Ezra Criss
5 Nov 1889 - 26 Jan 1964
Father: Jonathan Criss
Mother: Susan Florance McGuire
Spouse: Hazel Foster
Marriage: 19 May 1911, Sullivan, Indiana, United States
Biography
'''1900 United States Census'''"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9M2-82T : accessed 25 September 2020), Ezra Criss in household of Johnathan Criss, Washington Township (excl. Spencer city), Owen, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 118, sheet 4A, family 58, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,396.
Name: Ezra Criss
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1900
Event Year: 1900
Event Place: Washington Township (excl. Spencer city), Owen, Indiana,United States
Event Place (Original): ED 118 Washington Township (excl. Spencer city), Owen, Indiana, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 10
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Birth Date: Nov 1890
Birthplace: Indiana
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
Sheet Letter: A
Sheet Number: 4
| Household | Role | Sex | Age | Birthplace |
| Johnathan Criss | Head | M | 50 | Indiana |
| Sarah Criss | Wife | F | 46 | Indiana |
| Emmit Criss | Son | M | 24 | Indiana |
| Frank Criss | Son | M | 21 | Indiana |
| Oscar Criss | Son | M | 19 | Indiana |
| Ross Criss | Son | M | 17 | Indiana |
| Clara Criss | Daughter | F | 15 | Indiana |
| Ezra Criss | Son | M | 10 | Indiana |
| Harris Criss | Son | M | 8 | Indiana |
| Mary Criss | Daughter | F | 5 | Indiana |
'''1910 United States Census'''"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK5C-7GS : accessed 25 September 2020), Ezra Criss in household of Johnathan Criss, Washington, Owen, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 157, sheet 4A, family 73, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 373; FHL microfilm 1,374,386.
Name: Ezra Criss
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: Washington, Owen, Indiana, United States
Event Place (Original): Washington, , Indiana
Gender: Male
Age: 20
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1890
Birthplace: Indiana
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
Sheet Letter: A
Sheet Number: 4
| Household | Role | Sex | Age | Birthplace |
| Johnathan Criss | Head | M | 59 | Indiana |
| Susan F Criss | Wife | F | 54 | Indiana |
| Oscer Criss | Son | M | 26 | Indiana |
| Ezra Criss | Son | M | 20 | Indiana |
| Harry Criss | Son | M | 18 | Indiana |
| May Criss | Daughter | F | 14 | Indiana |
'''1911 Indiana Marriages'''"Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HS25-QQPZ : 13 January 2020), Ezra Criss, 1911.
Name: Ezra Criss
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 19 May 1911
Event Place: Sullivan, Indiana, United States
Event Place (Original): Sullivan, Indiana, United States
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Ethnicity: American
Race: White
Birth Date: 5 Nov 1889
Birthplace: Spencer, Ind.
Father's Name: Jonathan Criss
Mother's Name: Florence McGuire
Spouse's Name: Hazel Foster
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Race: White
Spouse's Race (Original): White
Spouse's Birth Date: 25 Mar 1895
Spouse's Birthplace: Carbin, Ind.
Spouse's Father's Name: Albert Foster
Spouse's Mother's Name: Mattie Buck
'''1917 United States World War I Draft Registration Cards'''"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", databasewith images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZL9-9MZ : 24 August 2019), Ezra Criss, 1917-1918.
Name: Ezra Criss
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1917-1918
Event Place: Montgomery, Indiana, United States
Event Place (Original): United States, Indiana, Montgomery County
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 5 Nov 1892
Birthplace: Switz City, Indiana, United States
Citizenship Place: United States
'''1920 United States Census'''"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFHQ-HQV : accessed 25 September 2020), Ezrah Criss, Clinton Ward 1, Vermillion, Indiana, United States; citing ED 96, sheet 7B, line 95, family 148, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 472; FHL microfilm1,820,472.
Name: Ezrah Criss
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Clinton Ward 1, Vermillion, Indiana, United States
Event Place (Original): Clinton Ward 1, Vermillion, Indiana, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1891
Birthplace: Indiana
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Sheet Letter: B
Sheet Number: 7
| Household | Role | Sex | Age | Birthplace |
| Ezrah Criss | Head | M | 29 | Indiana |
| Hazel Criss | Wife | F | 26 | Indiana |
| Wilma Criss | Daughter | F | 8 | Indiana |
| Winston Criss | Son | M | 7 | Indiana |
| Junior Criss | Son | M | 0 | Indiana |
'''1940 United States Census'''"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1BQ-GWN : 26 May 2020), Ezra Criss, Hymera, Jackson Township, Sullivan, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 77-21, sheet 4B, line 66, family 101, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1097.
Name: Ezra Criss
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Hymera, Jackson Township, Sullivan, Indiana, United States
Last Place of Residence: Same Place
Gender: Male
Age: 48
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1892
Birthplace: Indiana
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
| Household | Role | Sex | Age | Birthplace |
| Ezra Criss | Head | M | 48 | Indiana |
| Hazel Criss | Wife | F | 44 | Indiana |
| Junior Criss | Son | M | 20 | Indiana |
'''1964 United States Social Security Death Index'''"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VS1T-SZX : 21 August 2020), Ezra Criss, Jan1964; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
Name: Ezra Criss
Given Name: Ezra
Surname: Criss
State: Indiana
Residence Place: Indiana
Age: 73
Birth Date: 05 Nov 1891
Birth Date: 11051891
Death Date: Jan 1964
Death Date: 01001964
'''1964 Find A Grave Index'''"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVK8-P9MH : 5 August 2020), Ezra Criss, ; Burial, Hymera, Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America, Knights of Pythias Cemetery; citing record ID 38033893, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
Name: Ezra Criss
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Hymera, Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Age (Estimated): 73
Photograph Included: Y
Birth Date: 05 Nov 1891
Death Date: 26 Jan 1964
Cemetery: Knights of Pythias Cemetery
Note: Contains Biography
Affiliate Record Identifier: 38033893
Affiliate Image Identifier: 38033893
'''1964 Find a Grave'''Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 25 September 2020), memorial page for Ezra Criss (5 Nov 1891–26 Jan 1964), Find a Grave Memorial no. 38033893, citing Knights of Pythias Cemetery, Hymera, Sullivan County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Wabash Valley Genealogy Society Cemetery Committee (contributor 46834757) .
Ezra Criss
BIRTH 5 Nov 1891
Indiana, USA
DEATH 26 Jan 1964 (aged 72)
Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, USA
BURIAL Knights of Pythias Cemetery
Hymera, Sullivan County, Indiana, USA
PLOT Northeast Section
MEMORIAL ID 38033893
Tribune newspaper, Terre Haute, IN, 27 Jan 1964, pg 2, age 72
buried with Hazel
Family Members
Parents
Jonathan Criss 1850–1923
Susan Florance McGuire Criss 1854–1924
Spouse
Hazel Criss 1896–1952
Siblings
William Emmett Criss 1875–1947
Frank Criss 1880–1957
Ross Criss 1883–1949
Clara Criss Ford 1885–1933
Children
Wilma Louise Criss Owens 1912–1974
Virgil W. Criss 1913–1937
Ezra Criss 1919–1992
