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Research in Other Countries => United States of America => US Lookup Requests => Topic started by: illingworth on Monday 03 May 10 15:43 BST (UK)
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Hi I need help finding what happened to ( Ellen Jackson nee Regan) born around 1874 Ireland - married 1900 Scranton - last heard of on the 1930 census in Scranton - her husband Edward Jackson last heard of on the 1920 census. Children Harry, Mary, Frances, John, Leo, Edward and Ellen on the 1920 and the 1930 census. Home address Ferdinand Street.
Have tried very hard to find them with no success.
Thanks
Eva
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Hello Eva,
Unfortunately there are no death records online for the period 1920 - 1930 when Ellen was widowed. With some rare exceptions, the Social Security Death Index generally covers deaths from 1964 to the present, so it could be unlikely that Elizabeth was still alive then. The SSDI is available for free at www.rootsweb.com or www.familysearch.org :(
N.B. anc.try tree has photographs of the couple and details on most children but perhaps this could be yours. Approx date of death for Edward 1925 and Ellen 1940. (No source records) City Directory entries for Ellen in 1936 and 1938 ???
Address in 1936 - 1331 Cedar Avenue. Scranton. PA
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Thanks for replying Dettori28
I will look on the sites you suggested.
One thing - Elizabeth was not her name It was Ellen.
Eva
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Apologises, it is Ellen. (Multi tasking and doing something else for an Elizabeth at the same time) :D
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Hi Dettori28
Saw your N.B - Did you say Ancestry had photos and info on this family - Is that Ancestry .com?
Eva
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Yes. You would need a subscription though to view the information. PM sent. ;D
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Hi Dettiri28
Thanks for additional info - very grateful to for your help.
I will have to subscribe to Ancestry.com
Eva
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Possibilities:
Polk’s Scranton (Lackawanna County), Pennsylvania City Directories, 1936 and 1938
Jackson, Ellen M. Mrs., 1331 Cedar Ave., between Brook and Cherry Streets, 4 people in household, tel: 3-2076
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Polk’s Scranton, Pennsylvania City Directory, 1940
Jackson, Ellen M. Mrs., tel: 3-2076
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Polk’s Scranton, Pennsylvania City Directory, 1942-43
Jackson, Ellen Mrs., 2-4451
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HI Erato
Thanks for your info I'm very lucky to have this info from you and Dettori28 have been searching for so long to find this family.
Eva
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Hello Eva.
Slight blip - you sent my message back without your e-mail address. (twice) ???
Press on reply on my message.
The 1942/43 City Directory find by Erato does put the aprrox date of death for Ellen on by a few years now.
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Just curiosity - I noticed your name, Illingworth. There are many quite prominent Illingworths here in Ecuador, including a vice president back in about 1950. Any connection?
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Hi Erato
Sorry, no I'm not related - as far as I know. My relatives from my mother going back in time were Irish. Illingworth was on my father's side of the family from Yorkshire England.
Eva
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Too bad, it's an interesting local family.
http://www.illingworth.net/admiral.htm
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Hi Erato
It's interesting that John Illingworth came from Stockport in England. You never know perhaps he left a family behind in England.
I wanted to ask you about the 4 people in the household where you had typed below are there any names
also is that an actual telephone number and what is Polks?
Jackson, Ellen M. Mrs., 1331 Cedar Ave., between Brook and Cherry Streets, 4 people in household, tel: 3-2076 and what is Polks
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Eva
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No, there are no names given for the other members of the household. Yes, presumably that was her phone number. Polk’s was a company that made city directories.
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The exchanges were left off the telephone numbers then. There's information about the way telephone numbers used to be written here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telephone_exchange_names
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Hi Erato
Thanks again. If you ever need any info in England let me know.
Eva
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Hi Shellyesq
Thanks for info.
Eva
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Hello Eva.
Back with you, flight on time - thank goodness. Hope you received everything, please let me know if you want other info.
Regards. ;D
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Hello Eva.
Thank you - no problem. A few more snippets that may help you with the rest of the family.
Harry Jackson 1901 - 1952 New Jersey. (No source for the death but I will have a look)
Married - Martha H
This is them on the 1930 Census Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan.
Harry Jackson 29 - Rents home for $4000. Married at 28 years. Tinsmith.
Martha H Jackson - 29 Married at 28 years. Born Pennsylvania
Sister Francis may have died in 1931 ???
