Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameHarry Ward Holton 
Birth28 Jan 1900, Nebraska
Census3 Apr 1930, San Francisco, CA
Memoroll#207, pg 5
Death17 Jul 1967, Concord, Contra Costa Co, CA
Burial26 Jul 1967, Golden Gate Nat’l Cem, San Bruno, CA
MemoSection L Site 8021-A
OccupationPersonnel Supervisor
Misc. Notes
Entered the military 21 Dec 1925 for 3 yrs, and served as a Staff SGT in the US Army in the Phillipines.
Working as a lithographer, living with his partner James Hop Riss in San Franciso in 1930, still single.
29 Oct 1939 Oakland Tribune - Hortons East on Honeymoon
“Now honeymooning in New York following a trip through Canada are Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ward Holton, whose marriage took place at St Mark’s Lutheran Church in San Francisco, on Saturday afternoon October 14th, with Rev. J. Edward Oslund officiating. The bride, who was Miss Gladys Ellen Scott, daughter of Mr. James Warren Scott of San Bruno, was attended by her sister Lucille M. Reilly of Oakland.”
After marrying Gladys, they lived in Millbrae in 1942 thru 1950, and worked as a personnel manager for American Can Co.
He gave his 49er tickets to Harold Carter when he died.
Working as a lithographer, living with his partner James Hop Riss in San Franciso in 1930, still single.
29 Oct 1939 Oakland Tribune - Hortons East on Honeymoon
“Now honeymooning in New York following a trip through Canada are Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ward Holton, whose marriage took place at St Mark’s Lutheran Church in San Francisco, on Saturday afternoon October 14th, with Rev. J. Edward Oslund officiating. The bride, who was Miss Gladys Ellen Scott, daughter of Mr. James Warren Scott of San Bruno, was attended by her sister Lucille M. Reilly of Oakland.”
After marrying Gladys, they lived in Millbrae in 1942 thru 1950, and worked as a personnel manager for American Can Co.
He gave his 49er tickets to Harold Carter when he died.
Spouses
Birth30 Aug 1905, Reno, Washoe Co, NV
Death26 Dec 1973, Concord, Contra Costa Co, CA
BurialChapel of the Chimes, Oakland, Alameda Co, CA
FatherJames Warren Scott (1863-1940)
MotherSadie “Ellen” (Sarah Helen) Robb (1884-1938)
Misc. Notes
Gladys first married Otis Hanson in 1928, and is then listed as a “guest” in the Gaylord hotel in San Francisco in 1930, listed next to Grace Hanson (23, NE) who may be his sister; while Otis is listed in the hotel on the previous page.
By 1940 she had been divorced and was remarried to Harry Holton, again living in San Francisco, now on Washington St. In contract to her ex-husband she shows as having lived in San Francisco in 1935.
As early as 1943 they moved to Burlingame and then to San Mateo.
Lived in Millbrae with Harry and worked as a secretary at Ellis Brooks Chevrolet in San Francisco. They later moved to Rossmoor in the East Bay, a retirement community.
Remarried to James Molaka after the death of husband Harry Holton.
By 1940 she had been divorced and was remarried to Harry Holton, again living in San Francisco, now on Washington St. In contract to her ex-husband she shows as having lived in San Francisco in 1935.
As early as 1943 they moved to Burlingame and then to San Mateo.
Lived in Millbrae with Harry and worked as a secretary at Ellis Brooks Chevrolet in San Francisco. They later moved to Rossmoor in the East Bay, a retirement community.
Remarried to James Molaka after the death of husband Harry Holton.
Marriage14 Oct 1939, San Francisco, CA
Marr MemoSt Marks Lutheran Church, Rev. J Edward Oslund
No Children