Carrie Belle Wells-Padgitt: Grand Larceny

Carrie Belle Wells was born 7 Aug 1886 in Arcata, CA to Charles Britton Wells (1844-) & Nancy Annies Malone (1852-1941).



Inmate:#20762 San Francisco Jail
Arrested: 20 Dec 1910
Crime: Grand Larceny






 She got 6 months in jail


One of her accomplices Willetta Bruce


Carrie's first husband was John Alfred Padgitt (1878-1948) married in 1905 and divorced in 1909. They had two children:

Charles Franklin Padgitt (1905-1957)

Ellen Catherine Padgitt (1906-1985)

I found these newspaper articles on their divorce.




She had several husbands I am not sure of the order except the last one.


Spouse

Carl Boetsch (He was in on the Burglaries I didn't find a arrest record)

Spouse & Children

William Carl Gingg

1889–1939

Daughter

Lucille L Gingg

1911–2002


Spouse

Bert Trauslet

1890–

Spouse

Paddy Teahan


Carrie died 4 Dec 1967 in San Francisco, CA I found her obituary.


To add to this already crazy story her son went by the name of Charles Franklin Gingg,He took his step-father's name, he was arrested for murder and burglary in 1933, here is that story through newspapers I found.



Inmate: #54252 San Quentin Prison

Rec:2 Jun 1933

Crime:Murder 1st Degree, Burglary 1st Degree

Term: 5-Life

He was Paroled 2 Jun 1943






https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59774269/charles-gingg/



https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59774076/charles-gingg-padgitt/

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59773909/charles-gingg-padgitt/

He died 26 Oct 1957 in Siskiyou County, California. He was married and had one child I found.

Spouse & Children

Agnes Marie Mattson

1909–1982

Shirley Marie Gingg

1927–2003

Sad ending for this family.



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