Robert Fulton Jennings (1908 - 1985)

Born 17 Nov 1908 in Irvington, Essex, New Jersey, United States

Ancestors

Son of James Augustus Jennings and Florence Geraldine (Paul) Jennings

Husband of Marjorie Lee Hatfield — married 11 Feb 1933 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Descendants

Died 4 Mar 1985 at age 76 in Sun City, Maricopa, Arizona, United States

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Biography

Robert was born in 1908. He passed away in 1985.

Research Notes

Robert Fulton Jennings was named for the famous American innovator Robert Fulton (1765-1815), the developer of the first successful commercial steamboat. His name was partially derived from the maiden name of his maternal grandmother Marian Fulton (1852-1902).

Sources

• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J21L-SP8 : 9 January 2021), Robert Jennings, Mar 1985; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
• "New Jersey, Reclaim the Records, Geographic Birth Index, 1901-1929", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6N9V-46PX : 30 June 2022), Robert F Jennings, 1908.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKYM-2QC : accessed 5 July 2023), Robert F Jennings in household of James A Jennings, Irvington Ward 3, Essex, New Jersey, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 186, sheet 2B, family 43, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 882; FHL microfilm 1,374,895.
• "New Jersey State Census, 1915", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:QV93-RHPQ : Wed Apr 05 00:03:20 UTC 2023), Entry for James A Jennings and Florence G Jennings, Irvington, 3 ward, 1 district, Essex, New Jersey, United States, 1915.
• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M45V-6MH : 2 February 2021), Robert Jennings in entry for James A Jennings, Essex, New Jersey, United States, 1920.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X3W9-CZ8 : accessed 5 July 2023), Robert F Jennings, US Naval Academy and US Navy Hospital, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 10, sheet 13B, line 51, family , NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 845; FHL microfilm 2,340,580.
• "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1938", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2464-CXR : 21 June 2023), Robert F. Jennings and Marjorie Lee Hatfield, 1933.
• "United States Census, 1940", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:VTMQ-RMT : Fri Jun 09 09:27:11 UTC 2023), Entry for Robert F Jennings and Majorie H Jennings, Norfolk, Norfolk City Voting Precinct 27, Norfolk City, Virginia, United States, 1940.
• Paternal and maternal relationships are confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Robert Clark and his female first cousin once removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are his great grandparents and her grandparents, James Augustus Jennings and Florence Geraldine Paul. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 1st Cousins Once Removed, based on sharing 582 cM across 24 segments; Confidence: Extremely High.