Evelyn Ruth (Heymann) May (abt. 1905 - abt. 1938)

Born about 1905 in New York, United States

Wife of Robert Lewis May — married 29 Nov 1928 in New York, United States

Died about 1938 at about age 33 in Cook, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Evelyn Ruth Heymann was born 04 Nov 1905 in New York, New York, United States to Albert Haymann, 33 and Elsa Rothschild, 28.^[1]

On 29 Nov 1928 she married Robert Lewis May, later creator of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, in Cook, Illinois, United States.^[2] They were both about 23 at the time.

She died on 28 Jul 1939 in Winnetka, Cook, Illinois, United States.^[3] Her death certificate gives her occupation as Social Worker.

Sources

1. ↑ "New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2W4Y-GCT : 11 February 2018), Evelyn Ruth Heymann, 04 Nov 1905; citing Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, reference cn 52231 New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,984,762.
2. ↑ "Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1968," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q21K-XZWF : 28 November 2018), Robert Lewis May and Evelyn Ruth Heymann, 29 Nov 1928; citing Marriage, Cook, Illinois, United States, citing Cook County Clerk. Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm 102239506
3. ↑ "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1871-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MH-SS2R : 17 March 2018), Evelyn H May, 28 Jul 1939; citing Winnetka, Cook, Illinois, United States, source reference , record number , Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm .

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M5ZJ-MZQ : accessed 1 December 2022), Evelyn R Heymann in household of Albert Heymann, Manhattan Ward 22, New York, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1390, sheet 11A, family 167, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1048; FHL microfilm 1,375,061.

• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJYG-17H : 2 February 2021), Evelyn Heymann in entry for Albert Heymann, 1920.

• "New York State Census, 1925," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KS3R-1P8 : 8 November 2014), Evelyn R Heymann, New York, A.D. 07, E.D. 36, New York, New York, United States; records extracted by Ancestry and images digitized by FamilySearch; citing p. 3, line 42, New York State Archives, Albany.

• 1930 Census(15 Apr 1930) Manhattan, New York, New York; Albert Heymann 57(m32)(NY), Elsa 51(m25)(NY), Albert E 20(NY) Evelyn May 24(m23)(NY), Robert May 29[24](m23)(NY)(son-in-law).

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9906088/evelyn-may (note: maiden name incorrect, Marks is maiden name of Roberts 2nd wife, Virginia, and third wife Claire, who was Virginia’s sister.)