Philena Wilber
1801 - 1857 (56 years)1. Philena Wilber was born on 02 Mar 1801; died on 24 May 1857 in Belmont, New York. Philena married Charles Kirby on 08 Jul 1820. Charles (son of Silas Kirby and Susanna Rogers) was born on 15 May 1799 in Dartmouth, MA; died on 15 Nov 1881 in Belmont, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Cynthia Ann Kirby was born in 1824; died in 1896 in Belmont, New York.
- 3. Charles Frederick Kirby was born on 17 Dec 1821 in Peru, New York; died on 28 May 1901 in Brainardsville, New York.
- 4. Isaac Wilber Kirby was born in 1827; died on 30 May 1894 in Belmont, New York.
- 5. Lydia Marie Kirby was born on 27 Sep 1829 in New York; died on 07 Mar 1902; was buried in Bunker Hill Cemetery, Brainardsville, NY.
- 6. Daniel Rogers Kirby was born in Jul 1832 in Beekmantown, New York; died on 05 Jan 1901 in Brainardsville, New York.
- 7. Waity Jane Kirby was born on 09 Feb 1835 in Beekmantown, New York; died on 29 Feb 1904 in Belmont, New York.
- 8. Richard Titus Kirby was born in Aug 1838; died on 23 Feb 1863 in Belmont, New York.
- 9. Sylvester Freeman Kirby was born in Nov 1839; died on 17 Jan 1883 in Belmont, New York.
- 10. John William Kirby was born in Jun 1842; died on 05 Jul 1900 in Belmont, New York.
- 11. Philena Tinette Kirby was born in 1846; died in 1922.
Generation: 2
2. Cynthia Ann Kirby (1.Philena1) was born in 1824; died in 1896 in Belmont, New York. 3. Charles Frederick Kirby (1.Philena1) was born on 17 Dec 1821 in Peru, New York; died on 28 May 1901 in Brainardsville, New York. Charles married Martha Jane Miles on 31 Jan 1844. Martha (daughter of John D. Miles and Martha B. Emerson) was born on 30 Aug 1822; died on 09 Aug 1899 in Brainardsville, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 12. John Smith Kirby was born in 1846 in Belmont, New York; died on 16 Apr 1921 in Belmont, New York.
- 13. Florilda Kirby was born in 1851.
- 14. Mary Jane Kirby was born on 16 Apr 1860 in Belmont, New York; died on 12 Jan 1941.
- 15. Frederick Kirby was born in Sep 1863; died on 20 Aug 1865.
4. Isaac Wilber Kirby (1.Philena1) was born in 1827; died on 30 May 1894 in Belmont, New York. Isaac married Anna M. Reynolds on 06 Apr 1870. Anna (daughter of Abraham Reynolds and Rachel) was born on 03 Jan 1830; died on 09 Jan 1894 in Belmont, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Lydia Marie Kirby (1.Philena1) was born on 27 Sep 1829 in New York; died on 07 Mar 1902; was buried in Bunker Hill Cemetery, Brainardsville, NY. Family/Spouse: William B. Miles. William (son of John D. Miles and Martha B. Emerson) was born on 30 Oct 1824 in New Hampshire; died on 23 Apr 1885 in Chateaugay Lake, New York; was buried in Bunker Hill Cemetery, Brainardsville, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 16. Martha Philena Miles was born on 16 May 1859; died on 11 Feb 1932 in Burke, New York.
- 17. Adaline Miles was born on 25 Jan 1861; died on 08 May 1914 in Belmont, New York.
- 18. Gretchen M. Miles was born on 09 Sep 1862; died in 1906.
- 19. Adelia Ann Miles was born on 07 Sep 1864.
- 20. John D. Miles was born on 01 Feb 1867; died on 07 May 1940 in Chateaugay, NY; was buried in Bunker Hill Cemetery, Brainardsville, NY.
- 21. Eugenia W. Miles was born on 22 Jun 1870.
