Alonzo Rastus Jones (1880 - 1934)

Born 29 Mar 1880 in Alpena, Alpena, Michigan, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Poli L. (Kekea) Jones — married 28 Mar 1912 in Kaiulani Home, King Street, Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii Territory

Descendants

Died 23 Jan 1934 at age 53 in Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii Territory

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Biography

Alonzo Rastus Jones, son of Jesse Jones and Mary (McCauliff) Jones, born in Alpena, Alpena County, Michigan, 29 March 1880; died in the Navy Hospital, Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii Territory, 23 January 1934, age 53; buried Diamond Head Memorial Park Cemetery, 529 18th Avenue, Honolulu, Section D, Plot C-57; seaman, painter; married at the Kaiulani Home on King Street, Honolulu, 28 March 1912, Poli L. Kekea, born in Waihee, Koolaupoko District, Island of Oahu, Kingdom of Hawaii, 14 October 1883; died at home, 2714 East Manoa Road, Honolulu, Hawaii Territory, 23 January 1945, age 61; buried next to her husband, Section D, Plot C-58.

Alonzo was employed as a painter by the Navy Yard at Pearl Harbor. On 17 January 1934 he fell from a staging area into the dry dock. He suffered intracranial injuries and dislocated wrists. He was attended to at the U.S. Naval Hospital at Pearl Harbor. Complications set in and he passed on 23 January 1934.

Timeline

1880, March 29. Birth of Alonzo Rastus Jones in Alpena, Alpena County, Michigan.^[1][2][3][4]

1880, June 16. U.S. Census. The Jones family living in Krakow, Presque Isle County, Michigan. Head of household Jessie Jones, age 33, born about 1847 Canada, married, farmer, parents born Vermont; wife Mary, age 28, born about 1852 Michigan, keeping house, parents born Michigan; daughter Hannah, age 9, born about 1871 Michigan, father born Canada, mother born Michigan; son Fredrick, age 5, born about 1875 Michigan, father born Canada, mother born Michigan; son John, age 3, born about 1877 Michigan, father born Canada, mother born Michigan; son Alonzo R., age 3/12, born 1880 Michigan, father born Canada, mother born Michigan; boarder Alan Buley; boarder Adam Esick. [Of note is that directly above Jesse Jones on the census sheet is his in-laws Adeline (Whiting) Sims and William Sims.]^[5]

1898. "The US battleship Maine is blown up in Havana harbour, sparking off the Spanish-American War." History World.

1898, Aug 12. Hawaii becomes a Territory of the United States. Wikipedia.

1898. "In the Treaty of Paris, ending the Spanish-American War, Spain cedes Puerto Rico and Cuba to the USA." "The agreement ending the Spanish-American War includes Spain selling the Philippines to the USA for a payment of $20 million." History World.

1900, June 1. U.S. Census. The Jones family renting a house on 213 Duffenn Street, Port Huron, St. Clair County, Michigan. Head of household Jesse Jones, born December 1845 Michigan, age 54, married 31 years, parents born New York, Lake Captain; wife Mary, born April 1850 Michigan, age 50, married 31 years, had 9 children 8 living, daughter Hannah, born January 1871 Michigan, age 29, single, parents born Michigan; son Fred, born April 1875 Michigan, age 25, single, parents born Michigan; son John, born July 1877 Michigan, age 22, single, parents born Michigan; son Alonzo, born March 1880 Michigan, age 20, single, parents born Michigan; daughter Mabel, born November 1883 Michigan, age 16, single, parents born Michigan; son James, born February 1886 Michigan, age 14, parents born Michigan; son Clarence, born August 1894 Michigan, age 5, parents born Michigan.^[6]

1903. "Orville Wright travels 40 yards in the first successful powered flight, at Kitty Hawk in North Carolina." History World.

1907, April 30. City and County of Honolulu incorporated. Wikipedia.

