John Adam Harris
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 5 Sep 1859 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Christening:
Death: 25 Feb 1939 - San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
Burial: 27 Feb 1939 - Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, South San Francisco, CA
Cause of Death: John died of gangrene in 1939 after scalding his feet in a foot bath
Find A Grave ID: 87832156
Parents
Father: Erastus Horton Harris
Mother: Adelaide Harriet McGaughy
Spouses and Children
1. May Crumhorn
Marriage: 2 Aug 1887 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Children:
1. Erastus Horton Harris
2. Beverly Crumhorn Harris
2. *Emerita Magdalene Derbès {FGID: 87832057}
Marriage: 27 Dec 1894 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Children:
1. Earle Palmer Harris {FGID: 99600118}
2. Hazel Adelaide Harris {FGID: 166495956}
3. John Ashton Harris {FGID: 11680400}
Notes
General:
Per Jack's father's bible notes:Medical:
"Born in New Olreans, lived in a three story house near Jackson Ave.
At age 66 he was 5'11" and weighed 154 lbs. and lived at 322 18th Avenue in San Francisco, CA"
Death notice in the bible:
"In this city, February 25, 1939, John A. Harris, beloved husband of Emerita M. Harris, father of Hazel Harris Mansfield, Earle P. Harris and J. Ashton Harris of New Orleans; native of New Orleans, aged 79 years.
Friends are invited to attend the funeral services Monday, Feb. 27, at 1:30 p.m. at the Maneely Chapel, Divisadero st. at O'Farrell. Interment, Cypress Lawn Memorial Park."
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/pitretrail/myline/maternal/jaharris.htm lists
Notes for John Adam Harris
- 1890 N.O. city directory: John A. Harris, cotton exchange, levee inspector
- 1920 New Orleans, ED 246, W14, p. 19A, Audubon St.: John A. Harris 61 debt collector (LA-KY-CT), wife Emerita M. 61 (LA-France-LA), Marie Dayrias 32 boarder (LA-France-LA)
Per 1860 N.O. census: 7/2/1860, Ward 11, New Orleans, LA
E. H. Harris is 36 years old, a merchant with personal estate valued at $2,000, born in New Hampshire
Adelaide Harris is 24, born in Massachusettes
Warren Harris is 3, born in Louisiana
John A. Harris is 10 months old, born in Louisiana
The family has 2 domestics born in Ireland, 30 year old Ann Harris and 20 year old Sophy Harris
Per 1870 US Census: 6/22/1870, New Orleans, Louisiana
Head of household is 43 year old white male Erastus Harris, a produce broker born in New Hampshire. His real estate is valued at $1,000. His 33 year old wife, Adelaide, was born in Canada. Their children are: son John A, 10; son Lucius, 8; daughter Belle, age 3. The children were all born in Louisiana. They have a domestic servant, 22 year old Agnes Cooper.
Per 1880 US Census: 6/2/1880, 181 Constance St, New Orleans, Louisiana
Head of household is 55 year old white male E. H. Harris, at home, born in New Hampshire, as were his parents. His wife is 46 year old A. H. Harris, born in Canda, as were her parents. She is keeping house. Their children are: 20 year old son J. A. Harris, a R. R. clerk; 19 year old son Lucius Harris, clerk in florist; 13 year old daughter Bella, at home; 8 year old daughter Addie, at school; and 6 year old daughter Edith, at school. All the children were born in Louisiana.
Per 1900 U S Census
John Harris, a white male, is head of household at 5027 Constance St in New Orleans, LA. He was born in September 1859 and is 40 years old. He has been married for 6 years, was born in Louisiana as were his parents. He owns his house, but has a mortgage. He can read and write. Occupation is assistant cotton supervisor of the cotton exchange. Living with him is his wife, Emerita, and three kids, Earl, Hazel and J Ashton by his current wife, and his son E Horton by his first wife May Crumhorn. Emerita M. Harris is 41 years old, born in May 1859 in Louisiana, her father in France, her mother in Louisiana. The children were all born in Louisiana: Earl P. Harris, 4 years old, September 1895; Hazel A. Harris, 3 years old, November 1896; and Ashton J. Harris, 1 year old, September 1898. Erastus H. Harris is 10 years old, April 1890.