- 22. Charles Kirby Miles was born on 05 Sep 1872; died on 18 Jul 1897 in Chateaugay Lake, New York.
6. Daniel Rogers Kirby (1.Philena1) was born in Jul 1832 in Beekmantown, New York; died on 05 Jan 1901 in Brainardsville, New York. Daniel married Mary Racy Turner on 10 Dec 1857. Mary was born on 26 Oct 1836; died on 12 Dec 1905 in Brainardsville, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 23. John Burton Kirby was born in Jul 1860; died on 26 Apr 1920 in Brainardsville, New York.
7. Waity Jane Kirby (1.Philena1) was born on 09 Feb 1835 in Beekmantown, New York; died on 29 Feb 1904 in Belmont, New York. 8. Richard Titus Kirby (1.Philena1) was born in Aug 1838; died on 23 Feb 1863 in Belmont, New York. 9. Sylvester Freeman Kirby (1.Philena1) was born in Nov 1839; died on 17 Jan 1883 in Belmont, New York. 10. John William Kirby (1.Philena1) was born in Jun 1842; died on 05 Jul 1900 in Belmont, New York. John married Annie Soper on 20 Oct 1890 in Brainardsville United Methodist Church, Brainardsville, New York. Annie died on 07 May 1930 in Belmont, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 24. Patience Kirby was born on 27 Jul 1891; died on 25 Jan 1970 in Belmont, New York.
- 25. Charles Lyman Kirby was born on 01 Feb 1893; died on 11 Jun 1940.
- 26. Naomie Kirby was born in 1895; died in 1896.
11. Philena Tinette Kirby (1.Philena1) was born in 1846; died in 1922. Philena married George P. Roberts on 18 Oct 1890. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Generation: 3
12. John Smith Kirby (3.Charles2, 1.Philena1) was born in 1846 in Belmont, New York; died on 16 Apr 1921 in Belmont, New York. Family/Spouse: Emmer Adams. Emmer was born on 16 Nov 1845; died on 14 Feb 1910 in Brainardsville, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 27. Elsie H. Kirby was born on 14 Jul 1870; died on 16 Apr 1921.
- 28. Charles John Kirby was born on 03 Dec 1873 in Bellmont, NY; died on 29 Jan 1952 in Brainardsville, New York.
John married Elizabeth V. Fish on 11 Aug 1914. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Florilda Kirby (3.Charles2, 1.Philena1) was born in 1851. Family/Spouse: Unknown Hill. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 29. Florilda Philura Hill was born in 1875.
14. Mary Jane Kirby (3.Charles2, 1.Philena1) was born on 16 Apr 1860 in Belmont, New York; died on 12 Jan 1941. Mary married John Burton Kirby on 07 Oct 1886. John (son of Daniel Rogers Kirby and Mary Racy Turner) was born in Jul 1860; died on 26 Apr 1920 in Brainardsville, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 30. Mabel G. Kirby was born on 15 Jul 1887; died on 13 Nov 1957.
- 31. Mary Jennie Kirby was born on 01 Nov 1889; died on 17 May 1961.
15. Frederick Kirby (3.Charles2, 1.Philena1) was born in Sep 1863; died on 20 Aug 1865. 16. Martha Philena Miles (5.Lydia2, 1.Philena1) was born on 16 May 1859; died on 11 Feb 1932 in Burke, New York. Martha married James Carr on 09 Oct 1881. James was born in 1856; died on 13 Feb 1937. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 32. Margaret Carr was born on 03 Nov 1884; died on 01 Jul 1963.
- 33. Wilma Bell Carr was born on 23 May 1886; died on 26 May 1948.
- 34. J. Miles Carr was born on 16 Aug 1888; died on 23 Mar 1959.
- 35. Ralph H. Carr was born on 19 Jul 1891; died on 31 Aug 1972.
