Lucretia Eleanor Ainsworth (1908 - 1990)

Born 9 Aug 1908 in Decorah, Winneshiek, Iowa, United States

Wife of Irwin Llewlyn Wickham Greenlief — married 12 Sep 1926 in Rockwell City, Calhoun, Iowa, United States

Wife of Rodney Thomas Baird — married 16 Nov 1963 in Nashua, Chickasaw, Iowa, United States

Descendants

Died 1 Nov 1990 at age 82 in Sandy City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

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Biography

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Birth

Birth:

Date: 9 Aug 1908

Place: Decorah, Winneshiek, Iowa, United States^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Death

Death:

Date: 1 Nov 1990

Place: Sandy City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States^[6][7][8]

Burial

Burial:

Date: 1997

Place: Young Lake, Ontario, Cananda

Reference

Reference: 5

User ID

User ID: D444140D6556DB46B29DF94BC015E857BCFD

Census

Census:

Date: 14 Apr 1930

Place: Fort Dodge, Webster, Iowa, United States^[9]

Cremation

Cremation:

Date: Nov 1990

Place: Sandy City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States^[10]

Residence

Residence:

Date: 28 Apr 1932

Place: West Union, Fayette, Iowa, United States^[11]

Residence:

Date: 28 Mar 1954

Place: Los Angeles, , California, Usa^[12][13][14]

Residence:

Date: 24 Dec 1960

Place: West Union, Fayette, Iowa, United States^[15]

Occupation

Occupation: Office Girl and House keeper

Date: from 1932 to 1935

Place: Fort Dodge, Webster, Iowa, United States^[16]

Occupation: volunteer at the Fayette county Historical Society/Genealogical society

Date: 1980

Place: West Union, Fayette, Iowa, United States^[17]

Occupation: Six years on School Board

Date: BEF 1983

Place: Iowa, United States^[18]

Event

Event: 27SD-6WM

Type: FamilySearch Id

Note

Note:  !BIRTH: Taken from personal history written by Eleanor Ainsworth abt 1987

Graduated from High School at age 16

 !DEATH: Creamated - Ashes taken to Young Lake Ontario Aug 1997 by Son Joe

My Father Joe A. Greenlief went to a High School reunion in September of 2003 in Ft. Dodge Iowa.

He visited the family grave site in Steamboat Rock Iowa, and came back with the following hand-

written note.

9/15/03

Greenlief

Father

Joseph 1849-1928

Mother N. Arvilla 1850-1919

Daughter

Fay A. Adey

1891-1984

On a second sheet it says

Greenlief

Harry J. | Dora A.

1884-1954 | 1884-1944

Father | Mother

Greenlief

Eleanor A. | Irwin A. (mistake? S/B Irwin W. or Irwin L.)

1908 - | 1906-1951

 !Burial - My father said he took the ashes up to Canada and spread them out at Young Lake Ont.

Data Changed

Data Changed:

Date: 1 Apr 2012

Time: 10:42:20

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Marriage

User ID: 0FD5C49A4B4A3F4D8139B0238E2800FDA3E5

Husband: Irwin Llewlyn Wickham Greenlief

Wife: Lucretia Eleanor Ainsworth

Marriage:

Date: 12 Sep 1926

Place: Rockwell City, Calhoun, Iowa, United States^[19][20]

User ID: 3812230298A84D41A4361EEAB4184D528A19

Husband: Rodney Thomas Baird

Wife: Lucretia Eleanor Ainsworth

Marriage:

Date: 16 Nov 1963

Place: Nashua, Chickasaw, Iowa, United States^[21]

Note:  !MARRIAGE: Marriage Certificate dated Nov 16, 1963 I have a copy

Sources

• Source: S185 Repository: #REPO1 Title: Social Security Death Index of Eleanor Baird Author: US Social Security Administration Publication: Text of information in possession of Marty Greenlief Italicized: Y
• Repository: REPO1 Name: Marty Greenlief Address: PO Box 901072 CONT Sandy UT 84090
• Source: S199 Repository: #REPO1 Title: Obituary for Porter Lester Ainsworth Author: West Union Iowa, Newspaper Clipping Publication: Copy of document in possession of Marty Greenlief Text: April 28th, 1932 CONT STROKE ENDS LIFE LESTER AINSWORTH CONT ----- CONT Body Brought to His Old Home for Burial on Monday, May 2 CONT ----- CONT The body of Porter Lester Ainsworth, who was born in West Union July 6, 1868, arrived from Fort Dodge Monday and was committed to its last resting place in the Ainsworth lot in the local cemetery in the afternoon. Italicized: Y
• Source: S214 Repository: #REPO1 Title: Obituary for Harry Greenlief - article Author: Newspaper Publication: Copy in possession of Marty Greenlief Italicized: Y
• Source: S246 Repository: #REPO2 Title: Book - Fayette County, Iowa Newspapers - Obituary for Lucian Lewis Ainsworth Author: G.W. Horver - Oklahoma City, OK Publication: Omega Research Company, Oklahoma City, Ok 73146 Call Number: FHL US/CAN 977.735 B3h Italicized: Y
• Repository: REPO2 Name: Family History Library Address: 35 N West Temple Street CONT Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA
• Source: S256 Repository: #REPO1 Title: Post Mark - Letter to Eleanor Greenlief Author: Charles R. Wilson, M.D. Manson Iowa Publication: Original in possession of Marty Greenlief Italicized: Y
• Source: S326 Repository: #REPO1 Title: Cemetary Records - Steamboat Rock Iowa Author: Compiled by Glenn & Sally Paul Eldora 1974. Updated by Madeline & Foster Mason, June 1999. Publication: Found at www.rootsweb.com, copy of text in possession of Marty Greenlief Text: Steamboat Rock Cemetery, Clay Township, Hardin County, Iowa Italicized: Y
• Source: S331 Repository: #REPO1 Title: Census Records - 1930 Author: US Government Publication: Copy in possession of Marty Greenlief Italicized: Y
• Source: S333 Repository: #REPO1 Title: Birth Certificate for Joe Ainsworth Greenlief Author: Iowa State Department of Health Publication: Certified copy in possession of Marty Greenlief Italicized: Y
• Source: S345 Repository: #REPO1 Title: Birth Certificate for Lucretia Eleanor Ainsworth Author: Department of Health, State of Iowa, Division of Vital Statistics Publication: Copy in possession of Marty Greenlief Italicized: Y
• Source: S442 Title: Letter from Eleanor Baird to June and Ralph Kessler Author: Eleanor Baird Publication: Feb 14, 1983 Text: ... and was on the school board for six years when I was Italicized: Y
• Source: S45 Repository: #REPO1 Title: Newsletter - Fayette County Historical Society Newsletter - Death Notice of Eleanor Baird Author: Fayette County Historical Society Publication: Copy of text in possession of Marty Greenlief Note: Lived in West Union in 1960 Italicized: Y

