Sarah Ellen Austin

Summary

• b. 7 May 1855, Adelaide, Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada
• dau. of Edward Austin and Mary Ann Coates
• m. 2 May 1883, David J. Kitchen (1855–1938)
• 11 children:
  1. Daniel D. Kitchen, 10 Feb 1884–19 Jun 1949
     m. 12 Sep 1905, Margaret Winchester
  2. Mary Elizabeth Kitchen, 1884–1884
  3. Ethel May Kitchen, 25 Mar 1887–1977
     m. 10 Oct 1906, Percy L. Starr
  4. George Kitchen, 1889–1967
  5. Henry Kitchen, Feb 1891–1892
  6. Austin Stephen Kitchen, 24 Dec 1893–23 Nov 1934
     m. 1913, Daisy Agar
  7. Laura Edna Kitchen, 26 Nov 1896–1989
     m. 14 Mar 1917, Norman Paul Ross
  8. Ralph Fred Kitchen, 25 Nov. 1899–7 Aug 1957
     m. 25 Feb 1920, Pearl Newcomb
  9. James Grant Kitchen, 24 Jul 1901
     m. 25 Feb 1920, Ann Wahl
  10. Irene Kitchen, 20 Oct 1904–1993
      m. 9 Apr 1921 Ernest James Tallman
  11. Lloyd Dean Kitchen, 3 Jan 1908–23 Aug 1911
• d. 15 Jan 1942, Farmington, Oakland Co., Michigan

Sources

Novesta Cemetery, South of Cass City (photo D. Trumbull, about 1983)

• From January 23, 1942 Cass City Chronicle (page four)

  NECROLOGY
  Mrs. David Kitchen.

  Mrs. David Kitchen, 75, former resident of Argyle, died Thursday, January 15, in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ernest Tallman, in Farmington. The remains were brought to the MacPhail & Keehn Funeral Home here where funeral services were held at 1:30 p. m. Saturday, Rev. Mr. Panabecker officiating. Burial was in Novesta Cemetery.

  Sarah Allen Austin was born April 7, 1866, in Ontario and moved to the Thumb district 55 years ago.

  She was united in marriage with David Kitchen and they made their home in Argyle Township for 25 years, later moving to Novesta Township. After the death of her husband in September, 1938, Mrs. Kitchen made her home with her daughters. Her death occurred at Farmington on Thursday after a three weeks' illness.

  Mrs. Kitchen is survived by six sons, William, Argyle; John, Lansing; Duffern, Detroit; George, Cass City; Fred, Davisburg, and James, Farmington; three daughters, Mrs. Ethel Starr, Argyle; Mrs. Laura Ross, Jackson, and Mrs. Irene Tallman, Farmington. She also leaves three sisters, Mrs. Faun Kitchen, Oil Springs, Ontario; Mrs. John Hind, Saginaw; Mrs. Mary Mininely, British Columbia; and a brother, George Austin, St. Thomas, Ontario.

• From May 19, 1933 Cass City Chronicle (page one)

  Celebrate Gold Wedding in Rochester
  from Rochester Clarion

  The golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. David J. Kitchen of Cass City was celebrated at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Norman Ross, of Rochester Sunday. A lovely program was given by the Ross family. Over 75 guests were present.

  Mrs. Kitchen is 67 years old and before her marriage was Miss Sarah Ellen Austin of Petrolia, Ont., and Mr. Kitchen is 78 years old and lived in Brigden, Ont., prior to his marriage. In the year 1889 they settled in Michigan.

  Seven sons and four daughters were born to this union. Mr. and Mrs. Kitchen now have 28 grandsons, 14 granddaughters, one great-grandson and three great granddaughers.

• Certificate of Marriage of David J. Kitchen, age 27, of Brigden, Ontario, born in Norfolk Co. Ontario, widower, a brickmaker, son of T.C. Kitchen and Elizabeth Kitchen, to Sarah E. Austin, age 17, of [illegible], born in Adelaide, Middlesex Co., Ontario, spinster, daughter of Edward Austin and Mary Ann Austin in Petrolia, Lambton Co., Ontario on May 2, 1883; groom and bride were both listed as Methodists and they were married by the Rev. J. W. German.

Notes

• Children Daniel (Duffield or Dunfield) and Mary Elizabeth were born in Oil City, Lambton Co., Ontario in 1884; the rest in Argyle, Sanilac Co., Mich.

• Last updated 26 August 2009 by D. Trumbull.