Death of Lizzie Watterson, 1910-1920, Philadelphia

[*Sandra*]

Obit Anna M Gallagher/White (Wife of Frank White)

The Tribune Scranton, Pennsylvania
30 Apr 1969, Wed    Page 9

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82809116/obituary-for-anna-e-white/

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Death Notice Frank White - The Tribune Scranton, Pennsylvania
30 Nov 1967, Thu   Page 20

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82809320/frank-m-white-30-november-1967/

The Tribune Scranton, Pennsylvania
29 Nov 1967, Wed    Page 12

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82809455/frank-m-white-29-november-1967/


Sandra

[Peggy13]

Hmm. There seems to be some confusion in 1920 about the parentage of Anna with her surname as Sylvester and father born Italy, just like Peter, although I doubt she is Peter's daughter as he would only be 16 at her birth. She must be Mary's daughter Anna White.
You have once again followed Mary through to a second marriage. Very good.
Great obit for Frank in 1967 - from miner to dancer.
Thanks for everything
Peggy

[Peggy13]

Why can't I find Lily Ethel Averell in Pennsylvania before her marriage to James B. White in 1923 ? Her parents were George Averell and Elizabeth Workman as per the marriage record and she was from Chester, PA in 1923. Born abt 1899 in Pennsylvania. So you would think the family would be on the 1900 census. Or 1910, or 1920. What's with that?

[Peggy13]

I look more closely at the marriage record I think Lillian was born 1893.

[Peggy13]

Regarding Jennie E White, wife of James B White, I called Forest home cemetery in Illinois yesterday as findagrave has her name and year of burial which was 1951. They didn’t call me back yesterday as promised so I called them this morning.
Unfortunately all they had for her was her date of burial which was June 2, 1951. With further questioning I learned that she is buried right next to James B. white who died in 1938 so I would say that confirms they are a couple. She is in section 15 Lot 88. They did not have her age, parents,anything at all but findagrave has her born in 1890.

[Peggy13]

A transcript of Jennie's death record shows that she was the daughter of Jacob Greiss and Mary Moran and was born Jan 1, 1891 in Chicago. So not the same person as Lily Ethel Averell. Wonder if Lily died before James or did they divorce? Don't know when James married Jennie Greiss.

[Peggy13]

Still puzzling over Margaret on the 1910 census with Michael Hennessy and wife Catherine White nee Tobin. The age fits for her to be Margaret nee Kearney. Perhaps she had a first marriage to someone called McG..... and was now with John F. White but not yet married to him. There is a daughter Cathleen age 2. Wondering is she is the same person as Katherine born abt 1905 who later married Joseph Hoban and is listed in John's obit in 1955. Perhaps Katherine/Cathleen's biological father is not John White. Just a thought.
Peggy

[Peggy13]

Katherine Hoban died July 1986 in Archbold, Lackawanna. Perhaps a death certificate or obit would clarify her dob and parentage.