Hollett, Rudolph H.

Birth Name Hollett, Rudolph H.
Nick Name Rudy
Gramps ID I2369
Gender male
Age at Death 64 years, 4 months, 10 days

Events

Event Date Place Description
Sources Notes
Birth 1889-07-17 Monument City, Polk Twp, Huntington Cty, Indiana, USA  
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Census 1920 Huntington, Huntington Twp, Huntington Cty, Indiana, USA  
3a
Census 1930 Huntington, Huntington Twp, Huntington Cty, Indiana, USA  
4a
Census 1940 Huntington, Huntington Twp, Huntington Cty, Indiana, USA  
5a
Death 1953-11-27 Huntington, Huntington Twp, Huntington Cty, Indiana, USA  
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Burial   Pilgrims Rest Cemetery, Huntington, Huntington Twp, Huntington Cty, Indiana, USA  
 

Families

    Family of Hollett, Rudolph H. and Cass, Edith Mary [F0698]
Married Wife Cass, Edith Mary [I2353] ( * 1891-11-09 + 1973-06-28 )
   
Event Date Place Description
Sources Notes
Marriage 1913-08-08 Detroit, Wayne Cty, Michigan, USA  
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  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Hollett, Dorris E. [I2370]1914-04-301930-10-30
Hollett, Evelyn M. [I2371]1923-02-101973-05-19

Narrative

[Obituary courtesy of Jim Flack.]

OBIT: Huntington Herald - 27 Nov 1953.

Rudolph H. (Rudy) Hollett 64, former city fireman and a veteran of World War 1, died at 6am Friday November 27, 1953 at his home. He lived at 742 South Jefferson St. where he had lived for the past 22 years. He had been a resident of Huntington City since he was two years old.

Born July 17, 1889, in Monument City to James and Cecelia Martin Hollett, his marriage was to Edith Cass on August 8, 1913 in Detroit Michigan. Mrs Hollett survives.

Other survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Evelyn Smeltzer, this city: a grandaughter, Mary Lucille Smeltzer: two sisters, Mrs. Jack Rowen of Spart Mich. and Mrs Frank Sprong, Livermore Iowa, and a brother, Samuel Hollett of St. Petersburg Fla. A daughter, Doris E. Hollett preceded him in death.

Mr Hollett had retired from the fire department in 1948, following a heart attack. He was a member of the American Legion Post No. 7, the Veterans of Foreign Wars No. 2689, and the Moose Lodge.

The body was removed to the Bailey Mortuary where friends may call and where funeral services will be held at 2 pm Monday with the Rev. Robert T. Morris officiating.

Burial will be in Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.

Source: http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/5717219/person/-391140795 - 10 Aug 2014

Pedigree

    1. Hollett, Rudolph H.
      1. Cass, Edith Mary [I2353]
        1. Hollett, Dorris E. [I2370]
        2. Hollett, Evelyn M. [I2371]

Source References

  1. Indiana Births, 1880-1920 [S0125]
      • Confidence: High
      • Citation:

        Courtesy of Jim Flack.

        BIRTH: Indiana Births, 1880-1920
        Name: Hollett
        Father: James
        Mother: Celia Martin
        County: Huntington
        Gender: Male
        Birth Date: 17 Jul 1889
        Reference: Huntington County, Indiana Index to Birth Records 1875 - 1920 Inc, Volume I Letters A - L Inc.
        Book: H- 5
        Page: 14
        Source: Ancestry.com - 10 Aug 2014.

  2. Huntington Herald (Indiana) [S0014]
      • Date: 1953-11-27
      • Confidence: High
      • Citation:

        Courtesy of Jim Flack.

  3. US Census of 1920 [S0041]
      • Date: 1920
  4. US Census of 1930 [S0042]
      • Date: 1930
  5. US Census of 1940 [S0043]
      • Date: 1940
  6. Huntington Herald-Press (Indiana) [S0007]
      • Date: 1973-06-29
      • Confidence: High
      • Citation:

        Courtesy of Jim Flack.

  7. Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925 [S0075]
      • Confidence: High
      • Citation:

        Courtesy of Jim Flack.

        Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925
        Name: Rudollph Hallett (Hollett)
        Age (Expanded): 24 years
        Birth Year: 1889
        Birthplace: Indiana
        Residence: Detroit.
        Previous Marriages: None
        Father's Name: James
        Mother's Name: Celia Martin
        ~
        Spouse's Name: Edith Cass
        Spouse's Age (Expanded): 21 years
        Spouse's Birth Year: 1892
        Spouse's Birthplace: Indiana
        Residence: Huntington, Indiana
        Previous Marriages: None.
        Spouse's Father's Name: James
        Spouse's Mother's Name: Amelia Fordyce
        ~
        Marriage Date: 08 Aug 1913
        Marriage Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
        ~
        GS Film number: 2342703
        Digital Folder Number: 4209249
        Image Number: 566
        Reference ID: v 5 p 409 rn 96946
        Source: Image@ https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N3LV-SDB - 10 Aug 2014