Gazlay Family History
Clarence Bennett Lewis, Sr.
Parents
| Father | Earl W. Lewis (ca. 1871 - ) |
| Mother | Ella _____ (ca. 1870 - ) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 15 June 2021; Last Edited: 21 June 2021 |
| Person ID | 11334 |
| Name | Clarence Bennett Lewis, Sr. |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 13 November 1893 in New London, New London County, Connecticut1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| Married | 3 August 1912 in New London, New London County, Connecticut to Emma Julia Rogers6, 7 |
| Died | 14 October 1964 in New London, New London County, Connecticut2, 3, 8 |
| Buried | in Gardner Cemetery, New London, New London County, Connecticut2 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Emma Julia Rogers (daughter of Charles L. Rogers and Louisa M. _____) |
| Born | May 1889 in Connecticut |
| Partnered | with Frederick Smith |
| Married | 3 August 1912 in New London, New London County, Connecticut to Clarence Bennett Lewis, Sr. |
| Died | 20 January 1978 in New London, New London County, Connecticut |
| Children | of Clarence Bennett Lewis, Sr. and Emma Julia Rogers: |
| 1. | Clarence B. Lewis, Jr. |
| Born | ca. 1913 in Connecticut |
| 2. | Henry F. Lewis |
| Born | ca. 1915 in Connecticut |
| 3. | Raymond Lewis |
| Born | ca. 1918 in Connecticut |
| 4. | Frederick Lewis |
| Born | ca. 1918 in Connecticut |
| 5. | Ella M. Lewis |
| Born | ca. 1920 in Connecticut |
| 6. | Laura Lewis |
| Born | ca. 1921 in Connecticut |
| 7. | Dorothy Lewis |
| Born | ca. 1923 in Connecticut |
| 8. | Helen Lewis |
| Born | ca. 1924 in Connecticut |
| 9. | Arthur Lewis |
| Born | ca. 1927 in Connecticut |
Sources
- Draft Registration Card, World War I, Clarence Bennett Lewis, No. 376, , age 23, born: 13 November 1893 in New London, Connecticut; carpenter, married, wife and three children.
- Find a Grave (website). Gardner Cemetery, New London, New London County, Connecticut, Clarence B. Lewis, Sr., born: 1893; died: 1964 (from record, which provides the name and link for one son). He shares his gravestone with his wife Emma.
- Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Family Search (website), Clarence Lewis, died: October 1964; born: 13 November 1893; last place of residence: New London, Connecticut.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Connecticut, New London County, New London, E.D. 524, Sheet No. 4B, Earl W. Lewis, 39, Connecticut, stable man, grocery store; wife of 17 years Ella Lewis, 40, Connecticut, 9 children, 4 living; son Clarence B. Lewis, 16, Connecticut, errand boy, grocery store; son Ruby Lewis, 9, Connecticut; son Earl W. Lewis, 5, Connecticut; daughter Laura V. Lewis, 8/12, Connecticut; father Henry F. Lewis, 66, widow, carpenter, house.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Connecticut, New London County, New London, E.D. 268, Sheet No. 21A, Clarence B. Lewis, 26, Connecticut, carpenter, house; wife Emma Lewis, 32, Connecticut; daughter Florence Lewis, 10, Connecticut; son Clarence B. Lewis, Jr., 6, Connecticut; son Henry F. Lewis, 4 5/12, Connecticut; son Frederick Lewis, 1 11/12, Connecticut; son Raymond Lewis, 1 11/12, Connecticut; daughter Ella M. Lewis, 1/12, Connecticut; brother Earl W. Lewis, Jr., 14, Connecticut.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Connecticut, Tolland County, Bolton, E.D. 7-2, Sheet No. 3B, Clarence B. Lewis, 37, Connecticut, first married age 18, carpenter, building construction; wife Emma Lewis, 43, Connecticut, first married age 24; mother Ella Lewis, 61, Connecticut; son Clarence Lewis Jr., 17, Connecticut, shipping clerk, typewriter mill; son Raymond Lewis, 12, Connecticut; son Frederic Lewis, 12, Connecticut; son Arthur Lewis, 3, Connecticut; daughter Ella Lewis, 10, Connecticut; daughter Laura Lewis, 9, Connecticut; daughter Dorothy Lewis, 7, Connecticut; Helen Lewis, 6, Connecticut.
- Connecticut Vital Records - Index of Marriages, 1897-2001; available at https://www.ctatatelibrarydata.org/marriage-records/ Clarence Lewis and Emma Rogers, married on 3 August 1912 in New London, Connecticut.
- Connecticut Vital Records - Index of Deaths, 1897-1969; available at https://www.ctatatelibrarydata.org/death-records/. Clare[nce] Lewis, died: 14 October 1964 in New London, Connecticut.