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John W Fite

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John W Fite

Birth
Early Grove, Marshall County, Mississippi, USA
Death
13 Dec 1915 (aged 21)
Crow Wing County, Minnesota, USA
Burial
Brainerd, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, USA Add to Map
Plot
Block 6, Lot 6, NWC S 1/2
Memorial ID
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A family tree at Ancestry says that John William Fite was born 31 May 1894 at Early Grove, Marshall, Mississippi, to David Wallace Fite (1862-1915) and Judie Leeke (Cole) Fite (1870-1905), and says that Judie died 30 Jun 1905 at Tutwiler, Tallahatchie, Mississippi.

The family was enumerated as "Fight" in Tutwiler in 1900.

John W. Fite m. Grace Henrietta Temple on 20 Sep 1915 in Crow Wing county. John died less than 3 months later and is buried in the Temple family lot.

Grace later married George Emanuel Senn. He died in 1951. Grace died in 1971 and is buried in the Temple family lot.

FamilySearch death index:
Name: John W. Fite
Death Date: 13 Dec 1915
Death Place: Hennepin, Minn.
Birth Date: 31 May 1892
Birthplace: Miss.
Occupation: Fireman Loc.
Marital Status: Married
Father's Name: David Fite
Father's Birthplace: Miss.
Mother's Birthplace: Miss.

1900 census has May 1894 birthdate, which I think is correct since he has a sister Mary born May 1892.
[Contributed by John Van Essen]
A family tree at Ancestry says that John William Fite was born 31 May 1894 at Early Grove, Marshall, Mississippi, to David Wallace Fite (1862-1915) and Judie Leeke (Cole) Fite (1870-1905), and says that Judie died 30 Jun 1905 at Tutwiler, Tallahatchie, Mississippi.

The family was enumerated as "Fight" in Tutwiler in 1900.

John W. Fite m. Grace Henrietta Temple on 20 Sep 1915 in Crow Wing county. John died less than 3 months later and is buried in the Temple family lot.

Grace later married George Emanuel Senn. He died in 1951. Grace died in 1971 and is buried in the Temple family lot.

FamilySearch death index:
Name: John W. Fite
Death Date: 13 Dec 1915
Death Place: Hennepin, Minn.
Birth Date: 31 May 1892
Birthplace: Miss.
Occupation: Fireman Loc.
Marital Status: Married
Father's Name: David Fite
Father's Birthplace: Miss.
Mother's Birthplace: Miss.

1900 census has May 1894 birthdate, which I think is correct since he has a sister Mary born May 1892.
[Contributed by John Van Essen]


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  • Created by: A. Nelson
  • Added: Feb 11, 2014
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124989416/john_w-fite: accessed ), memorial page for John W Fite (31 May 1894–13 Dec 1915), Find a Grave Memorial ID 124989416, citing Evergreen Cemetery, Brainerd, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by A. Nelson (contributor 47143984).