Person:Almena Pitt (1)

Almena MacDonald Pitt
  1. Captain Charles P PittAbt 1881 -
  2. Almena MacDonald Pitt1885 - 1973
m. 1 Jan 1916
Facts and Events
Name[3] Almena MacDonald Pitt
Gender Female
Birth[1][2] 28 Jun 1885 Hamilton, Pembroke, Bermuda
Marriage 1 Jan 1916 New York City, New York, United Statesto Captain Thomas Ainslie Ensor
Residence 1920 Rutherford, Bergen, New Jersey, United Stateswith Captain Thomas Ainslie Ensor
Residence 1930 San Francisco, California, United StatesStocton Street
with Captain Thomas Ainslie Ensor
Residence[6] 1935 San Francisco, California, United States
Census[6] 1940 San Mateo, San Mateo, California, United States354 Eaton Road
Property[4] 1940 San Clemente, Orange, California, United Statessells a lot to John J Lougran
Death[2] 4 Oct 1973 San Mateo, California, United States
Burial[5] Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, San Mateo, California, United States
References
  1. Bergen, New Jersey, United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule.

    Year: 1920; Census Place: Rutherford, Bergen, New Jersey; Roll: T625_1020; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 104; Image: 36

  2. 2.0 2.1 Almena M Ensor, in California. Department of Public Health. Bureau of Vital Statistics. Death Index, 1940-1997.

    born 28 Jun 1885 outside of the United States
    died 4 Oct 1973 in San Mateo, California

  3. Funeral record for Captain Thomas Ainsley Ensor, in California, San Francisco Area Funeral Home Records, 1895-1985 [database on-line]
    1939.

    [Wife Almena is the informant. She gives her name as "Almena MacDonald Ensor".]

  4. Santa Ana Register (Santa Ana, California)
    16, 18 Apr 1940.

    ... Almena MacDonald Ensor to John J Lougran et ux Lot 57 of tr 853 City of San Clemente. ...

  5. Grave Recorded, in Find A Grave
    [No headstone photo], last accessed Feb 2017.
  6. 6.0 6.1 San Mateo, California, United States. 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule.

    Year: 1940; Census Place: San Mateo, San Mateo, California; Roll: T627_330; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 41-42
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    Name: Almena M Ensor
    Age: 54
    Estimated birth year: abt 1886
    Gender: Female
    Race: White
    Birthplace: Bermuda
    Marital Status: Widowed
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Home in 1940: San Mateo, San Mateo, California
    Street: Eaton Road
    House Number: 354
    Farm: No
    Inferred Residence in 1935: San Francisco, California
    Residence in 1935: San Francisco, California
    Resident on farm in 1935: No
    Sheet Number: 13A
    Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 387
    House Owned or Rented: Owned
    Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 13000
    Attended School or College: No
    Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
    Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
    Income: 0
    Income Other Sources: Yes

    Household Members: Name Age
    Almena M Ensor 54

  7.   Travel records for Almena M (Pitt) Ensor, in National Archives and Records Administration. New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957. (Washington, D. C.: National Archives and Records Administration).


    Arrival Date Departure Port Arrival Ship Name Nearest relative
    22 Sep 1910 Hamilton, Bda NY, NY Trent Mother, Mrs. J.A.P. Pitt, Hamilton
    17 Jul 1913 Hamilton, Bda NY, NY Bermudian Hamilton, Bda
    22 Oct 1914 Hamilton, Bda NY, NY Trinidad [Note: name is struck thru]
    14 Apr 1915 Bermuda NY, NY Evangeline Parents, Hamilton, Bda
    16 Sep 1915 Hamilton, Bda NY, NY Bermudian [see notes below]
    20 Mar 1916 Hamilton, Bda NY, NY Evangeline
    27 Nov 1916 Hamilton, Bda NY, NY Bermudian
    06 May 1917 Hamilton, Bda NY, NY Bermudian
    15 Mar 1923 Hamilton, Bda NY, NY Fort St George
    08 Oct 1923 Hamilton, Bda NY, NY Fort St George
    10 Sep 1925 Hamilton, Bda NY, NY Fort Victoria
    20 Jul 1934 Hamilton, Bda NY, NY Monarch of Bermuda
    05 Jun 1942 Bermuda NY, NY Pan American Airways
    25 Apr 1952 Bermuda NY, NY Queen of Bermuda

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    [cos1776 notes: Almena consistently gives her birthplace as Hamilton, Bermuda. Almena does not travel with any other Pitts on any of these voyages, except for the 16 Sep 1915 ship when there is a Mrs. Florence Pitt (age 55) traveling with dau Ethel (age 32) and son Stuart (age 27). Relationship, if any, to Almena is not yet determined. What is significant about these records is the identification of Almena's mother as "Mrs. J.A.P. Pitt".]

  8.   Royal Gazette and Colonist Daily (Hamilton, Bermuda)
    23 Jun 1924.

    THE INTERNATIONAL YACHT RACE.
    ... then comes the Northern Light, which has been entered by Captain T.A. Ensor, of the R.B.Y.C., brother-in-law of Mr. C.P. Pitt. ...
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    [cos1776 note: Significant, because it identifies Charles P Pitt, as brother in law to Almena's husband.]