Amelia Ann THOROGOOD

Notes:

Surname may be Thorogood--from interview Charlotte COOK JOHNSON 12 Apr 2000, Tacoma;

Amelia is placed in Nova Scotia at birth, 1836-1837, in Massachusets from abt 1858 to 1874, then in
Nova Scotia abt 1876 (this info from Mass marriage, birth, death records)
from 1880 census, California and, 1900 census, Washington, it appears that...
Amelia was in California in 1880, and in Washington in 1885 and thereafter

from Tacoma City Directories, unless otherwise noted:
1888:no entry
1890:no entry
1893-94:no entry
1896:no entry
1897-98:no entry
1899:no entry
1900:*WEST, Edward, flour packer PSFM Co (Puget Sound Flouring Mills), res 1224 North G
1901:*WEST, Edward, flour packer PSFM Co, res 1703 S Yakima av
1902:*WEST, Ed, billiards 906 S Tacoma av res 1614 S 8th
1903:*WEST, Edward, lab (laborer), res 3122 S 9th
1904:WEST, Amelia A (wid Edward J) b 4016 N 34th
1904 entry also found son Roby listed at same address as above
1905:WEST, Amelia A (wid Edward J) b 4016 N 34th
1906:no entry for Amelia
1907:WEST, Amelia A (wid Edward) b 5402 South K
1908-10:no more entries for Amelia

1914-6:no entry for WEST, Edward or Amelia
1916: no entry for WEST, Amelia in Seattle Directory
1917: Seattle Directory: WEST, Amelia A Mrs r 2602 W 59th

1918:no entry for WEST, Edward or Amelia
1918: Seattle Directory: WEST, Amelia A (wid Edwd J) r 2602 W 59th

1920-1:WEST, Amelia A (wid Edwd J) r 3-1023 N Sheridan av
1922:WEST, Amelia A r 1224 N Steele
1923-26:no entries for WEST, Edward or Amelia in Tacoma Directories
1924, Seattle Dir: WEST, Amelia (wid Edw) r 418-1/2 1st av W [living with daughters Grace PARSONS, and Carrie COOK]

*entries above for 1900-1903 cannot be correct as indicated by Edward's death certificate of 1899.

death certificate indicates that Amelia moved in with Mrs Grace Parsons approx Aug 1923, agreeing with Tacoma directory information. Address was 418 1/2 - 1st Ave. W., Seattle, WA

Amelia broke her right femur 14 Feb 1925, then developed terminal pneumonia 24 Feb 1925 before her death.

from Seattle city directories:
1923WEST, Amelia not listed
1924WEST, Amelia A (wid Edw) r 418 1/2 1st av W [r=rooms] [directory date shows 1924 copyright]
1925not available in Tacoma library or not published
1926-8WEST, Amelia not listed

Census, for 1910, WA, Pierce, Steilacoom, ED 194, p 3b shows Amelia enumerated with son-in-law Warren Evans; indicates Amelia b Nova Scotia, father b Virginia [?], mother b Nova Scotia

Amelia — Francis ATHOL. Francis was born Abt 1834, from St Johns, Nova Scotia; died 4 May 1863, Cambridge, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

1. Amelia (Minnie) Frances ATHOL was born 10 Apr 1858, Cambridge, Massachusetts; died 23 Oct 1944, Tacoma, Pierce, WA.
2. Stewart Westlake ATHOL was born 16 May 1860, Cambridge, Massachusetts; died 22 Apr 1864, Cambridge, Massachusets.
3. Francis (Frank) A ATHOL was born 7 Jul 1862, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Amelia married Edward Jacob WEST 8 Aug 1867, Boston, MA. Edward (son of Jacob B WEST and Maria Susanna GLAWSON) was born 30 Nov 1831, Halifax, Nova Scotia; died 18 Jan 1899, South Prairie, Pierce, WA. [Group Sheet]

1. Robie Wendell Edmundstone WEST was born 18 Apr 1868, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
2. Grace E WEST was born Abt 1872, Massachusetts.
3. Lottie Maud WEST was born 17 Sep 1873, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
4. Mollie Hortense WEST was born 7 Oct 1875, San Francisco, CA; died 22 Dec 1960, Seattle, WA.
5. Amy G WEST was born Jan 1880, California.
6. Carrie Louisa WEST was born 25 Mar 1886, South Prairie, Pierce, WA; died 30 Oct 1969, Tacoma, Pierce, WA.

Notes:

Perhaps surname is THURGOOD v THOROGOOD

both parents foreign born (source: US census 1870, MA, Middlesex Co, Cambridge Wd 4, roll 624, pg 666)

both parents born Nova Scotia (source: US census 1880, Massachusetts, Middlesex, Cambridge, ED 443, p 56 d)

marriage bond dated 1824 indicated Peter was a fisherman from Spry Harbour, NS

Peter married Hannah Catherine WEST 30 Dec 1824, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Hannah was born Abt 1803, Nova Scotia; died 30 Dec 1879, prob Cambridge, MA; was buried Cambridge Cemetery, MA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Some records (Mass marriage record) appear to indicate her name is Harriet, most others Hannah or Jannah

both parents foreign born (s. 1870, MA, Middlesex Co, Cambridge Wd 4, roll 624, pg 666)