Person:Kenneth Newby (1)

Kenneth Elwood NEWBY
  1. Kenneth Elwood NEWBY1918 - 1991
  • HKenneth Elwood NEWBY1918 - 1991
Facts and Events
Name[1] Kenneth Elwood NEWBY
Alt Name Kenneth E. KING
Gender Male
Birth[1] 24 Oct 1918 Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA
Census[4][8] 1920 Yacolt, Clark, Washington, USAUS
Census[5][9] 1930 Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USAUS
Marriage to Unknown
Occupation[3][6] Manager of Special Projects, pricing and control for Lockheed Corp. for 38 years-from newspaper article but he actually started out as a janitor
Death[2] 26 Aug 1991 Burbank, Los Angeles, California, USACause: Cancer
Other[7] raised by Gladys King Mullen as her son. Affidavit
Religion[3] Member of the Calvary Baptist Church

Lived as a King from the time that he moved in with Gladys (Westfall) King but was never legally adopted. His father abanded him and I believe that his mother died early. His father Archie was Gladys' half brother. Interment Valhalla Memorial Park-this was in the place of birth for Kenneth. I do not know why I would have it there.

References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Obituary/Newspaper
    From Memorial Service Name Kenneth Ellwood King.
  2. Obituary/Newspaper
    Memorial brochure Kenneth E. King, 20 Feb 2008.

    Kenneth Elwood King Oct. 24 1918 - Aug 26, 1991
    Service held at Calvary Baptist Church. Reference number: DRCA006

  3. 3.0 3.1 Obituary/Newspaper.
  4. US Census
    1920 Washington, Clark, Yacolt Precinct, ED 1, sheet 4B, Heritage Quest T625, roll 1921, pg 134, 19-20 Jan 1920.

    Lines 59-62
    Line 59 NEWBY, Archie L. (head) male white 29 married rents can read and write born in Nevada Father born in England Mother born in United States occ. Stationary Engineer
    Line 60- NEWBY. Florence E. (wife) female white 22 married can read and write born in Oregon father born in Sweden mother born there also
    Line 61 NEWBY, Elma F. (daughter) female white 5 single born in Oregon father born in Nevada mother born in Oregon
    Line 62-NEWBY, Kenneth E. (son) male white 1 2/12 single born in Oregon father born in Nevada mother born in Oregon Reference number: CNWA011 Verified: YES

    This is Kenneth-who was raised as a brother of Ellen Blanche King Thibadeau.

  5. US Census
    1930 Oregon, Multnomah, Portland, ED 403, Sheet 6B, Election precinct 350, 14-15 Apr 1930.

    Lines 79-82 at 636 58th St. Lewis B. King (head) Rents home worth $5,000 male white 47 19 when first married can read and write born in Nebraska as were both of his parents is a manager in a building, Gladys A. King (wife) female white 30 18 when first married can read and write born in Colorado her father born in Missouri her mother in Oregon, Kenneth E. (son) male white 11 born in Oregon father born in Nebraska mother in Colorado is a carrier for magazines, E. Blanch (daughter) female white 7 born in Oregon father born in Nebraska mother in Colorado. Reference number: CNOR006

    Note: Lewis is not a veteran.

  6. and worked his was up.
  7. From Gladys' Will: The said Kenneth King is technically my nephew but he has been reared as one of our family and in every respect of love and affection, I consider him on a same plane as thought he were a son born during my marriage to John Acquin Mullen.
  8. Archie L., Florence E., Elma F., and Kenneth E. Newby.
  9. He is living with Lewis and Gladys King and their daughter E. Blanch. He was never adopted but as you can see by this Census record their raised him as their own son.