17. Adaline Miles (5.Lydia2, 1.Philena1) was born on 25 Jan 1861; died on 08 May 1914 in Belmont, New York. Adaline married Thomas Hurley on 05 Feb 1876. Thomas was born in 1853; died in Sep 1933 in Belmont, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 36. Jennie Hurley
- 37. William J. Hurley was born in 1877; died in 1925.
- 38. Daniel Hurley was born on 15 Jun 1886; died on 19 Mar 1952.
- 39. Nora Hurley was born in 1883.
18. Gretchen M. Miles (5.Lydia2, 1.Philena1) was born on 09 Sep 1862; died in 1906. Gretchen married Elmer J. Griffin on 31 Jul 1886 in St. Patrick's, Chateaugay, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 40. Julius Freemond Griffin was born in Jul 1887; died on 15 Nov 1887.
- 41. Fred E. Griffin was born in Aug 1895; died on 08 Nov 1897.
- 42. Alice B. Griffin was born on 01 Dec 1890 in Belmont, New York; died on 06 Jun 1977 in Malone, New York.
19. Adelia Ann Miles (5.Lydia2, 1.Philena1) was born on 07 Sep 1864. Adelia married Foster Ewart on 22 Feb 1881. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 43. William Ewart
20. John D. Miles (5.Lydia2, 1.Philena1) was born on 01 Feb 1867; died on 07 May 1940 in Chateaugay, NY; was buried in Bunker Hill Cemetery, Brainardsville, NY. John married Settie Alice Blow on 01 Nov 1890. Settie (daughter of David Lewis Blow and Amelia Fanny Hawksby) was born on 10 Oct 1872 in Chateaugay, NY; died on 30 Oct 1954 in Chateaugay, NY; was buried in Bunker Hill Cemetery, Brainardsville, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 44. William B. Miles was born on 13 Feb 1892 in Chateaugay Lake, New York; died on 02 Mar 1892.
- 45. Maurice J. Miles was born on 22 Sep 1895 in Chateaugay Lake, New York; died on 29 Jun 1960 in Willard, NY.
- 46. Francis Charles Miles was born on 09 May 1898 in Chateaugay Lake, New York; died on 31 Dec 1942 in Chateaugay, NY.
- 47. Bessie Alice Miles was born on 20 Nov 1893 in Chateaugay Lake, New York; died on 13 Apr 1963 in Brainardsville, New York; was buried in Brainardsville Cemetery.
Family/Spouse: Etta Rounds. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 48. Theodore John Miles was born on 31 Jan 1891 in Belmont, New York; died on 02 Jun 1959 in Burlington, VT.
21. Eugenia W. Miles (5.Lydia2, 1.Philena1) was born on 22 Jun 1870. Eugenia married Frederick Tuttle on 02 Apr 1889. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 49. Elsie Tuttle was born on 24 Oct 1889.
- 50. Unknown Tuttle was born on 12 May 1897.
22. Charles Kirby Miles (5.Lydia2, 1.Philena1) was born on 05 Sep 1872; died on 18 Jul 1897 in Chateaugay Lake, New York. 23. John Burton Kirby (6.Daniel2, 1.Philena1) was born in Jul 1860; died on 26 Apr 1920 in Brainardsville, New York. John married Mary Jane Kirby on 07 Oct 1886. Mary (daughter of Charles Frederick Kirby and Martha Jane Miles) was born on 16 Apr 1860 in Belmont, New York; died on 12 Jan 1941. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 30. Mabel G. Kirby was born on 15 Jul 1887; died on 13 Nov 1957.
- 31. Mary Jennie Kirby was born on 01 Nov 1889; died on 17 May 1961.
24. Patience Kirby (10.John2, 1.Philena1) was born on 27 Jul 1891; died on 25 Jan 1970 in Belmont, New York. 25. Charles Lyman Kirby (10.John2, 1.Philena1) was born on 01 Feb 1893; died on 11 Jun 1940. 26. Naomie Kirby (10.John2, 1.Philena1) was born in 1895; died in 1896.