1910. Hawaii population was 191,874. Wikipedia

About 1911, August. Arrival of Alonzo to the Territory of Hawaii. Alonzo's and Poli's record of Marriage states Alonzo's length of residence in Hawaii was 7 months.^[7]

1912. Alonzo's occupation is given as seaman and his residence as boarding at Mrs. Julian Walinaka's home.^[8]

1912, March 28. Marriage of Alonzo Rastus Jones and Poli L. Kekea at the Kaiulani Home on King Street, Honolulu, Hawaii Territory.^[7]

1913, February 3. The 16th Amendment to the Constitution made income tax a permanent part of the United States tax system. Wikipedia.

1913. The 1913 City Directory has Alonzo boarding at 23 Woodlawn Avenue, Manoa, Honolulu, Honolulu County.^[9]

1914 – 1918. World War I. "With five major European nations committed within a few days to hostilities, World War I begins." History World.

1914 - 1922. Alonzo's residence. The 1915 and 1916 directories state Salvation Army Home, mauka side on Manoa Road. The 1917-1922 directories say Manoa Road near Oahu Avenue.^[2][10]

1916. Alonzo's occupation is listed as laborer.^[11]

1917, April 6. "Woodrow Wilson, president of the USA, declares war on Germany." History World.

1917. The Honolulu City Directory lists Alonzo's occupation as foreman for the Eureka Paint Company.^[12]

1918, October 26. Alonzo's World War I draft card^[2] included the following.

REGISTRATION CARD Serial Number: 2328, Order Number: 2997

Name: Alonzo R. Jones

Home Address: Oahu Avenue - Manoa, Honolulu County

Age: 38, Date of Birth: March 29, 1880

Race: White US Citizen: Native Born

Occupation: Painter, self employed

Nearest Relative: Mrs. Poli Jones, Oahu Avenue

Height: tall, Build: medium, Eyes: blue, Hair: light

Physical disqualification: Knee cap broken, one toe on left foot off next to big toe

Date of Registration: Oct. 26, 1918

1918, November 11. "The war ends with the official cessation of hostilities at 11 a.m., the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month." History World.

1918 - 1921. Alonzo is working as a painter.^[2][13]

1919, January 29. Ratification of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution which banned the manufacture, transportation and sale of intoxicating liquors brought in the period known as the Prohibition. Prohibition ended with the ratification of the 21st Amendment to the Constitution in 1933 which repealed the 18th Amendment. History.com.

1920. "The Nineteenth Amendment to the US Constitution guarantees women the right to vote." History World.

1920. Hawaii population was 255,881 (About 42.7% of the population is of Japanese descent.) Wikipedia.

1922. Alonzo is working as a painter for the J.S. Winvick Company.^[14]

1922, May 11. Commercial radio broadcasting began in Honolulu with two stations, KGU and KDYX. Hawaiian Historical Society

1923. This year finds Alonzo living at 3056 Manoa Road in Honolulu.^[15]

1923 - 1924. The city directories give Alonzo's occupation as painter.^[16]

1924, March. Electric home refrigerators were first advertised, when Kelvinators were introduced locally. These units quickly replaced the old fashioned iceboxes that were common in Island homes. Hawaiian Historical Society.

1924 - 1925. The city directories have Alonzo's residence at 1317 Makiki Street, Honolulu. This area of Makiki Street appears to be east Honolulu south of the H1 highway.^[17]

1925. Alonzo is working as a painter for the National Construction Company in Honolulu.^[18]

1926 - 1931. The city directories have Alonzo working as a painter for the U.S. Navy in Honolulu.^[19]

1926 - 1934. Alonzo's residence is given as 2036 Round Top Drive in Honolulu. The earlier city directories say Makiki Round Top and 2036 Makiki and then 2036 Round Top. These are the same area and are further up the hillside near the Tantalus Lookout.^[20][21]

1930, April 8. U.S. Census. The Jones family owning a home on Round Top Road, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Territory of Hawaii, without a radio set. Head of household Alonzo R. Jones, age 50, born about 1880 Michigan, other Caucasian (White), married, father's birthplace Canada, mother's birthplace Michigan, painter Navy Yard; wife Poli, age 46, born about 1884 Hawaii, Hawaiian, married, father's birthplace Hawaii, mother's birthplace Hawaii; son Paul, age 16, born about 1914 Hawaii, Caucasian Hawaiian (White), father's birthplace Michigan, mother's birthplace Hawaii; daughter Madge, age 13, born about 1917 Hawaii, Caucasian Hawaiian (White), father's birthplace Michigan, mother's birthplace Hawaii.^[21]

1930s. The Great Depression. Wikipedia.

