Waites, Harry Leon 1a

Birth Name Waites, Harry Leon
Gramps ID I0012
Gender male
Age at Death 86 years, 7 months, 13 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth [E0245] 1908-02-22 Decatur, (Dekalb Co.), Georgia  
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Death [E0246] 1994-10-06 Marietta, (Cobb Co.) Georgia  
Event Note

He died in his sleep at his home. His funeral was at the Spring HillH.M. Patterson and Son Funeral Home, and he was laid to rest in theWestview Cemetery, Atlanta.

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Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Waites, Seaborn Pendleton [I0202]1878-01-041943-07-11
Mother Palmer, Ada Jewette [I0413]1883-08-181970-08-21
    Sister     Waites, Mary Jane [I0958] 1902-04-02 1902-04-02
    Sister     Waites, Inez Katherine [I0959] 1903-10-25 1984-01-31
    Sister     Waites, Thelma Pauline [I0960] 1906-03-12
         Waites, Harry Leon [I0012] 1908-02-22 1994-10-06
    Sister     Waites, Edith Cora [I0961] 1911-06-17
    Sister     Waites, Martha Virginia [I0962] 1914-06-12 1983-07-19
    Sister     Waites, Edna Maud [I0963] 1917-05-21 1985-05-15
    Sister     Waites, Jacqueline Anita [I0964] 1925-05-18

Families

    Family of Waites, Harry Leon and Mathias, L.E. [F0004]
Married Wife Mathias, L.E. [I0011] ( * 1908-06-06 + 1980-01-18 )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage [E7543] 1931-11-12 Decatur, (Dekalb Co.), Georgia  
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  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Waites, William Leon [I0008]1933-09-281991-08-13
    Family of Waites, Harry Leon and Chapman, Era [F0157]
Married Wife Chapman, Era [I0414] ( * 1912-02-24 + ... )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage [E7128] 1984-09-01 Atlanta, (Fulton Co.), Georgia  
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Narrative

Harry was a native of Atlanta and a Rate Clerk with the AtlantaRailroad, from which he retired in 1973 after 50 years of service. Hewas an Elder at the Druid Hills church of Christ during the 1970's,and was busy in church interests his entire adult life.

Pedigree

  1. Waites, Seaborn Pendleton [I0202]
    1. Palmer, Ada Jewette [I0413]
      1. Waites, Mary Jane [I0958]
      2. Waites, Inez Katherine [I0959]
      3. Waites, Thelma Pauline [I0960]
      4. Waites, Harry Leon
        1. Mathias, L.E. [I0011]
          1. Waites, William Leon [I0008]
        2. Chapman, Era [I0414]
      5. Waites, Edith Cora [I0961]
      6. Waites, Martha Virginia [I0962]
      7. Waites, Edna Maud [I0963]
      8. Waites, Jacqueline Anita [I0964]

Ancestors

Source References

  1. Newspaper Obituary of H.L. Waites [S0031]
      • Confidence: Very High
  2. Written information [S0020]
      • Confidence: High
      • Confidence: High
      • Page: as per Robert Mathias
      • Confidence: High
      • Confidence: High