Generation: 4
27. Elsie H. Kirby (12.John3, 3.Charles2, 1.Philena1) was born on 14 Jul 1870; died on 16 Apr 1921. Family/Spouse: Frederick W. Adams. Frederick was born in 1864 in Treadwell, NY; died on 30 Dec 1928 in Malone, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 51. Louise Emmer Adams was born on 14 May 1895; died on 13 May 1971.
28. Charles John Kirby (12.John3, 3.Charles2, 1.Philena1) was born on 03 Dec 1873 in Bellmont, NY; died on 29 Jan 1952 in Brainardsville, New York. Family/Spouse: Cora Elizabeth Martin. Cora was born in 1874; died in 1964 in Brainardsville, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 52. Fred Martin Kirby was born in Sep 1898.
- 53. Guy C. Kirby was born on 22 Jan 1899; died on 02 Nov 1977 in Connecticut.
- 54. Ray Keneth Kirby was born on 20 Aug 1900; died on 19 Aug 1922 in Cambridge, NY.
- 55. Horace John Kirby was born on 14 May 1902; died in Aug 1976 in Malone, New York.
- 56. Cecil Thomas Kirby was born on 23 Sep 1903; died in Aug 1972 in Lake Placid, NY.
29. Florilda Philura Hill (13.Florilda3, 3.Charles2, 1.Philena1) was born in 1875. Florilda married William J. Hurley on 08 Apr 1898. William (son of Thomas Hurley and Adaline Miles) was born in 1877; died in 1925. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
30. Mabel G. Kirby (14.Mary3, 3.Charles2, 1.Philena1) was born on 15 Jul 1887; died on 13 Nov 1957. Mabel married Robert Nolan on 04 Mar 1924 in St. Patrick's, Chateaugay, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 57. Thomas Nolan
31. Mary Jennie Kirby (14.Mary3, 3.Charles2, 1.Philena1) was born on 01 Nov 1889; died on 17 May 1961. Mary married Daniel Arthur Nolan on 25 Nov 1914 in St. Patrick's, Chateaugay, NY. Daniel was born in 1884 in Chateaugay Lake, New York; died on 28 Apr 1945 in Chateaugay Lake, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 58. Daniel Arthur Nolan was born on 21 Nov 1915 in Chateaugay Lake, New York; died on 08 Feb 1987 in Malone, New York.
- 59. Maurine Nolan was born on 10 Jan 1917 in Chateaugay Lake, New York; died on 11 Jul 1990 in Homestead, FL.
- 60. James K. Nolan was born on 20 Jan 1927 in Chateaugay Lake, New York; died on 25 Nov 1986 in Malone, New York.
- 61. Kathryn Nolan died on 11 Oct 1968.
- 62. Jennie Nolan
- 63. Helen Nolan
32. Margaret Carr (16.Martha3, 5.Lydia2, 1.Philena1) was born on 03 Nov 1884; died on 01 Jul 1963. Family/Spouse: Dwight Bellows. Dwight was born in 1878; died in 1906. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 64. Marion Bellows
Margaret married Alonzo Bellows in 1908. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 65. Gladys Bellows
- 66. Dorothy M. Bellows
- 67. Stephen C. Bellows
- 68. Hazel E. Bellows
- 69. Roy R. Bellows
- 70. Stanley A. Bellows
33. Wilma Bell Carr (16.Martha3, 5.Lydia2, 1.Philena1) was born on 23 May 1886; died on 26 May 1948. Family/Spouse: Winslow Hammond. Winslow was born in 1885; died in 1944. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 71. James Arthur Hammond was born in 1905; died in 1971.
34. J. Miles Carr (16.Martha3, 5.Lydia2, 1.Philena1) was born on 16 Aug 1888; died on 23 Mar 1959. J. married Eula Vincent on 02 Jun 1915. Eula was born in 1893; died on 08 Oct 1954. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 72. Martha Carr was born on 07 Jan 1916 in Burke, New York; died on 31 Oct 1951 in Plattsburgh, Clinton, New York, USA.
