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David J. Kitchen

Summary

b. 7 May 1855, Simcoe, Norfolk Co., Ontario, Canada
son of Timothy Culver Kitchen and Elizabeth Highland
m. 1st. 1878, Mary Eliza Humphry
- William Kitchen
m. 2nd. 2 May 1883, Sarah Ellen Austin (1866–1942)
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. 6 Sep 1938, Michigan

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

Certified June 8, 1983 copy of Certificate of Death for David J. Kitchen.
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.
The Atlas of Sanilac Co., Mich., E.R. Cookingham, Ypsilanti, 1894 shows D. Kitchen with a house on 40 acres in Section 4 of Argyle Township, Sanilac Co., Michigan.
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.

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 2 October 2008 by D. Trumbull.