Weekly Recap – September 29 – October 5 2019
How Did I Do This Week?
10-5-2019
I felt like I processed a lot of hints this week, but it seems my numbers grew quite a bit! All Hints increased by 14, Records increased by 882, Photos increased by 242, and even stories doubled!
These big increases are a result of adding new people to my Ancestry Tree or fixing people’s facts so that the profile is more accurate resulting in more matches.
I turned Member Trees off this week. I don’t attach those to my ancestor’s profiles anymore because I’ve seen several times where the information was inaccurate which stunted my own progress. I’m still going back through and removing all of the trees I’ve attached in the past and removing the inaccurate facts associated with them.
September 29 – October 5
Last week, I focused primarily on the Buchanan line and their wives. This is the line I’m most interested in completing because of the Buchanan Ancestry book claiming we are related to the former President James Buchanan. Not that it’s something to be particularly proud of, he was the worst president in history, but it would be cool to have such a notable relation.
This week, I wanted to process the spouses families from last week. While I did the Buchanan Ancestor and their spouse, I hadn’t done the parents and siblings of the spouse. So this week I’m focusing on the parents of the spouses… as well as a couple remaining Buchanan’s.
I researched the following new people in order this week:
- Robert Singleton
- Sarah Floyd
- Victor Buchanan
- Elizabeth Allison
- Rebekah Tucker
- William Buchanan
Now I know that isn’t a super long list, but I wanted to focus on just one line and these are the last remaining people in that line. I didn’t want to start a new line mid-week, so instead, I created a few family history posts.
I have not published posts for all of these folks yet, but as I do, I will come back to this page and update the links to them.
The family history posts I created this week were for the following families:
Plan Going Forward
In my previous Progress post, I laid out a plan for continuing my research. I need an organized plan in order to get all of this done in a systematic way.
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I planned to focus on direct ancestors and their spouses. That is still the plan going forward. Just to clarify, the spouses of direct ancestors are usually also direct ancestors, as are their parents.
I’m only saying Direct Ancestors and their spouses to make it clear that I’m researching a couple, not just one individual ancestor.
I got as far back as I could on the Buchanan line this week, so next week I intend to start on the Black family.
Extra Credit
I did work on one of my other activities to advance my genealogical experience a little bit further. While these tasks certainly aren’t necessary for every family historian, they are tasks that I find beneficial and therefore I would recommend to anybody pursuing their own ancestry.
- Grave Hunting
- Grave Tagging
- Training Courses
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Find A Grave Memorials
I try to conclude each person’s story with their burial. I do this because the burial represents their resting place. I have found that the Find A Grave website has been an invaluable asset in finding out where my ancestors are resting and obtaining photos of their headstones.
I went out and did a lot of Grave Tagging last year and so I have pictures that I will be working on creating Memorials for on Find A Grave. But right now they are saved up on Billion Graves so I’m working on saving them to my local computer so that I can upload them to Find A Grave when I create the memorials.
This year, I’ve helped 8,298 people so far find their ancestors by tagging graves and transcribing headstones. This is my way of giving back, I’m super proud to be able to help.
I am officially no a role now, getting things done and posts created for each ancestor. I think I’ve completely gotten over the hurdle of trying to pick up where I left off and get the ball rolling again. Now it’s just a matter of keeping the momentum going.
With that…it’s time to start the week!
Take care and hug your loved ones,
~Kris
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Catharine Hill
Documented History
The New York, State Census, 1865 lists a Henry Weber with wife and children in Albany, New York. Henry was 33 years old at the time.
Catherine, Henry’s wife, was 33 years old. Their children were Joseph – age 8, and Catherine – age 2 years, 11 months.
1865 United States Federal Census
Also listed as living with them were William & Caroline Kempf with their children: Caroline, Lena, Elizabeth, and Christopher.
Henry and Catherine reported having 3 children, only two were listed. They were listed as being from Germany. Henry was a moulder for the Army. Henry was Naturalized.
1865 United States Federal Census – Catharine
A marriage record from Indiana, Select Marriages, 1780-1992 lists Henry Weber and Catherine Hill as the parents of Kate Weber or Webber.
