Fonnie (Kitchens) Wemes (1897 - 1988)

Ancestors

Wife of Clarence William Wemes — married 9 Jul 1912 in Daviess County, Kentucky, USA

Descendants

Died 21 Jun 1988 at age 90 in Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky, USA

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Biography

Name

This is my grandmother, we called her Muggie. I believe her last name to be Kitchen or Kitchens. - Misha Byers, personal knowledge.

Her name at birth is shown as "Fannie Kitchens" on the record of her marriage to Clarence. Fannie also appears on the 1930 census, while the 1940 says "Fonnie." I am unsure which spelling is correct. - FR

Note

There is a 1900 census record showing a Fannie Kitchens, age 3, born Oct 1897 in Kentucky. It gives her parents and an older sister, Eva. There is a reasonable possibility that this is her, but it is uncertain.

Sources

• Source: S8 Title: Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979. Source for marriage date/place. Gives the bride's name as "Fannie Kitchens." Fannie also appears on the 1930 census, while the 1940 says "Fonnie." I am unsure which spelling is correct. This is only a brief transcription. No image of the original document is provided.

• Source: S6 Title: U.S. Census, 1940. Shows her about age 41, living with husband Clarence, widowed mother-in-law, and younger brother-in-law Edward Wemes in Owensboro. Gives est, birth year as 1899.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9WJ-313

Acknowledgments

• Wikitree profile Kitchens-225 entered on 11 Dec 2013 by Misha Byers. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Misha and others.

• Additional data and sources added by Fred Remus, 4 Jun 2014.