Married Frances Jeanette Saunders on 28 Mar 1906 in Santa Ana, Orange, CA. Independent Press Telgram announced their 50th anniversary in their paper on 8 Apr 1956.
Independent Press Telegram, Long Beach, CA, on 20 Dec 1967, Section C page 7:
Lewis - Ralph Waldo Emerson, a native son of California born 91 years ago in Los Angeles, died Dec. 15th. Survived by niece, Mrs. Effie Benton of Los Angeles. Member of Palos Verdes Lodge No. 389 F&AM, Scottish Rite & El Bekal Temple Shrine. Service Thursday 2:00 p.m. with Palos Verdes Lodge No. 389 F&AM officiating, Mottell's Chapel.
From death certificate partially transcribed by Glenn Morrow:
He was born in California and died in Signal Hill (a part of Long Beach) of cerebral thrombosis. He was a self employed house painter. His parents were William E. Lewis of Mass. and Vianna R. Stevens of New York.
For Genealogy Purposes Only.
Note: His obit and death certificate say he was born in California, but his censuses from 1900 to 1940 all say Illinois.
Married Frances Jeanette Saunders on 28 Mar 1906 in Santa Ana, Orange, CA. Independent Press Telgram announced their 50th anniversary in their paper on 8 Apr 1956.
Independent Press Telegram, Long Beach, CA, on 20 Dec 1967, Section C page 7:
Lewis - Ralph Waldo Emerson, a native son of California born 91 years ago in Los Angeles, died Dec. 15th. Survived by niece, Mrs. Effie Benton of Los Angeles. Member of Palos Verdes Lodge No. 389 F&AM, Scottish Rite & El Bekal Temple Shrine. Service Thursday 2:00 p.m. with Palos Verdes Lodge No. 389 F&AM officiating, Mottell's Chapel.
From death certificate partially transcribed by Glenn Morrow:
He was born in California and died in Signal Hill (a part of Long Beach) of cerebral thrombosis. He was a self employed house painter. His parents were William E. Lewis of Mass. and Vianna R. Stevens of New York.
For Genealogy Purposes Only.
Note: His obit and death certificate say he was born in California, but his censuses from 1900 to 1940 all say Illinois.
Gravesite Details
He is buried with his wife, but his name is not on the marker.
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