Robert Manville Wells (1880 - 1954)

Born 23 Sep 1880 in Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Hendrica Catharina Johanna (VanderWaals) Wells — married 23 Dec 1902 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States

Descendants

Died 2 Mar 1954 at age 73 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

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Biography

• 1901 Grand Rapids Directory - Elevator Operator at the Hotel Warwick, 1901 Grand Rapids Directory - bds 11 E. Leonard
• 1904 Grand Rapids Directory - Finisher Grand Rapids Chair h. 281 Hickory
• 1905 Grand Rapids Directory - Sander Grand Rapids Chair h. 894 Canal
• 1906 Grand Rapids Directory - Sander Grand Rapids Chair h. 894 Canal
• 1907, 1908 Grand Rapids Directory - Finisher Grand Rapids Chair h. 894 Canal - there is also Albert Wells at same address and company
• 1909-1911 Grand Rapids Directory - Finisher Grand Rapids Chair h. 894 Canal
• 1912-1918, 1920-1922 Grand Rapids Directory - Finisher Grand Rapids Chair h. 1640 Monroe Ave
• 1919 Grand Rapids Directory - Elevator Operator West's Drug Stores h. 1640 Monroe Ave
• 1923,1924, 1925 Grand Rapids Directory - Elevator Operator r. 26 Burr Oak Ave NW
• 1927, 1928 Grand Rapids Directory - Elevator Operator West's Drug Stores r. 26 Burr Oak Ave NW (w/Etta)
• 1929-1932 Grand Rapids Directory - Elevator Operator Walgreen Co h. 26 Burr Oak Ave NW
• April 1942 res 11 Crescent Ave NE Grand Rapids, MI per WW2 draft card

• SSN: 368090393

Census

? 1900 Census - Casco, Allegan, Michigan as farm helper in Olan Wellington & Florella (Harris) Wellington household

• 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940 Census - Grand Rapids, Kent, MI

Death Record

Name: Robert Wells Birth Date: 23 Sep 1880 Birth Place: Michigan Death Date: 2 Mar 1954 Death Place: Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Mich Burial Date: 6 Mar 1954 Cemetery Name: Chapel Hills Mem. Gardens Death Age: 73 Occupation: Wood Finisher Race: White Marital Status: Married Gender: Male Street address: 75 MT. Vernon Residence: Grand Rapids, Kent, Mich Father Name: Henry Wells Mother Name: Elizabeth McComb Spouse Name: Hendrika (Etta) Vander Waals Wells FHL Film Number: 2113659

• Fact: Burial Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #134248948

• Michigan, Births and Christenings Index, 1867-1911
• U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918