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

Lillian Vennevy

Summary

• b. 19 Oct 1899, Palmyra, Wayne Co., New York
• dau. of John Vennevy and Catherine Smith
• m. 1st. Albert (Bert A) Sage
• m. 2nd. 2 Oct 1922, George Edward Kitchen (1889-1967)
• children:
  1. Junior Harold Kitchen, b. 5 Oct 1925, Detroit, Wayne Co., Mich.; d.1966, Detroit, Wayne Co. Mich.
  2. Ben Gordon Kitchen
  3. Ronald Kitchen
     m ______________ Parks
• d. 27 Apr 1969, Caro, Tuscola Co., Mich.

Sources

• Obituary from May 1, 1969 Tuscola County Advertiser

  Mrs. Lillian Kitchen

  Caro

  Funeral services were conducted yesterday (Wednesday) at Huston's Funeral Home, Caro, by the Rev. Richard Spencer, for Mrs. George (Lillian) Kitchen, 69, who died Sunday at the Tuscola County Medical Care Facility. Burial was in Novesta Cemetery. Mrs. Kitchen was born Oct. 19, 1899, in New York State and moved to the county from Pontiac 36 years ago. She married the late George Kitchen in Pontiac on Oct. 2, 1922. He predeceased her on Jan. 14, 1967. She is survived by two sons, Ben of Oxford and Ronald of North Star; two step-children, Merrill [sic, should be Merle] Kitchen of Cass City and Mrs. Velva Miller of Springfield, Ohio; five grandchildren and a sister, Cassie Nichols of Taylor.

• Certified May 4, 1983 copy of Certificate of Death for Lillian Kitchen. Note father's name misspelled John "Veneva" and mother's name missing.

Notes

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

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

• Last updated 26 August 2009 by D. Trumbull.