George and Lillian in a photo saved by their son, Ben G. Kitchen. Dress and hair suggest 1920s or 1930s. She is wearing a wedding band.

George Edward Kitchen

Summary

• b. 13 Dec 1889, Argyle, Sanilac Co., Michigan
• son of David J. Kitchen and Sarah Ellen Austin
• m. 1st. 25 Oct 1908, Frances Loraine Copeland (b. 1889, Minden, Sanilac Co., Mich.; d. 19 Jan 1919, Detroit, Waye Co., Mich.)
• 3 children:
  • Merle Kitchen, 1909–1998
  • Doris Kitchen (b. 7 Sep 1911, Argyle, Sanilac Co., Mich.; d. 20 Jan 1919)
  • Velva/Belva
• m 2nd. 2 Oct 1922, Lillian Vennevy
• children:
  • Junior Harold Kitchen, b. 5 Oct 1925, Detroit, Wayne Co., Mich.; d.1966, Detroit, Wayne Co. Mich.
  • Ben Gordon Kitchen (1931 - 2012)
  • Ronald Kitchen
• d. 14 Jan 1967, Cass City, Tuscola Co., Mich.

Sources

• Obituary from January 19, 1967 Tuscola County Advertiser

  George Kitchen

  Cass City

  Funeral services were held Tuesday at Huston's Funeral Home, Caro, for George E. Kitchen, 77 of 4320 Oak St., Cass City, who died Saturday. Burial was in Novesta Cemetery with Rev. Ernest Gibson officiating. Mr. Kitchen was born December 13, 1889 in Sanilac Co. and moved to Cass City 30 years ago from Detroit. He was a retired farmer and carpenter. He married the late Frances Copeland in 1908. She died in 1919. He married Lillian Veneva in 1922 at Pontiac. Besides his widow he leaves three sons, Merle of Cass City, Ronald of Bannister, and Ben of Uitca; one daughter, Mrs. Stanley (Belva) Miller of Springfield, Ohio; nine grandchildren; one brother James Northville; three sisters Mrs. Ethel Starr of Cass City, Mrs. Laura Ross of Jackson and Mrs. Irene Manning or Tuscon, Arizona.

• Frank Warford was a pallbearer at George's and Lillian's funerals.

• Certified May 4, 1983 copy of Certificate of Death for George E. Kitchen. Note date of birth erroneous stated as Dec. 13, "1887."

• State of Michigan Record of Marriage on 25 October 1908 at Austin Twp., Sanilac Co., Mich. of George Kitchen, age 21 and Frances Copeland, age 19, dau. of George H. Copeland and [Fra]nces T. Mitcheson

• Item in the Thursday, September 29, 1966, Cass City Chronicle

  Final Services for Jr. H. Kitchen, 40

  Junior Harold Kitchen, 40, died Wednesday, Sept. 21, following a lengthy illness.

  Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Kitchen of Cass City he was born Oct. 5, 1925, at Brightmore, Mich.

  Surviving are his parents; two brothers, Ken Kitchen of Utica and Ronald Kitchen of Middleton, Mich.; a half brother, and a half sister.

  Final services were held at Little's Funeral Home by Rev. Ernest Gibson, Retired United Missionary pastor.

  Burial was in Novesta cemetary.

• First World War Draft Registration of George Edward Kitchen

• U.S. Census of 1910 for Argyle, Sanilac Co., Mich.

• U.S. Census of 1900 for Argyle, Sanilac Co., Mich.

• Verified May 18, 1983 copy of Certificate of Birth for George E. Kitchen.

Photos

• Kitchen family

Notes

• In addition to Ben and Ron there was a third son, born severely handicapped who was institutionalized.

  From the Cass City Chronicle of August 10, 1928–

  The Misses Eleanor and Eva Ross of Rochester and Belva Kitchen of Royal Oak are visiting their aunt, Mrs. Percy Starr, and grandmother Mrs. D.J. Kitchin.

• Last updated 6 December 2012 by D. Trumbull.