1930. Hawaii population was 368,336. Wikipedia.

1932 - 1934. Alonzo's occupation is painter at the Navy Yard Pearl Harbor.^[1][22]

1934, January 17. Alonzo suffers a fall into a dry dock at the Navy Yard and is brought to the Naval Hospital, Pearl Harbor. He suffers intracranial injuries and broken wrists.^[1]

1934, January 23. Death of Alonzo Rastus Jones at the Naval Hospital, Pearl Harbor. Death due to occupational accident and complications.^[1]

1934, January 24. Burial of Alonzo Rastus Jones next to his mother at the Diamond Head Memorial Park, 529 18th Avenue, Honolulu. Section C, Plot C-57.^[1][3]

Children of Alonzo and Poli

1. Toots Kanoelani Jones, born Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii Territory, 20 September 1912.
2. Paul Jones, born about 1914.
3. Madge Kealaaumoe Jones, born Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii Territory, 6 September 1916.

Sources

Footnotes

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} State of Hawaii Department of Health, Standard Certificate of Death for Alonzo R. Jones, File No. 2264
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, database online, Registration State: Hawaii; Registration County: Hawaii; Roll: 1452095; Draft Board: 1, Ancestry.com.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Diamond Head Memorial Park, Headstone for Alonzo R. Jones and Mary Sims Jones, Section D, Plot C-57.
4. ↑ Jesse Jones Pension Record (copy purchased from American Civil War Ancestor (http://www.acwancestor.org), National Archives and Records Administration, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Jesse Jones Interrogatory, 2 Jan 1915.
5. ↑ Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census, database online, Year: 1880; Census Place: Krakow, Presque Isle, Michigan; Roll: 601; Family History Film: 1254601; Page: 605D; Enumeration District: 283, Ancestry.com.
6. ↑ 1900 United States Federal Census, database online, Year: 1900; Census Place: Port Huron Ward 5, Saint Clair, Michigan; Roll: 741; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0099; FHL microfilm: 1240741, Ancestry.com.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} State of Hawaii Department of Health, Certificate of Marriage for Alonzo R. Jones and Poli Kekea, Certificate No. 151 1912-004112.
8. ↑ U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011, Honolulu, HI, 1912.
9. ↑ U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011, database online, Honolulu, HI, 1913.
10. ↑ U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011, database online, Honolulu, HI, 1914-1922.
11. ↑ U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011, database online, Honolulu, HI, 1916.
12. ↑ U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011, Honolulu, HI, 1917.
13. ↑ U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011, database online, Honolulu, HI, 1918-1921.
14. ↑ U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011, database online, Honolulu, HI, 1922.
15. ↑ U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011, database online, Honolulu, HI, 1923.
16. ↑ U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011, database online, Honolulu, HI, 1923, 1924.
17. ↑ U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011, database online, Honolulu, HI, 1924, 1925.
18. ↑ U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011, database online, Honolulu, HI, 1925.
19. ↑ U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011, database online, Honolulu, HI, 1926-1931.
20. ↑ U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011, database online, Honolulu, HI, 1926-1934.
21. ↑ ^{21.0 21.1} 1930 United States Federal Census, database online, Year: 1930; Census Place: Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii Territory; Roll: 2633; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0028; Image: 880.0; FHL microfilm: 2342367, Ancestry.com.
22. ↑ U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011, database online, Honolulu, HI, 1932, 1933.