Author Topic: Death of Lizzie Watterson, 1910-1920, Philadelphia  (Read 44546 times)

Offline aghadowey

  • RootsChat Honorary
  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 51,235
    • View Profile
Re: Death of Lizzie Watterson, 1910-1920, Philadelphia
« Reply #216 on: Tuesday 03 August 21 15:13 BST (UK) »
Wow, that is impressive, aghadowey. I don’t know how you did it but thank you. I notice difference in wife’s name but likely same person. I thought James’ mother was Catherine Tobin even though it was transcribed as Catherine Solen at time of marriage.

Not sure wife Jennie is Lily Ethel  :-\
Lily could be a nickname for Elizabeth or some other Christian name.
Away sorting out DNA matches... I may be gone for some time many years!

Offline Peggy13

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 3,665
    • View Profile
Re: Death of Lizzie Watterson, 1910-1920, Philadelphia
« Reply #217 on: Wednesday 04 August 21 01:56 BST (UK) »
I found more than one tree with John White and Katherine Tobin and there is much confusion between trees but one seems correct as far as I have checked so far. It has James B. on it although he had a previous marriage to Mary Martin in 1900 as per this tree (he would only be 17). John White died abt 1901 as Katherine remarried abt 1902 (as per 1910 census) to Michael Hennessy. If I have found the correct Katherine in 1920 in Philadelphia, Michael has died. Katherine supposedly died in 1923 as per this tree.
Would like James' death record for Jan 23,1938 in Chicago to verify parents' names. Or an obit.
Meggison-Durham, Northumberland and Canada
Johnston - Co. Derry, Ireland
Groves - Co. Derry, Ireland

Offline Peggy13

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 3,665
    • View Profile
Re: Death of Lizzie Watterson, 1910-1920, Philadelphia
« Reply #218 on: Wednesday 04 August 21 03:17 BST (UK) »
I found a transcript of James’ death in Chicago. Date of birth was given as October 15, 1883 instead of November 15 but I think it’s the same person. Place of birth is Scranton. Parents are Michael White and Catherine Tobin whereas it should be John White and Katherine Tobin.  Michael Hennessy was her second husband.
Now to determine if Jennie is the same person as Lily Ethel.
Meggison-Durham, Northumberland and Canada
Johnston - Co. Derry, Ireland
Groves - Co. Derry, Ireland

Offline Peggy13

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 3,665
    • View Profile
Re: Death of Lizzie Watterson, 1910-1920, Philadelphia
« Reply #219 on: Wednesday 04 August 21 14:48 BST (UK) »
There is a Jennie E. White born 1890, died 1951 who is buried in Forest Home cemetery,  Forest Park, Illinois which is the same cemetery as James B. White who died 1938. Can anyone find more details on her exact date of death, parents names, etc.?
Meggison-Durham, Northumberland and Canada
Johnston - Co. Derry, Ireland
Groves - Co. Derry, Ireland


Offline Peggy13

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 3,665
    • View Profile
Re: Death of Lizzie Watterson, 1910-1920, Philadelphia
« Reply #220 on: Wednesday 04 August 21 15:44 BST (UK) »
Michael Hennessy, age 65, widower of Katherine White nee Tobin, is on the 1930 census in Pennsylvania with his stepson Frank White married to Annie Gallagher. This confirms that Katherine may have died 1923. And that Michael died after 1930.
Meggison-Durham, Northumberland and Canada
Johnston - Co. Derry, Ireland
Groves - Co. Derry, Ireland

Offline *Sandra*

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 58,539
  • Marie Curie
    • View Profile
Re: Death of Lizzie Watterson, 1910-1920, Philadelphia
« Reply #221 on: Wednesday 04 August 21 17:38 BST (UK) »

Michael Hennessy = 15 February 1863 Wales - 7 March 1937 Newton Lackawanna PA
Age:   74 - widower - coronary thrombosis (instant death)  - contributory chlorine gas poisoning.
Hillside Home Sewage Disposal Plant.
Father Daniel Hennessy - Mother Mary Anderson - informant Katherine G Lavelle.
Certificate Number 31333 - Burial Hillside Cemetery. Lackawanna. 3/9/1937.

Sandra
"We search for information, but the burden of proof is always with the thread owner"

Census information is Crown Copyright  http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

British Census copyright The National Archives; Canadian Census copyright Library and Archives Canada

Offline *Sandra*

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 58,539
  • Marie Curie
    • View Profile
Re: Death of Lizzie Watterson, 1910-1920, Philadelphia
« Reply #222 on: Wednesday 04 August 21 17:41 BST (UK) »


Catherine Hennessy/Toben - 21 June 1856 Wales - 24 May 1923 Scranton Lackawanna PA - aged 66 years.
Age:   66 - widow.
Father John Toben - Mother Margareth Walch - informant William Smith.
Certificate Number 62234 - Burial - Cathedral Cemetery.

Sandra
"We search for information, but the burden of proof is always with the thread owner"

Census information is Crown Copyright  http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

British Census copyright The National Archives; Canadian Census copyright Library and Archives Canada

Offline RJ137

  • RootsChat Aristocrat
  • ******
  • Posts: 2,705
    • View Profile
Re: Death of Lizzie Watterson, 1910-1920, Philadelphia
« Reply #223 on: Wednesday 04 August 21 18:10 BST (UK) »
Michael Hennessy, age 65, widower of Katherine White nee Tobin, is on the 1930 census in Pennsylvania with his stepson Frank White married to Annie Gallagher. This confirms that Katherine may have died 1923. And that Michael died after 1930.

The Times-Tribune
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Friday, May 25, 1923
Page 33


Mrs. Catherine Hennessy aged sixty-nine years, of 1104 Philo street, died yesterday morning after a short illness. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs Martin Smith, and six sons, Patrick, John, Joseph, James, Frank and Robert White, three sisters, Mrs. Edward Walsh, Mrs. Margaret Tise and Mrs. R. Grady; and one brother, Moses Tobin.

Offline *Sandra*

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 58,539
  • Marie Curie
    • View Profile
Re: Death of Lizzie Watterson, 1910-1920, Philadelphia
« Reply #224 on: Wednesday 04 August 21 19:13 BST (UK) »
Pedigree landscape - John White and Catherine Tobin

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/LWXS-Y9Q

Sadly there is no James Smith mentioned. 

Sandra
"We search for information, but the burden of proof is always with the thread owner"

Census information is Crown Copyright  http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

British Census copyright The National Archives; Canadian Census copyright Library and Archives Canada