Powell family in Luzerne / Freeland Pennsylvania

[*Sandra*]

Don't think we found this previously - Thursday August 8th 1964 -  Interlakin NY Interlaklen Review 1964-1965 - Legal Notice looking for Aunts, Uncles, Nephews and Nieces of Ada Powell of Ithaca

http://fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Here are a few more ...............  more later .....................

Interlaken review - Friday 23 December 1921

Miss Ethel Gordon Muir, one of Dr. W. T. Grenfell's mission workers in Labrador, is spending several weeks in Ithaca as the guest of Miss Ada Powell, secretary of the Social Service League.

A number of small pieces in the Ithaca NY Daily News around 1915 - 1920

http://fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html

Ithaca NY Daily News 1911 -  Miss Ada Powell of Freeland PA has arrived in the city to enter her duties as head worker in the Social Services League at the inlet. Miss Powell is said to have had considerable experience in this work.

http://fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html

Ithaca NY Daily News 1913 -     Miss Ada Powell and her mother, Mrs Mary Powell, sailed on the Steamship Dominion from New York for Liverpool last Saturday to spend the summer.

Ithaca NY Daily News 1913 - LEAGUE CLUBHOUSE CLOSED FOR SUMMER
Miss Powell, the Head Worker, to Spend Two Months Abroad — Many Volunteer Workers This Year.
The Social Service League clubhouse in West State Street has been closed and the work of the league practically suspended for two months, during which time Miss Ada Powell, the head worker, will take a vacation abroad. She is making arrangements to sail for Europe on Saturday.
Miss Powell stated today that she is very grateful for the support that she has received during the last year from friends of the league, which has contributed largely to the success that has been achieved etc etc

Thursday, August 25, 1955 - The Plain Speaker - Hazleton PA

[MeGeeDee]

Hi ... The letter I have was written by Janet to her sister Ada. Their mother Mary Aubrey is a sister to my gr gr grandmother... I would love to know how you are related.

[*Sandra*]

You may or may not have these - A few more clips from this morning Dash - there's another researcher appearing when these clips come up - called skyhawk20 - unless of course its MeGeeDee 

The Scranton Republican, 14 Nov 1904, Mon, Page 1

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

The Plain Speaker, 28 May 1957, Tue, Page 16

[*Sandra*]

The Plain Speaker, 31 Jan 1955, Mon, Page 20 - Janet Powell

http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/58296888/#

[*Sandra*]

The Plain Speaker, 24 May 1961, Wed, Page 28 - John H Powell

http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/59668869/

[*Sandra*]

Interesting what else is available that wasn't in 2010

FIND A GRAVE

William Aubrey Powell - 1879 Freeland Luzerne County Pennsylvania.
Passed Away - 11 March 11 1962 Edgewood Luzerne County Pennsylvania.

Burial - Vine Street Cemetery   Hazleton Luzerne County Pennsylvania.

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Powell&GSiman=1&GScid=45052&GRid=134530408&

wife Mary Smith Powell - 1881 - 15 September 1952

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=134530419

Sandra

[dashap]

My research on the Powells in America since 2010 has been limited, as I practically gave up trying to link John M Powell to the John Powell son of John Powell and Mary James.  I did find some information and two photos of Ada, plus a bit more about Aubrey. However since then I have concentrated on John Powell senior and his daughter Margaret.  You might remember the article said she came to Australia and didn't marry.  Much to amazement that is exactly what happened. She was the sole beneficiary of her father's money and spent quite a bit of it by sailing to Australia in the Britania.  She eventually died in hospital in Melbourne of peritonitis caused by a perforated stomach ulcer.  There was a coroner's inquest.  All very sad and not much help from Henry from all accounts.