Frederick William HICKS George Magray HICKS Jessie E MAGRAY Frederick William HICKS Kathryn Alberta MCBRIDE Florence HICKS Emma HILDEBRANDT Mini tree diagram

George HICKS8,1,2,7,3,4,5,6

29th Nov 18967 - 27th Jun 19728,7,3

Life History

29th Nov 1896

Born in Marion, Guadalupe, Texas.1,2,3,4,5,6

(most likely)

29th Nov 1896

Born in New Braunfels, Comal, Texas.7

(less likely)

between 1900 and 1910

Resident in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas.5,6

1918

Residence2: WWI Draft REgistration, address on Dawson St, Dallas, working for Jewel Tea Co in Dallas, Dallas, Texas

about May 1927

Birth of son George Magray HICKS in Texas.2,4

before 1936

Death of Jessie E MAGRAY in Bexar County, Texas

1937

Birth of son Frederick William HICKS in Texas.9,7

27th Jun 1972

Died in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas.8,7,3

after 27th Jun 1972

Buried in Sunset Memorial Park, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.7

Other facts

 

Married Kathryn Alberta MCBRIDE

 

Married Jessie E MAGRAY

Notes

  • 1900 Federal Census, Bexar County, Texas, 15 June, San Antonio, District 104, page 19B, 230 Magnolia St, Hse #386, Fam #449
    Hicks, Emma Head W F Dec 1869  30 Widow 2 children/2 living TX Germany Germany No Occup Owns
    Hicks, Georgie Son W M  Nov 1896  3 TX England TX
    Hicks, Florence Dau W F July 1899  10mos Single TX England TX
    Hesser, Christine Sister W F July 1887  14 Single TX Germany Germany At School
    Ealand, Pearl W F  Oct 1889 10 TX TX TX At School
    Ealand, Harriett E Son [sic] W M {sic} Dec 1890 9 TX TX TX At School

    1910 Federal Census, Bexar, Texas, 19 April, San Antonio Ward 6, District 44, page 3A, 216 Muncey St, Hse #42, Fam #47
    Hicks Mrs Emma Head F W 40 Widow 2 children/2 living TX Germany Germany Own Income Owns Home
    Hicks George Son M W 13 TX England TX
    Hicks Florence Dau F  W 10 TX England TX

    By the time George registered for the WWI draft, he was living in Dallas, working for a tea company in downtown.  George's draft registration gives no middle name, either in his listing or his signature on the card.  This record gives us his father's birth place in England, and provides the new information that George was born, not in Bexar, as earlier information seemed to indicate, but in neighboring Guadalupe County.

    U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
    George Hicks
    Residence 2700 Dawson St, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
    Birth 29 Nov 1896 Marion [Guadalupe County], Texas
    Father's Birthplace Westwickham, England
    Employed by Jewel Tea Co, 2706 S Ervay St,, Dallas, Texas
    Nearest relative (mother) Mrs Emma Hicks, 216 Murray St, San Antonio [Bexar Co], Texas
    Tall, Medium Build, Brown Eyes, Light Red Hair
    Registered YMCA, Dallas, 5 June 1918

    George was married, but his death record reports him as Single, rather than widowed or divorced.

    In the 1920 census, his wife's name is Jessie A.  THe Find-a-Grave memorial below reports his wife (at the time of death) as Kathryn A.  His son in the 1930 census is George M, but the only child mentioned in the memorial is Frederick William.  These may be two different wives.  I have not found marriage records George or either wife's name.

    George's situation in 1920 is unclear.  He is registered with the same household number as Fred Gold and his family, but given a separate Family number as head of the second family.  But his street address is also different.  Fred's family address appears to be 120 Olive St, while George's address is 121 Omaha.  This may be one house with two entrances on the corner of Olive and Omaha, so that each entrance is on a separate street.  But it is is odd that the numbers are in sequence.

    1920 Federal Census, Bexar County, Texas, 3 January, San Antonio Ward 7, District 86, page 4A, 121 Omaha St, Hse #62, Fam #88
    Hicks, George Head Rents M W 23 TX England TX Telephone Co Cable Man
    Hicks, Jessie Wife F W 25 TX Mass TX Garment Factory Worker
    Hicks, George M Son M W 2yrs5mos Single TX TX TX

    In 1930 Jessie's middle initial E is given.

    1930 Federal Census, Bexar County, Texas, 16 April, San Antonio Ward 8, District 145, page 33A, 610 Witing St, Hse #431, Fam #440
    Hicks, George Head Owns $3000 No radio set M W 33 Married at age 20 TX England TX Telephone Co Cable Splicer
    Hicks, Jessie E Wife F W 36 Married at age 22 TX Mass TX No Occup
    Hicks, George M Jr Son M W 12 Single TX TX TX

    The 1940 census provides some details that clarify that Katheryn is a different wife from Jessie whom we met in 1930.  Katheryn was born in Iowa about 1911, while Jessie was born in Texas in about 1905.  Jessie may have died, and note also the absence of George M, who might have died also before the 1940 census.  They may have been divorced, in which case, George is probably with his mother.  I have not found the divorce or death record for Jessie.

    1940 Federal Census, Bexar County, Texas, 2 April, San Antonio, District 259-216, page 1A, Hse #12, Owned $1000
    Hicks, G Head M W 42 Grade H-2 b Texas, Same place in 1935 Cable Splicer, Bell Telephone
    Hicks, Katheryn Alberta Wife F W 24 Grade H-2 b Iowa, Same place in 1935
    Hicks, Katheryn Alberta Dau F W 11 Single Grade 5 b Louisiana, Same place in 1935
    Hicks, Robert Son M W 8 Single Grade 1 b Texas, Same place in 1935
    Hicks, F W Son M W 3 Single Grade 0 b Texas

    With this census, informaiton for the Find-a-Grave memorial below enables us to fil lout the ralationships.  The memorial reports that George Hicks was the father of George Magray, giving us Jesise's son's middle name, and F W (Frederick William), whom we see in the 1940 census and the grave memorial, the son of Katheryn.  The note on the other children informs us that Katheryn was the widow of a man named Fulmer.  George Hicks adopted her children Katheryn Fulmer and Robert Howard Fulmer Jr.

    Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
    George Hicks
    Death 27 Jun 1972 Bexar County
    Single Male

    Social Security Death Index
    George Hicks
    Born 29 Nov 1896
    Died Jun 1972
    Last Residence San Antonio, Bexar, Texas 78210
    SSN 450-05-1311 issued Texas (Before 1951)

    The memorial on Find a Grave reports a different place of birth for George than he himself stated in his WWI draft registration.  This memorial says he was born in New Braunfels, near San Antonio, while he reported the place was nearby Marion, in Guadalupe County.  I have not found his birth record.

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    George Hicks
    Birth Nov. 29, 1896 New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas, USA
    Death Jun. 27, 1972 San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA

    Beloved father of George Magray and F.W. Hicks
    Beloved adoptive father of Kathryn Fulmer Hicks Broyles and Robert Howard Jr. Fulmer Hicks
    Seven grandchildren at time of death
    George worked for many years w/ Southwestern Bell Telephone Company until he retired

    Spouse Kathryn A Hicks (1910 - 1986)
    Children Fredrick William Hicks (1937 - 1983)

    Burial Sunset Memorial Park, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
    Maintained by deborah cozart kirsch, Originally Created by John Boyd Jan 28, 2010
    --  Find A Grave Memorial #47241119, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=47241119
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