Marion E. Ewer (1887 - 1959)

Born 30 Oct 1887 in Youngstown, Ohio, USA

Descendants

Died 24 Feb 1959 at age 71 in South Euclid (Cleveland), Ohio, USA

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Biography

Marian (“Marianna” in the birth record) is born on October 30, 1887 in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of Walter D. Ewer (c1848-?) and Anna M. Courtney (c1850-?). Both parents were born in Pennsylvania.

Marian is in the 1910 census, at the age of 22, living with her parents, three siblings and a sister-in-law, in Youngstown.

On May 2, 1912, Marian marries Charles Judson Paterson (1883-1962). The actual record of the marriage badly mangles the spelling of her name, showing it as “Marian Louise Eniver.” Charles was born in Rochester, New York, and had graduated from Cornell University in about 1907 with a civil engineering degree. His work had brought him to Ohio, likely to Cleveland, which is presumable how he met Marian. He went on, with two partners, to found The Paterson-Leitch Co.

By 1918 Marian and Charles were living at 3060 Coleridge Road, Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. This is about eight kilometres southeast of the centre of Cleveland. A Google Maps street view of the address shows a tree-lined street with solid two-story houses. It is unlikely the houses today would be the same as those in 1918.

The 1920 census records show Marian and Charles living in Cleveland Heights with two children: a six-year old Anne Maria and a four-year old Thomas H. There is also a servant living with the family. The 1930 census shows the family in the same place, now with a servant and three children: Anne (17), Thomas (14) and Caroline (9). Sometime prior to 1938, the family moves to South Euclid Village, just to the east of Cleveland Heights. Their address is 1621 Sheridan Road which puts them (in today’s geography) just beside the Mayfield County Club. A Google Maps street view of this address today does not show the house as there are too many trees on the lot for it to be visible. The family is found in South Euclude Village in the 1940 census. There now is only one child, the 18-year old Caroline, left at home and there still is a servant. Charles was financically successful. From the 1920 census on, the family always has a servant. The census records show that they lived in up-scale neighborhoods. Passenger lists from the port of New York (1938, 1941) show they took vacations in the Carabean. These same lists show that in June 1954 Marian and Charles sailed home from England on the R.M.S. Queen Elizabeth in a first class cabin with ten pieces of luggage.

Marian dies at the age of 71 on February 24, 1959 in South Euclid. In August, 1962, Charles dies at the age of 79.

Marian and Charles had three children:

• Anne Maria Paterson (1913-?) + Hugh M. Eaton (1910-1994)

• Thomas Hugh Paterson (1916-1992) + Virginia Ely (1923-2009)

• Caroline Paterson (1921-?) + Joseph E. (Sepp) Dietzgen (c1918-2003)

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Sources

[1] 1968 Paterson family tree shows “Marion Euwer” as the spouse of Charles Paterson; it shows 3 children; and it shows 12 grandchildren.

[2] Marian Ewer’s name: (1) birth record shows “Marianna Ewer;” (2) Paterson family tree shows “Marion Euwer;” (3) census records vary between “Marian” and “Marion;” (4) the marriage record shows “Marian Louise Eniver;” (5) the death record has “Marian E. Paterson.” The weight of evidence, particularly since census records for her parents have been found, is that the surname is “Ewer,” the first name is “Marian,” and there is a middle name beginning with “E.”

[3] "Ohio, Births and Christenings, 1821-1962," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XXW7-SWY : accessed 10 February 2015), Marianna Ewer, 30 Oct 1887; citing Youngstown, Mahoning, Ohio, reference ; FHL microfilm 906,669. The record shows that Marianna Ewer was born on 30 Oct 1887 in Youngstown, Ohio. Her parents are Walter D. Ewer & Anna M. Courtney.

[4] "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MLFZ-DCJ : accessed 10 February 2015), Marian Ewer in household of Walter D Ewer, Youngstown Ward 2, Mahoning, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 106, sheet 14A, family 215, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,225. The record shows a 22-yr old Marian Ewer living with her parents and siblings in Youngstown, Ohio. Her parents, both born in Pennsylvania, are Walter D. Ewer (62) & Anna M. Ewer (60). The 2 oldest siblings, Arabella (35) & John N. (32) were both born in Pennsylvania. Marian (22) and her brother, Walter (25), were born in Ohio. There are one or two servants living in the house.

