Austin Watson COLLIS

Austin Watson COLLIS

Male 1864 - 1942  (78 years)

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  • Name Austin Watson COLLIS 
    Born 29 Jan 1864  Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened 21 Aug 1864  Zion Protestant Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1930  Pittsburg, CA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    steel worker, farmer 
    _UID E4E1D7B3C163FB49912B463CABC7D4BDF8DF 
    Died 8 Apr 1942  Pittsburg, Contra Costa, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Union Cemetery, Brentwood, Contra Costa, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I297  SteveParker
    Last Modified 10 Apr 2018 

    Father William COLLIS,   b. 20 May 1826, Chipping Hill, Witham, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 1900, Brentwood, Contra Costa, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Anne Esther RANDALL,   b. 13 Mar 1828, 77 London Rd, Southwark, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jan 1918, Brentwood, Contra Costa, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 18 Nov 1852  Saint Pauls Church, Hammersmith, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID 9ADEF9BE53C19945A6ACBACCAFAEE396CFDA 
    Notes 
    • England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973
      Name: William Collis
      Gender: Male
      Marital Status: Single
      Age: 26
      Birth Date: 1826
      Marriage Date: 18 Nov 1852
      Marriage Place: St. Paul, Hammersmith, Middlesex, England
      Father: Christopher Aus...Ett Collis
      Spouse: Ann Esther Randall
      FHL Film Number: 1966291
      Reference ID: it 1, pg 190, rn 379
    Family ID F125  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Clara Eva NICHOLSON,   b. 5 Feb 1869, Brentwood, Contra Costa, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jul 1914, Brentwood, Contra Costa, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years) 
    Married 24 Oct 1886  California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID EAE72724C378454B94D8A707215C1F48E573 
    Children 
     1. Elmer Watson COLLIS,   b. 18 Jul 1889, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1955, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     2. Clara Bessie COLLIS,   b. 18 May 1891, Brentwood, Contra Costa, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jan 1983, Modesto, Stanislaus, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
     3. Harold Austin COLLIS,   b. 19 Dec 1894, Brentwood, Contra Costa, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Dec 1977, Carmel Valley, Monterey, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
    Last Modified 29 Mar 2021 
    Family ID F200  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Susie Preston DAVES 
    Married 15 Mar 1919  , Contra Costa, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID C303428641085840A92AD19C5B6C49A2611F 
    Last Modified 29 Mar 2021 
    Family ID F201  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Maria Thomas,   b. Abt 1884, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1930, Probably California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 47 years) 
    Married 21 Jul 1926  Alameda, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID 0E13D6DCED29674BA81FB52DBDC6A9B323E8 
    Notes 
    • California, Marriage Records from Select Counties, 1850-1941
      Name: Austin Watson Collis
      Gender: Male
      Birth Year: abt 1864
      Birth Place: Pennsylvania
      Race: White
      Marriage Age: 62
      Residence Place: Pittsbury, California
      Marriage Date: 21 Jul 1926
      Marriage Place: Alameda, California, USA
      Father: William A Collis
      Mother: Anna Randall
      Spouse: Maria Thomas
      Spouse Gender: Female
      Spouse Race: White
      Spouse Marriage Age: 42
      Spouse Birth Place: California
      Spouse Residence Place: Pittsburg, California
      Spouse Father: Frank Frates
      Spouse Mother: Maria Sylvester
      Record Type: Marriage Licenses and Certificates
    Last Modified 29 Mar 2021 
    Family ID F2997  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-1999
      Name: Austin Watson Collis
      Baptism Age: 0
      Event Type: Baptism
      Birth Date: 29 Jan 1864
      Baptism Date: 21 Aug 1864
      Baptism Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
      Denomination: Episcopal
      Organization Name: Zion Protestant Episcopal Church
      Father: William Collis
      Mother: Ann Esther Collis

      California, Voter Registers, 1866-1898
      Name: Austin Watson Collis
      Residence Year: 1886
      Residence Place: Contra Costa, California
      Age: 22
      Birth Year: abt 1864

      California, Voter Registers, 1866-1898
      Name: Austin Watson Collis
      Residence Year: 1892
      Residence Place: Contra Costa, California
      Age: 28
      Birth Year: abt 1864

      1896 July 29 California register of voters -Residence 1918, Greenwch, SF

      1900 United States Federal Census
      Name: Austin W Collis
      Home in 1900: Supervisors District 5, Contra Costa, California
      Age: 37
      Birth Date: Jan 1863
      Birthplace: Pennsylvania
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relationship to Head of House: Head
      Father's Birthplace: England
      Mother's Birthplace: England
      Spouse's name: Clara E
      Marriage Year: 1888
      Marital Status: Married
      Years Married: 12
      Residence : Supervisor's District 5, Brentwood, Byron, and Empire Precincts, Contra Costa, California
      Occupation: farmer
      Household Members: Name Age
      Austin W Collis 37
      Clara E Collis 31 wife, born CA
      Elmer W Collis 10 son, born CA
      Clara B Collis 9 daughter, born CA
      Harold A Collis 5 son, born CA

