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Charles Tarbell Holmes
(1841-1910)
Mary Josephine Packard
(1850-1925)
John Thomas Fanning
(1868-1942)
Anna M. Heitkam
(1867-1919)
Frank Roy Holmes
(1879-1956)
Josephine Anna Fanning
(1894-1960)

Emerson Leroy Holmes
(1917-1985)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Ruth

2. Cleta Naomi Cannon

Emerson Leroy Holmes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

  • Born: 6 August 1917, Rockford, IL 2 4 5 6 7 8
  • Marriage (1): Ruth about 1940
  • Marriage (2): Cleta Naomi Cannon on 5 May 1974 in Clark County, NV 1
  • Died: 2 August 1985, Fort Worth, TX at age 67 7 8
  • Buried: After 2 August 1985, Kennedale, TX 8

bullet   Cause of his death was Suicide.

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bullet  Death Notes:


Age: 68
Given Name: Emerson
Surname: Holmes
Birth Date: 06 Aug 1917
State: Illinois
Last Place of Residence: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas
Previous Residence Postal Code: 76105
Event Date: Aug 1985

Citing this Record
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J18L-J6T : 20 May 2014), Emerson Holmes, Aug 1985; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Rockford, IL on 8 January 1920. 4

1920 US Census
Sheet 7A, District 190, Dwelling 93, Family 183, Roll 417
Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois
806 Elm Street; house owned with mortgage
Emerson L. Holmes..Son..2y 4m..IL

(Living with parents.)
.

• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Rockford, IL on 7 April 1930. 5

1930 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 101-28, Dwelling 76, Family 124, Roll 571
Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois
806 Elm Street; home owned, $20000
Emerson Holmes..Son..12..IL

(Living with parents.)
.

• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Rockford, IL on 4 April 1940. 6

1940 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 101-55, Household 185
Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois
225 South Avon Street; Rent $25
Emerson Holmes..Son..23..IL..High School..Machinist, Stove Factory

(Living with parents.)
.



• He was buried after 2 August 1985 in the Emerald Hills Memorial Park in Kennedale, TX.

Find A Grave Memorial #75776694
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Emerson married Ruth about 1940. (Ruth was born about 1923 and died on an unknown date.)


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Emerson next married Cleta Naomi Cannon on 5 May 1974 in Clark County, NV.1 (Cleta Naomi Cannon was born about 1919 and died after 5 May 1974.)


bullet  Marriage Notes:


Name: Emerson L Holmes
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 05 May 1974
Event Place: Clark, Nevada, United States
Registration Date: 09 May 1974
Registration Place: , Clark, Nevada
Gender: Male
Spouse's Name: Cleta Naomi Cannon
Type of Officiator: Civil celebrant
Book Number: 436
Instrument Number: 738956
Registration Year (Original): 1974

Citing this Record
"Nevada Marriage Index, 1956-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VV96-9D9 : 9 December 2014), Emerson L Holmes and Cleta Naomi Cannon, 05 May 1974; from "Nevada, Marriage Index, 1956-2005," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2007); citing Clark, Nevada, United States, County Book 436, p. , archive film number 338956, Nevada State Health Division, Carson City, and Clark County Marriage Bureau, Las Vegas.
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Sources


1 "Nevada Marriage Index, 1956-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1949338 : accessed 24 Mar 2020), Emerson L Holmes and Cleta Naomi Cannon.

2 Lisa Holmes, "Lisa Holmes Family Tree," database, RootsWeb (http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3110691 : accessed 24 Oct 2014).

3 Personal knowledge of Carol Renton-Lightfoot, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE]. Carol is the daughter of Roger Floyd Renton and she lived in Illinois until 1977.

4 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 190, sheet 7A, dwelling 93, family 183, Frank Roy Holmes and Josephine Anna Fanning; index and images (accessed 24 Oct 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 417.

5 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 101-28, sheet 5B, dwelling 76, family 124, Frank Roy Holmes and Josephine Anna Fanning; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 24 Oct 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 571.

6 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 101-55, sheet 8B, household 185, Frank Roy Holmes and Josephine Anna Fanning; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 4 May 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627.

7 "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (accessed 24 Mar 2020), Emerson Holmes, Aug 1985; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

8 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 26 March 2019), memorial page for Emerson L. Holmes (6 Aug 1917\endash 2 Aug 1985), Find A Grave Memorial no. 75776694, citing Emerald Hills Memorial Park, Kennedale, Tarrant County, Texas, USA


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