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Artielee <I>Harris</I> Biggs

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Artielee Harris Biggs

Birth
Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA
Death
13 Aug 1965 (aged 66)
Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
San Gabriel, Los Angeles County, California, USA Add to Map
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Artielee was the youngest of two children born to
William Harris, b. 1874 in IN. &
Elizabeth Hawley, b. 1874 in KY.

William and Elizabeth Harris' children were:
1. William Lawson Harris
, b. Jun 30, 1896 in Vanderburgh, IN. and d. Mar. 31, 1948 in Los Angeles, CA. *William was in the motion picture business according to his 1920 U.S. passport application.
2. Artie Lee Harris, b. Jun. 16, 1899 in Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN. and d. Aug. 13, 1965 in L.A. Co., CA.

In the 1910 U.S. census, 10 yr. old Artie Lee Harris, b. abt. 1900 in IN., was living in Evansville Ward 2, Vanderburgh, IN. with her
36 yr. old widowed mother, Elizabeth Harris, b. in KY.
18 yr. old brother, William Harris, b. in IN.
22 yr. old servant, Lena Grawlich, b. in IN.
Artielee's father was b. in KY.
William and Artielee are listed as the son and daughter of Elizabeth. -However, the census also states that Elizabeth is the mother of two children, only one child still alive by this census. (?)

In the 1920 U.S. census, 20 yr. old Artie L. Harris, a stenographer at an insurance office, b. abt. 1900 in IN., was living in Los Angeles Assembly District 75, L.A., CA. with her
24 yr. old married brother, (head of household), William L. Harris, an automobile salesman, b. in IN.
43 yr. old widowed mother, Elizabeth Harris, a Christian Science practitioner, b. in KY.
4 yr. 2 mth. old niece, Barbara Harris, b. in IL.
Artielee's parents were both b. in KY.

In the 1930 U.S. Census, 29 yr. old Artielee Biggs, b. in IN., was living at 6200 Maryland Drive in Los Angeles, L.A., CA. with her
33 yr. old husband, Carl H. Biggs, a bonds broker, b. abt. 1897 in NY
6 yr. old daughter, Elizabeth S. Biggs, b. in CA.
2 yr. 8 mth. old son, Dudley P. Biggs, b. in CA.
59 yr. old maid, Elizabeth Ruf, b. in Germany
Carl's parents were both b. in NY.
Artielee's parents were both b. in IN.
Carl was 25 yrs. old and Artielee was 21 when they married.

In the 1940 U.S. census, 40 yr. old Artie Lee Biggs, b. in IN., was living in a home she and her husband owned at 6226 Maryland Drive in Los Angeles, L.A., CA. with her
43 yr. old husband, Carl H. Biggs, the secretary-treasurer of a commercial advertising company, b. abt. 1897 in NY.
16 yr. old daughter, Betty Sue Biggs, b. in CA.
12 yr. old son, Dudley Biggs, b. in CA.
52 yr. old widowed housekeeper, Mabel Banker, b. in WI.
The value of their home was $7,500.
Carl had completed four years of college. Artie Lee was a high school graduate, Betty Sue had finished 2 yrs. of high school, and Dudley had completed sixth grade.
He had worked 44 hrs. the week prior to the census.
He had worked 52 wks. in 1939. His income was $1,400.
Artielee was the youngest of two children born to
William Harris, b. 1874 in IN. &
Elizabeth Hawley, b. 1874 in KY.

William and Elizabeth Harris' children were:
1. William Lawson Harris
, b. Jun 30, 1896 in Vanderburgh, IN. and d. Mar. 31, 1948 in Los Angeles, CA. *William was in the motion picture business according to his 1920 U.S. passport application.
2. Artie Lee Harris, b. Jun. 16, 1899 in Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN. and d. Aug. 13, 1965 in L.A. Co., CA.

In the 1910 U.S. census, 10 yr. old Artie Lee Harris, b. abt. 1900 in IN., was living in Evansville Ward 2, Vanderburgh, IN. with her
36 yr. old widowed mother, Elizabeth Harris, b. in KY.
18 yr. old brother, William Harris, b. in IN.
22 yr. old servant, Lena Grawlich, b. in IN.
Artielee's father was b. in KY.
William and Artielee are listed as the son and daughter of Elizabeth. -However, the census also states that Elizabeth is the mother of two children, only one child still alive by this census. (?)

In the 1920 U.S. census, 20 yr. old Artie L. Harris, a stenographer at an insurance office, b. abt. 1900 in IN., was living in Los Angeles Assembly District 75, L.A., CA. with her
24 yr. old married brother, (head of household), William L. Harris, an automobile salesman, b. in IN.
43 yr. old widowed mother, Elizabeth Harris, a Christian Science practitioner, b. in KY.
4 yr. 2 mth. old niece, Barbara Harris, b. in IL.
Artielee's parents were both b. in KY.

In the 1930 U.S. Census, 29 yr. old Artielee Biggs, b. in IN., was living at 6200 Maryland Drive in Los Angeles, L.A., CA. with her
33 yr. old husband, Carl H. Biggs, a bonds broker, b. abt. 1897 in NY
6 yr. old daughter, Elizabeth S. Biggs, b. in CA.
2 yr. 8 mth. old son, Dudley P. Biggs, b. in CA.
59 yr. old maid, Elizabeth Ruf, b. in Germany
Carl's parents were both b. in NY.
Artielee's parents were both b. in IN.
Carl was 25 yrs. old and Artielee was 21 when they married.

In the 1940 U.S. census, 40 yr. old Artie Lee Biggs, b. in IN., was living in a home she and her husband owned at 6226 Maryland Drive in Los Angeles, L.A., CA. with her
43 yr. old husband, Carl H. Biggs, the secretary-treasurer of a commercial advertising company, b. abt. 1897 in NY.
16 yr. old daughter, Betty Sue Biggs, b. in CA.
12 yr. old son, Dudley Biggs, b. in CA.
52 yr. old widowed housekeeper, Mabel Banker, b. in WI.
The value of their home was $7,500.
Carl had completed four years of college. Artie Lee was a high school graduate, Betty Sue had finished 2 yrs. of high school, and Dudley had completed sixth grade.
He had worked 44 hrs. the week prior to the census.
He had worked 52 wks. in 1939. His income was $1,400.


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  • Created by: Chloé
  • Added: Jan 4, 2013
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103104536/artielee-biggs: accessed ), memorial page for Artielee Harris Biggs (16 Jun 1899–13 Aug 1965), Find a Grave Memorial ID 103104536, citing San Gabriel Cemetery, San Gabriel, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by Chloé (contributor 47159257).