7. | Amelia Ann THOROGOOD was born 27 Oct 1836, Mass. or Halifax, Nova Scotia (daughter of Peter M THOROGOOD and Hannah Catherine WEST); died 28 Feb 1925, Seattle, King, WA; was buried 3 Mar 1925, Bleitz Und. Co.. 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
Children:
- 3. Amelia (Minnie) Frances ATHOL was born 10 Apr 1858, Cambridge, Massachusetts; died 23 Oct 1944, Tacoma, Pierce, WA.
- Stewart Westlake ATHOL was born 16 May 1860, Cambridge, Massachusetts; died 22 Apr 1864, Cambridge, Massachusets.
- Francis (Frank) A ATHOL was born 7 Jul 1862, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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