There is no date associated with this record but it provides a maiden name for Henry’s wife.
According to the 1870 United States Federal Census, Catherine lived with her husband and children in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana at the time.
1870 United States Federal Census
Her husband was Henry Weber, 40 years old from Nassau. Catherine was 36 years old from Nassau which puts her birth year around 1834. Henry was a Brass Moulder and Catherine kept house.
1870 United States Federal Census – Catherine
Their children were Eliza – age 13, Henry age 10, William – age 9, Katie – age 5, and Mary – age 3. Eliza was born in New York, the other four children were born in Indiana. The oldest three attended school at the time.
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Death
The United States Federal Census has Catharine Weber listed as the Mother in Law of the Head of Household in 1880. The head of household was listed as David Davidson and his wife, Elizabeth, which would be Catharine’s eldest daughter.
1880 United States Federal Census
They lived in Center, Marion County, Indiana at the time with the rest of Catharine’s children. David was 30 and worked as a Painter, Elizabeth was 22 and kept house.
Catharine was 46 years old and also kept house. Little Catharine was 14 years old, Fredrick was 18, Mary was 12, and William was 8. Fredrick worked as a Laborer. The others were at school.
1880 United States Federal Census – Catherine
Catharine was listed as being from Prussia. The dwelling number is off by one, it appears as though Catharine and her children may have lived in a mother-in-law suite or some other cottage next to David and Elizabeth. Catharine was widowed by that time.
1914 U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
According to U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, Catharine was a widow in 1914 living at 52 Osborne in Albany, New York. She was a widow.
1914 U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 – Catharine
I obviously have a bit of information to get me started, thanks to the Census records. But I don’t have much about Catharine’s personal story. If you knew of Catharine, I would love for you to leave memories or stories in the comments section below. Help me keep her story alive! As always, I’ll update this post as I find additional information for this ancestor.
Take care and hug your loved ones!
~Kris
Catharine’s Family Tree
Henry Weber
Documented History
The New York, State Census, 1865 lists a Henry Weber with wife and children in Albany, New York. Henry was 33 years old at the time. Catherine, Henry’s wife, was 33 years old.
1865 United States Federal Census – Henry
Their children were Joseph – age 8, and Catherine – age 2 years, 11 months. Also listed as living with them were William & Caroline Kempf with their children: Caroline, Lena, Elizabeth, and Christopher.
1865 United States Federal Census
Henry and Catherine reported having 3 children, only two were listed. They were listed as being from Germany. Henry was a moulder for the Army. Henry was Naturalized.
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Marriage
A marriage record from Indiana, Select Marriages, 1780-1992 lists Henry Weber and Catherine Hill as the parents of Kate Weber or Webber. There is no date associated with this record but it provides a maiden name for Henry’s wife.
According to the 1870 United States Federal Census, Henry Weber lived in Indianapolis, Indiana at the time with his wife and 5 children.
1870 United States Federal Census – Henry
Henry was 40 years old and worked as a Brass Moulder. He and his wife were both born in Nassau. His wife was Catharine, 36 years old. She kept house.
1870 United States Federal Census
Their children were: Eliza – age 13, Henry – age 10, William – age 9, Katie – age 5, and Mary – age 3. Eliza, Henry, and William were at school.
Death
A U.S. City Directory lists Catharine as being a widow of Henry and living at 52 Osborne in Albany, New York in 1914.
1914 U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 – Henry
At this point, I’m not sure if I’m dealing with two different families here or if Henry and Catharine moved back to Albany from Indiana at some point.
1914 U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
I obviously haven’t found a ton of information for Henry just yet. If you know of this family, I would love for you to share what you know in the comments section below. I try to always provide the most accurate information I’ve been able to find on each ancestor but I research any information I come across. As always, I’ll update this post as I find additional information for this ancestor.
Take care and hug your loved ones!
~Kris
Henry’s Family Tree
Bridget Sullivan
Documented History
Bridget was born in Ireland according to the United States Federal Census records for 1870 and 1880. Her birth year is estimated to be around 1838.
