Laura Wilhelmenia (Amsler) McLean (1860 - 1944)

Born 16 Oct 1860 in Beaver Township, Clarion, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Norman McLean — married 31 May 1883 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

Died 5 Oct 1944 at age 83 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

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Biography

Laura was born on 16 Oct 1860 in Beaver Township, Clarion, Pennsylvania, the daughter of John Amsler and Christiana Brasch. ^[1]

In 1870 she was 9 years old and living with her family in Beaver Township, Clarion, Pennsylvania. ^[2]

In 1880 she was 19 years old and living with her family in Beaver Township, Clarion, Pennsylvania. ^[3]

She married Norman McLean on 31 May 1883 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. ^[4] They had at least four children together:

1. Earnest McLean (b. 2 Mar 1885 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois)^[5][6]
2. Effie McLean (b. c1887 in Pennsylvania)^[5]
3. Marie McLean (b. c1890 in Pennsylvania)^[5]
4. Laura Eugenia McLean (b. 9 Apr 1892 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, m. 14 Dec 1910 in Los Angeles, California Walter Almon Harrison)^[5][7][8]

In 1900 she was 40 years old (born Oct 1860) and living in Florence, Fremont, Colorado with her husband and four children. ^[5]

In 1910 she was living in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California with her husband, three of her children and a boarder. ^[9]

In 1920 she was living in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California with her husband and one of her daughters. ^[10]

In 1930 she was living in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California with her husband and daughter Marie. ^[11]

In 1940 she was widowed and living alone in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. ^[12]

She died on 5 Oct 1944 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. ^{[1] [13]}

Research Notes

She was living with her parents in Beaver Township, Clarion, Pennsylvania when the census was taken in 1880. How did she end up marrying in Chicago in 1883? None of her immediate family appear to ever have lived there. Her maternal aunt Elizabeth (Brasch) Kleinow moved to Chicago some time between 1880 and 1899. Did she live with her? With a paternal relative?

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGP6-8R51 : 1 March 2021), Laura Wilhelmenia McLean, 1944.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZG4-CPB : 29 May 2021), Loretta Amsler in entry for John B Amsler, 1870.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWXP-TX4 : 14 January 2022), Laura Amsler in household of J. P. Amsler, Beaver Township, Clarion, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
4. ↑ "Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1968", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7XR-BTY : 10 March 2018), Norman Mclean and Laura Amsler, 31 May 1883.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4} "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQM4-29W : 11 March 2022), Laura McLean in entry for Norman McLean, 1900.
6. ↑ "Illinois, Cook County Birth Registers, 1871-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7S2-4DD : 10 March 2018), Laura Amsler in entry for Mclean, 02 Mar 1885; citing item 2 v 11 p 144, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm 1,287,729.
7. ↑ "Illinois, Cook County Birth Registers, 1871-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7WN-FVQ : 10 March 2018), Laura Arnsler in entry for Mclean, 09 Apr 1892; citing p.254 no.12652, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm 1,287,737.
8. ↑ "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8ZV-58P : 18 August 2022), Laura Amsler in entry for Walter Almon Harrison and Laura Eugenia McLean, 1910.
9. ↑ "1910 United States Federal Census", Year: 1910; Census Place: Los Angeles Assembly District 75, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T624_84; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0096; FHL microfilm: 1374097, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #186107495 (accessed 26 November 2022), Laura Mc Lean (45), wife, in household of Norman Mc Lean (53) in Los Angeles Assembly District 75, Los Angeles, California, USA. Born in Pennsylvania.
10. ↑ "1920 United States Federal Census", Year: 1920; Census Place: Los Angeles Assembly District 71, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T625_111; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 298, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #590635 (accessed 26 November 2022), Laura Mclean (58), wife, in household of Norman Mclean (66) in Los Angeles Assembly District 71, Los Angeles, California. Born in Pennsylvania.
11. ↑ "1930 United States Federal Census", Year: 1930; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0520; FHL microfilm: 2339887, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #90345611 (accessed 26 November 2022), Laura Mclean (68), wife, in household of Norman Mclean (67) at 413 West 60th Street, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA. Born in Pennsylvania.
12. ↑ "1940 United States Federal Census", Year: 1940; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00426; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 60-590, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #74793434 (accessed 26 November 2022), Laura McLean (78), widowed head of household in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. Born in Pennsylvania.
13. ↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPQD-MRC : 26 November 2014), Laura Wilhelmenia Mclean, 05 Oct 1944; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.