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Personal data John Benjamin Fewkes 

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  • He was born on February 18, 1884 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Profession: on September 12, 1918 Accountant in 1116 Georgia St, Los Angeles, California, Verenigde Staten.
  • Census in the year 1910, Precinct 2, Belen, Valencia, New Mexico, Verenigde Staten.
    Accountant
  • Census in the year 1930, 1866 S. Curson Ave, Los Angeles, California, United States.
    Chartered Accountant
  • Census in the year 1920, 705 East Park, Burbank, Los Angeles, California, Verenigde Staten.
    Accountant
  • Census in the year 1900, 76 Austin St, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Verenigde Staten.
    Scholar
  • He died on August 30, 1957 in Los Angeles, California, USA, he was 73 years old.
  • He is buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, 1712 S. Glendale Avenue, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, Verenigde Staten.
  • A child of George Allen Fewkes and Adah L. Robblee

Household of John Benjamin Fewkes

(1) He is married to Ethel Maria Catherine Kellett.

They got married on April 2, 1907 at Los Angeles, California, USA, he was 23 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. John Benjamin Fewkes  1908-1948 


(2) He is married to Vida Brumby.

They got married on November 7, 1918 at Los Angeles, California, USA, he was 34 years old.

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  1. United States World War I Draft Registrations, 1917-1918
    John Benjamin Fewkes<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: Feb 18 1884 - United States<br>Age: 32<br>Draft registration: 1918 - Los Angeles City, California, United States<br>Nationality: United States<br>Language: English<br>Source: tem Draft Registration Cards
    When the United States declared war on the German Empire on April 6, 1917 its standing army was comprised of approximately 100,000 men with another 115,000 in National Guard units. President Wilson immediately directed the Department of War to work to increase the army to a one million-man force. However, six weeks after war was declared only 73,000 new recruits had volunteered for military service.

    Military planners and political leaders had correctly anticipated the general apathy in the nation for the war effort at its onset and almost as soon as war was declared work began in the US Congress to enact updated conscription legislation. Congress passed the Selective Service Act on May 18, 1917. This act authorized the federal government to raise a national army through compulsory enlistment.

    The initial Selective Service Act required all men aged 21 to 30 to register. In August 1918, at the request of the War Department, Congress amended the law to expand the age range to include all men aged 18 to 45.

    Three specific registrations were conducted:

    • June 5, 1917. This first registration was for all men between the ages of 21 and 31.
    • June 5, 1918. The second registration was for those who had turned 21 after June 5, 1917 and a supplemental registration included in the second registration was held on August 24, 1918, for those who turned 21 years old after June 5, 1918.
    • September 12, 1918. The third, and final registration was for all men aged 18 through 45 not previously enrolled.

    By the end of the First World War, some 2 million men had volunteered for military service and 2.8 million other men had been drafted. Accordingly, a draft registration does not imply that the individual ended up being drafted or that he didn’t volunteer separately.

    The handwriting on the card is normally that of a registration board worker usually labeled the “registrar”. However, almost all cards contain the signature or “mark” in the handwriting of the registrant himself.
  2. California, County Marriages, 1850-1952
    John B Fewkes & Vida Brumby<br>Marriage: Nov 7 1918 - Los Angeles, California, United States<br>Husband: John B Fewkes<br>  Birth: Circa 1884<br>  Age: 34<br>  Father: George A Fewkes<br>  Mother: Ada Robblee<br>Wife: Vida Brumby<br>  Birth: Circa 1893<br>  Age: 25<br>Father: William H Brumby<br>Mother: Nettie Matthews<br&;gt;Spouse's Gender: Female<br>Page: 352<br>GS Film number: 1033284<br>Digital Folder Number: 004540623<br>Image Number: 00366
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  4. California Deaths, 1940 - 1997
    Fewkes<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: Feb 2 1908 - California<br>Death: Apr 16 1948 - Los Angeles, California, USA<br>Father's last name: Fewkes<br>Mother's maiden name: Kellett
    Death certificates represent one of the key primary sources for family information, typically being issued within days of a death and having many details about a persons' life. Frequently, they contain age, birthplace, parents' names and birthplaces and the cause of death.
  5. 1900 United States Federal Census
    John B Fewkes<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: Feb 1884 - Massachusetts, United States<br>Residence: 1900 - Newton city, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA<br>Age: 16<br>Marital status: Single<br>Race: White<br>Ethnicity: American<br>Father: George A Fewkes<br>Mother: Therese K Fewkes&lt;br>Census: ;gt;<a id='household'></a>Household<br>Relation to head; Name; Age; Suggested alternatives<br>Head; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10131-135902937/george-a-fewkes-in-1900-united-states-federal-census?s=10391181">George A Fewkes</a>; 46; <br>Wife; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10131-135902938/therese-k-fewkes-in-1900-united-states-federal-census?s=10391181">Therese K Fewkes</a>; 33; <br>Son; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10131-135902939/john-b-fewkes-in-1900-united-states-federal-census?s=10391181">John B Fewkes</a>; 16;
    Federal census takers were asked to record information about every person who was in each household on the census day. A census taker might have visited a house on a later date, but the information he collected was supposed to be about the people who were in the house on the census day. The basic census enumeration unit was the county. Each county was divided into enumeration districts, one for each enumerator. The completed forms were sent to the Commerce Department’s Census Office in Washington, D.C.Federal censuses are usually reliable, depending on the knowledge of the informant and the care of the census enumerator. Information may have been given to a census taker by any member of the family or by a neighbor. Some information may have been incorrect or deliberately falsified.
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  7. United States, Massachusetts, Birth Index, 1840-1910
    John Benjamin Fewkes<br>Birth: 1884 - Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States<br>Volume: 350<br>Page: 190
    Birth records represent one of the key primary sources for family information, typically being issued within days of a birth and containing the parents' names at a minimum. Many times they contain additional parental details including places of birth, ages, number of children and religious affiliation for baptism and christening records.
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Historical events