A family boards with them, Marie Gurley, WaltePod Frances Serr.
Per 1910 U S Census 4/25/1910 Ward 14, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
John A Harris, white male age 50, is head of household at 511-13 Audubon St, New Orleans. He owns the home mortgage free. He works as Port Commisioner for Lance's. He has been married for 25 years to Emerita, 50 years old. Living with them are their 4 children, Horton (20), Earle (14), Hazel (13) and Ashton (11). All were born in Louisiana, as were their parents.
Per 1920 US Census: 515 Audubon St, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
Head of household is John A Harris, 61 years old, a white male born in Louisiana. his father in Kentucky, his mother in Connecticut.. His wife is 61 year old Emerita, born in Louisiana, her father in France, her mother in Louisiana. He is a deputy collector for the custom house. They own their house and have 3 boarders.
Per 1930 US Census 322 18th Avenue, San Francisco, CA:
Head of household is Frank Mansfield. He owns his house valued at $8,000 Frank is 36, married at 29, was born in Texas, his parents in Kentucky. He is employed as an agent for National Tile. His wife, Hazel, is 34, married at age 27. She was born in Louisiana, as were her parents. She is employed as a newspaper writer. Living with them are daughter Jacqueline, 12 years old born in Louisiana as was her mother, father in Texas. Son, Frank B. is 3 years and 11 months old.
Also living with Frank is father-in-law John A. Harris, 70, who married at 27. Born in Louisiana, his father in New Hampshire, his mother in Canada, English Quebec. He is retired. His wife, Emerita is also 70, married at age 27. She and her mother were born in Louisiana, her father in France.
Times-Picayune newspaper, New Orleans, LA, 15th March 1939, p. 2, c. 7: HARRIS - In San Francisco, Cal., JOHN A. HARRIS, known as Captain Jack Harris, beloved husband of Emerita M. Harris, father of Hazel Harris Mansfield, Earl P. Harris, and J. Ashton Harris of New Orleans, La., aged 79 years, a native of New Orleans, La. Interment took place on February 25, 1939, in Cypress Lawn Memorial Park.
Per Findagrave.com John Harris
Birth:unknown
Death:Feb. 25, 1939
Note: Ref: Cemetery Records
Burial: Cypress Lawn Memorial Park Colma, San Mateo County, California, USA
Plot: Garden / Section: OAK Lot: LOT 279
Created by: Graves
Record added: Apr 01, 2012
Find A Grave Memorial# 87832156
Per the California, Death Index, 1905-1939
Name: John A Harris
Birth Year: abt 1860
Death Date: 25 Feb 1939 Age at Death: 79
Death Place: San Francisco, California, USA
Per email from his grandson, Frank Mansfield, Jr.Marriage Notes (May Crumhorn)
1st marriage record for John per Orleans marriage index:Marriage Notes (Emerita Magdalene Derbès)
Groom: Harris, John A. 25
Bride: Crumhorn, May 24
Wedding date: 08/02/1887 Volume 12 Page 644
Per New Orleans, Louisiana, Marriage Records Index, 1831-1964
Name:John A. Harris
Gender:Male
Age:33
Birth Date:abt 1861
Marriage Date:27 Dec 1894
Marriage Place:New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Spouse:Emerita M. Derbes
2nd Marriage record for John per Orleans marriage index:
Groom: Harris, John A. 33
Bride: Derbes, Emerita M. 35
Wedding date: 12/27/1894 Volume 18 Page 109
Per New Orleans, Louisiana, Marriage Records Index, 1831-1964
Name:John A. Harris
Gender:Male
Age:33
Birth Date:abt 1861
Marriage Date:27 Dec 1894
Marriage Place:New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Spouse:Emerita M. Derbes