Allerton Delano Hitch

From "A Hitch Orchard": "Allerton Hitch was born in Pernambuco, Brazil. He was educated in Adams Academy, Quincy, MA. He was for some time engaged in the importing business in New York City. Great credit must be given to Mr. Hitch for his help by giving data in compiling the genealogy. I once visited at his home.

Gertrude, his wife, was the daughter of George W. Dumbell, D.D. She was of England, Texas, Tennessee, Staten Island and South Orange, NJ.<

In the Federal Census of 1920, Allerton D. Hitch is listed in South Orange, Essex County, New Jersey in a household as follows: - Allerton D. Hitch, age 54, born Brazil - Gertrude Hitch, age 50, born England - Elizabeth D. Hitch, age 22, born NJ - Gertrude D. Hitch, age 19, born NJ - Georgianna Hitch, age 17, born NJ - Silvia Hitch, age 13, born NJ.

Allerton married Gertrude Minna Dumbell, daughter of George W. Dumbell and Unknown, on 10 Oct 1895 in Staten Island, NY.¹ (Gertrude Minna Dumbell was born on 08 May 1865 in England ^{1 3} and died on 05 Mar 1920 in South Orange, NJ ¹.)