Father - Byron W. Harritt
Mother - Cornelia Bezemer
1900 OR CENSUS -  Jessie Harritt, age 13, b. Oct 1886 in Oregon, is enumerated with Byron W., age 46, occupation merchant grocer, b. Dec 1853 in Oregon, and his wife of 14 years, Emilia [Cornelia], age 39,. mother of 3 children 2 of whom are living at the time of the census, b. Mar 1861 in Iowa, along with Carl [Karl], age 12, b. Oregon,

1910 OR CENSUS - Jessie Harritt (23y, b Oregon, occupation teacher) enumerated with parents Byron W. (57y, b Oregon, married 24y, occupation farmer) and Cornelia (49y, b Iowa, mother of 3 children, 2 living at time of census ) and brother Karl (22y, b Oregon); also with family was hired man Emil Schindler (35y, b Switzerland) 

OSBH DC (Marion County 1953) #7951 - Jessie Altje Harritt, female, clerk stenographer, single, b. 8 Oct 1886 in Oregon, d. 29 Jul 1953 in Salem, Oregon (1025 Garnet St.) at the age of 66 years, name of father Byron W. Harritt, maiden name of mother Cornelia Bezemer, interment Zena; infrormant Karl W. Harritt.

Jessie Harritt Dies Following Long Illness
Miss Jessie Harritt, native of Oregon who lived in Salem practically all her life, died Wednesday following an illness of the past several months. She had resided at Salem Route 8.
Announcement of services will be made later by the Clough-Barrick Company
Relatives report Miss Harritt had been employed by the State in the insurance department for about the past 30 years and had retired last October. As a young girl she had taught school both in Salem and Newberg.
She was born in Salem at the family homestead Oct. 8, 1886, the daughter of Byron and Cornelia Harritt. She attended schools in Salem and graduated from Oregon State College at Corvallis in 1912. While employed by the state she was a member of the Oregon Employes Association.
Survivors include a brother, Karl W. Harritt, Salem, and a niece and nephew.
Oregon Statesman (Salem, Oregon) July 30, 1953

Jessie A. Harritt
1886 - 1953

Janssen Compilation
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OSBH DC (Marion County 1953) #7951
1900 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Salem, ED 130, sheet 3A)

1910 OR CENSUS (Polk Co, Spring Valley, ED 241, sheet 3A)
OS 30 Jul 1953