Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameLloyd William (Samuels) Henning 
Birth13 Aug 1916, Alameda Co, CA
Census10 Jan 1920, San Francisco, CA
Memoroll#133, pg 245
Census2 Apr 1930, Oakland, Alameda Co, CA
MemoED#110, pg 1
Census5 Apr 1940, Oakland, Alameda Co, CA
Memoroll#441, pg 4
Death7 Jul 1998, Pleasant Hill, Contra Costa Co, CA
MemoCremated
BurialSkyway Memorial Park, Magalia, Butte Co, CA
MemoColumbarium
Occupationmechanic, steelworker
FatherHerbert Mathewson Samuels (1897-1979)
MotherMarie Edna English (1897-1974)
Misc. Notes
He was named after his two uncles who died following the 1906 earthquake. He was adopted by his Aunt and Uncle, and living with them in 1930 as Lloyd Henning.
He is listed as a steelworker in the 1938 Oakland city directory with wife Jean.
Listed with his adoptive parents in 1940 as a mechanic (23, CA) and single with 2 yrs of college.
He listed his mother as a contact when he registered for the WWII draft in 1940.
He enlisted in the Army Corps of Engineers at Ft Lewis, WA on 28 Jan 1946 as a Sergeant for the Hawaiian Dept. He was from California, married with 2 yrs of college, and worked as a foreman in construction.
Retired from the Army in 1953 after the Korean War. He then worked for the Harbor Dept in San Francisco for 22 years (under his Uncle Harold) and retired as Captain of a Tow Boat. He last worked in SF for some company who decides on SSI (disability) benefits. His one daughter died in a car accident, his 9 step-children have many grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.
He had a 5-way heart bypass several years before his death. Died quietly in a chair in his living room.
He is listed as a steelworker in the 1938 Oakland city directory with wife Jean.
Listed with his adoptive parents in 1940 as a mechanic (23, CA) and single with 2 yrs of college.
He listed his mother as a contact when he registered for the WWII draft in 1940.
He enlisted in the Army Corps of Engineers at Ft Lewis, WA on 28 Jan 1946 as a Sergeant for the Hawaiian Dept. He was from California, married with 2 yrs of college, and worked as a foreman in construction.
Retired from the Army in 1953 after the Korean War. He then worked for the Harbor Dept in San Francisco for 22 years (under his Uncle Harold) and retired as Captain of a Tow Boat. He last worked in SF for some company who decides on SSI (disability) benefits. His one daughter died in a car accident, his 9 step-children have many grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.
He had a 5-way heart bypass several years before his death. Died quietly in a chair in his living room.
Spouses
Misc. Notes
Listed with Lloyd in the 1938 Oakland city directory.
Marriage1936
Divorce
Birth12 Aug 1918, Richmond, Contra Costa Co, CA
Death10 Feb 1992, Berkeley, Alameda Co, CA
Misc. Notes
Dau of Frank L Cotton and Josephine Lohenberg.
Apparently remarried to Mr. Garavaghia after divorcing Lloyd.
Apparently remarried to Mr. Garavaghia after divorcing Lloyd.
Marriage10 Jan 1941, Berkeley, Alameda Co, CA
Divorce
ChildrenJo Ann (1942-1960)
Birth22 Feb 1910, Camporeale, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Death14 Jul 1989, Contra Costa Co, CA
Misc. Notes
Arrived from Napoli, Sicily on the Regina D Italia in New York on 3 Nov 1921
Most likely the wife of Bert Besio before marrying Lloyd.
Listed as Mary B. Hammond on her death record.
Most likely the wife of Bert Besio before marrying Lloyd.
Listed as Mary B. Hammond on her death record.
Marriage25 Jul 1950, San Mateo Co, CA
DivorceMar 1969, Contra Costa Co, CA
Birth23 Oct 1922, Loveland, Larimer Co, CO
Death20 Jun 2005, Paradise, Butte Co, CA
BurialSkyway Memorial Park, Magalia, Butte Co, CA
MemoColumbarium
Misc. Notes
[Obituary] Paradise Post - 23 June 2005
Opal Wilma Gay Kistner age 82, passed away Monday, June 20, 2005 in Paradise, CA. She was born on October 23, 1922, in Loveland, Colorado to LeRoy and Alice Gay. She was a strong woman who always let you know how she felt. She loved to sing and loved music. She was a caring person who had an open door policy for anyone who needed help or a place to stay. She was able to maintain a close relationship with all of her children and was very proud of all of their accomplishments. She loved fine food, aged scotch, and a good joke. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was blessed with two wonderful husbands, both of whom she loved dearly. All who were blessed to know her will miss her. She is survived by her son, Bill Kistner of Brentwood, CA daughter Carol Poppleton of Paradise, daughter Jeanette Douglass of Tujunga, CA, son, Gary Kistner of Creedmoor, TX, sister Mary Keating of Baytown, TX, 10 Grandchildren, and 15 Great-Grandchildren. Arrangements were handled by Newton Bracewell Cremation and Funeral Service of Magalia.
Opal Wilma Gay Kistner age 82, passed away Monday, June 20, 2005 in Paradise, CA. She was born on October 23, 1922, in Loveland, Colorado to LeRoy and Alice Gay. She was a strong woman who always let you know how she felt. She loved to sing and loved music. She was a caring person who had an open door policy for anyone who needed help or a place to stay. She was able to maintain a close relationship with all of her children and was very proud of all of their accomplishments. She loved fine food, aged scotch, and a good joke. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was blessed with two wonderful husbands, both of whom she loved dearly. All who were blessed to know her will miss her. She is survived by her son, Bill Kistner of Brentwood, CA daughter Carol Poppleton of Paradise, daughter Jeanette Douglass of Tujunga, CA, son, Gary Kistner of Creedmoor, TX, sister Mary Keating of Baytown, TX, 10 Grandchildren, and 15 Great-Grandchildren. Arrangements were handled by Newton Bracewell Cremation and Funeral Service of Magalia.
Marriage13 Sep 1973, Reno, Washoe Co, NV
Marr Memorecorded 28 Sept
DivorceApr 1974