Mini bio: Justin Betts "Jess" & Anna Katheryne (Hopkins) Lewis

Brief biography of Justin Betts "Jess" Lewis (1883-1957) and his wife Anna Katheryne Hopkins (1887-1949). Position in the family tree.

Justin Betts "Jess" Lewis:

Born: June 20, 1883 in Pardoe, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Baptized: unknown
Parents: Richard & Sarah (Betts) Lewis
Known Residences:
--- 1883-1885 in Pardoe, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
--- about 1888 in Slidell, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
--- about 1891 in Carbonado, Pierce County, Washington
--- 1900 in Carbonado, Pierce County, Washington
--- about 1901 in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington
--- 1910 at 3009 North Junett, Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington (next door to in-laws)
--- 1920 at 2923 North 30th, Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington (with in-laws)
--- 1925 at 935 Clinton, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
--- 1930 at 9 East 45th, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
--- from mid 1930s at 2748 S. E. Market St. Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
Occupation: plumber/plumbing contractor
Death: March 16, 1957 in Portland; buried in Tacoma Mausoleum, Pierce County, Washington

Anna Katheryne Hopkins

Birth: April 6, 1887 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Baptism: unknown
Parents: Teddy & Kate (Lynch) Hopkins
Known residences:
--- 1900 at 2701 Water St., Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington
--- 1909-1945 lived with husband Jess
Death: March 30, 1949 in Portland, Oregon; buried at Calvary Cemetery, Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington

Marriage & Children:

Marriage date: Jess Lewis & Anna Hopkins married April 21, 1909 at St. Patrick's, Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington. Witnesses: John J. Hopkins, Cecilia Clancy

Children:
-- baby girl (stillborn) born 1910
** Kathleen "Kay" Lewis born 1913, married Leland "Lee" Kolm

Posts about Jess & Anna (Hopkins) Lewis

• The Lewis Family in Slidell, Louisiana
• World War I Draft Registration
• Justin B. Lewis: Plumbers' Organizations
• School for the Lewis Children in Carbonado, Washington

Off-site Links
• Tacoma Building Index (Justin B. Lewis listed at 3009 No. Junett, built 1905, in 1910)
• 1921 Tacoma City Directory listing Justin B. Lewis and Sarah B. Lewis (widow of Richard)