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Note: N159 The following information is found in the ÒGreene County, Pennsylvania - Birth RegisterÓ, 1893-1903, County Court House, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Page 145 - line 13, Copyright, 2001, James Fordyce (genealogy@fordyce.org). The URL is http://www.fordyce.org/genealogy/GCRecords/births1-alpha.txt.
Surname: Powers
First Name: Jennie Gertrude*
Sex: Female
Color: White
Name of Father: Albert Powers
Name of Mother: Ida Powers
Residence: Time, Pa.
Occupation of Father: Laborer
Date of Birth: November 18 1898
Place of Birth: Morris Twp.*
Date of Record: Dec. 28, 1898
Notes: *Corrected by affdts.
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CONFLICTING MARRIED SURNAME (Tompson), residence (Sewickley) and status (not deceased) in November, 1937, from the obituary of Ida May Porter Powers - ÒThe Washington, Pennsylvania Daily ReporterÓ newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Friday, November 26, 1937, page 18
Given name (Gertrude), married surname (Thompson), residence (Pennsylvania) and status (not deceased) in May, 1952, from the obituary of Stanley Edward Powers - ÒThe Daily JeffersonianÓ newspaper, Cambridge, Guernsey County, Ohio, Monday, May 12, 1952 (page eleven)
Given name (Gertrude), married surname (Thompson), residence (Canonsburg) and status (not deceased) in May, 1952, from the obituary of Stanley Edward Powers - ÒThe Washington ReporterÓ newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsyvania, Tuesday, May 13, 1952, page 2
Given name (Gertrude), married surname (Thompson), residence (Nineveh, R. D. 1) and status (not deceased) in August, 1953, from the obituary of Albert Powers - "The Washington Reporter" newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Monday, August 3, 1953, page 3
Location of residence is listed as Dunns Station in the obituary of Irene Powers Bell - ÒThe Washington ObserverÓ newspaper, April 6, 1962.
Given name (Gertrude), married surname (Thompson) and residence (Waynesburg, Pennsylvania) in February, 1967, from the obituary of Wilbur L. Powers - ÒThe Daily JeffersonianÓ newspaper, Cambridge, Guernsey County, Ohio, Monday, February 27, 1967 (page 17)
Given name (Gertrude), married surname (Thompson), residence (Baltimore, Maryland) and status (not deceased) from the obituary of Elsie J. Haines - ÒObserver-ReporterÓ newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Tuesday, December 12, 1972, page B-10, Porter Family Bible, W. E. Porter
Given name (Gertrude) and status (deceased) in May, 1981, from the obituary of Elizabeth Reynolds - "Observer - Reporter" newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, May 21, 1981, page D-2
Given name (Gertrude) and status (deceased) in March, 1991, from the obituary of Herman L. Powers - ÒObserver-ReporterÓ newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Monday, March 4, 1991, page B-8
Given name (Gertrude), married surname (Thompson) and status (deceased) in December, 2011, from the obituary of William R. Thompson, Singleton Funeral & Cremation Services, PA: Obituaries, 1 2nd Avenue, SW, Glen Burnie, MD 21061, http://www.singletonfuneralhome.com/
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The FamilySearchª U.S. Social Security Death Index shows a Gertrude Thompson, whose social security number (185-12-1593) was issued in Pennsylvania ,was born on November 18, 1898 and died in February, 1973 in Linthicum Heights, Anne Arundel County, Maryland 21090.
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1900 (June 2) census data from the census images for Morris Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 95 - sheet 2A - image 3 - line 22) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that she was 1 year old and born in November, 1898. She was single and living with her parents, 1 brother and her paternal grandfather on a farm, which was rented. She is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were her father and mother. Her given name and middle initial are listed as "Jennie G" in the census.
1910 (April 15) census data from the census images for Canonsburg (West Ward), Washington County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 168 - sheet 1B - image 2 - line 72) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that she was single and 11 years old. She had attended school at some time since September 1, 1909, and was living in a rented house on Ridge Avenue with her parents, 4 brothers and 2 sisters. She is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were her father and mother. Her given name and middle initial are listed as "Jennie G" in the census.