1. ↑ Source: #S45 Note: "Eleanor Ainsworth Baird, one of six children of Porter Lester and Amy Dershan Ainsworth, was born in Decorah, Aug. 9, 1908..."
2. ↑ Source: #S185 Data: Text: Online Record states the following information; Eleanor BAIRD Birth Date: 9 Aug 1908 Death Date: 1 Nov 1990 Social Security Number: 480-32-4638 State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: Iowa Death Residence Localities ZIP Code: 52175 Localities: Auburn, Fayette, Iowa Douglas, Fayette, Iowa Eldorado, Fayette, Iowa West Union, Fayette, Iowa
3. ↑ Source: #S326 Note: At Gravesite L7H it states CONT Greenlief, Irwin W. 1906-1951 CONT Greenlief, Eleanor A. 1908- ss (Eleanor was creamated in 1990)
4. ↑ Source: #S345
5. ↑ Source: #S333 Data: Text: States that Mother was born in Decorah Iowa
6. ↑ Source: #S45 Note: "Eleanor Ainsworth Baird, one of six children of Porter Lester and Amy Dershan Ainsworth, ...died Thursday, Nov. 1 (1990) at a hospital in Draper, Utah, near her son, Joe Greenlief."
7. ↑ Source: #S185 Note: States Date of Death as 1 Nov 1990
8. ↑ Source: #S246 Data: Text: He is survived by his parents, and three sisters and two brothers - Miss Margaret, Miss Gretchen, Maurice, Elanor, and Joe
9. ↑ Source: #S331 Note: In the April 14th, 1930 Census, it states that Eleanor A Greenlief was a married 21 year old white female, who was married when she was 18 years old, who had not attended school since September, and could read and write. She lived in Ft. Dodge Iowa, in Webster County. She was born in Iowa, her father was born in Iowa, and her mother was born in Iowa, and had no occupation.
10. ↑ Source: #S45 Note: "Her body was donated to a University in Utah for medical and scientific purposes."
11. ↑ Source: #S199 Note: "Besides his widow he is survived by three daughters and two sons. They are...Mrs. I. W. Greenlief of this city"
12. ↑ Source: #S214 Data: Text: Mr. Greenlief is survived by ...a daughter-in-law Mrs. Eleanor Greenlief of Los Angeles, Calif.,
13. ↑ Source: #S256 Note: From E Allen Olson CONT 1508 - 12th ave N CONT Fort Dodge, Iowa Data: Text: Addressed to Mrs Eleanor Greenlief CONT 1071 West Santa Barbara CONT Los Angeles 37 CONT California CONT and dated Dec 11 1956
14. ↑ Source: #S256 Note: From Empire Studio CONT MU. 9010 CONT 326 1/2 SO. BDWAY L.A. 12 Data: Text: Addressed to Eleanor Greenlief CONT 1071 West Santa Barbara Ave. CONT Los Angeles, 37 CONT California CONT and dated April 18, 1955
15. ↑ Source: #S256 Data: Text: Christmas card addressed to Mrs Eleanor Greenlief West Union Iowa, and dated Dec 24, 1960
16. ↑ Source: #S333 Data: Text: States that Eleanor was an office girl and house keeper for her husband, for 3 years prior to Feb 5, 1935.
17. ↑ Source: #S45 Note: volunteer at the Fayette county Historical Society/Genealogical society Data: Text: Mrs. Baird, a skilled office worker, was a faithful volunteer at the Fayette county Historical Society/Genealogical society for many years. She was instrumental in typing the 1850-1925 census. This involved helping to read and copy the microfilm, then typing, organizing and filing some. Many genealogical researchers throughout the nation have profited from her many hours of volunteer work. The people associated with Eleanor miss her inimitable sense of humor.
18. ↑ Source: #S442
19. ↑ Source: #S175
20. ↑ Source: #S358 Data: Text: States that on Irwin's date of death, Aug 30, 1951, that he was married. Informants signature was his wife, Eleanor Greenlief
21. ↑ Source: #S176

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Marty Greenlief for creating WikiTree profile Ainsworth-390 through the import of Peter Greenleaf 5 Generation.ged on Nov 29, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Marty and others.