Francis Ritener Bobb (1917 - 1957)

Born 23 Nov 1917 in West Chester, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Died 13 Feb 1957 at age 39 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

Biography

Francis was a Jehovah's Witness and served at Brooklyn Bethel

This profile is part of the 122-124 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn, New York One Place Study.

Francis was born in 1917.^[1] Francis was the son of Francis Ritener and May Sharpless Davis.^[2][3]

Francis volunteered at the world headquarters of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society at Brooklyn, New York.^[4][1]

Francis married Mary J (unknown).^[5]

1. Andrew^[5]
2. David^[5]
3. John^[5]

He passed away in 1957.^[6][7][8]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Military: "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947"
   National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for New York City, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #194259350 (accessed 24 July 2022)
   Name: Francis Ritner Bobb; Race: White; Age: 22; Birth Date: 23 Nov 1917; Birth Place: Westchester, Pennsylvania; Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940; Registration Place: Columbia Heights, Kings, New York; Employer: Watch Tower; Height: 6; Weight: 270; Complexion: Light; Hair Color: Red; Eye Color: Brown; Next of Kin: Grant Suiter;
   Household Members Age:
   Francis Ritner Bobb 23.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFTY-3CM : 3 February 2021), Francis R Bobb, 1920.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHZ9-9GW : accessed 24 July 2022), Francis R Bobb in household of Francis R Bobb, Lansdale, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 53, sheet 12A, line 9, family 293, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2082; FHL microfilm 2,341,816.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQ1N-MJ2 : 7 January 2021), F R Bobb, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 24-10A, sheet 84A, line 15, family , Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2547.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3} 1950 Census: "1950 United States Federal Census"
   United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Pasadena, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 5509; Sheet Number: 10; Enumeration District: 68-107
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #258036866 (accessed 24 July 2022)
   Francis R Bobb (32), married lodger, in household of Francis R Bobb (32) in Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, USA. Born in Pennsylvania.
6. ↑ "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:QRMV-RSCG : 1 March 2021), Entry for Francis Ritonee Bobb, 1957.
7. ↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPK8-GWY : 26 November 2014), Francis Ritener Bobb, 13 Feb 1957; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
8. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JB5F-5X3 : 7 January 2021), Francis Bobb, Feb 1957; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 24 July 2022, 15:14), entry for Francis Ritener Bobb (FamilySearch Person: LBG9-CN3 ); contributed by various users.