THE COLLETT FAMILY

 

Joseph Harris Collett married Emily Gay in the DEC quarter 1868 (Truro 5c 265)
(In 1871 Joseph is aged 27 and a Sawyer. Emily is aged 23. The family is living in Penstrazes, Mithian)
(In 1880 Joseph is aged 35 and a Miner. He is living in Silver Plume, Clear Lake, Colorado)
(In 1881 Emily is aged 33. The family is living in Carnon Downs, Feock)
(In 1900 Joseph is aged 57 and a Carpenter. Emily is aged 52. The family is living in Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana)
(In 1910 Joseph is aged 66 and a Grocery Store Owner. Emilie is aged 62. The family is living in Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana)
(Joseph died on 14 JUL 1913 in Lake Charles aged 69)
(Emily died on 13 JUL 1925 in Lake Charles)

I have identified three children

Name Date and place of christening Any other information
Joseph Harris Collett
 Born in the DEC quarter 1869 in Feock
(Truro 5c 177)
In 1871 he is at home aged 16 mths
In 1881 he is at home aged 11 and a Scholar
Married Ida King in 1894
Lena Edith Collett Born on 29 DEC 1872 in Feock
Christened on 6 FEB 1873 on the Truro Wesleyan Methodist Circuit
[Source = opc database] 		In 1881 she is at home aged 8 and a Scholar
Wilfred Collett Born on 11 APR 1886 in Hazelton, Pennsylvania In 1900 he is at home aged 14 and a Scholar
In 1910 he is at home aged 24 and a Book Keeper for the Grocery Store
Married Lotie Lyles in 1917
In 1920 Wilfred is aged 33 and a Travelling Salesman. Lotie is aged 25. They are living in Alexandria, Rapides, Louisiana
In 1930 Wilfred is aged 43 and a Salesman. Lotie is aged 35. They are living in Shreveport Louisiana
In 1940 Wilfred is aged 53 and a Salesman. Lotie is aged 45. They are living in Alexandria, Rapides, Louisiana
Wilfred died on 31 DEC 1948 aged 62

 

Joseph Harris Collette married Ida King on 29 NOV 1894 in Lake Charles
(Joseph died on 16 JAN 1913 in Edna, Louisiana aged 43)
(Ida Collette of 704 Iris Street, Lake Charles died on 20 OCT 1956 aged 84)

I have identified five children

Name Date and place of birth Any other information
Alpha Harris Collette
 Born on 5 MAY 1895 at Lake Charles Died on 17 OCT 1918 aged 23
Donald Allan Collette Born on 22 DEC 1896 at Lake Charles Twin of Mabel
Married Alice Hester in 1926
Mabel Edna Collette Born on 22 DEC 1896 at Lake Charles Twin of Donald
Josephine Collette Born on 21 AUG 1902 at Lake Charles Died on 29 MAR 1978
Edith Collette Born on 14 JUL 1907 at Lake Charles Married Charles Tell Viccellio

Donald Allan Collette married Alice Dickinson Hester on 3 SEP 1926 in Hazelhirst, Copiah, Mississippi
(Donald died on 11 FEB 1962 aged 65 in Lake Charles)
(Alice died on 9 MAY 1984 aged 89 in Lake Charles)

I have identified one son

Name Date and place of birth Any other information
Donald Allan Collette
 Born on 4 NOV 1927 in Lake Charles Died at Lake Charles on 10 JAN 2009 aged 82

 

 

 

 

 

 

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