Severe Family (page updated 25 Sep 2011, consider unsourced unless otherwise indicated)
James Sevier/Severe – b. 11 Dec 1839, d. 26 Mar 1913 m. 6 Aug 1868 in Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co, MD to Charlotte Elizabeth Shipley b.
Children:
- William Benjamin Severe 1869-1941
- James J Severe 1873-1959
- Albert Severe 1875-1880
- Leroy Severe 1877-1880
William Benjamin Severe (James) b. – 1 Nov 1869 d. 11 Dec 1941, m. 30 Jun, Philidelphia to
Katie Ellen Corner – b. 10 Jul 1871 daughter of Edward Corner d. 14 Mar 1917, Philidelphis, PA
Children:
- William Earle Severe 1869-1941
- James Edward Severe 1893-
- Charles Eareckson Severe 1895-
- Raymond Ellsworth Severe 1897-16 Aug 1977, Brevard, Florida. Never married
- Charlotte Elizabeth Corner Severe 1900-
- William B Severe Jr. 1905-
- Theodore R Severe 1905-
William Benjamin Severe and Katie Ellen Corner are listed on the "Consent to the Marriage of a Child or Ward" through the Pennsylvania Orphans' Court. Katie's father, Edward granted permission for his daughter to marry William. The Court record can be found under the Orphans' Court - Philadelphia, Marriage License Index - 1885 to 1916. The document number is 44284
The Orphans' Court serves to protect the personal and property rights of all persons and entities that may not be otherwise capable of handling their own affairs. the jurisdiction of the Orphans' Court includes matters concerning minors, incapacitated persons, decedents' estates, nonprofit corporations and trusts. Additionally, the Court has the authority to settle any dispute or issue that may arise in connection to the application for a marriage license through the Philadelphia Marriage License Bureau. It is the main focus of the Orphans' Court, in all the abovementioned matters, to ensure that the best interests of the person or entity are not compromised. In fact, the name of the Court is derived from the general definition of "orphan" as one lacking protection, not the common association of a child deprived by death of his parents.
1900 Federal Census – Family enumeration lists William B. Severe with wife Katie E and 4 children: William E., James E., Charles E., and Raymond.
1910 Federal Census – Family enumeration lists William B. Severe with wife Katie E C and 7 children: William, James, Charles, Charlotte, William and Theodore.
1. William Earle Severe (William Benjamin) b. 26 Apr 1892, Baltimore MD d. 8 Sep 1960 in Arlington, VA buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Washington DC m. on 7 Aug 1920 to
May Henriettea Ricker b. 30 May 1897 in Arlington VA d. 9 Mar 1991 in Arlington VA buried in Arlington National Cemetery with her husband.
Children:
- Allison Muir Severe – 1922-1985
Events/Resources:
New York Passenger List – Departed on the SS LaSavoie from LeHavre, France. Arrived in New York on 4 Oct 1927. Passengers William & May Severe
1930 Federal Census - Family enumeration lists William E. Severe with wife May H.
Military Service: according to the Arlington National Cemetery records, 2nd Lieutenant William Earle Severe served in Depot Service Company, 10 Army Service Corps. The MacArthur Memorial in Norfolk, VA information as serving with the Rainbow Division in the Baccarat Sector of France during World War 1, where he was gassed on May 27th, 1918. He also served as Sanitary Inspector with the 4th New York Field Hospital during the Mexican Punitive Expedition. The final papers on the MacArthur Memorial also listed him as serving with the 117th Trench Mortar Battalion, 42 Infantry Division from 1917 to 1918. Military service awards included: Mexican Service Badge, Mexican Border Service Medal
Allison & Eleonore Severe
Allison Muir Severe (William Earle) – b. 20 Jun 1922 in Arlington, VA d. 27 Dec 1985 in Baltimore MD buried 2 Jan 1986 in Arlington National Cemetery, Washington DC m. 14 Sep 1946, Washington DC to
Eleonore Esther Pennekamp – b. 16 Oct 1922 in Wathena, Doniphan Co, Kansas d. 21 Oct 2011, Baltimore, MD buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Washington DC
Children:
- Theodore Earle Severe 1947-
- Kenneth Jay Severe 1950-
- David Allison Severe 1953-
- Jacques Eareckson Severe 1954
Theodore, Kenneth, David & Jacques Severe
