Elmer Watson COLLIS

1889 - 1955  (66 years)

• Name	Elmer Watson COLLIS
  Born	18 Jul 1889	California, United States
  Gender	Male
  _UID	C26891832E4C2C4AAF784B7F3A2E6B190BE9
  Died	2 Dec 1955	Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, United States   [1]
  Buried	Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California, United States
  Person ID	I702	SteveParker
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

  Father	Austin Watson COLLIS,   b. 29 Jan 1864, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. 8 Apr 1942, Pittsburg, Contra Costa, California, United States  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Clara Eva NICHOLSON,   b. 5 Feb 1869, Brentwood, Contra Costa, California, United States ,   d. 20 Jul 1914, Brentwood, Contra Costa, California, United States  (Age 45 years)
  Married	24 Oct 1886	California, United States
  _UID	EAE72724C378454B94D8A707215C1F48E573
  Family ID	F200	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Marie C. GREVILLA,   b. Abt 1895, New Jersey, United States ,   d. Aft 1930  (Age ~ 36 years)
  Married	19 May 1914	, Contra Costa, California, United States
  Divorced	Yes, date unknown
  _UID	88F04C284FE5C94E85257F241DC2A14C5004
  Notes	Contra Costa County records vol 10 pg 357 Divorced from Marie before 1930 Census.
  Children	1. Bethel C COLLIS,   b. 29 Feb 1916, , San Joaquin, California, United States ,   d. 27 Nov 2002, Modesto, Stanislaus, California, United States  (Age 86 years)
  Last Modified	29 Mar 2021
  Family ID	F383	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Jessie A.,   b. 6 Apr 1895, Missouri, United States ,   d. 30 Dec 1967, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, United States  (Age 72 years)
  Married	Bef 1942	California, United States
  _UID	15BEC27CA84E5341BA69CF25ADC6F892AFE5
  Last Modified	29 Mar 2021
  Family ID	F384	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 <http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6482&enc=1> about Elmer Watson Collis Name: Elmer Watson Collis County: Contra Costa State: California Birthplace: California;United States of America Birth Date: 18 Jul 1889 Race: Caucasian (White) FHL Roll Number: 1530709 DraftBoard: 1 Age: Occupation: pump operator, irrigation; Balfour Guthrie & Co Nearest Relative: married, wife and one child Height medium, Build:medium, Color of Eyes grey /Hair:light 1920 United States Federal Census Name: Elmer W Collis [Elme W Collis] Home in 1920: Township 3, Merced, California Age: 30 Estimated birth year: abt 1890 Birthplace: California Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Spouse's name: Marie C Father's Birth Place: Pennsylvania Mother's Birth Place: California Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Rent Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Household Members: Name Age Elmer W Collis 30 fireman, station engine Marie C Collis 25 born New Jersey Ethel C Collis 3 10/12 daughter Chas J Swartz 27 roomer Vera Swartz 19 boarder 1930 Census California, Santa Cruz, Watsonville, Lodger, Divorced, age 40 farmer, veteran 1930 United States Federal Census Name: Elmer W Collis Home in 1930: Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California Age: 40 Estimated birth year: abt 1890 Birthplace: California Relation to Head of House: Lodger Race: White Occupation: Education: Military service: Rent/home value: Age at first marriage: Parents' birthplace: Household Members: Name Age John E Owens 45 Goldie L Owens 36 Verna L Owens 15 Elmer W Collis 40 divorced California Death Index: COLLIS ELMER WALTON 07/18/1889 mother: NICHOLSON father: COLLIS M CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ 12/02/1955 66 yrs SSN 555-10-8504

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] CA Death Index.