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Adah Leah (Mellen) Matska (1896 - 1949)

Adah Leah Matska formerly Mellen
Born in Belchertown, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Daughter of and
Sister of , , , , and
Wife of — married 18 Dec 1911 in Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Died at age 53 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Biography

11 September 1896 Ada Millen, the daughter of Henry J and Emma C Bishop, was born in Belchertown, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States.[1]

In the 1900 census, Ada L Mellen (age 4) was with her parents and 3 siblings in Belchertown, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States. Her parents had been married 20 years. 6 of her mother’s 8 children were still alive. Her father was a laborer. [2]

In the 1910 census, Ada L Mellen (age 13) was with her widowed mother and brothers Guy (age 11) and George (age 6) in Belchertown, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States.[3]

18 December 1911 Ada Mellen (age 18) married Wallace Matska (age 28) in Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States. She was born in Belchertown, Massachusetts in 1893 the daughter of Henry Mellen and Emma C Bishop. He was born in Germany in 1883 the son of Fred Matska and Hannah Matska. He worked as a sawyer. It was the first marriage for each of them.[4]

4 October 1912 Eleanor Trah Matska daughter of Wallace Matska and Ada Mellen was born in Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States.[5]

27 November 1914 Albertine Matska daughter of Wallace Matske and Adah Mellen was born in Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States.[6] 29 November 1914 Albertine Matska died in Amherst, of asthenia (fatigue) due to premature birth.[7]

13 February 1916 Irene Eunice Matska daughter of Wallace Matska and Ada L Mellen was born in Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States.[8]

In the 1920 census, Ada Matska (age 24) was with her husband and their 3 daughters Eleanor L (age 7), Irene E (age 3), and Arlene E (age 1). Ada’s widowed mother Emma C Mellen (age 59) and brother George H Mellen (age 16) were living with them in a rented house in Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States. Wallace (age 35) was born in Germany and immigrated in 1886. He was a sawyer at the saw mill and George was a helper at the saw mill. [9]

7 February 1921 Hilda Beatrice Matska daughter of Wallace Matska and Adah Leah was born in Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States. Wallace was a 36 year old wood dealer. Adah was 26 years old.[10]18 March 1921 Hilda B Matska died of exhaustion following Whooping Cough of 14 days duration. She was buried in Belchertown.[11]

6 November 1923 (Unnamed) Matska daughter of Ada R (Mellen) Matska and Wallace Matska was born prematurely in Pelham, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States. The father was born in Germany and the mother in Belchertown, Mass.[12] [13] She died after only 2 or 3 minutes and was buried in South Cemetery in Belchertown, Mass. on November 7, 1923.[14]

In the 1930 census, Ada L Matska (age 38) was with her husband and 3 unmarried daughters in Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States.[15]

Ada Matska was mentioned in the obituary of her brother John Bishop Mellen on 8 July 1949 in Springfield, Massachusetts.[16]

Adah L Mellen Matska died about September 28, 1949 and was buried in Belchertown, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States.[17]

28 September 1949 The obituary of Adah Lillian Matska was in the Springfield Union in Springfield, Massachusetts. She died (age 53) on about 28 September 1949.[18]

Adah Leah Mellen has a profile L58C-2YX on FamilySearch [19]


