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Emily DeLor DeWitt

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Birth	:	May 1885 San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Death	:	29 Feb 1932 San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Burial	:	Mountain View Cemetery, San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, USA
Coordinate	:	34.1391983, -117.2750015
Description	:	Emily's maternal grandparents were: Thomas Hawker, b. 1813 in Taunton, Somerset, England and d. Apr. 27, 1905 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA. & Charlotte Stapley, b. Mar. 29, 1823 in Rolvendon, Kent, England and d. Aug. 19, 1913 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA. Emily's parents were: Victor Salomon DeLor, b. Jan. 16, 1854 in Alsace, France and d. Aug. 8, 1921 in San Bernardino County, CA. & Sarah Jane Hawker, b. Feb. 5, 1862 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA. and d. Jan. 25, 1947 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA. On May 15,... Read More	Emily's maternal grandparents were: Thomas Hawker, b. 1813 in Taunton, Somerset, England and d. Apr. 27, 1905 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA. & Charlotte Stapley, b. Mar. 29, 1823 in Rolvendon, Kent, England and d. Aug. 19, 1913 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA. Emily's parents were: Victor Salomon DeLor, b. Jan. 16, 1854 in Alsace, France and d. Aug. 8, 1921 in San Bernardino County, CA. & Sarah Jane Hawker, b. Feb. 5, 1862 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA. and d. Jan. 25, 1947 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA. On May 15, 1877, Victor DeLor and Sarah Jane Hawker were married in San Bernardino, San Bernardino county, CA. Victor & Sarah Delor's children were: 1. Josephine Delor, b. Oct. 27, 1878 in CA. and d. Aug. 22, 1967 in Victorville, San Bernardino County, CA. Josephine marr. Arthur Garfield Heap in 1900 and Lawrence Fredrick Fink. 2. Charlotte "Lottie" Delor, b. May 17, 1880 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles county, CA. and d. Feb. 18, 1966 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA. Lottie never married. 3. Victor Delor Jr., b. May 3, 1882 in CA. and d. May 22, 1923 at Ramona Hospital in San Bernardino, San Bernardino county, CA., from burns received in an explosion of blasting powder. His clothes caught fire in the explosion, believed to have been caused by the premature igniting of a fuse. Death ended hours of suffering. Victor marr. Ruby L. Johnson. 4. Emily Delor, b. May 1885 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino county, CA. and d. Feb. 29, 1932 when she took her own life in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA. Emily marr. William Henry DeWitt in 1906. 5. Eleanor S. "Toots" Delor, b. Nov. 14, 1887 in Grapeland, San Bernardino county, CA. and d. Oct. 27, 1971 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA. Eleanor marr. John Patrick Dewar. 6. Louise Celestine Delor, b. Aug. 31, 1891 in CA. and d. Dec. 11, 1989 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA. Louise marr. Richard Julius Oehl in 1913. 7. Leone M. Delor, b. Nov. 1895 in CA. Leone Delor worked for 36 continuous years in the San Bernardino County Auditor's office. Leone never married. 8. Gladys Delor, b. Nov. 16, 1900 in CA. and d. May 27, 2003 at the age of 102 in CA. Gladys marr. Orville D. Sandefur in 1923. In the 1900 U.S. census, 15 yr. old Emily Delor, b. May 1885 in CA., was living in San Bernardino Ward 5, San Bernardino, CA. with her 46 yr. old father, Victor Delor, a cabinet maker, b. Jan. 1854 in France. 38 yr. old mother, Sarah J. Delor, b. Feb. 1862 in CA., 21 yr. old sister, Josephine Delor, a day laborer, b. Oct. 1878 in CA. 20 yr. old sister, Lottie Delor, a day laborer, b. May 1880 in CA. 18 yr. old brother, Victor Delor, b. a farm laborer, May 1882 in CA. 12 yr. old sister, Eleanor S. Delor, b. Nov. 1887 in CA. 8 yr. old sister, Louise C. Delor, b. Aug. 1891 in CA. 4 yr. old sister, Leona M. Delor, b. Nov. 1895 in CA. 85 yr. old grandfather, Thos. Hawkes (Hawker), a farmer, b. Nov. 1814 in England 77 yr. old grandmother, Charlotte Hawkes (Hawker), b. Mar. 1823 in England Thomas and Charlotte immigrated to the U.S. in 1854. Thomas was now a naturalized citizen. Sarah and Victor had been married for 23 yrs. Sarah was the mother