Flora Cornelia Preston

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Flora was born on 2 NOV 1862 in Grand Ledge, Michigan, the daughter of Jasper Newton Preston and Jannett Jennie Johnston.

Her husband was Finlay Montgomerie Hotchkiss, who she married on 19 JUN 1889 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Cnty, California. Their two known children were Anne Camilla (1891-1961) and James Samuel [Joe] Preston (1893-1988).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Flora Cornelia Preston
(1862-?)

 

Jasper Newton Preston
(1831-1922)

 

Samuel Preston
(c1800-1883)

   
 
 
     
 
 
   

Rebecca Noble Sprague
(c1808-1897)

   
 
 
     
 
 
   

Jannett Jennie Johnston
(c1834-1911)

   
 
   
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
   
 
 
     
 
 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth2 NOV 1862
Place: Grand Ledge, Michigan

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Notes

Note 1

!Source: ancestry.com/ in the 1870 United States Federal Census

Jasper Preston 38, head, abt 1832, New York

Jennie Preston 36, wife, abt 1834, Canada

Samuel Preston 12, son, abt 1858, Michigan

Sarah Preston 10, daughter, abt 1860, Michigan

Flora Preston 7, daughter, abt 1863, Michigan <<<

Georgiana Preston 2, daughter, abt 1868, Michigan

Ruth Oust 16, daughter, abt 1854, Michigan

Clark Gilbert ?, son, Michigan

George Jones 23, son, abt 1847, Michigan

!Source: ancestry.com/ in the 1880 United States Federal Census

Jasper M. Preston 46, head, abt 1834, New York

Janet Preston 46, wife, abt 1834, Canada

Samuel Preston 21, son, abt 1859, Michigan

Sarah Preston 19, daughter, abt 1861, Michigan

Flora Preston 17, daughter, abt 1863, Michigan <<<

!Source: ancestry.com/ U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925

Name: Flora C Hotchkis

Gender: Female

Age: 57

Birth Date: 2 Nov 1862

Birth Place: Grand Ledge, Michigan

Residence Place: Los Angeles, California

Passport Issue Date: 8 May 1920

Spouse: Finlay M Hotchkis

Has Photo: Yes

Certificate Number: 31991

!Source: ancestry.com/ in the California, U.S., County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1849-1980

Name: Flora Cornelia Preston

Gender: Female

Event Type: Marriage

Marriage Date: 19 Jun 1889

Marriage Place: Los Angeles, California, USA

Spouse: Finlay M Hotchkiss

!Source: ancestry.com/ California, Death Index, 1940-1997

Name: Flora Cornelia Hotchkis

[Flora Cornelia Preston]

Gender: Female

Birth Date: 22 Nov 1862

Birth Place: Michigan

Death Date: 23 Dec 1946

Death Place: Los Angeles

Mother's Maiden Name: Johnston

Father's Surname: Preston

!Source: ancestry.com 1900 United States Federal Census

Finlay Hotchkiss 51, head, Apr 1849, Scotland

Flora Hotchkiss 39, wife, Nov 1860, Michigan <<<<

Annie E Hotchkiss 9, daughter, Jan 1891, California

Preston J Hotchkiss 6, son, Jun 1893, California

!Source: ancestry.com/ 1910 United States Federal Census

Name: Flora C Hotchkis

[Flora C Hotchkin]

Age in 1910: 47

Birth Year: abt 1863

Birthplace: Michigan

Home in 1910: Los Angeles Assembly District 71, Los Angeles, California

Street: Thompson Street

House Number: 2332

Race: White

Gender: Female

Relation to Head of House: Head

Marital Status: Widowed

Father's Birthplace: Canada English

Mother's Birthplace: Canada English

Native Tongue: English

Occupation: Teacher

Industry: Elocal Music

Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner

Home Owned or Rented: Own

Home Free or Mortgaged: Free

Farm or House: House

Able to Read: Yes

Able to Write: Yes

Number of Children Born: 2

Number of Children Living: 2

Out of Work: N

Number of weeks out of work: 0

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Household Members:

Name Age

Flora C Hotchkis 47, head, abt 1863, Michigan

Anne C. Hotchkis 19, daughter, abt 1891, California

J O [Jo] Preston Hotchkis 16, son, abt 1894, California

Caroline Soderstrom 57, roomer, abt 1853, Illinois

Elenor Blijde 27, roomer, abt 1883, Illinois

!Source: ancestry.com/ 1920 United States Federal Census

Name: Ira C Hotchkis

[Vora C Hotchkin]

[Cloa C Hotchkis]

Age: 57

Birth Year: abt 1863

Birthplace: Michigan

Home in 1920: Los Angeles Assembly District 75, Los Angeles, California

Street: Thompson Street

House Number: 2334

Race: White

Gender: Female

Relation to Head of House: Head

Marital Status: Widowed

Father's Birthplace: New York

Mother's Birthplace: Canada

Able to Speak English: Yes

Home Owned or Rented: Own

Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged

Able to Read: Yes

Able to Write: Yes

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Household Members:

Name Age

Ira C Hotchkis 57, head, abt 1863, Michigan

Joe Preston Hotchkis 26, son, abt 1894, California