NameHarry Herbert Petit, 7C3R
Birth5 Aug 1877, Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky
Death19 Jun 1942, Cynthiana, Harrison Co., Kentucky
SpouseMae Hanley
Birth2 Nov 1884, Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky
Death5 Nov 1945, Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky
Notes for Harry Herbert Petit
His WW I draft registration card, filed 12 Sep 1918, records Harry Hurbert Petit, age 41, residence 126 E. 2nd, Frankfort, Franklin Co., Kentucky, born 5 Aug 1877, occupation pressman, employer The State Journal Co., W. Main, Frankfort, Ky, nearest relative May Hanly Petit, wife, same address.
His death certificate records Harry Herbert Petit, age 54 years 10 months 14 days, born 5 Aug 1877 in Lexington, Kentucky, died 19 June 1942 in Cynthiana, Harrison Co., Ky, residence Vine St., married, husband of May Hanley, age 60, occupation printer, father George Lewis Petit, born in Lexington, Ky, mother’s maiden name Elizabeth Stough, born in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, cause of death cancer of tongue and throat, informant blank, cremation with ashes burined in Lexington Cemetery.
Notes for Mae Hanley
Her death certificate records Mrs. Mae Hanley Petit, age 61 years 0 months 3 days, born 2 Nov 1884 in Lexington, Ky, died 5 Nov 1945 in Lexington, Fayette Co., Ky, residence 343 South Spring St, widow of Harry H. Petit, father Michael Hanley, born in Ireland, mother’s maiden name Nora Lynch, born in Ky, cause of death carcinoma of glands of left arm, metastasis to arm & neck, informant George S. Petit, 131 Glenn Place, burial in Calvary Cemetery.
Note that 343 S. Spring St is the same adress that Harry’s parents were living at in 1908 and 1910, and that his sister Margaret and her husband Morrison Coons were living at in 1920 and 1930.