of 7 children, all still alive by this census. Victor's parents were both b. in France. Victor immigrated to the U.S. in 1875 and was now a naturalized citizen. Thomas and Charlotte's parents were all b. in England. Wife of William Henry DeWitt. Emily and William marr. Nov. 5, 1906 in San Bernardino County, CA. In the 1910 U. S. census, 24 yr. old Emily Dewitt, an ironer in a laundry, b. in CA., was living on Berr St. in San Bernardino Ward 1, San Bernardino, CA. with her 49 yr. old father-in-law, Alozo (Alonzo) DeWitt, a laborer doing odd jobs, b. in CA. 41 yr. old mother-in-law, Orrisa F Dewitt, b. in CA. 11 yr. old brother-in-law, Lola Dewitt, b. in CA. 8 yr. old brother-in-law, Fay Dewitt, b. in CA. 25 yr. old husband, William H Dewitt, a molder at an iron works, b. in CA. 2 yr. old son, Donald O Dewitt, b. in CA. Emily's father was b. in France and her mother in CA. This was a first marriage for William and Emily. They had been marr. for 3 years. This was a first marriage for Alonzo and Orrisa. They had been marr. for 27 years. Orissa was the mother of 6 children, 5 still alive by this census. Emily was the mother of one child, still alive by this census. In the 1920 U. S. census, 34 yr. old Emily Dewitt, b. in CA., was living in a home she and her husband owned in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA. with her 35 yr. old husband, William Henry Dewitt, an iron molder at an iron works, b. in CA. 12 yr. old son, Donald Otto Dewitt, b. in CA. Emily's father was b. in France and her mother in CA. In the 1930 U. S. census, 43 yr. old Emily Dewitt, a homemaker, b. in CA., was living in a home valued at $4,000 at 1151 Mt. View Av. in Ward 2 of San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA. with her 44 yr. old husband, William H Dewitt, a foreman at an iron works, b. in CA. 22 yr. old son, Donald O Dewitt, a laborer at an iron works, b. in CA. Emily was 21 yrs. old and William was 22 when they married. Emily's father was b. in France and her mother in CA. The Daily Sun (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 11, last column Tue. morning, March 1, 1932 DESPONDENT WOMAN TAKES LIFE WITH SHOTGUN ILLNESS CAUSE OF SUICIDE; NO INQUEST HELD Wife of Iron Works Foreman Is Tragedy Victim; Body Found By Woman's Son Despondent over her health, which had been failing during recent months, Mrs. Emily Delor DeWitt, 47 years old, wife of W. Henry Dewitt, foreman of the Hanford Iron works in San Bernardino, yesterday committed suicide at the family home, 1151 Mountain View avenue. After members of the family left for work yesterday morning, Mrs. DeWitt obtained a 12-gauge shotgun, sat down on a cedar chest, placed the muzzle of the gun against her chest and pushed the trigger with the cleaning rod. The blast killed her instantly. Mother's Body Found by Son Donald Otto DeWitt, her son, a graduate of San Bernardino high school, found the body on the bedroom floor shortly afterward. He called Dr. Clyde Pierson, who notified Coroner A. W. U'Ren. Mrs. DeWitt is survived by her widower and her mother, Mrs. Sarah J. Delor; her son, and six sisters; Mrs. Gladys Sandefur, Mrs. Louise Oehl, Mrs. Eleanor Dewar, Miss Leone Delor and Miss Lottie Delor, all of San Bernardino, and Mrs. Lawrence Fink of Long Beach. Coroner U'Ren, after investigating the tragedy, announced last night there would be no inquest. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow at the Mark B. Shaw memorial chapel, and interment will be in Mountain View cemetery.

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Where is Emily DeLor DeWitt's memorial?
Emily DeLor DeWitt's memorial is located at: Mountain View Cemetery, San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, USA.
When did Emily DeLor DeWitt death?
Emily DeLor DeWitt death on 29 Feb 1932 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Emily DeLor DeWitt's memorial?
Latitude: 34.1391983
Longitude: -117.2750015

Family Members:

Parent

Victor Salomon DeLor

(1854 - 1921)

Sarah Jane Hawker DeLor

(1862 - 1947)

Spouse

William Henry DeWitt

(1884 - 1954)

Siblings

Charlotte “Lottie” DeLor

(1880 - 1966)

Victor Delor Jr.

(1882 - 1923)

Eleanor “Toots” DeLor Dewar

(1887 - 1971)

Leone DeLor

(1895 - 1979)

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Coordinate: 34.1391983, -117.2750015

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