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Research in Other Countries => United States of America => Topic started by: pettsy on Friday 23 May 25 09:05 BST (UK)
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Hello,
I am trying to find the death of gg auntie Jessie Harrington nee Munn
Jessie was born in Scotland in 1897.
She moved to NY in the 1920’s to be with her brother William Munn.
She married Robert J Harrington in Michigan.
I’ve no idea what happened to Jessie did she have any children, did she stay in Michigan, when did she die? Any information would be greatly received.
Thank you.
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You may be best amending your header to Jessie Harrington (nee Munn) as any death would be under Harrington - not Munn
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I have just changed it.
Thank you.
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She was still alive in 1950 - but separated & living in Brooklyn
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XR7-42XS?lang=en
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That’s a great help, thank you so much.
I didn’t know she had any children.
She named her after her older sister, and her mother.
I wonder what happened to Robert Harrington?
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All US censuses are free on Family Search. Was her mothers maiden name McAulay? If so - Jessie was b 1896 per Scotlands People
This may be a possibility for her death
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VMV2-P6T?lang=en
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I shall have a look on family search at the US censuses.
Yes Jessie’s mother was Margaret McAulay.
I’ve been to Woodbury, is that where the big shopping outlet is?
Thank you for finding this information for me.
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I can’t find her on the 1940 or 1930 US censuses to check if she had other children
Sorry - I live in England so don’t know Woodbury
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Jessie left Scotland for NY on 24.3.22 - her occupation is shown as a cook
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Her marriage
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQ7P-RYY?lang=en
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U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Jessie Harrington - Birth Date 24 Jun 1896
Last Residence 11797, Woodbury, Nassau, New York
Last Benefit 11361, Flushing, Queens, New York
Death Date Jan 1978
Sandra
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I knew that Jessie was a cook when she moved to New Jersey. Her brother William moved there a year before her.
Thank you for finding her marriage to Robert Harrington.
It’s sad to think I was alive when she died, I never got to know her.
Thank you Sandra.
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U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Jessie Harrington - Birth Date 24 Jun 1896
Last Residence 11797, Woodbury, Nassau, New York
Last Benefit 11361, Flushing, Queens, New York
Death Date Jan 1978
Sandra
What does ‘Last Benefit’ mean?
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It refers to the last Social Security payment made prior to the death to ensure all benefits due have been paid & there is no overpayment. Google the following
us social security - what does last benefit mean on a death registration
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Ah, that’s what it means.
Many thanks.
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For the Social Security death index, it means the place where the last benefit check the person received was sent to.
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I’ve been to Woodbury, is that where the big shopping outlet is?
I think you're referring to Woodbury Commons, which has a lot of outlet stores & is in Orange County, New York. Woodbury in Nassau County is on Long Island and probably more than 2 hours drive from Woodbury Commons.
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Yes, Woodbury Commons the shopping outlets. I went there instead of Coney Island which I always regretted. Luckily on my last visit to NY I finally got to go to Coney Island. 😁
Thank you for the information.
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Found this 1940 US census entry for Margaret Harrington b New Jersey (as per 1950 census). Wonder who Mildred was
www.rootschat.com/links/01tsd/
EDIT - may be a different Margaret Harrington
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I’ll have a look. I don’t know of a Mildred, but then again, I’m just learning about this side of the Munn family.
I’m on my phone so I can’t view the census properly to read.
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Mildred Harrington aged 17 is in a state school in 1930 so I don’t think she is connected
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Mildred Harrington aged 17 is in a state school in 1930 so I don’t think she is connected
Thank you for looking.
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I found Robert Harrington on the 1920 census as an inmate. Jackson Ward 8 ED 32, Jackson, Michigan, United States.
Again, I can’t read the census because it’s too small to look at on my phone, and very blurry. So I don’t know if this is a prison or an asylum?
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This might be a death notice for the Margaret on the census record ?
The Daily Journal
Vineland, New Jersey
Wed, 28 Jun 2000
Page 4
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-journal/173024586/
Margaret Harrington - Birth Date 8 Dec 1930 Newark Essex, New Jersey
Death Date 25 Jun 2000
Father Michael Harrington
Mother Ann McCauley
Sandra
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This might be a death notice for the Margaret on the census record ?
The Daily Journal
Vineland, New Jersey
Wed, 28 Jun 2000
Page 4
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-journal/173024586/
Margaret Harrington - Birth Date 8 Dec 1930 Newark Essex, New Jersey
Death Date 25 Jun 2000
Father Michael Harrington
Mother Ann McCauley
Sandra
I don’t think it’s her. Her father was called Robert, and her mother Jessie (nee Munn) her grandmother was Margaret McAulay.
But of course, if she has no known family, they may not know her parents full names.
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Interesting that mother was Ann McCauley - is that a coincidence ?
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Interesting that mother was Ann McCauley - is that a coincidence ?
I’m not sure. It’s a different spelling of McAulay though.
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Amazing how many times spelling errors occur in names.
Were the Carnochan family no relation to Jessie ?
Sandra