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Preston Alban Gittens, Sr.

Male 1877 - 1932  (54 years)

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  • Name Preston Alban Gittens  [1, 2, 3] 
    Suffix Sr. 
    Baptism 9 Jan 1873  Saint John, Barbados Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Alt. Birth Abt 1877  British West Indies Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Birth 18 Nov 1877  Barbados Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5, 6] 
    • New York, Naturalization Records, 1882-1944
      Name: Preston Alban Gittens
      Birth Date: 18 Nov 1877
      Birth Place: Barbados, British West Indies
      Arrival Year: 1906, immigrated from Halifax, Canada
      Naturalization Record Type: Petition for Naturalization
      Event Date: 10 Dec 1924
      Event Place: New York, USA
      Court: Southern District, New York
      Spouse's Name: Carmilla, b. 20 July 1890 bobn in Roseau, Domenica
      Children:
      Clothilde Uphine, b. Nov 16, 1904, Barbados
      Preston Alban, b. Jan 1, 1909, New York, New York
      Hugo McDonald, b. July 6, 1910 , New York, New York
      Helen Agatha, b. Nov 29 1922, New York City
    Gender Male 
    Baptism Memo: (null)
    This is the Family Search Link to the original record retrieved in the Outwit Hub Scrape:
    URL Reference: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XLV3-R3V
    Source Film Number: 1157991  [1] 
    Alt. Birth Abt 1878  British West Indies Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Immigration 1900  United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    • Name:Preston Gittens
      Titles and Terms:
      Event Type:Census
      Event Year:1920
      Event Place:Manhattan Assembly District 21, New York, New York, United States
      District:1444
      Gender:Male
      Age:42
      Marital Status:Married
      Race:Black
      Race (Original):Black
      Can Read:
      Can Write:
      Relationship to Head of Household:Head
      Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Head
      Own or Rent:
      Birth Year (Estimated):1878
      Birthplace:British West Indies
      Immigration Year:1900
      Father's Birthplace:British West Indies
      Mother's Birthplace:British West Indies
      Sheet Number and Letter:6A
      Household ID:121
      Line Number:34
      Affiliate Name:The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
      Affiliate Publication Number:T625
      GS Film number:1821224
      Digital Folder Number:004314017
      Image Number:01032
      HouseholdGenderAgeBirthplace
      HeadPreston GittensM42British West Indies
      WifeConstance GittensF33British West Indies
      DaughterColthil GittensF15British West Indies
      SonAlban GittensM11New York
      SonHugo GittensM9New York
      Citing this Record:
      "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MJ1J-TFB : accessed 24 Sep 2013), Preston Gittens, 1920.
    Census 1910  Manhattan (New York Co.), New York City, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • United States Federal Census, Name:Preston Gittens
      Titles and Terms:
      Event Type:Census
      Event Year:1910
      Event Place:Manhattan Ward 22, New York, New York, United States
      District:1376
      Gender:Male
      Age:33
      Marital Status:Married
      Race:Black
      Race (Original):Black
      Relationship to Head of Household:Head
      Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Head
      Birth Year (Estimated):1877
      Birthplace:West Indies
      Immigration Year:1893
      Father's Birthplace:West Indies
      Mother's Birthplace:West Indies
      Sheet Number and Letter:22B
      Household ID:804
      Line Number:
      Affiliate Name:The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
      Affiliate Publication Number:M1283
      GS Film number:1375061
      Digital Folder Number:004450088
      Image Number:00427
      HouseholdGenderAgeBirthplace
      HeadPreston GittensM33West Indies
      WifeConstance GittensF25West Indies
      DaughterClothilda GittensF5West Indies
      SonPreston A J GittensU1New York
      Citing this Record:
      "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M5ZF-M5Y : accessed 04 Sep 2013), Preston Gittens, 1910.
    Census 1920  Manhattan (New York Co.), New York City, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    • United States Federal Census, Name:Hugo Gittens
      Titles and Terms:
      Event Type:Census
      Event Year:1920
      Event Place:Manhattan Assembly District 21, New York, New York, United States
      District:1444
      Gender:Male
      Age:9
      Marital Status:Single
      Race:Black
      Race (Original):Black
      Can Read:
      Can Write:
      Relationship to Head of Household:Son
      Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Son
      Own or Rent:
      Birth Year (Estimated):1911
      Birthplace:New York
      Immigration Year:
      Father's Birthplace:British West Indies
      Mother's Birthplace:British West Indies
      Sheet Number and Letter:6A
      Household ID:121
      Line Number:38
      Affiliate Name:The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
      Affiliate Publication Number:T625
      GS Film number:1821224
      Digital Folder Number:004314017
      Image Number:01032
      HouseholdGenderAgeBirthplace
      HeadPreston GittensM42British West Indies
      WifeConstance GittensF33British West Indies
      DaughterColthil GittensF15British West Indies
      SonAlban GittensM11New York
      SonHugo GittensM9New York
      Citing this Record:
      "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MJ1J-TNS : accessed 24 Sep 2013), Hugo Gittens in entry for Preston Gittens, 1920.
    Census 1930  Manhattan (New York Co.), New York City, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • United States Federal Census, Name:Preston A Gittens
      Titles and Terms:
      Event Type:Census
      Event Year:1930
      Event Place:Manhattan (Districts 0751-1000), New York, New York, United States
      District:0905
      Gender:Male
      Age:55
      Marital Status:Married
      Race:Negro
      Race (Original):Negro
      Relationship to Head of Household:Head
      Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Head
      Birth Year (Estimated):1875
      Birthplace:British West Indies
      Immigration Year:1906
      Father's Birthplace:British West Indies
      Mother's Birthplace:British West Indies
      Sheet Number and Letter:2A
      Household ID:38
      Line Number:20
      Affiliate Name:The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
      Affiliate Publication Number:T626
      Affiliate Film Number:1573
      GS Film number:2341308
      Digital Folder Number:004638859
      Image Number:00235
      HouseholdGenderAgeBirthplace
      HeadPreston A GittensM55British West Indies
      WifeCamilla GittensF33British West Indies
      SonPreston A Gittens Jr.M21New York
      RoomerHugo McdonaldM19New York
      DaughterHelen GittensF7New York
      Citing this Record:
      "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X4L7-72S : accessed 04 Sep 2013), Preston A Gittens, 1930.
    Death 28 May 1932  Bronx, New York, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Burial 1 Jun 1932  Ridgewood, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    • Linden Hill Methodist Cemetery
      323 Woodward Ave
      Ridgewood, New York, Linden Hill Methodist Cemetery, 323 Woodward Ave, Ridgewood, New York, 718 821-6480
    Person ID I6294  Gittens Clusters
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2015 