1870 United States Federal Census
According to the 1870 Census, taken 9 August 1870, Bridget lived with her husband and two sons in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana at the time. She was 31 years old and kept house.
1870 United States Federal Census – Bridget
Her husband, Maurice was 34 and worked as a Laborer. Both were born in Ireland. Michael was 6 years old and Morris (Maurice) was 2 years old. Michael was born in Ohio, Morris (Maurice) in Indiana.
1880 United States Federal Census
Morris and Bridget lived at 11 Shadwick St., Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana in 1880, according to the United States Federal Census record for that year. They were both born in Ireland, Morris was 43 and Bridget was 42 years old at the time.
1880 United States Federal Census – Bridget
Their children were: Michael (Mikel) – age 15, Maurice (Moris) – age 12, and Magie – age 1. Morris and Michael were Laborers. Bridget had a fever at the time and was unable to read and write. Maurice was at school.
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Marriage
An undated marriage record from Indiana, Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993 lists the father’s name as Maurice Mack, his spouse as Sullivan, and his children as Margaret Mack. I think this may be a record for Margaret’s marriage and she would be the “Magie” listed in the 1880 Census.
Another one lists Morris J. Mack as a child and Briget Sullivan as the spouse.
Death
Maurice & Bridget’s daughter Margaret died 20 December 1922 of Pulmonary Tuberculosis, according to Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 . She had been born 20 July 1880 in Indiana and passed at 42 years and 5 months old. She was married to Frank Nichols.
1922 Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 – Margaret
Her father is listed as Maurice Mack from Ireland and her mother was listed as Bridget Sullivan from Ireland. Margaret’s husband was the informant. Margaret was buried 23 December 1922 in Holy Cross.
Bridget’s information is pretty much identical to that of her husband Maurice at this point. I haven’t figured out a set of parents for either one of them yet but am hoping to do so soon so that I can fill in some blanks. As always, I’ll update this post as I find additional information for this ancestor.
Take care and hug your loved ones!
~Kris
Bridget’s Family Tree
Maurice Mack
Documented History
Morris was born in Ireland according to the United States Federal Census records for 1870 and 1880. His birth year is estimated to be around 1837.
1870 United States Federal Census
According to the 1870 Census, taken 9 August 1870, Morris lived with his wife and two sons in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana at the time. He was 35 years old and worked as a Laborer.
1870 United States Federal Census – Morris
His wife, Bridget, was 31 years old and kept house. Both were born in Ireland. Michael was 6 years old and Morris (Maurice) was 2 years old. Michael was born in Ohio, Morris (Maurice) in Indiana.
1880 United States Federal Census
Morris and Bridget lived at 11 Shadwick St., Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana in 1880, according to the United States Federal Census record for that year. They were both born in Ireland, Morris was 43 and Bridget was 42 years old at the time.
1880 United States Federal Census – Morris
Their children were: Michael (Mikel) – age 15, Maurice (Moris) – age 12, and Magie – age 1. Morris and Michael were Laborers. Bridget had a fever at the time and was unable to read and write. Maurice was at school.
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Marriage
An undated marriage record from Indiana, Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993 lists his name as Maurice Mack, his spouse as Sullivan, and his children as Margaret Mack. I think this may be a record for Margaret’s marriage and she would be the “Magie” listed in the 1880 Census.
Another one lists Morris J. Mack as a child and Briget Sullivan as the spouse.
U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 – 1897
According to U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, Maurice Sr. and Maurice Jr. both lived at 17 Chadwick, Sr. worked as a Laborer and Jr. a Butcher in 1897. Michael lived at 32 Thomas and worked as an Engineer.
U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
Death
Maurice & Bridget’s daughter Margaret died 20 December 1922 of Pulmonary Tuberculosis, according to Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 . She had been born 20 July 1880 in Indiana and passed at 42 years and 5 months old.
1922 Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 – Margaret
She was married to Frank Nichols. Her father is listed as Maurice Mack from Ireland and her mother was listed as Bridget Sullivan from Ireland. Margaret’s husband was the informant. Margaret was buried 23 December 1922 in Holy Cross.
