Charles Dewees
Police Officer
End of Watch: 1918
Unit: Patrol
Police Officer Dewees, assigned to the 14th District, was leading a police horse-drawn van from the 14th district to the 39th district, when the horses became frightened and he was thrown to the pavement. Officer Dewees later succumbed to his injuries. He was 53 years-old and served with the Department for 28 years.
DEWEES, Charles F. DEWEES Interred Jan. 16, 1918 Age 54,
Lot No. 75 Section M Area 96 Purchased by Charles F. DEWEES on Oct. 1903
Charles F. Dewees
Birth 31 Dec 1863 in Philadephia, Pennsylvania, United States
Death 12 Jan 1918 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Father:
Samuel Dewees
Birth 1827 in Germantown, Philadelphia, PA
Death Aug. 18, 1891 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mother:
Matilda Francis
Birth Apr 1833 in Springfield, Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Death after 1920
Charles had three wives:
Married: 1) Annie L. Detweiller b: Apr 1864
Married:
Children
1. John Fleu Dewees b: 08 Apr 1884 in Philadephia, Pennsylvania, United States - d. 1943
2. Unknown Dewees b: 1892 and d: 1892
3. Raymond Kohl Dewees b: 16 Apr 1894 in Philadephia, Pennsylvania – d: 1969
4. PVT Herbert K. Dewees b: 10 May 1895 in Philadephia, Pennsylvania – d: 1918 in France
(See FAG memorial #55958567)
5. Samuel F. Dewees b: 1897 – d: 1897
6. William Henry Dewees b: 1899 –
7. Mary Elizabeth Dewees b: 21 Sep 1900 in Philadephia, Pennsylvania - d: 1953
Married: 2) Catherine "Kittie" May Schurll
Birth Mar 1870 in New York
Death Dec 31, 1914 in Philadelphia City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Married: 3) Isabella Mertz b: 1882
Sources:
1. Philadelphia Police
2. Philadelphia Inquirer
3. Ancestry.com
Police Officer
End of Watch: 1918
Unit: Patrol
Police Officer Dewees, assigned to the 14th District, was leading a police horse-drawn van from the 14th district to the 39th district, when the horses became frightened and he was thrown to the pavement. Officer Dewees later succumbed to his injuries. He was 53 years-old and served with the Department for 28 years.
DEWEES, Charles F. DEWEES Interred Jan. 16, 1918 Age 54,
Lot No. 75 Section M Area 96 Purchased by Charles F. DEWEES on Oct. 1903
Charles F. Dewees
Birth 31 Dec 1863 in Philadephia, Pennsylvania, United States
Death 12 Jan 1918 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Father:
Samuel Dewees
Birth 1827 in Germantown, Philadelphia, PA
Death Aug. 18, 1891 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mother:
Matilda Francis
Birth Apr 1833 in Springfield, Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Death after 1920
Charles had three wives:
Married: 1) Annie L. Detweiller b: Apr 1864
Married:
Children
1. John Fleu Dewees b: 08 Apr 1884 in Philadephia, Pennsylvania, United States - d. 1943
2. Unknown Dewees b: 1892 and d: 1892
3. Raymond Kohl Dewees b: 16 Apr 1894 in Philadephia, Pennsylvania – d: 1969
4. PVT Herbert K. Dewees b: 10 May 1895 in Philadephia, Pennsylvania – d: 1918 in France
(See FAG memorial #55958567)
5. Samuel F. Dewees b: 1897 – d: 1897
6. William Henry Dewees b: 1899 –
7. Mary Elizabeth Dewees b: 21 Sep 1900 in Philadephia, Pennsylvania - d: 1953
Married: 2) Catherine "Kittie" May Schurll
Birth Mar 1870 in New York
Death Dec 31, 1914 in Philadelphia City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Married: 3) Isabella Mertz b: 1882
Sources:
1. Philadelphia Police
2. Philadelphia Inquirer
3. Ancestry.com
Charles Dewees
Police Officer
End of Watch: 1918
Unit: Patrol
Police Officer Dewees, assigned to the 14th District, was leading a police horse-drawn van from the 14th district to the 39th district, when the horses became frightened and he was thrown to the pavement. Officer Dewees later succumbed to his injuries. He was 53 years-old and served with the Department for 28 years.
