Martha Ellen Kelly (1895 - 1991)

Born 15 Jul 1895 in Lafayette, Wisconsin, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Edward Gustav Wessel — married 31 Aug 1916 in Schuyler, Colfax, Nebraska, United States

Died 24 Dec 1991 at age 96 in Orange, California, United States

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Biography

Martha was born in 1895. She was the daughter of Isaac Kelly and Jennie King. She passed away in 1991.

In 1940 she worked alongside her husband in a ready-wear clothing store he owned. Martha returned from Europe aboard the "Queen Elizabeth," departing Cherbourg, France 6 Sep 1951; arriving New York 11 Sep 1951, and was traveling with husband Edward and daughter Marlene in cabin class.

Sources

• "Wisconsin Births and Christenings, 1826-1926", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRGQ-K43 : 30 January 2020), Martha Ellen Kelly, 1895.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3BR-FZH : accessed 14 June 2020), Martha Kelly in household of Isaac Kelly, Wisner Township Wisner village, Cuming, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 66, sheet 13B, family 259, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,920.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML4M-G3Y : accessed 14 June 2020), Martha E Kelly in household of Isaac L Kelly, Wisner Ward 1, Cuming, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 72, sheet 2A, family 27, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 841; FHL microfilm 1,374,854.
• "Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZL-R456 : 28 November 2018), Edward Gustav Wessel and Martha Ellen Kelly, 31 Aug 1916; citing Marriage, Schuyler, Colfax, Nebraska, United States, Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln; FHL microfilm 2,020,710.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCDV-PPL : accessed 14 June 2020), Martha E Wessel in household of Edward G Wessel, Anaheim, Orange, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 9, sheet 5B, line 99, family 122, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 180; FHL microfilm 2,339,915.
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9WM-BHW : 8 December 2019), Martha E Wessel in household of Edward Wessel, Tract 496, Montebello, Montebello Judicial Township, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 19-860, sheet 61A, line 19, family 214, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 238.
• "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVP8-KMTK : 15 March 2018), Edward G Wessel, 1951; citing Immigration, New York, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 13 June 2020), memorial page for Martha Ellen Kelley Wessel (15 Jul 1895–24 Dec 1991), Find a Grave Memorial no. 200358762, citing Loma Vista Memorial Park, Fullerton, Orange County, California, USA ; Maintained by Chuck/Karen Brackett (contributor 47307846) .