Amelia (Minnie) Frances ATHOL

Notes:

from Tacoma City Directories:
see entries for Gustavus L PALMER
1888Pierce Co assessed valuation entry: PALMER, Mrs M F, $160, Ma [Marion]
{see p842 under Pierce Co listings}
1889Pierce Co assessed valuation entry: PALMER Minnie $302, Mel [Melrose]

funeral services by Tuells, Tacoma
buried Tacoma Cemetery

member First Christian Church

funeral services by Tuell's of Tacoma, Roger Johnson among pall bearers

Amelia married John WALKER 19 May 1875, Cambridge, MA. John (son of Nicholas M WALKER and Margaret UNKNOWN) was born Abt 1840, New Brunswick; died Bef 1880. [Group Sheet]

1. Herbert E WALKER was born Jun 1876, Massachusetts.

Amelia married Gustavus Lafayette PALMER 1882, San Francisco, CA. Gustavus (son of unknown PALMER and unknown UNKNOWN) was born Apr 1852, Maine; died 17 Jul 1941, Tacoma, Pierce, WA; was buried 19 Jul 1941, Tacoma Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

1. Herbert E PALMER was born Jun 1876, Massachusetts.
2. Gilbert Sargent PALMER was born 13 Nov 1885, South Prairie, Pierce, WA.
3. Irene PALMER was born Sep 1892, Washington.

Notes:

Will for Francis Athol from probate records for Cambridge, Mass, NEGHS library, Boston:

Know all men by these presents that I Francis Athol of Cambridge in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make and publish this my last will and testament as follows namely,

1st I hereby give devise and bequeath to my wife Amelia Ann Athol all my real and personal estate whatever and wherever the same maybe in fee simple, for her sole and separate use, without the interference or control of any future husband. Trusting that she will provide for and take care of my three infant children, Amelia Frances Athol, Stewart Westlake Athol, and Francis Athol.

2nd I hereby nominate and appoint my said wife Amelia Ann Athol sole executrix of this my last will and testament, and request and direct that she be not required to give any bond to the Judge of Probate for the execution of said trust as she is my sole legatee.

In testimony whereof I the said Francis Athol have hereunto set my hand and seal this second day of May in the year Eighteen hundred and sixty three.

[signed Francis Athol]

Signed sealed published and declared by the said Francis Athol as and for his last will and testament in our presence, who in his presence and at his request have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.
[signed Geo W Livermore]
[signed Oliver J Rand]
[signed Geo? Taylor]
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Francis — Amelia Ann THOROGOOD. Amelia (daughter of Peter M THOROGOOD and Hannah Catherine WEST) was born 27 Oct 1836, Mass. or Halifax, Nova Scotia; died 28 Feb 1925, Seattle, King, WA; was buried 3 Mar 1925, Bleitz Und. Co.. [Group Sheet]

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

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)