Jane (Galloway) Merrilees (1854 - 1930)

Born 16 Sep 1854 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Wife of William Lyon Merrilees — married 3 Jul 1881 in Kirkdale, Lancashire, England

Descendants

Died 16 Dec 1930 at age 76 in Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, USA

Biography

Jennie was born in 1854. Jennie Galloway ... She passed away in 1930.

Birth date shown on death record.

They had the following children:

• Jennie Merrilees
• Ellen Merrilees
• Annie Merrilees
• Mary Merrilees
• William John Merrilees

Sources

Marriage ^[1]

• Name: Jeannie Galloway
• Gender: Female
• Marriage Date: 3 Jul 1881
• Marriage Place: St. Mary'S, Kirkdale, Lancaster, England
• Father: Robert Galloway
• Spouse: William Lyon Merriles
• FHL Film Number: 1545938
• Reference ID: Vol 7 P160 RN320

Census 1900 ^[2]

Name: Junnie Merrilus [Junnie Merrilees] [Jennie Merrilees] Age: 43 Birth Date: Sep 1856 Birthplace: Scotland Home in 1900: Manhattan, New York, New York Race: White Gender: Female Immigration Year: 1879 Relation to Head of House: Wife Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: William L Merrilus Marriage Year: 1881 Years Married: 19 Father's Birthplace: Scotland Mother's Birthplace: Scotland Mother: number of living children: 4 Mother: How many children: 5 Occupation: View on Image Neighbors: View others on page Household Members:

• Name Age
• William L Merrilus 43
• Junnie Merrilus 43
• Junnie Merrilus 18
• Nellie Merrilus 16
• Annie Merrilus 13
• Willis Merrilus 8

Census 1905 ^[3]

Name: Jennie Merrilees Birth Year: abt 1859 Birth Place: Scotland Age: 46 Gender: Female Race: White Residence Year: 1905 Residence: Manhattan, New York, New York, USA Relationship to Head: Wife Assembly District: 21 Election District: 37 Household Members:

• Name Age
• Wm Merrilees 47
• Jennie Merrilees 46
• Jennie Merrilees 23
• Nellie Merrilees 21
• Annie Merrilees 18
• William Merrilees 14

Census 1910 ^[4]

Name: Jennie Merrilees Age in 1910: 55 Birth Year: abt 1855 Birthplace: Scotland Home in 1910: Manhattan Ward 12, New York, New York Street: West 144th Street Race: White Gender: Female Immigration Year: 1888 Relation to Head of House: Wife Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: William Merrilees Father's Birthplace: Scotland Mother's Birthplace: Scotland Native Tongue: English Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Years Married: 27 Number of Children Born: 5 Number of Children Living: 4 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members:

• Name Age
• William Merrilees 58 [55]
• Jennie Merrilees 55
• William Merrilees Jr 19

Illinois Death Index ^[5]

• Name: Jennie Merrilees [Jennie Galloway]
• Birth Date: 16 Sep 1854
• Birth Place: Edinburgha, Scotland
• Death Date: 16 Dec 1930
• Death Place: Oak Park, Cook, Ill
• Burial Date: 19 Dec 1930
• Burial Place: Proviso, Township, Cook, Ill.
• Cemetery Name: Woodlawn
• Death Age: 76
• Occupation: Retired Housewife
• Race: White
• Marital Status: W
• Gender: Female
• Street address: 5623 W. Washington Blvd.
• Residence: Chicago, Illinois
• Father Name: Robert Galloway
• Father Birth Place: Scotland
• Mother Birth Place: Scotland
• Spouse Name: Wm. Merrilees
• Comments: 3d in Oak Park, 42y in U.S.
• FHL Film Number: 1653488

References

1. ↑ Marriage [1]
2. ↑ Census 1900 [2]
3. ↑ Census 1905 [3]
4. ↑ Census 1910 [4]
5. ↑ Illinois Death Index [5]