    Father Thomas Best Gittens,   b. Abt 1841 
    Mother Mary Frances Bannister,   b. Abt 1841 
    Marriage 25 Jul 1861  Saint John, Barbados Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2185  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Camilla Gittens,   b. 20 Jul 1890, Roseau, Domenica Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Dec 1990, New York, New York, 10033 Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 100 years) 
    Marriage Est 1904  Barbados Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Clothilda Uphine Gittens,   b. 16 Nov 1904, Barbados Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Hugo McDonald Gittens,   b. 6 Jul 1910, New York, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Sep 1988, Saint Albans, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
     3. Olivia Piper
    Family ID F197  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 19 Sep 2013 

    Family 2 Constance Redman,   b. Abt 1885, British West Indies Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Est 1922  British West Indies Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Preston Alban Gittens, Jr.,   b. 2 Jan 1909, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Feb 2001, Queens Village, New York, 11429 Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years)
     2. Helen Agatha Gittens,   b. 27 Dec 1912, New York, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Dec 1916, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 4 years)
     3. George Gittens,   b. 1916, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Nov 1921, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 5 years)
    Family ID F198  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 19 Sep 2013 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - 9 Jan 1873 - Saint John, Barbados Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsAlt. Birth - Abt 1877 - British West Indies Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 18 Nov 1877 - Barbados Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsAlt. Birth - Abt 1878 - British West Indies Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1900 - United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Est 1904 - Barbados Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Manhattan (New York Co.), New York City, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Manhattan (New York Co.), New York City, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Est 1922 - British West Indies Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Manhattan (New York Co.), New York City, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Notes 
    • Name: Preston /Gittens/
      Name: Preston A. /Gittens/, , [5, 6, 7]

  • Sources 
    1. [S60] "Caribbean Births and Baptisms 1590 -1928, index," database, Genealogical Society of Utah. Caribbean Births and Baptisms. Index based on data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah., accessed 4 Dec 2012); Data scraped using Outwit Hub from the Family Search Site.

    2. [S802] New York, Naturalization Records, 1882-1944, (Ancestry.com. New York, Naturalization Records, 1882-1944 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors..).

    3. [S2361] "New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909," database, FamilySearch  .

    4. [S2371] United States Census, 1910.” Images and index. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2013. Citing NARA microfilm publication T624. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.

    5. [S2367] "United States Census, 1930." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2013.

    6. [S2368] "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, Family Search  .

    7. [S805] United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org.

    8. [S2370] Preston Alban Gittens Sr.