 1898 - 1991 (92 years)
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| Name |
Merle Wessells Farnsworth [1] |
| Born |
31 May 1898 |
IL  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth |
Abt 1899 |
IL |
| Name |
Merle W Farnsworth |
| Residence |
1920 |
Elgin, Kane, Illinois [2] |
| Occupation |
1930 |
Timing dept. of the watch factory/ |
| Reference Number |
5789 |
| Residence |
1930 |
429 Division St., Elgin, IL 60120 [3] |
| Residence |
1930 |
Elgin, Kane, Illinois [4] |
| Died |
21 Apr 1991 [1] |
| Notes |
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George Strickland Farnsworth
Author: Gregorie Farnsworth Date: 15 Jul 2000 8:31 PM GMT
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Have been seeking information on Geo. Strickland Farnsworth for more than 20 years, with virtually no luck. In 1900 Census, Kane Co., Ill., he is listed as having been born in New York, Aug 1861. Married 9/22/1891 in Lake Geneva, Wis. to Marie Eliz. Richards (nee Wessells); have copy of marriage certificate. Gives parents names as Isaac F. Farnsworth and Johanna S. Howard; have found no record of him with his parents in any census. Supposedly born in Buffalo, NY, and had a relative (brother or uncle) who was pastor of either the 1st Baptist or Presbetyrian Church at Buffalo; unable to verify that "fact" either. My father (who died in 1991) said that Geo S. Farnsworth (his father, my grandfather) last wrote him in 1922; I have the letter, which mentions my half-brother as a baby (born in Sept. 1921); it also says that Geo. had fallen on ill health and had lost the use of one of his sides. The last information, of which I have no proof, is that his mailing address at that time was General Delivery, Philadelphia, Penna. It is unknown whether Geo. had any siblings, and it is unknown where he passed away, and where he is laid to rest. There is a hint that he may have gone to California, but like most other information regarding that man, I have not been able to corroborate it. My father, Merle W. Farnsworth (1898-1991) had one brother, Glen Farnsworth (1896-1950); both of them were born in West Dundee, Kane Co., Ill. and grew up in nearby Elgin, Ill. Any help if resolving this long-standing mystery will be gratefully appreciated. Genealogical queries at other websites have so far yielded nothing.
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| Person ID |
I5719 |
DonnaStefaniTree |
| Father |
George Strickland Farnsworth, b. Aug 1861, Buffalo, NY , d. 1923 (Age ~ 61 years) |
| Relationship |
Natural |
| Mother |
Maria Elizabeth Wessells, b. 26 Nov 1857, NY , d. 22 Jul 1948, Elgin, Kane Co., cert. #28215 (Age 90 years) |
| Relationship |
Natural |
| Married |
22 Sep 1891 |
Lake Geneva, WI |
| Family ID |
F2595 |
Group Sheet |
| Family 1 |
Julia Celena Haulotte, b. 15 Aug 1912, Stevens Point, Portage, Wisconsin, USA , d. 09 Dec 1997, Delavan, Walworth, WI, USA (Age 85 years) |
| Reference Number |
346406 |
| Children |
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| Family ID |
F2592 |
Group Sheet |
| Family 2 |
Emma C, b. Abt 1896, IL , d. Aft 1930 (Age ~ 35 years) |
| Married |
25 Nov 1920 |
Kane Co., IL, cert. #33076 [5] |
| Reference Number |
346407 |
| Children |
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| Family ID |
F2593 |
Group Sheet |
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| Sources |
- [S185] One World Tree (sm), Ancestry.com, (Name: Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., n.d.;).
Ancestry.com. One World Tree (sm) [database online]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc.
- [S17] 1920 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005;).
Ancestry.com. 1920 USA Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2005. Indexed by Ancestry.com from microfilmed schedules of the 1920 U.S. Federal Decennial Census. Data imaged from National Archives and Records Administration.1920 Federal Population Census. T625, 2,076 rolls. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.
For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA.
Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 on roll 323 (Chicago City, Cook County, Illinois) are missing, even though the NARA catalog lists them as being there. The Family History Library catalog also lists them as missing.
Elgin, Kane, Illinois, ED , roll , page , image 239.
- [S18] 1930 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002;).
- [S18] 1930 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002;).
Ancestry.com. 1930 USA Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001-. Indexed by Ancestry.com from microfilmed schedules of the 1930 U.S. Federal Decennial Census. Data imaged from National Archives and Records Administration. Fifteenth Census of the USA, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C. Elgin, Kane, Illinois, ED 60, roll 525, page , image 295.0.
- [S120] Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900.
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