John B. F. Kettelle

Male Abt 1843 - 1888  (~ 45 years)


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  • Name John B. F. Kettelle 
    Born Abt 1843  South Kingstown, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 27 Sep 1888  Foster, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I05004  Sorensen-Remington Family Tree
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

    Father Samuel S. Kettelle,   b. Abt 1817 
    Mother Hannah Wells,   b. Abt 1810 
    Married 11 Jun 1843  South Kingstown, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 
    • The marriage record gives the names of the two fathers, Simon Kettle & John Wells.
    Family ID F02075  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Patience C. Salisbury,   b. Abt 1837, Foster, RI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jan 1881, Foster, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 44 years) 
    Married Abt 1875 
    Notes 
    • This was Patience's second marriage. Her first husband, Jeremiah Hopkins, probably died sometime before 1875.
    Children 
     1. John Bradford Kettelle,   b. 23 Dec 1876, Foster, RI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1940  (Age 63 years)
     2. Annie Melissa Kettelle,   b. 8 Apr 1880,   d. 14 Jan 1955  (Age 74 years)
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F01898  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Could his middle initials stand for Benjamin Franklin?

      In the 1880 Federal Census, the "Kettle" family at Foster includes John B. F. 36, Patience C. 42, Nellie G. 13, Julia Etta 11, John B. 3, and "not named" daughter 2 mos.

      The death record at Foster Town House identifies John's parents as Samuel S. & Hannah Kettell. It is not known where John & Patience's graves are.

      Alden Beaman's RI Vital Record, New Series, Vol. 9, p. 34, gives his date of birth as 1843/44.

  • Sources 
    1. [S012582] Foster Town House, death records, 30.
      Birth year calculated from age at death

    2. [S012580] Town of Foster records, Deaths, 30.

    3. [S012585] James N. Arnold's Vital Record of RI, Vol. 5, Washington County, South Kingstown Marriages, p. 21.