DEWEES, Charles F. DEWEES Interred Jan. 16, 1918 Age 54,
Lot No. 75 Section M Area 96 Purchased by Charles F. DEWEES on Oct. 1903
Charles F. Dewees
Birth 31 Dec 1863 in Philadephia, Pennsylvania, United States
Death 12 Jan 1918 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Father:
Samuel Dewees
Birth 1827 in Germantown, Philadelphia, PA
Death Aug. 18, 1891 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mother:
Matilda Francis
Birth Apr 1833 in Springfield, Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Death after 1920
Charles had three wives:
Married: 1) Annie L. Detweiller b: Apr 1864
Married:
Children
1. John Fleu Dewees b: 08 Apr 1884 in Philadephia, Pennsylvania, United States - d. 1943
2. Unknown Dewees b: 1892 and d: 1892
3. Raymond Kohl Dewees b: 16 Apr 1894 in Philadephia, Pennsylvania – d: 1969
4. PVT Herbert K. Dewees b: 10 May 1895 in Philadephia, Pennsylvania – d: 1918 in France
(See FAG memorial #55958567)
5. Samuel F. Dewees b: 1897 – d: 1897
6. William Henry Dewees b: 1899 –
7. Mary Elizabeth Dewees b: 21 Sep 1900 in Philadephia, Pennsylvania - d: 1953
Married: 2) Catherine "Kittie" May Schurll
Birth Mar 1870 in New York
Death Dec 31, 1914 in Philadelphia City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Married: 3) Isabella Mertz b: 1882
Sources:
1. Philadelphia Police
2. Philadelphia Inquirer
3. Ancestry.com
Police Officer
End of Watch: 1918
Unit: Patrol
Police Officer Dewees, assigned to the 14th District, was leading a police horse-drawn van from the 14th district to the 39th district, when the horses became frightened and he was thrown to the pavement. Officer Dewees later succumbed to his injuries. He was 53 years-old and served with the Department for 28 years.
DEWEES, Charles F. DEWEES Interred Jan. 16, 1918 Age 54,
Lot No. 75 Section M Area 96 Purchased by Charles F. DEWEES on Oct. 1903
Charles F. Dewees
Birth 31 Dec 1863 in Philadephia, Pennsylvania, United States
Death 12 Jan 1918 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Father:
Samuel Dewees
Birth 1827 in Germantown, Philadelphia, PA
Death Aug. 18, 1891 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mother:
Matilda Francis
Birth Apr 1833 in Springfield, Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Death after 1920
Charles had three wives:
Married: 1) Annie L. Detweiller b: Apr 1864
Married:
Children
1. John Fleu Dewees b: 08 Apr 1884 in Philadephia, Pennsylvania, United States - d. 1943
2. Unknown Dewees b: 1892 and d: 1892
3. Raymond Kohl Dewees b: 16 Apr 1894 in Philadephia, Pennsylvania – d: 1969
4. PVT Herbert K. Dewees b: 10 May 1895 in Philadephia, Pennsylvania – d: 1918 in France
(See FAG memorial #55958567)
5. Samuel F. Dewees b: 1897 – d: 1897
6. William Henry Dewees b: 1899 –
7. Mary Elizabeth Dewees b: 21 Sep 1900 in Philadephia, Pennsylvania - d: 1953
Married: 2) Catherine "Kittie" May Schurll
Birth Mar 1870 in New York
Death Dec 31, 1914 in Philadelphia City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Married: 3) Isabella Mertz b: 1882
Sources:
1. Philadelphia Police
2. Philadelphia Inquirer
3. Ancestry.com
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