Eileen Frances (Connor) Paxton (1919 - 2007)

Born 8 Feb 1919 in Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Robert Jerome Paxton — married 27 Apr 1946 in South Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States

Died 15 Apr 2007 at age 88 in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Eileen Connor Paxton, age 88 of Hamilton passed away quietly in her sleep on Sunday, April 15, 2007 at 5:35 AM in her residence at Berkeley Square Health Care. She was born in Holyoke, Massachusetts on February 8, 1919, the daughter of Daniel Joseph and Mary (Walker) Connor. She moved to South Hadley, Massachusetts at the age of three, where she lived until meeting and marrying on April 27, 1946 Robert J. Paxton Sr. of Hamilton. To this union was born two children who survived their parents.

Eileen attended Holyoke Secretarial College and the McCarthy Business College, and was employed as a secretary to the Strategic Air Command Commandant at Westover Air Base in Chicopee, Massachusetts. It was here she met her husband of sixty years, Bob Paxton, owner of Paxton Shoe Store in Hamilton, who preceded her in death on Memorial Day, 2006. Eileen made many friends at Berkeley Square, where she lived in later years and the staff there.

Eileen did much volunteer work through St. Peter in Chains School, assisting in the volunteer nurse program, distributing anti-polio serum to students and administering tuberculosis tests. She was a Brownie and Girl Scout assistant leader for the parish girls for many years. Eileen later ventured into interior decorating with Eileen Siemens until her early death.

Describing Eileen, one would say she was a woman who loved to take long walks, to read, and who taught herself to be an exceptional cook and baker. She was also a wonderful caregiver for both her mother and father-in-law, and to her long-suffering stepmother-in-law as well.

1920 United States Federal Census - Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts

1930 United States Federal Census - South Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts

1940 United States Federal Census - South Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts

1950 United States Federal Census - Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio

Sources

• Birth: "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925", citing Page: 2; Digital film/folder number: 005203387, FamilySearch Record: QLGT-SXZB (accessed 23 October 2023), FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GB2M-XZP Image number 00003, Eileen Frances Connor born on 8 Feb 1919, daughter of Daniel J Connor & Mary J Walker, in Holyoke, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States.
• 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920", citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 90; Digital film/folder number: 004966082; FHL microfilm: 1820704; Image number: 633; Sheet number: 1; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01869-3, FamilySearch Record: MXB6-VP7 (accessed 23 October 2023), FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RFS-SFC, Eleen Connor (0), single daughter, in household of Daniel Connor (26) in Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States. Born in Massachusetts.
• 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930", citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 62; Digital film/folder number: 004951094; FHL microfilm: 2340648; Image number: 189; Sheet number: 14; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03853-8, FamilySearch Record: XQG2-5VN (accessed 23 October 2023), FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RHX-CQY, Eileen F Connor (11), single daughter, in household of Daniel J Connor (36) in South Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States. Born in Massachusetts.
• 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census", Year: 1940; Census Place: South Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01600; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 8-62, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #90967569 (accessed 23 October 2023), Ilene Connor (21), single daughter, in household of Daniel J Connor (46) in South Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts. Born in Massachusetts.
• Marriage: "U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current", The Holyoke Daily Transcript and the Holyoke Telegram; Publication Date: 27 Apr 1946; Publication Place: Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/837781581/?article=5415c53f-b88a-4370-b936-676016d9749c&focus=0.48165163,0.5402087,0.5984668,0.6160871&xid=3398, Ancestry Record 62116 #414681363 (accessed 23 October 2023), Eileen Connor marriage to Robert J Paxton on 27 Apr 1946.
• 1950 Census: "United States 1950 Census", citing Page: 7; Line: 15; Digital film/folder number: 108885675; Image number: 8, FamilySearch Record: 6XBW-JFS7 (accessed 23 October 2023), FamilySearch Image: 3QHK-SQHW-WS3H-R, Eileen F Payton (31), wife, in household of Robert J Paxton (28 years) in Hamilton, Butler, Ohio, United States. Born in Massachusetts.
• Death: "Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018", Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, Ohio; Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007, Ancestry Record 5763 #7606704 (accessed 23 October 2023), Eileen C Paxton death 15 Apr 2007 (born 8 Feb 1919), daughter of Connor, in Ohio, USA.
• Death: "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007", Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007, Ancestry Record 60901 #44908959 (accessed 23 October 2023), Name: Eileen Connor Paxton; Gender: Female; Race: Black (Incorrect); Birth Date: 8 Feb 1919; Birth Place: Holyoke Hamp, Massachusetts; Death Date: 15 Apr 2007; Father: Daniel J Connor; Mother: Mary J Walker; Type of Claim: Birth record established before age of 5.; Notes: 22 Jan 1976: Name listed as EILEEN CONNOR PAXTON; 21 Apr 2007: Name listed as EILEEN C PAXTON.
• Memorial: Find a Grave, Find A Grave: Memorial #32101043 (accessed 23 October 2023), Memorial page for Eileen Connor Paxton (18 Feb 1919-15 Apr 2007), citing Saint Mary Cemetery, Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Digger4Genealogy (contributor 46955726).
• Obituary: "U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current", The Journal News; Publication Date: 19 Apr 2007; Publication Place: Hamilton, Ohio, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/445397474/?article=d20ab550-1f2d-4285-a8ba-2cacd37ec436&focus=0.49514404,0.12004444,0.6615425,0.7453327&xid=3355, Ancestry Record 61843 #648599997 (accessed 23 October 2023), Name: Eileen Connor Paxton Sr. [Eileen Connor Connor Sr.]; Gender: Female; Death Age: 88; Birth Date: 8 Feb 1919; Birth Place: Amherst, Massachusetts; Marriage Date: 27 Apr 1946; Marriage Place: Hamilton; Residence Place: Hamilton; Death Date: 15 Apr 2007; Burial Date: 21 Apr 2007; Obituary Date: 19 Apr 2007; Obituary Place: Hamilton, Ohio, USA; Newspaper Title: The Journal News; Father: Daniel Joseph Connor; Spouse: Bob Paxton; Child: Robert J. Caverly Paxton Maureen Elise Schwab; Siblings: Dorothea Barry Walker F. Connor.
• Rob Caverly-Paxton (son)