Elena Rebecca Andrews

1880–1966 (Age 85)
Colusa, Colusa, California, United States

The Life of Elena Rebecca

When Elena Rebecca Andrews was born on 5 July 1880, in Colusa, Colusa, California, United States, her father, William Henry Harrison Andrews, was 35 and her mother, Martha Sabria Curtis, was 33. She married John Stephen Davidson on 11 November 1899, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Compton Judicial Township, Los Angeles, California, United States in 1900 and Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States for about 20 years. She died on 20 March 1966, in California, United States, at the age of 85.

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Family Time Line

Elena Rebecca Andrews
1880–1966
John Stephen Davidson
1877–1939
Marriage: 11 November 1899
Magrett Smith
1895–
Carlos A Davidson
1907–
Robert Davidson
1909–1910
Hazel June Davidson
1911–1990
Shirley W Davidson
1916–

Spouse & Children

MARRIAGE
11 November 1899
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
children

(5)

  • Magrett Smith

    Female1895–Female

  • Carlos A Davidson

    Male1907–Male

  • Robert Davidson

    Male1909–1910Male

  • Hazel June Davidson

    Female1911–1990Female

  • Shirley W Davidson

    Male1916–Male

Parents & Siblings

  • William Henry Harrison Andrews

    Male1845–1905Male

  • Martha Sabria Curtis

    Female1847–1916Female

siblings

(9)

  • Frank Alfred Andrews

    Male1869–1929Male

  • Ray Chester Andrews

    Male1871–1921Male

  • Bertha Luella Andrews

    Female1872–1957Female

  • Nellie Emeline Andrews

    Female1876–1899Female

  • Armina Sabria Andrews

    Female1878–1958Female

+4 More Children

World Events (8)

1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Age 1

Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
1882 · Electricity Comes to Los Angeles

Age 2

Electricity was first introduced to Los Angeles. The first electric street light had “three carbon-arc lamps of three thousand candle-power” and stood 150 feet tall. 
1903 · Department of Commerce and Labor

Age 23

A short-lived Cabinet department which was concerned with controlling the excesses of big business. Later being split and the Secretary of Commerce and Labor splitting into two separate positions.

Name Meaning

English: patronymic from the personal name Andrew . This is the usual southern English patronymic form, also found in Wales; the Scottish and northern English form is Anderson . In North America this name has absorbed numerous cases of the various European cognates and their derivatives. (For forms, see Hanks and Hodges 1988 .)

Possible Related Names

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Sources (3)

  • Lena Davidson in household of John S Davidson, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Lena R Davidson in household of John S Davidson, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Lena R Davidson in household of John S Davidson, "United States Census, 1920"

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