[5] Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1997," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XDL3-M5M : accessed 10 February 2015), Charles Judson Paterson and Marian Louise Eniver, 02 May 1912; citing Mahoning, Ohio, United States, reference 262; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 907,317. The record shows that Charles Judson Paterson married Marian Louise Eniver on 02 May 1912 in Mahoning County, Ohio. Marian’s birthplace is given as Youngstown, Ohio and her birth year is shown as 1888. Her parents are W.D. Eniver & Anna Courtney. Charles’s parents are T.H. Paterson & Carrie Knickerbocker and his birthplace was Rochester, NY in an estimated 1884.[the surname and middle names shown for Marian are mistakes]

[6] United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDB6-WBJ : accessed 08 Jul 2014), Charles J Paterson, Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing sheet 21B, family 503, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1821374. The census record shows Charles J. Paterson (36) living in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, along with his spouse, Marian (32), and 2 children: Anne Maria (6) & Thomas H. (4). The family has a servant and the record shows that the father of Charles was born in Canada. Marian and the children were born in Ohio.

[7] United States Census, 1930, index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X4Q4-RQJ : accessed 08 Jul 2014), C J Patterson, Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0579, sheet 3B, family 62, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 1784. The census record shows a C. J. Patterson (sic) (46) living in Cleveland Heights with his wife, Marion (42) and 3 children: Anne (17), Tomas (14) & Caroline (9). The family has a servant.

[8] "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/242S-JBT : accessed 1 March 2015), Charles Paterson, 1938; citing Immigration, New York, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,757,852. The record shows Charles & Marian Paterson arriving in New York on 6 Feb 1938 on a ship named Antigua. It gives the birth date of Charles as 21 July 1883 in Rochester. The birth date for Marian is 30 Oct 1897 (sic) in Youngstown, Ohio. It shows their US address as 1621 Sheridan Rd, Euclid, Ohio. The embarkation points for several passengers suggest that the ship is coming from the Caribbean.

[9] "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWX9-S2H : accessed 10 February 2015), Marian Paterson in household of Charles Paterson, South Euclid Village, South Euclid Village, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 18-294, sheet 4B, family 125, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 3059. The record shows Charles Paterson (55) and Marian Paterson (52) living in South Euclid Village, Ohio. They have one daughter, Caroline (18) and a servant living with them. Everyone in the household except Charles was born in Ohio. Charles was born in New York. The estimated birth year for Charles is 1885 and for Marian it is 1888.

[10] "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/24L8-51B : accessed 1 March 2015), Charles Paterson, 1941; citing Immigration, New York, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,758,263. The record shows Charles Paterson (58) & Marian Paterson (53) arriving in New York on 12 Feb, 1941 on a ship named Quirigua. It shows the birth date for Charles as July 21 1883 in Rochester NY. It shows the birth date for Marian as Oct 30, 1887 in Youngstown, Ohio. It gives their US address as 1621 Sheridan Rd., S. Euclid, Cleveland, Ohio. The record only shows the point of embarkation for 2 passengers but, from this, it appears that the ship is arriving from the Caribbean

[11] "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/2H4S-NNJ : accessed 1 March 2015), Charles Paterson, 1954; citing Immigration, New York City, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 2,321,911. The record shows Charles & Marian Paterson arriving in New York on 15 June 1954 on the R.M.S. Queen Elizabeth. The ship has sailed from South Hampton on 10 June 1954. Charles & Marian are travelling first class. They have 10 pieces of luggage.

[12 ]"Ohio, Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VK2B-NY1 : accessed 10 February 2015), Marian E Paterson, 24 Feb 1959; from "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007," index, Ancestry; citing vol. 15679, certificate number 09642, Ohio Historical Society, Columbus; Ohio Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Columbus. The record shows that Marian E. Paterson died on 24 Feb 1959 in South Euclid, Ohio. She is 71 yrs old, married and her birth year is given as 1888.

Footnotes

Acknowledgments

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