Fourth Generation  

21. Peter George HITCH was born on 4 May 1847 in Brampton, Huntingdonshire, England,^{1 4 5 6 7} died on 30 Nov 1924 in Ft. Madison, Lee Co., IA ¹ at age 77, and was buried on 2 Dec 1924 in Oakland Cemetery, Ft. Madison, Lee Co., IA.¹

General Notes: Came to America in April 1873.

Noted events in his life were:

• Naturalization: 26 Apr 1878, Madison Co., IA. ⁹

Peter married Ellen THACKRAY, daughter of Joseph THACKRAY and Rebecca PHILLIPS, on 23 Jan 1870 in Godmanchester, Huntingdonshire, England.^{4 8} Ellen was born on 24 May 1848 in Godmanchester, Huntingdonshire, England,^{1 4 10 11 12} died on 22 Nov 1929 in Ft. Madison, Lee Co., IA ¹ at age 81, and was buried on 25 Nov 1929 in Oakland Cemetery, Ft. Madison, Lee Co., IA.¹

Marriage Notes: The family sailed to the United States on the ship the S.S. Great Northern in 1873.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 28 M    i. Tanjore Thackray HITCH was born on 29 Jun 1870 in Godmanchester, Huntingdonshire, England,^{1 13 14 15} died on 21 Nov 1952 in Ft. Madison, Lee Co., IA ¹ at age 82, and was buried on 24 Nov 1952 in Oakland Cemetery, Ft. Madison, Lee Co., IA.¹

   29 M    ii. Benjamin James HITCH was born on 28 Oct 1871 in Godmanchester, Huntingdonshire, England,^{1 16 17 18} died on 4 Jun 1951 in Ft. Madison, Lee Co., IA ¹ at age 79, and was buried about 7 Jun 1951 in Oakland Cemetery, Ft. Madison, Lee Co., IA.¹

+ 30 M    iii. Peter George HITCH Jr. was born on 28 Oct 1872 in Godmanchester, Huntingdonshire, England,^{1 19 20 21 22} died on 27 Nov 1961 in Beaumont, Riverside Co., CA ^{1 22} at age 89, and was buried on 30 Nov 1961 in Mountain View Cemetery, San Bernadino, San Bernadino Co., CA.¹

+ 31 F    iv. Ellen Thackray (Nellie) HITCH was born on 15 Oct 1874 in Ft. Madison, Lee Co., IA ^{1 23} and died on 11 Jul 1957 in San Bernardino Co., CA ²² at age 82.

+ 32 F    v. Josephine Rebecca (Josie) HITCH was born on 5 Mar 1880 in Ft. Madison, Lee Co., IA,^{1 24 25} died on 20 Mar 1925 in Ft. Madison, Lee Co., IA ¹ at age 45, and was buried on 22 Mar 1925 in Oakland Cemetery, Ft. Madison, Lee Co., IA.¹

+ 33 M    vi. William Harrison HITCH Sr. was born on 14 Nov 1883 in Ft. Madison, Lee Co., IA,^{1 26 27 28} died on 27 Dec 1962 in Ft. Madison, Lee Co., IA ^{1 29} at age 79, and was buried on 29 Dec 1962 in Oakland Cemetery, Ft. Madison, Lee Co., IA.¹

1. Correspondence from Cecilia R. Hitch (4/25/1996), Correspondence from Cecilia R. Hitch, P.O. Box 80, Montrose, IA 52539, dated 4/25/1996.

2. Ibid, This is a christening date.

3. Ibid, Actually, this is a christening date.

4. Correspondence from Cecilia R. Hitch (4/1/1996), Correspondence form Cecilia Rachel Hitch of IA dated April 1, 1996.

5. 1880 IA Census, 1880 IA Census, Listed as age 33 in the 1880 Lee Co., IA Census, born in England.

6. 1900 IA Census, 1900 IA Census, Listed as born in May 1847 in England in the 1900 Lee Co., IA Census.

7. 1920 IA Census, 1920 IA Census, Listed as age 72 in the 1920 Ft. Madison, Lee Co., IA Census, born in England. It states he arrived here in 1873 and was naturalized in 1878.

8. International Genealogical Index (LDS - FHC), International Genealogical Index (LDS - FHC).

9. Naturalization Index for Northern Illinois Courts, Naturalization Index for Northern Illinois Courts (National Archives).

10. 1880 IA Census, 1880 IA Census, Listed as age 34 in the 1880 Lee Co., IA Census, born in England.

11. 1900 IA Census, 1900 IA Census, Listed as born in May 1848 in England in the 1900 Lee Co., IA Census.

12. 1920 IA Census, 1920 IA Census, Listed as age 71 in the 1920 Lee Co., IA Census, born in England.

13. 1880 IA Census, 1880 IA Census, Listed as age 9 in the 1880 Lee Co., IA Census, born in England.

14. 1900 IA Census, 1900 IA Census, Listed as born in July 1870 in England in the 1900 Lee Co., IA Census.

15. 1920 IA Census, 1920 IA Census, Listed as age 49 in the 1920 Ft. Madison, Lee Co., IA Census, born in England. It states he arrived here in 1873 and was naturalized in 1878.

16. 1880 IA Census, 1880 IA Census, Listed as age 8 in the 1880 Lee Co., IA Census, born in England.

17. 1900 IA Census, 1900 IA Census, Listed as born in October 1872 in England in the 1900 Henry Co., IA Census. He was in the Hospital for the Insane.

18. 1920 IA Census, 1920 IA Census, Listed as age 48 in the 1920 Ft. Madison, Lee Co., IA Census, born in England.

19. 1880 IA Census, 1880 IA Census, Listed as age 7 in the 1880 Lee Co., IA Census, born in England.

20. 1900 IA Census, 1900 IA Census, Listed as born in October 1871 in England in the 1900 Lee Co., IA Census.

21. 1920 IA Census, 1920 IA Census, Listed as age 47 in the 1920 Ft. Madison, Lee Co., IA Census, born in England. It states he arrived here in 1873 and was naturalized in 1878.

22. CA Death Records, CA Death Records.

23. 1880 IA Census, 1880 IA Census, Listed as age 5 in the 1880 Lee Co., IA Census, born in IA.

24. Ibid, Listed as age 3/12 in the 1880 Lee Co., IA Census, born in IA.

25. 1900 IA Census, 1900 IA Census, Listed as born in March 1880 in IA in the 1900 Lee Co., IA Census.

26. Ibid, Listed as born in November 1885 in IA in the 1900 Lee Co., IA Census.

27. 1920 IA Census, 1920 IA Census, Listed as age 35 in the 1920 Wever, Lee Co., IA Census, born in IA.

28. Social Security Death Index, Social Security Death Index.

29. Ibid, SSN 481-01-6476.