Without finding information as to who Maurice’ parents are, he is the furthest I’ve been able to go back on the Mack line. I’m hoping to find a death certificate at least in the near future because they usually list parents. As always, I’ll update this post as I find additional information for this ancestor.
Take care and hug your loved ones!
~Kris
Maurice Family Tree
Allison Family History
Surname Origin
The Allison family descended from a clan among the Dalriadan kingdom of the Scotland west coast, according to House of Names.
Allison’s were first found in the former county of Lanarkshire in the central Strathclyde region of Scotland. This area is now divided into the city of Glasgow and Lanarkshire. The 1300 territories in this area were acquired before 1300 from their family seat at Loupe. Click to learn more about the family history.
Allison Family History
Initially, I always check the Ancestry.com site to see what information they have. Two million historical documents on the Allison family gives me much to start with. It seems with 529k birth, marriage, and death certificates, there’s at least a few Allison ancestors in the Ancestry database to get started on.
Population
According to the House of Names, Allison is derived from “Ellis” meaning the son of “Ellis”. The website gives a lot of great information on the origins of this surname and their activity before migrating over to America.
Between 1840 and 1920, the Allison family name was found in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Scotland
Allison Population in 1840
By 1840, Pennsylvania had the highest population of Allison families. There were 153 Allison families living in Pennsylvania accounting for about 22% of all recorded Allison’s in America.
Allison Population in 1880
The year 1880 showed the most Allison families living in the United States. By 1880, there were 1,589 Allison families living in Pennsylvania accounting for about 13% of all recorded Allison’s in America.
Allison Population in 1920
There were 798 Allison families living in Pennsylvania accounting for about 10% of all recorded Allison’s in America in 1920.
Pennsylvania had the highest population of Allison’s in the United States in all three years.
Occupations
In the late 1800s, Allison families held a small variety of different jobs between the United States, Canada, and England.
In the United States, 40% of Allison’s were Farmers with Farming being an additional 4%. Farming, Laborer and Keeping House were reportedly the top 3 jobs worked by Allison families.
Allison Occupations in the United States
In Canada, 32% of Allison’s were Farmers. The rest of the Allison families were still in school apparently.
Allison Occupations in Canada
In England, 5% of Allison’s were Farmers. Labourer was a less common job among Allison families. The top 3 reported jobs for Allison families were Farmer, Coal Miner, and Agricultural Labourer.
Allison Occupations in England
Life Expectancy
Early on, life expectancy for Allison’s was just above that of the general population but it dropped down below the general population for about 50 years before coming back up and matching it.
The Allison life expectancy between 1940 and 2004 was at its lowest point in 1945 and highest in 2003.
Allison Life Expectancy
The average life span for the Allison’s was 45 in 1940 and 74 in 2004, as was the general population.
Family Members I’ve Found So Far
I obviously still have a lot of work to do in order to fill this family out and discover my roots. I will be working on that in the weeks and months ahead.
Have you found any Allison’s in your family tree yet? Did they come from Scotland? When did they come to America? Why did they come to America? I have so many questions!
As always, I will come back and update this page as I learn more about the Allison family.
Happy Searching!
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Trowbridge Family History
After the Norman Conquest of 1066, there was a wave of migration to England which also brought the name Trowbridge. The surname was derived from the Old English word for wooden bridge, according to House of Names. Click to learn more about the family history.
Initially, I always check the Ancestry.com site to see what information they have. Five hundred fifty seven thousand historical documents is quite a bit of information to sort through. With 80,000 birth, marriage, and death certificates, there’s at least a few Trowbridge ancestors in the Ancestry database to research on.
Population
According to the House of Names, was first found in Devon and it is believed they descended from two Norman knights, Richard and Reginald, who held the lands of Modbury from the Count of Mortaine which was shown in the Domesday Book, surveyed in 1086 A.D. The website gives a lot of great information on the origins of this surname and their activity before migrating over to America.
Between 1840 and 1920, Trowbridge families were reportedly found in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Scotland. The year 1880 held the most Trowbridge families in America.
There were 69 Trowbridge families living in New York in 1840 which was about 30% of all the recorded Trowbridge’s in the United States at the time.
There were 341 Trowbridge families living in New York in 1880 which accounted for about 15% of all the recorded Trowbridge’s in the United States.