Mary Jackson married Thomas Walsh.
Mary could have died Dec 1967 Pennsylvania but I have'nt found it yet.
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Edward Jackson - Born 2 June 1906 married Mary McGoldrick.
According to SSDI Record he died Nov 1983. Last Residence: 18509 Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania.
Mary McGoldrick was born in 11 March 1908 Dunmore. Lackawanna. Daughter of Martin McGoldrick and Sarah Healy.
According to SSDI Record Mary died 2 Sep 1989. Last Residence: 18509 Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania.
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Helen Jackson Born 5 Feb 1909 married Donald Gibbons born 10 Nov 1903. Son of Dominic Gibbons and Mary Elizabeth McGowan.
According to SSDI Record Helen died Oct 1982 New Jersey. Last Residence: 07006 Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey.
According to SSDI Record Donald died May 1970. Last Residence: 07003 Bloomfield, Essex, New Jersey.
Probably 4 daughters born to Helen and Donald.
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Could do with an RAOGK volunteer but I can't see one in Scranton or Lackawanna. Wonder if a local library would do a look up for. You roughly know the dates of death for Edward and Ellen Jackson. - could be worth an e-mail ???
Maybe this link unless someone can give you something better.
http://www.lclshome.org/albright/
Can't find any suitable WW2 Draft or Enlistment records for Leo or John. ???
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Sent some more up to date information on one of the daughters of Helen and Donald Gibbons. Not having any further luck trying to trace obituaries for Edward and Ellen Jackson :(
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Never thought to check Edward in 1900 and perhaps you had already found him but I will post to remind myself.
Scranton Ward 2, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania.
Edward Jackson 30 Immigrated 1886. Coal-Miner.
Nellie Jackson 25 Immigrated 1891
John Jackson 22 Born June 1877. Immigration year 1900 - has only been in USA 1 month.
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Old post but just in case...I'm in Dunmore where the McGoldrick/Jackson family lived. Related thru the McGoldrick line. Really have nothing on the Jackson line (of course, now I will as I'll do some quite compulsive look ups) but let me know if I can help.
edit: 18509 is mostly Dunmore, not Scranton.
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Nice to hear from you. I now know that Edward Jackson married Mary McGoldrick - your line. My relative was Ellen Regan mother of Edward Jackson. She was Irish and came from Co Mayo. My aunt would have known your relative as she emigrated to America and stayed with the Jacksons in Scranton. I don’t know for sure who the children of Edward and Mary were or if there are any descendants around today.
I would appreciate some help - perhaps I could help you as I do have lots of other info to do with the Jacksons.
Eva
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Hi - I know that these posts are old but I thought I would add here in case it was helpful.
I am a Jackson from Scranton. My paternal grandfather was Edward Jackson who died in (I think) 1985. He was married to a Mary but her maiden name was Burns. Mary Ruth Burns, she went by Ruthie. My father, James Edward, was their oldest son (1944-2005). There may very well have been another Edward Jackson in 18509, and my Jacksons may not be related to the ones that people are looking for but I thought I would provide them just in case it was helpful. My grandfather was related to a Leo (I believe they were brothers) but there had been a falling out and they didn't speak in my lifetime. Though they spent some time in D.C. these Jacksons mostly lived in the Providence section of Scranton about two blocks from Ferdinand Street. :)
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http://www.archives.com/1940-census/edward-jackson-pa-71254214
These are my great grandparents with my grandfather being listed as the 21 year old. I am certain based on great grandmothers first name and my Great Uncle Bobby (Robert) being listed.
Hope it helps!
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This may be of interest you:
marriage license # 20171
January 16, 1900
names: Edward Jackson birth: Ireland : age: 29 yrs occupation: Miner
home address: 255 Putnam St. Scranton, Pa
Parents Names: James & Kate
Nellie Regan age: 25 YRS : b: Ireland:
home address: 743 Madison Av: Scranton Pa
parents names: Herbert and Margaret
Marriage date: Feb 10, 1900
:D hope this of help to you
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Another piece of info which may be helpful to you:
marriage date: 12 August 1937 (their son's marriage) Dunmore, Pa.
Edward G Jackson parents: Ellen Regan and Edward Jackson
b: 1906 married in Dunmore, Lackawanna Pa (outside of Scranton)
marriage to Mary A. McGoldrick b 1909
Her parents name: Martin McGoldrick and Sarah Healey
hope this is helpful info. ;)