Sources

  1. ↑ Birth: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", citing Digital film/folder number: 007580063; FHL microfilm: 1870670; Record number: 157; Packet letter: B, (FamilySearch Record: F46S-M23 : accessed 29 September 2023), Ada Millen born on 11 Sep 1896, daughter of Henry J & Emma C Bishop, in Belchertown, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States.
  2. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900", citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 81; Digital film/folder number: 004113838; FHL microfilm: 1240653; Image number: 782; Sheet number: 22; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00678-4, (FamilySearch Record: M9RP-MM9 : accessed 29 September 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6W33-TT7, Ada L Mellen (4), single daughter, in household of Henry J Mellen (39) in Belchertown, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States. Born in Massachusetts.
    1900 United States Federal Census: Belchertown, Hampshire, Massachusetts
    Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
    Henry J Mellen M 39 Married Head Massachusetts
    Emma C Mellen F 40 Married Wife Connecticut
    Roy C Mellen M 13 Single Son Connecticut
    John B Mellen M 7 Single Son Massachusetts
    Ada L Mellen F 4 Single Daughter Massachusetts
    Guy R Mellen M 1 Single Son Massachusetts
  3. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910", citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004971706; FHL microfilm: 1374606; Image number: 747; Sheet number: 1; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03408-7, (FamilySearch Record: M2V9-46K : accessed 29 September 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRNT-YB8, Ada L Mellen (13), single daughter, in household of Emma C Mellen (49) in Belchertown, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States. Born in Massachusetts.
    1910 United States Federal Census: Belchertown, Hampshire, Massachusetts
    Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
    Emma C Mellen F 49 Widowed Head Connecticut
    Ada L Mellen F 13 Single Daughter Massachusetts
    Guy R Mellen M 11 Single Son Massachusetts
    George H Mellen M 6 Single Son Massachusetts
  4. ↑ Marriage: "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925", citing Page: 263; Line: 54; Digital film/folder number: 004329366; FHL microfilm: 002409904; Record number: 5894; Packet letter: A, (FamilySearch Record: N4D7-C2D : accessed 29 September 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-XXDV-RC Image number 00386, Ada Mellen (18) marriage to Wallace Matska (28) on 18 Dec 1911 in Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States.
  5. ↑ Birth of daughter Eleanor Trah Matska: "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925", citing Page: pg 270 no 65; Digital film/folder number: 004401716; FHL microfilm: 2409729; Record number: 953; Packet letter: A, (FamilySearch Record: FXV4-BPH : accessed 29 September 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-D1JS-9MZ Image number 00441, Eleanor Trah Matska born to Ada Mellen on 4 Oct 1912 in Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States.
  6. ↑ Birth of daughter Albertine Matska: "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925", citing Page: 85; Digital film/folder number: 004401721; FHL microfilm: 2409800; Record number: 483; Packet letter: A, (FamilySearch Record: FXKM-7XY : accessed 29 September 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DTSS-FG2 Image number 00387, Albertine Matska born to Adah Mellen on 28Nov 1914 in Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States.
  7. ↑ Death of daughter Albertine Matska: "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925", citing Digital film/folder number: 004284186; FHL microfilm: 2403950; Record number: 676; Packet letter: A, (FamilySearch Record: N4W5-QJ4 : accessed 29 September 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-XCQQ-XBJ Image number 00675, Ada Mellen in death record for daughter Albertine Matska 29 Nov 1914 in Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States.
  8. ↑ Birth of daughter Irene Eunice Matska: "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925", citing Page: 291; Digital film/folder number: 005309637, (FamilySearch Record: 23YS-69Z : accessed 29 September 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-91GY-9KQ Image number 00292, Irene Eunice Matska born to Ada L Mellen on 13 Feb 1916 in Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States.
  9. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920", citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Affiliate Film Number: 704; Line: 47; Digital film/folder number: 004966082; FHL microfilm: 1820704; Record number: 29504; Sheet number: 8; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A, (FamilySearch Record: MXB6-FQS : accessed 29 September 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RFS-SXP Image number 00620, Ada Matska (24), wife, in household of Wallace Matska (35) in Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States. Born in Massachusetts.
    1920 United States Federal Census: Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts
    Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
    Wallace Matska M 35 Married Head Germany
    Ada Matska F 24 Married Wife Massachusetts
    Eleanor L Matska F 7 Single Daughter Massachusetts
    Irene E Matska F 3 Single Daughter Massachusetts
    Arlene E Matska F 1 Single Daughter Massachusetts
    Emma C Mellan F 59 Widowed Mother-in-law Connecticut
    George H Mellan M 16 Single Brother-in-law Connecticut
  10. ↑ Birth of daughter Hilda Beatrice Matska: "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925", citing Digital film/folder number: 104940803; Record number: 0, (FamilySearch Record: 6CBQ-KQL1 : accessed 29 September 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSB8-5G1K Image number 00353, Hilda Beatrice Matska born to Adah Leah on 7 Feb 1921 in Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States.
  11. ↑ Death of daughter Hilda B Matska: "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925", citing Digital film/folder number: 105511902; Record number: 0, (FamilySearch Record: 6ZXG-4JQV : accessed 29 September 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C39P-49S7 Image number 00022, Ada Mellen in death record for daughter Hilda B Matska 18 Mar 1921 in Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States.
  12. ↑ Birth of daughter Matska: "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925", citing Digital film/folder number: 106384420; Record number: 0, (FamilySearch Record: 6ZSL-9ZR5 : accessed 29 September 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3QHV-F3CP-ZVV9 Image number 00040, Matska born to Ada R (Mellen) Matska on 6 Nov 1923 in Pelham, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States.
  13. ↑ Birth of daughter Matska: "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925", citing Digital film/folder number: 106254804; Record number: 0, (FamilySearch Record: 6Z9H-HMJP : accessed 29 September 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C3HF-K9XL-S Image number 00565, Matska born to Ada R Mellen Matska on 6 Nov 1923 in Pelham, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States.
  14. ↑ Death of daughter Matska: "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925", citing Digital film/folder number: 107189557; Record number: 0, (FamilySearch Record: 6ZF3-L44H : accessed 29 September 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3QHV-L3NG-7YN9 Image number 00439, Ada R Mellen in death record for daughter Matska 6 Nov 1923 in Pelham, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States.
  15. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930", citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 30; Digital film/folder number: 004951093; FHL microfilm: 2340647; Image number: 64; Sheet number: 30; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03853-7, (FamilySearch Record: XQGV-TCR : accessed 29 September 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RHH-QJK, Ada L Matska (38), wife, in household of Wallace Matska (48) in Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States. Born in Massachusetts.
    1930 United States Federal Census: Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts
    Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
    Wallace Matska M 48 Married Head Germany
    Ada L Matska F 38 Married Wife Massachusetts
    Eleanor L Matska F 17 Single Daughter Massachusetts
    Irene E Matska F 10 Single Daughter Massachusetts
    Arlene E Matska F 11 Single Daughter Massachusetts
  16. ↑ Obituary of her brother John Bishop Mellen: "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", citing Affiliate Name: GenealogyBank, Inc.; Digital film/folder number: 101954748, (FamilySearch Record: QPBP-XVZ2 : accessed 29 September 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS7X-L8YQ Image number 00055, Name: Mrs Ada Matska; Residence Date: 07 Jul 1949; Residence Place: Amherst; Source Newspaper: Springfield Union.
  17. ↑ Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125696295/adah-l-matska: accessed 29 September 2023), memorial page for Adah L Mellen Matska (1896–1949), Find a Grave Memorial ID 125696295, citing South Cemetery, Belchertown, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
    • Adah L Mellen Matska
    • BIRTH: 1896
    • DEATH: 1949 (aged 52–53)
    • BURIAL: South Cemetery, Belchertown, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
    • MEMORIAL ID: 125696295
    • Includes links to the graves of her husband Wallace Matska and her daughter Arline Matska Lyman.
  18. ↑ Obituary: "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", citing Affiliate Name: GenealogyBank, Inc.; Digital film/folder number: 101954748, (FamilySearch Record: QP1M-CP8H : accessed 29 September 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS7X-LDK6 Image number 00588,
    • Name: Mrs Adah Lillian Matska;
    • Obituary Date: 28 Sep 1949;
    • Obituary Place: Springfield, Massachusetts;
    • Birth: 11 Sep 1896 in Belchertown;
    • Death Date: 27 Sep 1949 in Amherst; Age: 53;
    • Source Newspaper: Springfield Union.
  19. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/L58C-2YX




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