- 73. Wendell Miles Carr was born on 16 Jan 1920; died on 05 Mar 2006.
- 74. Donald Carr
- 75. Eileen F. Carr was born on 27 Oct 1921 in Burke, New York; died on 09 Sep 2009 in Malone, New York.
35. Ralph H. Carr (16.Martha3, 5.Lydia2, 1.Philena1) was born on 19 Jul 1891; died on 31 Aug 1972. Family/Spouse: Lilly Drake. Lilly was born in 1891; died in 1946. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 76. James M. Carr was born on 18 May 1916; died on 16 Apr 1992.
- 77. Marjorie A. Carr was born on 04 Jun 1922; died on 20 Jul 1993.
- 78. Maynard R. Carr was born in 1915; died in 1930.
- 79. Morris A. Carr
- 80. Lucille H. Carr
- 81. Lawrence W. Carr
36. Jennie Hurley (17.Adaline3, 5.Lydia2, 1.Philena1) Family/Spouse: Lewis Nokes. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 82. Edward John Nokes
- 83. Albert Nokes
37. William J. Hurley (17.Adaline3, 5.Lydia2, 1.Philena1) was born in 1877; died in 1925. William married Florilda Philura Hill on 08 Apr 1898. Florilda (daughter of Unknown Hill and Florilda Kirby) was born in 1875. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
38. Daniel Hurley (17.Adaline3, 5.Lydia2, 1.Philena1) was born on 15 Jun 1886; died on 19 Mar 1952. Daniel married Margaret Otis on 24 Mar 1909. Margaret was born on 09 Nov 1878; died on 05 Apr 1948. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 84. Alice Hurley was born in 1910; died in 1910.
- 85. Kenneth Hurley was born in 1912; died on 25 Mar 1935.
- 86. Otis Hurley was born on 03 Apr 1915 in Belmont, New York; died on 05 Sep 1981 in Malone, New York.
39. Nora Hurley (17.Adaline3, 5.Lydia2, 1.Philena1) was born in 1883. Family/Spouse: William Gillain. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 87. Dorothy Gillain was born in 1916; died on 23 Mar 1949.
40. Julius Freemond Griffin (18.Gretchen3, 5.Lydia2, 1.Philena1) was born in Jul 1887; died on 15 Nov 1887. 41. Fred E. Griffin (18.Gretchen3, 5.Lydia2, 1.Philena1) was born in Aug 1895; died on 08 Nov 1897. 42. Alice B. Griffin (18.Gretchen3, 5.Lydia2, 1.Philena1) was born on 01 Dec 1890 in Belmont, New York; died on 06 Jun 1977 in Malone, New York. Family/Spouse: Harold Palmer. Harold was born on 28 Mar 1894; died on 05 Jul 1952. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 88. Grace G. Palmer was born on 19 Nov 1921; died on 13 Jul 1988 in Plattsburgh, Clinton, New York, USA.
43. William Ewart (19.Adelia3, 5.Lydia2, 1.Philena1) Family/Spouse: Ethel. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 89. Ethel Ewart
- 90. Foster Ewart
44. William B. Miles (20.John3, 5.Lydia2, 1.Philena1) was born on 13 Feb 1892 in Chateaugay Lake, New York; died on 02 Mar 1892. 45. Maurice J. Miles (20.John3, 5.Lydia2, 1.Philena1) was born on 22 Sep 1895 in Chateaugay Lake, New York; died on 29 Jun 1960 in Willard, NY. Family/Spouse: Lena LaPlante. Lena (daughter of Edmund Laplante and Maria Minnie Jones) was born on 15 Feb 1904 in Belmont, New York; died on 14 Oct 2006 in Burke, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 91. Beverly Ann Miles
- 92. Ruth Connie Miles
- 93. Dorothy Eleanor Miles
Family/Spouse: Estella Bruso. Estella was born on 21 Jan 1893; died in Jan 1974 in Ft. Edward, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 94. John D. Miles was born on 14 Sep 1918 in Mineville, NY; died on 31 Jan 1982 in Malone, New York.
