Henry John Lewis

Vital Information

Born

1819-06-16, Rotherhithe, London, England, United Kingdom

Died

1905

Age at Death

~86

Notes

Father of William H Lewis. Born 16 June 1819, Rotherhithe, London, England. Christened 11 July 1819 at St. Mary, Rotherhithe. Immigration: 1838 per FamilySearch (no source attached). Resided Bushwick 1850, Brooklyn Ward 17 1855-1905. Died 11 October 1905, Brooklyn, Kings, New York; buried 14 October 1905. Parents per FamilySearch: William Lewis (MMM5-4FN, b.1791) and Mary Jane (MMM5-4NQ, b.1797) — gen 5+ from Kevin, not added to tree. 9 siblings including William H. Lewis (1817-1879, G78M-QC2), Richard Albert Lewis (1821-1891, G78M-9V6), Caroline Elizabeth Lewis (1823, MM9T-JCW), Ann Maria Lewis (1824, MM9L-V22), Elza L Lewis (1826, G78M-HZ1), John Lewis (1828, G78M-6Z8). Rotherhithe is a dockland area on the south bank of the Thames — consistent with maritime/emigrant background. FamilySearch PID: L1B5-QKL. Updated 2026-03-31.

Sources

FamilySearch L1B5-QKL; 1900 Census (son William, father's birthplace: England); FamilySearch L1B5-QKL (full vitals: Rotherhithe christening, death Brooklyn 1905, parents, siblings)

Research Leads

• ☐ Verify immigration 1838 — search ship passenger lists New York/Baltimore for Jacob Franck [sic: this is Henry Lewis] from England 1835-1842
• ☐ Search New York census 1850 (Bushwick) for Henry J Lewis household to confirm Catherine Snyder family context
• ☐ Find death record Brooklyn, October 1905 — NYC death certificates available via NYC Municipal Archives
• ☐ Parents William Lewis (MMM5-4FN) and Mary Jane (MMM5-4NQ) on FamilySearch — consider adding gen 5 ancestors if Kevin requests

Research Gaps

• ☐ Father
• ☐ Mother