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Ellen Marie “Nellie” CourtneyAge: 69 years18821952

Name
Ellen Marie “Nellie” Courtney
Given names
Ellen Marie
Surname
Courtney
Married name
Ellen Marie Dawson
Nickname
Nellie
Birth October 25, 1882
MarriageJames L DawsonView this family
April 18, 1904 (Age 21 years)
Text:
Name: James L Dawson Sex: Male Spouse's Name: Nellie M Courtney Spouse's Sex: Female Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 18 Apr 1904 Event Place: Indiana, United States
Birth of a daughter
#1
Kathryn Mouell Dawson
November 23, 1906 (Age 24 years)
Note: Birth year/place found in Marriage Record
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Edward J “Ned” Dawson
July 31, 1911 (Age 28 years)
Death of a husbandJames L Dawson
October 7, 1918 (Age 35 years)
Text:
Name: James L Dawson Sex: Male Age: 35 Address: 819 W 75th Pl Burial Date: 09 Oct 1918 Burial Place: Logansport, , Indiana Birth Date: 17 Dec 1879 Birthplace: , , Illinois Marital Status: Married Occupation: R R Switchman Race: White Father's Name: John Dawson Mother's Name: Susan B Hisel Informant's Name: Nellie M Dawson Event Type: Death Event Date: 07 Oct 1918 Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States Funeral Home: F S Denel
Marriage of a childWalter Edward LongKathryn Mouell DawsonView this family
August 20, 1923 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Michael Earl Long
November 7, 1923 (Age 41 years)
Census April 8, 1930 (Age 47 years)
Marriage of a childMichael A SnyderKathryn Mouell DawsonView this family
June 2, 1932 (Age 49 years)
Text:
Name: Michael A Snyder Residence Place: Loganspond, Ind Birth Date: 22 Mar 1903 Birthplace: Fulton, Ind Race: White Number of Previous Marriages: 2 Father's Name: Charles Snyder Father's Sex: Male Mother's Name: Condelia Lambeck Mother's Sex: Female Spouse's Name: Kathryn Long Spouse's Residence Place: Loganspond, Ind Spouse's Birth Date: 23 Nov 1906 Spouse's Birthplace: Danville, Ill Spouse's Race: White Spouse's Previous Marriage Number: 2 Spouse's Father's Name: James Dainson Spouse's Father's Sex: Male Spouse's Mother's Name: Nellie Courtney Certifier's Name: Harry Ferguson Officiator's Name: H J Bulger Additional Person's Name: Harry Ferguson Marriage Date: 2 Jun 1932 Marriage Place: Marshall, Indiana, United States Event Type: Marriage First Page Number: Yes
Birth of a grandson
#2
James Daniel Snyder
October 28, 1932 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Kay Ellen Snyder
August 8, 1935 (Age 52 years)
Census April 19, 1940 (Age 57 years)
Census April 13, 1950 (Age 67 years)
Death October 21, 1952 (Age 69 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Mount Hope Cemetery
Family with James L Dawson - View this family
husband
James L Dawson
Birth: December 17, 1879Logansport, Cass, Indiana, United States
Death: October 7, 1918Logansport, Cass, Indiana, United States
herself
Ellen Marie “Nellie” Courtney
Birth: October 25, 1882Logansport, Cass, Indiana, United States
Death: October 21, 1952Logansport, Cass, Indiana, United States
Marriage: April 18, 1904Indiana, United States
3 years
daughter
5 years
son
Edward J “Ned” Dawson
Birth: July 31, 1911 31 28Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States
Death: November 4, 2000Logansport, Cass, Indiana, United States

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MarriageIndiana Marriages, 1811-2019
Text:
Name: James L Dawson Sex: Male Spouse's Name: Nellie M Courtney Spouse's Sex: Female Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 18 Apr 1904 Event Place: Indiana, United States
Census1910 United States - Census transcript - James L Dawson - Household

Pigeon Grove, Iroquois, Illinois, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Dawson, James LheadMW33M6ILUnited StatesUnited StatesEnglishBrakemanRailroadWNoYesYesR
Dawson, Nellie MwifeFW26M6INIrelandIrelandEnglishNoneYesYes
Dawson, Kathryn MdaughterFW3SILILINNone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Ellen Marie “Nellie” Courtney - Household

Logansport, Cass, Indiana, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Dawson, NellieheadR10NoFW46Wd26NoYesINNorth IrelandNorth IrelandYesShaperCorset FactoryWYes
Dawson, KatherinedaughterFW22D17NoYesILILINYesNone
Dawson, EdwardsonMW18SYesILILINYesNone
Long, Michaelgrand sonMW5SYesILINILYesNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Kathryn Mouell Dawson - Household

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Dawson, NellieheadO900NoFW54WdNoINMachine OperatorCorset FactoryPW26375
Snyder, KathrynxdaughterFW34MNoIL00
Long, MichaelgrandsonMW16SYesIL00
Snyder, JimmiegrandsonMW7SYesIN
Snyder, Kay Ellengrand-daughterFW4SNoIN

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Kathryn Mouell Dawson - Household

Logansport, Cass, Indiana, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Snyder, KathrynheadFW43MarILWK45AssemblerAuto Parts FactoryP
Snyder, JamessonMW17NevINOT
Snyder, Kay EllendaughterFW14NevINOT
Long, Michael EsonMW26NevILWK48PatrolmanCity Police ForceG
Dawson, NelliemotherFW65WdINU