1920 (January 26) census data from the census images for Beallsville Borough, Washington County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 129 - sheet 10A - image 9 - line19) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that she was a 21 year old teacher, working in a public school as a salary or wage worker. She was single and living on a farm, which was rented, with her aunt, Jessie Acklin, and her aunt's husband. She is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were her father and mother. Her given name, middle initial and surname are listed as "Jennie G Powers" in this census.
1930 (April 8) census data from the census images for Claysville Borough, Washington County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 42 - sheet 6B - image 12 - line 100) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that she was a 31 year old teacher, working in a public school as a wage or salary worker. She was at work when the census was taken. She had first been married at the age of 23 and was a widow. She was lodging in the household of George B. Sprowls, his wife and his daughter in a house, which was owned and valued at $8,000, on Church Street. She is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were her father and mother. Her given name, maiden initial and married surname are listed as ÒGertrude P MurphyÓ in this census.
1940 (April 18) census data from the census images for Morris Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (ED 30-27 - sheet 10B - image 20 - line 51) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that she was 41 years old and engaged in home housework. She had worked 0 hours for pay or profit during the week of March 24-30 and 0 weeks in 1939, earning $0. She did receive income of $50 or more from other sources. She had completed 4 years of high school. She was a widow and living with her aunt, 1 son and 1 lodger on a farm, which was rented for $10 per month, on Road No. 637. On April 1, 1935, she lived in the same house. She is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania. Her given name is listed as "Gertrude" in this record.
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Obituary of Gertrude Powers Thompson
Gertrude Powers Thompson, 74, of 106 West Maple Road, Linthicum, Maryland, formerly of Prosperity and Nineveh area, died at 8 a. m. Sunday, February 18, 1973, shortly after being admitted to North Arundel Hospital, Glen Burney, Maryland.
She was born November 18, 1898 at Morris Township near Dearlick the daughter of the late David and Jane Porter Powers (this is an error). Her husband William John Thompson preceded her in death.
She spent the early part of her life in Morris Township and several years in Bellsville and Nineveh communities. She spent the last six years in Maryland. She was a retired school teacher and taught in Nineveh and Prosperity communities for over 30 years. She was a member of the WSCS of Linthicum United Methodist Church, where she was a member. She also was a member of Rebekah Lodge No. 121, Bellsville, charter member of Senior Citizen Club and of the Pennsylvania State Retired Teachers Association.
She is survived by one son, William R. Thompson, Linthicum, Maryland; one grandson, Michael John; one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Reynolds, Washington; two brothers, Charles Powers, Washington and Herman Powers, Canonsburg.
Two brothers and two sisters preceded her in death.
Source - Unknown newspaper
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In Memory Of
Gertrude Powers Thompson
Late Residence
106 W. Maple Road (Linthicum, Maryland)
(formerly of Prosperity and Nineveh area)
Date of Birth
November 18, 1898
Date of Death
Sunday, February 18, 1973
Funeral Services From
Mariner and Milliken Funeral Home
Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
Thursday, February 22, 1973 - 11:00 A. M.
Officiating Clergyman
Rev. Ralph W. Brownfield
Interment
Greene Mount Cemetery
Survivors
She is survived by one son, William R.
Thomspon of Linthicum, Maryland; one
grandson, Michael John; one sister, Mrs.
Elizabeth Reynolds of Washington; two
brothers, Charles Powers of Washington and
Herman Powers of Canonsburg.
Two brothers and two sisters preceded
her in death.
She was born in Morris Township, near
Dearlick (sic), the daughter of the late David (sic)
and Ida Porter Powers. Her husband, Wil-
liam John Thompson preceded her in death.
Pallbearers
Ralph Porter John Thompson
Charles Huffman George Stennett
Michael J. Thompson Glenn Porter
Source - ÒIn RemembranceÓ, Mariner and Milliken Funeral Service, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, William Thompson papers
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Monument in Green Mount Cemetery (Section 2), Franklin Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania from "Greene County, Pennsylvania Cemeteries CD-ROM Volume 2" - James Fordyce (2002). This monument was observed by me and photographed.
THOMPSON
GERTRUDE POWERS
THOMPSON
1898 - 1973
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