Lewis Johnston Raby b. 17 Mar 1881 Ontario, Canada d. 26 Feb 1964 Neenah, Wisconsin: Craig and Marjorie Walsh Geneology Website

1881 - 1964 (82 years)

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Name	Lewis Johnston Raby
Birth	17 Mar 1881	Ontario, Canada
Gender	Male
Physical Description	01 Dec 1915	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
	Height: 5 foot 9 inches Chest: 39 inches fully expanded, 3 inch range of expansion Eyes: Brown Hair: Brown Church of England: Yes
Military Service	01 Dec 1915	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
	121st Overseas Battalion, Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force Ancestry.com. Canadian Soldiers of World War I, 1914-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006. Original data: Soldiers of the First World War (1914-1918). Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Canada. Regiment number 760117.
Occupation	01 Dec 1915	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
	Occupation shown on military attestation paper: "Broker"
Residence	01 Dec 1915	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
	Address: 1126 Howe Street Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
Immigration	03 Aug 1916	Tacoma, Washington [1]
	Declaration of intention to become a United States citizen filed with the United States District Court, Western District of Washington at Tacoma. Certificate shows born in Duncan, Ontario, Canada on 17 Mar 1883, which differs from military attestation by one month.
	Address: 1508 South Tacoma Avenue Tacoma, Washington United States
Residence	26 May 1918	Tacoma, Washington
	Tacoma-Pierce County Buildings Index shows: Displaying Record #5826 Address Built: 1651 SO. 35th ST., Tacoma Year Built: 1918 Permit: Lewis J. Roby TNL 5/26/1918 p. B6 permits From the Tacoma Public Library - See: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/buildings/bldgv2.asp
	Address: 1651 South 35th Street Tacoma, Washington 98418 United States
Death	26 Feb 1964	Neenah, Wisconsin
Burial	29 Feb 1964	St. Margaret Cemetery, Neenah, Wisconsin [2]
Person ID	I513984040	Walsh - Wilson Family Tree
Last Modified	14 Apr 2009

Father	John Raby, b. 07 Aug 1844, Selby, Yorkshire, England
Mother	Mary Cruickshank, b. 10 Feb 1842, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland d. 17 Apr 1932, Ladner, British Columbia, Canada (Age 90 years)
Family ID	F513881908	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family	Alice Bushby, b. 26 Aug 1878, Cumbria, England d. 03 Nov 1918, Tacoma, Washington (Age 40 years)
Marriage	03 Oct 1911	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada [3]
Family ID	F513881899	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	25 Mar 2009

Photos

1651 South 35th Street - Tacoma, Washington
This house, built by Lewis Raby in 1918, is described as a "new maternity home" in Alice [Bushby] Raby's obituary.

These photographs were kindly taken by Sue Kellar.

