Harry I. King (1881 - 1965)

Born 1881 in Eaton, Madison County, New York, USA

Ancestors

Died 6 Apr 1965 at about age 84 in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, USA

Biography

Harry I. King, son of Frank L. and Minnie (Lewis) King, was born in 1881 in Eaton, Madison County, New York.^[1] He appeared on the census of 13 June 1900 in the home of his mother at Gloversville, Fulton, County, New York.^[2] He was a partner with Fritz Baumgartel in a vaudeville comic roller skating act known was the "Gartelle Brothers' from 1905 to 1913.^[3]

He was a motion picture operator when he married Lulu May Smith, daughter of Uzella and Anne (Hall) Smith, on 29 Dec. 1912 at Gloversville, New York. His brother, Raymond, was a witness. ^[1]

He was a sound operator at a theater when he an May appeared on the census of 1930 at Gloversville, Fulton County, New York.^[4] In 1960 Harry, age 72 and Fritz age 82, planned to do a come back of their vaudeville act.^[5]

Harry died on 6 April 1965 at Fish Memorial Hospital, New Smyrna Beach, Florida.^[3]

Census

13 June 1900

Gloversville, Fulton, County, New York

• Minnie King 47 b. Jan. 1853. m. 1. m 21 yrs. 4 children 4 living. b. NY.
• Harry King 18 son b. Jan. 1882. NY.
• Clarence King 16 son b. Apr 1884 NY.
• Raymond King 14 son b. Feb. 1886. NY.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936," database with images, FamilySearch NY Marriages: accessed 11 August 2015), Harry I. King and Lulu May Smith, 29 Dec 1912; citing , New York, United States, county offices, New York; FHL microfilm 1,029,537.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Year: 1900; Census Place: Gloversville Ward 4, Fulton, New York; Roll: 1036; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 1241036. 1900 US Census. Minnie King.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Harry I. King, Vaudeville Star of Early 1900's, Expires at 84 in Florida. Unknown New York newspaper clipping Proabably the Leader- Republican, Gloversville.
4. ↑ Year: 1930; Census Place: Gloversville, Fulton, New York; Roll: 1439; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0006; Image: 621.0; FHL microfilm: 2341174. 1930 US Census. Harry I King.
5. ↑ Two Spry Old Gentlemen. The Leader- Republican. Gloversville, New York. 28 April 1960. p. 12. Copy in images.

Acknowledgments

Profile researched by Phil Smith.