      California State Roster, 1909 Government and Military records Record
      Given Name: Austin W.
      Surname: Collis
      Position: Notary
      Page #: 225
      Residence: Brentwood
      County: Contra Costa
      Source Information:
      Graden, Debra, comp.. California State Roster, 1909 Government and Military records [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.
      Original data: California Blue Book or State Roster 1909. Sacramento, CA, USA: State Printing Office, 1909.

      1910 United States Federal Census
      Name: A W Collis
      [A W Callis]
      Age in 1910: 46
      Birth Year: abt 1864
      Birthplace: Pennsylvania
      Home in 1910: Township 9, Contra Costa, California
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Marital Status: Married
      Spouse's Name: Clara E Collis
      Father's Birthplace: England
      Mother's Birthplace: England
      Native Tongue: English
      Occupation: Wheat Farmer
      Industry: Wheat Farm
      Employer, Employee or Other: Own Account
      Home Owned or Rented: Own
      Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
      Farm or House: Farm
      Able to Read: Yes
      Able to Write: Yes
      Years Married: 21
      Neighbors: brother William A Collis is living next farm
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      A W Collis 46
      Clara E Collis 41
      Clara Beni Collis 18
      Howard A Collis 15
      Pacific O Castro 44 handy man

      U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
      Name: Austin W Collis
      Residence Year: 1914
      Residence Place: Richmond, California, USA
      Occupation: Farmer
      Publication Title: Richmond, California, City Directory, 1914

      1920 United States Federal Census
      Name: Austin Collis
      Home in 1920: Raymond, Pacific, Washington
      Age: 51 years
      Estimated birth year: abt 1869
      Birthplace: Pennsylvania
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Spouse's name: Sussie Preston
      Father's Birth Place: England
      Mother's Birth Place: England
      Marital Status: Married
      Race: White
      Sex: Male
      Home owned: Rent
      Able to read: Yes
      Able to Write: Yes
      Image: 1040
      Household Members: Name Age
      Austin Collis 51 labor veneer plant
      Sussie Preston Collis 45 wife born CA

      California, Voter Registrations, 1900-1968
      Name: Harold Austin Collis
      Residence Year: 1920-1924
      Street address: Lathrop
      Residence Place: San Joaquin, California, USA
      Party Affiliation: Republican
      Occupation: Farmer

      U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
      Name: Austin W Collis
      Residence Year: 1924
      Street address: 2650 Kingsland
      Residence Place: Oakland; Alameda; Berkeley, California, USA
      Occupation: Driver
      Publication Title: Oakland, California, City Directory, 1924

      California, Voter Registrations, 1900-1968
      Name: Austin W Collis
      Residence Year: 1924
      Street address: 2807 Shattuck av
      Residence Place: Alameda, California, USA
      Party Affiliation: Republican
      Occupation: Driver

      1930 United States Federal Census
      Name: Austin W Collis
      Home in 1930: W 12th Street, Pittsburg, Contra Costa, California California')>
      Age: 66
      Estimated birth year: abt 1864
      Birthplace: Pennsylvania
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Spouse's name: Mary
      Race: White
      Occupation: guard at Steel plant; Education: Military service: no; value: $6000, own home; Age at first marriage: 61 Parents' birthplace both England
      Household Members: Name Age
      Austin W Collis 66
      Mary Collis 47 wife marr age 43 bn CA, father born Azores, mother born France.

      California, Voter Registrations, 1900-1968
      Name: Austin W Collis
      Residence Year: 1942
      Street address: 169 W. 12th SU, Pittsburg
      Residence Place: Contra Costa, California, USA
      Party Affiliation: Democrat
      Occupation: Janitor

      California Death Index, 1940-1997
      Name: Austin Watson Collis
      Social Security #: 0
      Sex: MALE
      Birth Date: 29 Jan 1864
      Birthplace: Pennsylvania
      Death Date: 7 Apr 1942
      Death Place: Contra Costa
      Mother's Maiden Name: Randall
      Father's Surname: Collis
      buried Brentwood Union Cemetary

      U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
      Name: Austin W Collis
      Birth Date: 1864
      Death Date: 1942
      Burial or Cremation Place: Brentwood, Contra Costa County, California, USA
      Spouse: Clara Eva Collis
      Children: Harold Austin Collis
      URL: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-..

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] CA Death Index.