By 1920 there were 150 Trowbridge families living in New York accounting for about 12% of all the recorded Trowbridge’s in the states. New York had the highest population of Trowbridge families in each of those years.
Occupations
In the late 1800s, Trowbridge families held a small variety of different jobs between the United States, Canada, and England.
In the United States, 32% of Trowbridge’s were Farmers which was the most common occupation for these families. An occupation that was less common among the Trowbridge family was Carpenter.
In Canada, 60% of Trowbridge’s were Farmers which was the most common occupation for these families. An occupation that was less common among the Trowbridge family was Saw Tiler.
In England, 5% of Trowbridge’s were Agricultural Labourers which was the most common occupation for these families. An occupation that was less common among the Trowbridge family was Farm Labourer or Shepherd.
Life Expectancy
Early on, life expectancy for Trowbridge’s was a bit lower than that of the general population.
In the United States, between 1952 and 2004, Trowbridge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Trowbridge in 1952 was 44, and 74 in 2004, according to Ancestry.com.
Family Members I’ve Found So Far
- Isaac
I obviously still have a lot of work to do in order to fill this family out and discover my roots. I will be working on that in the weeks and months ahead.
Have you found any Trowbridge’s in your family tree yet? Where did they come from? When did they immigrate and where to? What jobs did they work? I have so many questions!
As always, I will come back and update this page as I learn more about the Trowbridge family.
Happy Searching!
~Kris
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Black Family History
Surname Origin
The Black family surname is of Anglo-Saxon origin, according to the House of Names. They report the name referring to someone with black hair or clothing, or even someone who worked in occupations that left them covered in black soot, such as chimney sweeping. The Ancestry website solely attributes the Black surname with a dark-haired person and reports the surname as being Scottish and English. Click to learn more about the family history.
Initially, I always check the Ancestry.com site to see what information they have. Over five million historical documents leaves a lot of fact checking in store for me to ensure I have the correct facts attached to the correct folks. It seems with a million birth, marriage, and death certificates, there’s many Black ancestors in the Ancestry database to research on.
Population
According to the House of Names, Black was found in Lincolnshire initially where they held a family seat in very ancient times. This may have been before the Norman Conquest and arrival of Duke William in Hastings in 1066 A.D. The Black family reportedly moved northward and became well established in Scotland by 1175 A.D. The website gives a lot of great information on the origins of this surname and their activity before migrating over to America.
Black families were spread throughout the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and Scotland between the years 1840 and 1920. There were 420 Black families living in Pennsylvania in 1840 which accounted for around 19% of all recorded Black’s in North America at the time.
The year 1880 has the biggest Black family population in 1880 with 4,485 families living in Pennsylvania which accounted for about 12% of all recorded Black’s in America at the time.
In 1920 there were 2,253 Black families living in Pennsylvania which was about 10% of all the recorded Black’s in the United States. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Black families between 1840 and 1920.
Occupations
In the late 1800s, Black families held a small variety of different jobs between the United States, Canada, and England.
The most common Black occupation in the United States in 1880 was Farmer, accounting for 38% of Black’s with Farming being another 4%. Farmer, Laborer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Black families at the time.
The most common Black occupation in Canada in 1880 was Farmer, accounting for 36% of Black’s with Students being another 3%. Farmer, Labourer and Schooling were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Black families at the time.
The most common Black occupation in the United Kingdom in 1880 was Farmer, accounting for 4% of Black’s with Annuit being another 2%. Farmer, Coal Miner and Labourer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Black families at the time.
Life Expectancy
Early on, life expectancy for Black’s was just below that of the General Population. But they’ve steadily increased their life expectancy and just recently surpassed that of the General Population.
Black life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004 in the United States. The average life expectancy for Black’s in 1940 was 33, and 75 in 2004.
Family Members I’ve Found So Far
I obviously still have a lot of work to do in order to fill this family out and discover my roots. I will be working on that in the weeks and months ahead.
Have you found any Black’s in your family tree yet? Did they come from Scotland? England? What did they do for work? I have so many questions!
As always, I will come back and update this page as I learn more about the Black family.