Documents » Slide Show		Lewis J. Raby Attestation Papers - 1 Dec 1915 - Front 121st Overseas Battalion, Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force
		Lewis J. Raby Attestation Papers - 1 Dec 1915 - Reverse 121st Overseas Battalion, Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force
		Lewis Johnston Raby - Declaration of Intention Number 1158
		Lewis Johnson [sp?] Raby - World War 1 Draft Card Occupation shown as Shipwright at the Seaborn Shipyard Company, Tideflats, Tacoma, Washington. Date of birth shown as 17 Mar 1882, which is a year older than shown on naturalisation papers (in 1916), perhaps to avoid military service. Name: Lewis Johnson Raby City: Tacoma County: Pierce State: Washington Birth Date: 17 Mar 1882 Race: White Roll: 1992175 DraftBoard: 4 Source Citation: Registration Location: Pierce County, Washington; Roll: 1992175; Draft Board: 4. Source Information: Ancestry.com. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. Original data: United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls.
		Alien Passengers Applying for Admission to the United States - Vancouver, B.C. - 24 Jun 1916 The manifest shows the Raby family arriving on the Princess Victoria on 24 Jun 1916: Lewis Johnston Raby, age 33, broker, resident at 1120 Howe Street, Vancouver, B.C., $75 on hand, born in Duncan, Canada, first visit to United States, 5 feet 9.5 inches, black hair, hazel eyes. Alice Raby, age 36, no occupation, $250 on hand, born Sydney, Australia, last visited United States "summer of 1908," 5 feet 7.5 inches, brown hair, brown eyes. Martha Bushby, age 77, no occupation, no cash on hand, born Killearn, Scotland, 5 foot 6 inches, grey hair, blue eyes. Source Information: Ancestry.com. Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1956 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2008.
		1920 United States Census - Lewis Johnston Raby, wife Agnes, and former mother-in-law Martha Bushby The 1920 U.S. census shows Johnston R. Lewis [believed to be Lewis Johnston Raby], born in Canada, age 36 [year of birth c.1884], a shipwright at a ship yard, naturalised 1917, living with his second wife Agnes, age 32, born in Wisconsin. Also with them, described as a "boarder," is Martha Aitken, age 80 [born c.1840], born in Scotland. They live at 1651 South 35th Street, Tacoma, Washington 98418. Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Tacoma Ward 5, Pierce, Washington; Roll: T625_1937; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 327; Image: 263.
		The Raby Family - 1901 Census of Canada The 1901 Census of Canada shows Lewis J. Raby, born 17 Mar 1881 in Ontario, living with his father John Raby, a farmer, and his mother Mary. Province: Ontario District: Grey (East/est) District Number: 64 Sub-District: Euphrasia Sub-District Number: C-1 Family Number: 12 Page: 2 Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1901 Census of Canada [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006. Original data: Library and Archives Canada. Census of Canada, 1901. Ottawa, Canada: Library and Archives Canada. RG31, T-6428 to T-6556.
		Lewis Johnston Raby Birthdates Kathy McDonnell's spreadsheet showing the various dates of birth used by Lewis Johnston Raby.
		Death Certificate - Alice [Bushby] Raby - Washington State Board of Health This death certificate shows that Alice Raby died on 3 Nov 1918 of broncho pneumonia following Spanish influenza. She was attended by E. L. Carlsen, M.D. from 28 Oct 1918 to the time of her death, at 10:15 PM. She is shown as born on 14 Aug 1881 in Australia, and employed as a nurse. Her father is shown as James Bushly [Bushby], and her mother as Martha Aitken. she is a 37 year old widow, yet the informant is Lewis J. Raby, 1651 South 35th Street, believed to be her husband. She was buried in Oakwood Cemetery on 6 Nov 1918.
		Obituary of Lewis J. Raby - Appleton Post-Crescent - Thursday, 27 Feb 1964 (page B12) 135 1/2 Union Street, Neenah "Age 80, passed away Wednesday morning at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born March 17, 1883 in New York and has been a Neenah resident since 1957. Mr. Raby is survived by his wife, Mayme, and several nieces and nephews. Private funeral services will be Saturday morning at the Westgor Funeral Home, Neenah, with interment in St. Margaret Cemetery. Friends may call from 7 until 9 pm Friday at the funeral home. Memorials to the American Cancer Society will be appreciated."
		Alice [Bushby] Raby Obituary - Tacoma News Tribune - 5 Nov 1918 "Mrs. Lewis Raby - Mrs. Alice Raby, 37 years old, wife of Lewis Raby, 1651 South 35th Street, died Sunday night of pneumonia. She was a private nurse and with her husband had only a few days ago completed and taken possession of a new maternity home. The body was removed to George W. Piper's." Thanks to Sue Kellar for obtaining this copy for us.

Headstones

Grave of Lewis J. Raby (1883-1964) and Mayme M. Raby (1890-1971)
From St. Margaret's Cemetery, Neenah (Winnebago County), Wisconsin. Kindly photographed by Linda Schlaak, Neenah-Menasha, Wisconsin, USA. See her page at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=mr&GRid=35435051&MRid=46961623&

Albums

Alice Bushby Raby - Tacoma, Washington Probate Doc (6)
Copies of documents from the Superior Court of the State of Washington, Pierce County, for the probate of the Estate of Alice Raby, Deceased. Case 12781

Sources

[S5004] Ancestry.com, 03 Aug 1916 (Reliability: 3).
Name: Lewis Johnston Raby
Age: 33
Birth Date: 12 Mar 1883
Birth Location: Duncan, Ontario, Canada
Spouse: Alice
Arrival Year: 1916
Issue Date: 3 Aug 1916
State: Washington
Locality, Court: Tacoma, District Court
Title: Naturalization Records of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, 1890-1957
Description: Declarations of intention, 1913-1919, #1501-2000
Series: M1542

Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S. Naturalization Records - Original Documents, 1795-1972 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007.
[S5005] Appleton Post-Crescent Newspaper, 27 Feb 1964, Page B12 (Reliability: 3).
[S5003] British Columbia Archives - Canada, (www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca), 03 Oct 1911, Reg Number 1911-09-066265; BC Archives Microfilm B11376; GSU Microfilm 1983704 (Reliability: 3).