Margaret Mary (Ellis) Wheeler (1886 - 1965)

Born 1 Jun 1886 in Pennsylvania, United States

Wife of Clyde Alonzo Wheeler — married 16 Sep 1914 in Olean, Cattaraugus, New York, United States

Died Apr 1965 at age 78 in Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States

Biography

Birth

Margaret Mary Ellis was born on 1 June 1886 in Pennsylvania, United States to Herman Ellis (1857-1920) and Mary Molly Killbourne (1858- ).

Known Siblings

According to the 1900 Census for her parents, there were 3 more siblings who died before that census.

1. Florence J. Ellis born in April 1884 in New York, United States.
2. James A. Ellis born in December 1887 in Olean, Cattaraugus, New York, United States.
3. Nellie Ellis born in June 1890 in Olean, Cattaraugus, New York, United States.
4. Emily Rowena Ellis born in October 1893 in Olean, Cattaraugus, New York, United States.
5. Sydney H. Ellis born in January 1897 in Olean, Cattaraugus, New York, United States.
6. George Ellis born after 8 June 1900 in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States.

Marriage and Family

She married Clyde Alonzo Wheeler (1891-1928) on 16 September 1914 in Cattaraugus County, New York.

Children of the Wheeler-Ellis Marriage

1. Faith Emily Wheeler was born on 1 October 1916 in Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York, United States. She married Ivor Halbur Renaldo (1913-1963) on 22 December 1934 in Cattaraugus County, New York. Faith died on 31 August 1997 in Endicott, Broome, New York, United States.
2. Marjorie J. Wheeler was born on 5 January 1918 in Olean, Cattaraugus, New York, United States. She married 1) Frederick Morris Harold Johnson (c. 1910- ) on 4 August 1934 in Cattaraugus County, New York and 2) Mr. Sager c. 1951. Marjorie died on 2 March 1992.

Death

Margaret died in April 1965 in Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States at the age of 78.

Sources

• 1900 United States Federal Census on 8 June in Olean, Cattaraugus, New York. ^[1]
• 1905 New York State Census in Olean, Cattaraugus, New York. ^[2]
• 1910 United States Federal Census on 21 April in Olean, Cattaraugus, New York. ^[3]
• 1914 New York Marriage Records. New York Marriages. Family Search, Salt Lake City, Utah.
• 17 Sep 1914, Olean Evening Herald, p7. Announcement of marriage license issued.
• 1920 United States Federal Census on 15 January in Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York. Page 16A, lines 34-37.^[4]
• 1930 United States Federal Census on 15 April in Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York. Page 14A, lines 48-50. ^[5]
• U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index for daughter Faith.
• U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index for daughter Marjorie.
• U.S. Social Security Death Index for Margaret.

Footnotes

1. ↑ 1900 Census: Ellis, Herman 42/b. Oct 1857 in NY, married 17 years, day laborer, son of a father from Ireland and mother from England, head; Mary 42/b. May 1858 in PA, son of father from NY and mother from Ireland, 9 children born and 6 living, wife; Florence 16/b. Apr 1884, NY, daughter; Margaret 14/b. Jan 1886 PA, daughter; James 12/b. Dec 1887 PA, son; Nellie 9/b. June 1890 NY, daughter; Emily 6/b. Oct 1893 NY, daughter; Sydney 3/b. Jan 1897 NY, son.
2. ↑ 1905 Census: Ellis, Herman 49, oil company laborer, head; Mary 49, wife; Florence J. 21, shoe factory, daughter; Margaret 19, shoe factory, daughter; James 17, delivers groceries, son; Nellie 15, daughter; Emily 12, daughter; Sydney 9, son; George 5, son.
3. ↑ 1910 Census: Ellis, Herman 51, married 27 years, fireman, head; Mary 52, 10 children born, 7 living, wife; Margaret 24, makes soles in shoe factory, daughter; James 22, iron molder at steam heating company, son; Nellie 20, makes soles in shoe factory, daughter; Emily 16, makes soles in shoe factory, daughter; Sydney 14, dry goods store delivery boy, son; George 10, son.
4. ↑ 1920 Census: Wheeler, Clyde 28, motor man for Steel Rail Road, head; Margaret 32, wife; Faith E. 3, daughter; Marjorie J. 1, daughter.
5. ↑ 1930 Census: Wheeler, Margaret 42, widow, married 27 years, restaurant cook, head; Faith 13, daughter; Marjorie 12, daughter.