Raymond Jefferson King (1895 - 1955)

Born 21 Nov 1895 in Western, Saline, Nebraska, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Violet (Sylva) King — married 3 Dec 1920 in Los Angeles, California, United States

Died 11 Dec 1955 at age 60 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

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Biography

Raymond was born about 1896 to Arthur King and Georgie Chidester in Western, Nebraska.

By 1917, Raymond was living in Omaha.

During WWI, Raymond served in the Navy.

By 1920, he was in Los Angeles.

In 1920, Raymond married Violet (Sylva) O'Mera in Los Angeles. They had at least one child born about 1926 in Wyoming.

1900 Federal Census in Western, Nebraska:

• Arthur King 42 Undertaker born New York (married 14 years)
• wife Georgia A 34 born Pennsylvania (married 14 years; 3 children, 3 living)
• daughter Velma G 11 born Nebraska
• daughter Bernice A 8 born Nebraska
• son Raymond J 5 born Nebraska

Sources

• 1900 Federal Census [1]
• 1910 Federal Census [2]
• 1917 US WWI Draft Registration Cards gives birth day and place [3]
• 1920 California Marriages gives his parents as Arthur A King and Georgianna Chidester, and hers as Joseph P Sylva and Palonia Montana [4]
• 1930 Federal Census [5]
• Findagrave [6]