- 95. Mayfred P. Miles was born on 18 Nov 1919 in Belmont, New York; died on 05 Sep 1997 in Malone, New York.
- 96. Norman Miles was born on 10 Feb 1924 in Chateaugay Lake, New York; died on 28 May 2005 in Hudson Falls, NY.
- 97. Harold Miles was born on 05 May 1925 in Belmont, New York; died on 24 Mar 1994 in Glens Falls, New York.
- 98. Howard Miles
46. Francis Charles Miles (20.John3, 5.Lydia2, 1.Philena1) was born on 09 May 1898 in Chateaugay Lake, New York; died on 31 Dec 1942 in Chateaugay, NY. Francis married Jennie Kerr on 13 Sep 1918 in Methodist Episcopal Church, Plattsburgh, NY. Jennie (daughter of Sidney Kerr and Jennie Ford) was born on 22 Mar 1898 in Willsboro, NY; died on 05 Apr 1989 in Augusta, GA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 99. Francis C. Miles
- 100. Mary Miles
- 101. Robert W. Miles
47. Bessie Alice Miles (20.John3, 5.Lydia2, 1.Philena1) was born on 20 Nov 1893 in Chateaugay Lake, New York; died on 13 Apr 1963 in Brainardsville, New York; was buried in Brainardsville Cemetery. Bessie married Frank Lapoint on 11 May 1910. Frank (son of Elexander Lapoint and Mary A. Porter) was born on 05 Jul 1888 in Chateaugay Lake, New York; died on 04 Oct 1956 in Brainardsville, New York; was buried in Brainardsville Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 102. Marjorie Alice Lapoint was born on 21 Jan 1911 in Chateaugay Lake, New York; died on 04 Mar 1992 in Malone, New York; was buried in Brainardsville Cemetery.
- 103. John A. Lapoint was born on 20 Oct 1912 in Chateaugay Lake, New York; died on 17 Jul 1968 in Malone, New York.
- 104. Mildred Grace Lapoint was born on 17 Nov 1915 in Chateaugay Lake, New York; died on 11 Feb 1978 in Burlington, VT; was buried in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Dannemora, NY.
- 105. Donald F. Lapoint was born on 20 Sep 1917 in Chateaugay Lake, New York; died on 23 Jul 1992 in Hartford, CT.
- 106. Dorthea Lapoint was born on 22 Jun 1921 in Chateaugay Lake, New York; died on 15 May 1922 in Brainardsville, New York.
- 107. Pauline Lapoint
- 108. William Miles Lapoint was born on 28 Feb 1926 in Chateaugay Lake, New York; died on 14 Jan 2009 in Ellenburg Depot, New York.
- 109. Gordon C. Lapoint was born on 17 Jan 1928 in Chateaugay Lake, New York; died on 20 Jan 1982 in Malone, New York.
- 110. Lawrence Lapoint was born on 08 May 1932; died in 30 Mar 2013 in Webster, New York.
- 111. Janet Kay Lapoint
48. Theodore John Miles (20.John3, 5.Lydia2, 1.Philena1) was born on 31 Jan 1891 in Belmont, New York; died on 02 Jun 1959 in Burlington, VT. Theodore married Grace Moore on 06 Oct 1910 in Crown Point, NY. Grace (daughter of Walter Moore and Elizabeth Payne) was born in in Lyon Mt., NY; died on 10 Jul 1952 in Ticonderoga, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Betty V. Goodspeed. Betty was born on 04 Apr 1927; died on 26 Sep 1981. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 112. Kathy Ann Miles
49. Elsie Tuttle (21.Eugenia3, 5.Lydia2, 1.Philena1) was born on 24 Oct 1889. 50. Unknown Tuttle (21.Eugenia3, 5.Lydia2, 1.Philena1) was born on 12 May 1897.