COLLECTION NAME:
NNRy and KCC NMD Employee Profiles
Record
Employee Name:
Ernest E. Jarrett
Profile Number:
EP-01-0034
Primary Job Title:
Master Mechanic
Division:
Nevada Northern Railway
Years Worked:
1920-1931
Description:
Moving to Evansville, Indiana, while in his 40's, Ernest was the foreman of the round house. In the 1920's Ernest and Belle moved again, this time to Ely, Nevada where Ernest was employed as the Master Mechanic with the NNRy until his retirement in 1931.
Born:
June 20, 1865
Died:
December 18, 1942
Hometown:
England
Burial Place:
Santa Cruz, CA
Personal Biography:
Edgar "Agar" Jarrett was a man dedicated to the service of the railroad and his son Ernest "followed in his father's footprints". Agar and his wife Susanna immigrated to the U. S. from England in 1871. Agar was a railroad property clerk in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Agar and Susanna had 8 children. Their son, Ernest also dedicated his life's career with the railroad. At age 34, in Perry, Indiana, Ernest was a foreman machinist, living with his wife Belle, sons Guy and Graham and mother-in-law Jemina Reeves, a widow.
In 1938, Belle and Ernest celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. After his retirement, they moved to Santa Cruz, California.
In 1938, Belle and Ernest celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. After his retirement, they moved to Santa Cruz, California.
Ernest E. Jarrett
