Douglas B Lewis

Vital Information

Born

1899-05, Huntington, Suffolk, New York

Died

1961-10-26, Gloucester, New Jersey

Age at Death

62

Occupation

Ship Fitter; assistant foreman

Residence

Huntington, NY (1900); Kent, DE (1910); East Greenwich Twp, NJ (1920-1961)

Burial

Clarksboro, Gloucester, NJ (buried 29 Oct 1961)

Notes

Brother of Roswell Eldridge Lewis and Elsie Lewis. Marriage registration 2 Apr 1919 in Nelson, Virginia. 1 known child. Worked as ship fitter and assistant foreman. Lived in East Greenwich Township, Gloucester County, NJ. FamilySearch PID: GXTR-2VQ. Wife: Irene A Harvey, born ~1899, Nelson County, Virginia. Married 2 April 1919, Nelson, Virginia (Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935, ark:/61903/1:1:Z2N9-TNPZ). 1920 census: Irene C Lewis, age 21, Virginia, in William H Lewis household. 1930 census: Irene H Lewis, child Anna K Lewis. 1940 census: children D Harvey Lewis and Anna K Lewis. 1950 census: children Kathryn Lewis and Harvey Lewis. Irene's middle initial: 'A' on marriage record, 'C' in 1920 census, 'H' in 1930/1940 — may reflect different recording or middle name vs. maiden initial. Updated 2026-03-31.

Sources

FamilySearch GXTR-2VQ; 1900 Census Huntington, Suffolk, NY; 1910 Census Kent, DE; Virginia Bureau of Vital Statistics Marriage Register ark:/61903/1:1:Z2N9-TNPZ (Douglas B Lewis & Irene A Harvey, 2 Apr 1919, Nelson VA)

Research Leads

• ☐ Find wife's name from the 1919 Nelson, VA marriage record
• ☐ Identify the 1 child listed on FamilySearch
• ☐ Check WWII draft registration
• ☐ Irene A Harvey parents — from Nelson County, Virginia ~1899. Search Nelson County VA census 1900 for Harvey family.