Robert Eugene Lewis

#801, (20 January 1911 - December 1982)
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of George Jerome Rehm
Father*Paul Frederick Lewis (1887 - 1972)
Mother*Florence Julia Ferris (1888 - )
Birth*20 January 1911He was born on 20 January 1911 at New York, New York, New YorkG.1,2 
16 July 1914He was found on a passenger list with Paul Frederick Lewis and Florence Julia Ferris on 16 July 1914; SS Colon, Cristobal to NY.3 
28 September 1914He was found on a passenger list with Paul Frederick Lewis and Florence Julia Ferris on 28 September 1914, age 3, b. NY 20 Jan 1911; SS Colon, sailing 22 Sep 1914 from Cristobal to New York.4 
1 June 1915He appeared on the census of 1 June 1915 in the household of Frederick Eugene Ferris and Annie "Anna" Elizabeth Rehm at Bronx, New YorkG, son [of Florence], age 4½.5 
2 January 1920He appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 in the household of Florence Julia Ferris and Paul Frederick Lewis at 37 Elizabeth Lake Road, Pontiac, Oakland Co., MichiganG.6 
10 April 1930He appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 in the household of Florence Julia Ferris at 228 Newman Avenue, Bronx, New YorkG, age 19; (Paul in OK.)7 
19 December 1935He began military service on 19 December 1935 as Private, HQ Co., 165th Infantry.8 
30 April 1945He ended military service on 30 April 1945 , honorably discharged with rank of 1st Lieutenant.8 
Death*December 1982He died in December 1982 at Central, Pickens Co., South CarolinaG, at age 71; possible.9 

Citations

  1. [S43] SS Colon, sailing July 10 from Cristobal CZ to New York July 16; Paul (31), b. NY Mar 27 1883; Mrs. P F Lewis (30), b. NY Apr 11 1888; Robert E (3), b. NY jan 20 1911; by ditto shows residence NYC.
  2. [S6] U.S. Certificate of Naturalization.
  3. [S43] SS Colon, sailing July 10 from Cristobal CZ to New York July 16; Paul (31), b. NY Mar 27 1883; Mrs. P F Lewis (30), b. NY Apr 11 1888; Robert E (3), b. NY Jan 20 1911; (by ditto) shows residence NYC.
  4. [S43] SS Colon, sailing Sep 22 from Cristobal CZ to New York Sep 28; Paul (31), b. NY 27 Mar 1883; Mrs. P F Lewis (26), b. NY 11 Apr 1888; Robert E (3), b. NY 20 Jan 1911; (by ditto) shows residence Stuart FL [unlikely].
  5. [S357] 1915 New York State Census, image viewed online Ancestry.com or FamilySearch.com, Fred'k E (56), upholsterer; Anna C (52), housework; both b. US.
  6. [S11] 1920 U.S. Federal Census. Paul (37), head, parents b. Germany, factory foreman; Florence (31); sons Robert E, Paul F, Eugene F; Florence's parents [Frederick] Eugene (60) and Anna (56) [Rehm] Ferris; Augustus Rehm (53), Anna's brother, b. NY, widowed, printer.
  7. [S7] 1930 U.S. Federal Census. Florence (41), head of fam, m. 21 yrs; sons Robert (19), Paul (14), Eugene (12); Sidney Simonsen (26), lodger, laborer (Dept. of Public Highways).
  8. [S1131] New York National Guard Officer Service Cards: World War II and Korea Era Officers. Robert E. Lewis, b. NY 20 Jan 1911. Militia Service: Pvt Hq Co 165 Inf (19 Dec 35), Corp (17 Mar 36), 2 Lt 165 Inf (E) (26 May 1937, Trfd Hq Co 2 Bn (17 May 40); A-US 1940 Tng Act (15 Oct 40), Trfd State Det NYNG (28 Feb 45), HD (CDD) (30 Apr 45). U. S. Service TA-2 Lt 165 Inf (15 Oct 40), 1 Lt (1 Apr 41), RADA 28 Feb 45). [typed number at bottom of card] 0353144, New York State Military Museum, Saratoga Springs, New York.
  9. [S16] Social Security Death Index, (Washington, D.C.: Social Security Administration), index online Ancestry.com or FamilySearch.org, Robert Lewis, SSN 059-01-8880, issued NY before 1951; b. 20 Jan 1911, d. Central, Pickens, SC, Dec 1982.