Elizabeth Ann (Mathers) Lucia (1857 - 1915)

Born 17 Oct 1857 in Kent, Canada West

Ancestors

Died 17 Nov 1915 at age 58 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States

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Biography

Elizabeth was born in 1857, the daughter of John & Hulda (Wilkens) Mathers.^[1]

She married John Franklin Lucia in 1877.^[2] They had four children^[3]:

• Cynthia Gertrude^[4]
• Harry Wilson^[5]
• Phyllis Sarah^[6]
• Frank Lucas^[7]

Elizabeth passed away in 1915.^[1][8]

Census Records

In the 1871 census Eliza (age 14) was in Williams West, Middlesex North, Ontario with her parents and siblings. The family's name is recorded as "Mathews."^[9]

In the 1880 census Eliza (age 23), Keeping House, was the wife of J. Frank Lucia in Lexington, Sanilac, Michigan, United States.^[10]

In the 1910 census Eliza (age 51) was the wife of John F Lucia in Newton Ward 2, Jasper, Iowa, United States.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952", Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60872 #3356298 (accessed 17 January 2024), Eliza an Lucia death 17 Nov 1915 (born 17 Oct 1858), daughter of John Mathers & Hulda Wilkins, in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA.
2. ↑ "Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952", Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 15; Film Description: 1877 Mason-1878 Gratiot, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9093 #3738507 (accessed 17 January 2024), Eliza Ann Matthews (19) marriage to John Franklin Lucia on 20 Mar 1877 in Lexington, Sanilac, Michigan, USA.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "1910 United States Federal Census", Year: 1910; Census Place: Newton Ward 2, Jasper, Iowa; Roll: T624_407; Page: 17b; Enumeration District: 0033; FHL microfilm: 1374420, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #137456288 (accessed 17 January 2024), Eliza Lucia (51), wife, in household of John F Lucia (59) in Newton Ward 2, Jasper, Iowa, USA. Mother of 4 children, 4 living. Born in Canada English.
4. ↑ "Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952", Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 57; Film Description: 1896 Hillsdale-1896 Montmorency, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9093 #2818432 (accessed 17 January 2024), Gertrude C Lucia (19) marriage to Wm H Edwards on 14 Oct 1896 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.
5. ↑ "Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1969", Missouri Office of the Secretary of State; Jefferson City, Missouri; Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1969; Certificate Number: 44622; URL: https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/Archives/ArchivesMvc/DeathCertificates#searchDB, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60382 #825157 (accessed 17 January 2024), Harry W Lucia death Dec 1939 in St Louis, Missouri, USA. Parents: John F. Lucia and Elizabeth Mathews.
6. ↑ "Oregon, U.S., County Births and Deaths, 1855-1970", Oregon State Archives; Salem, Oregon; Oregon, County Birth and Death Records, 1855-1962; Certificate Number: 166, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61679 #63926 (accessed 17 January 2024), Phylis Sarah Swenke death 10 Jun 1927 (born 28 Nov 1881), daughter of John F. Lucia & Elizabeth Mathews, in Bell Station, Clackamas, Oregon, USA.
7. ↑ "Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947", FHL Film Number: 1892452, Ancestry ca Record 2542 #1881882 (accessed 17 January 2024), Frank Lucia death 15 Dec 1929 (born 1 Feb 1883), son of John Lucia & Elizabeth Mathus, in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73676527/elizabeth-ann-lucia: accessed 17 January 2024), memorial page for Elizabeth Ann “Eliza” Mathers Lucia (17 Oct 1857–17 Nov 1915), Find a Grave Memorial ID 73676527, citing Fairplains Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by: Find a Grave.
9. ↑ "Census of Canada, 1871", Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada; Page: 44; Line: 16; Microfilm reel number: C-9902; Image number: 4396676_00511; Item ID number: 40839331, Library and Archives Canada (accessed 17 January 2024), Eliza Mathews (14) in Williams West, Middlesex North, Ontario, Canada. Born in Ontario.
10. ↑ "1880 United States Federal Census", Year: 1880; Census Place: Lexington, Sanilac, Michigan; Roll: 605; Page: 133C; Enumeration District: 336, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #31994131 (accessed 17 January 2024), Eliza A Lucia (23), wife, Keeping House, in household of J. Frank Lucia (28) in Lexington, Sanilac, Michigan, USA. Born in Canada.