John
William
Pettitt
Born in Rock Falls, Whiteside, Illinois, United States
Ancestors 
Brother of
Esther Janey (Pettitt) Oatman and Jesse Allison Pettitt
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 62
in Dixon, Lee, Illinois, United States
Profile last modified
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Biography
John William Pettitt was born on 28 September 1892 in Rock Falls, Whiteside, Illinois, United States, son of Harmer Wilson Pettitt (1855–1913) and Agnes Irene Allison (1858–1943).[1]
In 1900, John (7) was living in household of Harmer W Pettitt (45) in Brookville Township, Ogle. [2]
In 1910, John (17) was living in household of Hanner W Pettitt (55) in Buffalo, Ogle. [3]
He married Mabelle J Nettz on 5 October 1912 in Dixon, Lee, Illinois. Born in 1891, she was the daughter of Daniel Bovey Nettz and Aretta Rachael Todd. They had two daughters.
John registered for the draft for World War I. [1], [4]
In 1920, John (27) was living in household of Daniel Mettz (59) in Pine Creek Township, Ogle. [5]
In 1930, John (37) was living in household of Aretta R Nett (67) in Pine Creek, Ogle. [6]
In 1940, John (47) was living in Pine Creek Township, Ogle. [7]
John died on 29 October 1954 in Dixon, Lee, Illinois, aged 62. He was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Polo, Ogle County, Illinois.[8]
Research Notes
- John's memorial on Find a Grave gives him a first name "James," though the image of his gravestone is written "J. William Pettitt." An edit request has been sent. Rounsefell-5 19:30, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Military: "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch Record: K6DY-7PP (accessed 18 February 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-L14J-9ZKW Image number 05613, Name John William Pettitt, Military Draft Registration Date from 1917 to 1918, Military Draft Registration Place Ogle, Illinois, United States, Birth Date 28 Sep 1893, Birth Place Rock Falls, Illinois, United States, Citizenship Place United States, Race White; citing Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards; Affiliate Publication Number: M1509; Digital film/folder number: 005248742; FHL microfilm: 1614436.
- ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch Record: MS4T-TWB (accessed 18 February 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-66T3-MBX, John W Pettitt (8), single son, in household of Harmer W Pettitt (45) in Brookville Township, Ogle, Illinois, United States. Born in Illinois; citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 95; Digital film/folder number: 004113791; FHL microfilm: 1240332; Image number: 571; Sheet number: 4; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00725-5.
1 Jun 1900: Brookville Township, Ogle, Illinois Name Sex Race Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place Harmer W Pettitt M White 45 Married Head Pennsylvania Agnes Pettitt F White 42 Married Wife Wisconsin Esther Pettitt F White 15 Single Daughter Illinois Jesse A Pettitt M White 13 Single Son Illinois John W Pettitt M White 8 Single Son Illinois - ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch Record: MK6B-J6C (accessed 18 February 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRNX-9V, William J Pettitt (18), single son, in household of Hanner W Pettitt (55) in Buffalo, Ogle, Illinois, United States. Born in Illinois; citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004971172; FHL microfilm: 1374327; Image number: 569; Sheet number: 2; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03351-7.
15 Apr 1910: Buffalo, Ogle, Illinois Name Sex Race Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place Hanner W Pettitt M White 55 Married Head Pennsylvania Agnes I Pettitt F White 52 Married Wife Wisconsin Jesse A Pettitt M White 23 Single Son Illinois William J Pettitt M White 18 Single Son Illinois Clara Miller F White 47 Single Servant Illinois - ↑ Military: "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch Record: 7W54-B2MM (accessed 18 February 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-L14J-9ZKW Image number 05613, Name John William Pettitt, Military Draft Registration Date from 1917 to 1918, Military Draft Registration Place Ogle, Illinois, United States, Birth Date 28 Sep 1893, Birth Place Rock Falls, Whiteside, Illinois, United States, Citizenship Place United States, Race White; citing Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards; Affiliate Publication Number: M1509; Digital film/folder number: 005248742; Record number: 0.
- ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch Record: MJC9-HS8 (accessed 18 February 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9R6X-CD2, William Pettitt (27), married son-in-law, in household of Daniel Mettz (59) in Pine Creek Township, Ogle, Illinois, United States. Born in Illinois; citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 20; Digital film/folder number: 004964823; FHL microfilm: 1820398; Image number: 533; Sheet number: 4; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01864-6.
1 Jan 1920: Pine Creek Township, Ogle, Illinois Name Sex Race Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place Daniel Mettz M White 59 Married Head Illinois Aretta Mettz F White 56 Married Wife Wisconsin Grace Mettz F White 16 Single Daughter Illinois Daniel Mettz, Jr M White 12 Single Son Illinois Mabel J Pettitt F White 28 Married Daughter Wisconsin William Pettitt M White 27 Married Son-in-law Illinois - ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch Record: XS1J-4V3 (accessed 18 February 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GR4K-Z38, Wm J Pettitt (38), married son-in-law, in household of Aretta R Nett (67) in Pine Creek, Ogle, Illinois, United States. Born in Illinois; citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 10; Digital film/folder number: 004950533; FHL microfilm: 2340281; Image number: 1014; Sheet number: 2; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03788-9.
2 Apr 1930: Pine Creek, Ogle, Illinois Name Sex Race Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place Aretta R Nett F White 67 Widowed Head Wisconsin Wm J Pettitt M White 38 Married Son-in-law Illinois Mable J Pettitt F White 38 Married Daughter Wisconsin Virginia L Pettitt F White 4 Single Grandchild Illinois Juanita J Pettitt F White 1 Single Grandchild Illinois - ↑ 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch Record: KWCP-VD3 (accessed 18 February 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9MB-QQK5, Wm J Pettitt (47), married head of household in Pine Creek Township, Ogle, Illinois, United States. Born in Illinois; citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 19; Digital film/folder number: 005459604; Image number: 753; Sheet number: 9; Sheet letter: A.
1 Apr 1940: Pine Creek Township, Ogle, Illinois Name Sex Race Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place Wm J Pettitt M White 47 Married Head Illinois Mable J Pettitt F White 47 Married Wife Wisconsin Virginia L Pettitt F White 14 Single Daughter Illinois Juaneta J Pettitt F White 11 Single Daughter Illinois Aretta R Netty F White 77 Widowed Mother-in-law Wisconsin - ↑ Memorial: "Find a Grave," database with images, Find A Grave: Memorial #13733381 (accessed 18 February 2024), Memorial page for James William Pettitt (1892-1954), citing Evergreen Cemetery, Polo, Ogle County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Brynjulf Brian Elvis Hulleberg (contributor 46636551).
- 1950 Census: "United States 1950 Census," database with images, FamilySearch Record: 6X1V-4PY3 (accessed 18 February 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3QHN-PQHW-NSS9-C, John M Petit (57), married, Carpenter, head of household in Pine Creek Township, Ogle, Illinois, United States. Born in Illinois; citing Page: 10; Line: 28; Digital film/folder number: 108927800; Image number: 11.
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| John M Petit | M | 57 | Married | Head | Carpenter | Illinois | |
| Mabel Petit | F | 58 | Married | Wife | Illinois |
See also:
- FamilySearch Person: 945K-GMN
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