Percy Orr McKee

Sam McKee

Ada Carroll

Percy Orr McKee
(1897-1975)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Emma Emilie Nitsche

Percy Orr McKee Jr

2. Clara Frances Parham

Ada Ruth McKee

Percy Orr McKee

Born: 15 Feb 1897, , Shelby County, Texas ¹ ² ³
Marriage (1): Emma Emilie Nitsche on 15 Sep 1930 in Trinity Lutheran Church, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas
Marriage (2): Clara Frances Parham
Died: 17 Aug 1975, Center, Shelby County, Texas at age 78 ¹ ² ⁴
Buried: Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson County, Texas ²

Cause of his death was acute myocardial infarction due to ASHD (previous infarction).²

General Notes:

When he registered for the WWI draft on 5 Jun 1918, he was farming for himself in Center, Shelby County, Texas. His father was his nearest relative.

Social Security had his last residence as Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas. His last occupation was pipe fitter for Gulf Oil.

Additional Information:

• Military Service: World War I. ²

• Death Certificate Image: here.

Percy married Emma Emilie Nitsche, daughter of August Frederick Nitsche and Hilda Koch, on 15 Sep 1930 in Trinity Lutheran Church, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas. (Emma Emilie Nitsche was born on 25 Dec 1905 in Winchester, Fayette County, Texas,⁵ died on 9 May 1931 in Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas ⁵ ⁶ and was buried on 10 May 1931 in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas ⁷.). The cause of her death was childbirth, eclampsia, diabetes mellitus.²

Percy next married Clara Frances Parham.

1 U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 (Database online), Number: 454-10-1247; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: Before 1951. Repository: Ancestry.com.

3 World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Shelby County, Texas; Roll 1983667; Draft Board: 0. Repository: Ancestry.com.

6 Texas Death Index, 1903-2000, Certificate Number: 25437. Repository: Ancestry.com.

Percy Orr McKee

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