Happy Searching!
~Kris
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Mary L Webber
Documented History
Mary Webber was born in June 1868, according to the 1900 United States Federal Census.
1870 United States Federal Census
Mary’s parents were listed as Henry and Catharine Webber in the 1870 United States Federal Census. Henry was a brass moulder at age 40 in 1870. Catharine was house keeping and 36 years old.
1870 United States Federal Census – Mary
They were listed as being born in Nassau. Mary’s siblings in the household were Eliza, age 13; Henry, age 10; William, age 9; and Katie, age 5. Mary was 3 years old at the time.
1880 United States Federal Census
According to the 1880 United States Federal Census, Mary lived with her widowed mother and siblings in Center, Marion County, Indiana.
Her mother was Catharine Weber, 46 years old, and born in Prussia, as was her parents.
1880 United States Federal Census – Mary
Mary’s siblings were: Frederick, 18 years old working as a laborer; Catharine, age 14; and William, age 8. Mary was 12 years old at the time.
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Marriage
Indiana, Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 has a record for Morris J Mack marrying Mary E Webber on 5 March 1889 at age 21 in Marion County, Indiana.
According to Indiana, Marriage Collection, 1800-1941, Katherine Amelia Mack was born on 7 February 1892.
1900 United States Federal Census
The 1900 United States Federal Census lists Mary L lived with her husband, Maurice J Mack, and kids in a rented house at 519 Wilkins St., Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.
Maurice was 31 years old, born in June 1868, and worked as a butcher. His parents were born in Ireland, but he was born in Indiana. He had been married for 11 years to Mary L, 31 years old, born in June 1868 as well.
1900 United States Federal Census – Mary
Mary was born in Indiana, her parents in Germany. Maurice and Mary had 5 children, 4 sons and 1 daughter, all living at the time. They were: Maurice T., age 10, born June 1889; Kate M., age 8, born February 1892; Robin, age 6, born October 1893; Harry W., age 4, born January 1896; and Frederick, age 1, born September 1898. All of the children were born in Indiana.
1910 United States Federal Census
According to the 1910 Federal Census, Mary and family had moved to a rented house at 2118 Terrace Ave., Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.
Her husband’s name was misspelled on the Census record as Morris. He was 41 years old and his parents were listed as being from Germany, which is contradictory to the 1900 Census that lists them being from Ireland.
1910 United States Federal Census
Also, Mary’s parents were listed as being from Indiana but from Germany in the 1900 Census.
After looking at the occupations and seeing that 2 year old Agnes was listed as working at a Barber Shop, I realized that the information was misaligned on the census record. The parent birth places on the line above Maurice listed Ireland.
1910 United States Federal Census – Mary
Maurice and Mary were 41 years old at the time and had been married for 21 years. They had 9 children, 5 sons and 4 daughters, all living. The children were: Maurice Jr. (Morris), age 20; Kate, age 18; Robert, age 16; Harry, age 14; Freddie, age 11; Ethel, age 9; Ruth, age 7; Carl, age 4; and Agnes, age 2. Maurice Sr. was a butcher at the time, Maurice Jr. and Robert both worked at a factory as a laborer.
1913 U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 – Mary
The U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 has Morris J and Mary L Mack living at 1635 Cottage Ave., Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana in 1913.
1913 U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
In 1920, according to the United States Federal Census, Mary had remarried Amos T. Davis and they were living at 244 N. Rural St., Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, with a few of Mary’s children.
1920 United States Federal Census – Mary
Amos was 61 and Mary was 51 years old at the time. Amos was a Railroad Flagman. Mary’s mom was from Nassau, her father was from Germany.
1920 United States Federal Census
Mary’s son, Maurice T., was a filer at Metal Works and was 30 years old. Her son, Carl J., was 14 years old. Her daughter, Agnes M., was 12 years old. Her grandson, Robert W., was 3 years old and was born in Missouri.
Death
According to her obituary, Mary died at her home when she was 84 years old. She lived at 1450 Woodlawn. Maurice was killed in an explosion in an ammunition factory during World War I. She later remarried George McLaughlin who died several years before she did.