Birthday February 18, 1884

  • The temperature on February 18, 1884 was about 5.4 °C. The air pressure was 12 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-southeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 30%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1884: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • March 13 » The Siege of Khartoum begins. It lasts until January 26, 1885.
    • March 27 » A mob in Cincinnati, Ohio, attacks members of a jury which had returned a verdict of manslaughter in what was seen as a clear case of murder; over the next few days the mob would riot and eventually destroy the courthouse.
    • May 1 » The Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions demands the eight-hour work day in the United States.
    • August 5 » The cornerstone for the Statue of Liberty is laid on Bedloe's Island (now Liberty Island) in New York Harbor.
    • October 13 » The International Meridian Conference establishes the meridian of the Greenwich Observatory as the prime meridian.
    • November 1 » The Gaelic Athletic Association is set up in Hayes's Hotel in Thurles, County Tipperary.

Day of marriage November 7, 1918

  • The temperature on November 7, 1918 was between 7.5 °C and 8.9 °C and averaged 8.3 °C. There was 4.7 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1918: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.6 million citizens.
    • January 9 » Battle of Bear Valley: The last battle of the American Indian Wars.
    • February 3 » The Twin Peaks Tunnel in San Francisco, California begins service as the longest streetcar tunnel in the world at 11,920 feet (3,633 meters) long.
    • July 6 » The Left SR uprising in Russia starts with the assassination of German ambassador Wilhelm von Mirbach by Cheka members.
    • August 16 » The Battle of Lake Baikal was fought between the Czechoslovak Legion and the Red Army.
    • October 29 » The German High Seas Fleet is incapacitated when sailors mutiny on the night of the 29th-30th, an action which would trigger the German Revolution of 1918–19.
    • November 4 » World War I: The Armistice of Villa Giusti between Italy and Austria-Hungary is implemented.

Day of death August 30, 1957

  • The temperature on August 30, 1957 was between 7.7 °C and 18.1 °C and averaged 13.5 °C. There was 4.2 mm of rain during 3.1 hours. There was 0.4 hours of sunshine (3%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from October 13, 1956 to December 22, 1957 the cabinet Drees III, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1957: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 11.0 million citizens.
    • February 22 » Ngô Đình Diệm of South Vietnam survives a communist shooting assassination attempt in Buôn Ma Thuột.
    • March 13 » Cuban student revolutionaries storm the presidential palace in Havana in a failed attempt on the life of President Fulgencio Batista.
    • April 9 » The Suez Canal in Egypt is cleared and opens to shipping following the Suez Crisis.
    • September 2 » President Ngô Đình Diệm of South Vietnam becomes the first foreign head of state to make a state visit to Australia.
    • October 10 » U.S. President Eisenhower apologizes to Ghanaian finance minister Gbedemah after he is refused service in a Delaware restaurant.
    • December 2 » United Nations Security Council Resolution 126 relating to Kashmir conflict is adopted.


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Source: Wikipedia

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