The Intrigue and Mystery of Mary Ellen MILLER nee WHITTEMORE

[loobylooayr]

Hi Malcolm,

The Mary E Cullen who died in 1857 wrong date -1976 (dunno where my brain was)  - she is on both 1930 and 1940 Census with her husband Charles E Cullen and her child William  https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSBF-L2B
 Her state of birth is given as Indiana.

Re- Genevieve and William Miller  - were they perhaps both employees at the same furniture manufacturers?

Looby    

[loobylooayr]

Sorry Malcolm,

But I think that Mary E Cullen born 16/1/00 and died 1976 married to Charles Cullen is a different person to either Mary Whittemore/Miller or Mary Genevieve Cullen.
Mary E Daverns marriage in Indiana to Charles E Cullen gives her date of birth as 16/1/00
 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:27KX-4RY

Looby

[Malcolm33]

Yes Looby I had just found those 1930 and 1940 census and not only is she the wrong Mary because of birth Indiana, but her parents birthplaces don't match either.

So the search goes on.

 Thanks Again,  Malcolm

[shellyesq]

To add to the confusion Shirley named her mother as Mary Cullen born January 1900 and died January 1976 in her SSI and that makes us think that she had kept in touch.   

What is SSI?

Do you have any obituaries for Mary Ellen's parents or siblings?

Hi Shelly,

   I think it is a Social Security Identification in America or Supplemental Social Identification - Our American friends may tell us more.

I am American, and I'm not sure what you're referring to.  I have seen applications for Social Security numbers (known as an SS-5 application), which would include parents' names but typically not if or when the parent was deceased. 

[Malcolm33]

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I am American, and I'm not sure what you're referring to.  I have seen applications for Social Security numbers (known as an SS-5 application), which would include parents' names but typically not if or when the parent was deceased.
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Hi Shelley,

      My cousin is American and she says it stands for Social Security Insurance

    Cheers Malcolm

[oldohiohome]

SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME (SSI) OVERVIEW
WHAT IS SSI?

SSI stands for Supplemental Security Income. Social Security administers this program. We pay monthly benefits to people with limited income and resources who are disabled, blind, or age 65 or older. Blind or disabled children may also get SSI

https://www.ssa.gov/ssi/text-over-ussi.htm

[Malcolm33]

Thanks for clarifying that.    Malcolm

I have just found the Cullen Family still in Hyde Park Mass in 1910 - but the poor mother gone and Michael the father a Widower.    I can't help feeling sad for the poor lady - in 1910 there were 11 children, the last two both aged 5 years.    Also interesting in that Mary G then became Genieve M  (another variation in the spelling of Genevieve as well).

[Rosinish]

Hi Malcolm,

Can you tell us where you 1st came across SSI?

If this was on Anc* could it be their way of describing their collection i.e. Social Security Index?

Annie

[shellyesq]

SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME (SSI) OVERVIEW
WHAT IS SSI?

SSI stands for Supplemental Security Income. Social Security administers this program. We pay monthly benefits to people with limited income and resources who are disabled, blind, or age 65 or older. Blind or disabled children may also get SSI

https://www.ssa.gov/ssi/text-over-ussi.htm

There would not be any data from that available to the public, as far as I know.

Maybe this American cousin could provide a particular source for the information.  It could be referring to the SSDI (Social Security Death Index), but the information on there would just be an entry for the deceased rather than anything connected to her daughter.