1953 Mary’s Obituary
Mary’s hobby was needlework, though she was going blind. She was buried in Washington Park Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. Six of her nine children were still alive as well as 11 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. .
I learned a few interesting details of Mary’s life that I’m super happy about finding. There are still some facts I’m not totally certain of, for example, I think there may have been a third marriage to a Mr. Davis based on that 1920 Census record, I’m just not sure at this point. As always, I’ll update this post as I find additional information for this ancestor.
Take care and hug your loved ones!
~Kris
Mary’s Family Tree
Maurice J Mack
Documented History
Maurice J. Mack was born in June 1868, according to the 1900 United States Federal Census.
1870 United States Federal Census
In 1870, according to the United States Federal Census for that year, “Morris” lived with his brother and parents in Indianapolis, Indiana. His parents were listed as Morris and Bridget Mack, ages 35 and 31 respectively.
1870 United States Federal Census – Maurice
Morris was a Laborer, Bridge a housekeeper. Both were born in Ireland. Morris was 2 years old and his brother, Michael, was 6.
The 1880 United States Federal Census lists a Moris Mack living at 11 Shadwick St., Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana in 1880. He was 12 years old which puts his birth year around 1868.
1880 United States Federal Census
His parents were listed as Moris and Bridget Mack. Moris Sr. was 43 years old at the time and Bridget was 42. The were both from Ireland, which matches Maurice J. Mack in later Census records.
1880 United States Federal Census – Maurice
Moris Sr. was a Laborer in 1880 and Bridget kept house. Moris’ Jr.’s siblings at the time were listed as Mickel, age 15, also a laborer and Magie, age 1. At 12 years old, Moris Jr. was attending school. Bridget was sick with fever at the time.
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Marriage
Indiana, Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 has a record for Morris J Mack marrying Mary E Webber on 5 March 1889 at age 21 in Marion County, Indiana.
According to Indiana, Marriage Collection, 1800-1941, Katherine Amelia Mack was born on 7 February 1892.
1900 United States Federal Census
The 1900 United States Federal Census lists Maurice J Mack living with his wife and kids in a rented house at 519 Wilkins St., Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.
He was 31 years old, born in June 1868, and worked as a butcher. His parents were born in Ireland, but he was born in Indiana. He had been married for 11 years to Mary L, 31 years old, born in June 1868 as well.
1900 United States Federal Census – Maurice
Mary was born in Indiana, her parents in Germany. Maurice and Mary had 5 children, 4 sons and 1 daughter, all living at the time. They were: Maurice T., age 10, born June 1889; Kate M., age 8, born February 1892; Robin, age 6, born October 1893; Harry W., age 4, born January 1896; and Frederick, age 1, born September 1898. All of the children were born in Indiana.
According to the 1910 Federal Census, Maurice and family had moved to a rented house at 2118 Terrace Ave., Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. His name was misspelled on the Census record as Morris.
1910 United States Federal Census
He was 41 years old and his parents were listed as being from Germany, which is contradictory to the 1900 Census that lists them being from Ireland. Also, his wife Mary’s parents were listed as being from Indiana here but from Germany in the 1900 Census.
After looking at the occupations and seeing that 2 year old Agnes was listed as working at a Barber Shop, I realized that the information was misaligned on the census record. The parent birth places on the line above Maurice listed Ireland.
1910 United States Federal Census – Maurice
Maurice and Mary were 41 years old at the time and had been married for 21 years. They had 9 children, 5 sons and 4 daughters, all living. The children were: Maurice Jr. (Morris), age 20; Kate, age 18; Robert, age 16; Harry, age 14; Freddie, age 11; Ethel, age 9; Ruth, age 7; Carl, age 4; and Agnes, age 2. Maurice Sr. was a butcher at the time, Maurice Jr. and Robert both worked at a factory as a laborer.
1913 – U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
The U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 has Morris J and Mary L Mack living at 1635 Cottage Ave., Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana in 1913.
1913 – U.S. City Directories
Death
According to the obituary for his wife, Mary, Maurice was killed in an explosion in an ammunition factory during World War I.
I haven’t actually found any death records or Find A Grave records for Maurice yet. Part of this may be due to the various spellings of his name.
The story of his death may have been passed down through each generation though, if you knew of him and have heard his story, I’d love it if you shared the details in the Comments section below so we can keep his story alive. As always, I’ll update this post as I find additional information for this ancestor.
Take care and hug your loved ones!
~Kris
Maurice’s Family Tree
Wilhelmina Stamm
Documented History
Wilhelmina Stamm was born 29 August 1837 in Dittweiler, Pfalz, Bavaria, according to Germany, Select Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898. Her parents are listed as Jakob Stamm and Wilhelmina Remmy.
1860 United States Federal Census
According to the United States Federal Census in 1860, Wilhelmina lived with her husband Valentine and their daughter Clara in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio.
1860 United States Federal Census – Valentine
Valentine was 26, Wilhemina was 25, and Clara was a year old. Valentine was a Cabinet Maker. He and Wilhemina were from Bavaria, Clara was born in Ohio.
1870 United States Federal Census
In 1870, Wilhelmina lived with her husband and children in dwelling number 147, Tiffin Ward 2, Seneco, Ohio, according to the United States Federal Census. Valentine was 37 years old at the time, Wilhemina was 33 years old.
1870 United States Federal Census – Valentine
Valentine was a cabinet maker and Wilhelmina was keeping house. They were both from Bavaria. Their children were all from Ohio; they were Clara (11), Emma (9), Amanda (7), Ida (5), Hannah (3), and Lizzie (4 mo.).
1880 United States Federal Census
Valentine and Wilhelmina lived in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio in 1880, according to the United States Federal Census. Valentine was 45 years old and Wilhelmina was 43 years old at the time. He was still a cabinet maker and she was still a housekeeper. Both were from Bavaria.
1880 United States Federal Census – Valentine
Some of their children still lived with them. Emma was 19 years old and worked as a seamstress. Ida was 16 years old and also working as a seamstress. Henry was 14 years old and worked in a carriage factory. Otto was 8 years old. William was 5 years old.
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Marriage
Minnie’s daughter, Clara Black married Jacob N. Zimmerman on 10 September 1896 at St. Joseph’s in Berrien, Michigan, according to Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952.
1896 Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952
They were both residents of Cincinnati, Ohio at the time. Jacob was a Polisher and Clara was a Seamstress. He was 37 years old, she was 36 years old at the time.
Jacob’s father is listed as P.J. Zimmerman, his mother as Mary Frick. Clara’s father was listed as Valentine Porr and her mother as Minnie Stamen.
Wilhelmina lost her son, Otto Gilbert Porr, on 20 March 1906 to exhaustion caused by Tuberculosis of the Intestines that she had been fighting for 2 years.
1906 Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 – Otto
He was a 33 year old painter at the time and single. His birthdate was listed as 23 June 1872. His parents were listed as Valentine Porr and Wilhelmina Stamm, both born in Germany. Otto was buried in Crown Hill Cemetery on 22 March 1906.
1910 United States Federal Census
In 1910, Wilhelmina’s daughter Clara was head of household living in Marion County, Indiana. Wilhelmina was a widow at the time and lived with her grandson, Albert, and her daughter, Clara. Clara was 51 years old at the time. Albert was 25 and Wilhelmina was 72 years old. Clara was also a widow.
1910 United States Federal Census – Clara
Wilhelmina was born in Germany as were her parents. Albert and Clara were both born in Ohio. Albert’s father was born in Pennsylvania. Clara’s parents were both born in Germany. Albert was a packer of tiles.
Death
According to Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2002, Wilhelm Porr died on 25 February 1930 in Hamilton County, Ohio.
1930 Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2007
Find A Grave lists her death as 26 February 1930. She was buried in Vine Street Hill Cemetery in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, according to the U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current.
1930 U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
Like Valentine, I was able to find a bit of information for Wilhelmina. I do have some records of baptisms and a house sale, but they are not dated, so I’m not sure where to add them at this point. I will see if I can’t find additional information on them first. As always, I’ll update this post as I find additional information for this ancestor.
Take care and hug your loved ones!
~Kris
Minnie’s Family Tree
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