Edith (Cross) Clague (abt. 1878 - 1967)

Born about May 1878 in Snainton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Wife of George Johnston Flavell — married 10 Nov 1899 (to 26 Jun 1913) in Great Falls, Montana, USA

Died 13 May 1967 at about age 89 in Alameda, California, United States

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Biography

Born MAY 1878. Snainton, Yorkshire, England. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Died 13 MAY 1967. Alameda County, California, USA. Note: Buried in Golden Gate National Cemetery. ^{[5] [6]}

Note: #N1110.

Marriage Husband George Johnston Flavell. Wife Edith Cross. Marriage 10 NOV 1899. Great Falls, Montana, USA. ^{[7] [8]} Divorce: 26 JUN 1913. Great Falls, Montana, USA. ^[9]

Notes

Note N1110 1881 census enumeration (England): - William Cross, head, married, age 37, Farm labourer; born at Acklam, Yorkshire - Margaret, wife, married, age 28; born at Thornton Common, Yorkshire - Rachel Ann, daughter, age 8, scholar; born at Snainton, Yorkshire - Mary Margaret, daughter, age 5, scholar; born do. - Edith, daughter, age 3, scholar; born do. - Cecil Arthur William, son, age 1; born at Farmanby, Yorkshire - John Merry, father-in-law, widower, age 68; occupation: Farmer, no occupation – invalid; born at Askham, Yorkshire - census place: 91 Westgate, Farmanby, Yorkshire

1900 census (U.S.), enumerated a few months after Edith’s marriage to George Johnston Flavell: - George J. Flavell, head, white, male, born in November 1871, age 28, married 7 months; born in Canada (English), both parents born in Ireland; immigrated to the U.S. in 1895, naturalized citizen; occupation: Shoe merchant, 0 months not employed; education: reads and writes, can speak English; rents home - Edith, wife, white, female, born in May 1878, age 22, married 7 months; born in England, both parents born in England; immigrated to the U.S. in 1895; education do. - census place: 509 8th Avenue South, Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana

Great Falls Tribune (Great Falls, Montana), 19th June 1910: Mrs. George J. Flavell left Thursday night for Montreal, where she will take passage on June 23 for a trip to London and Liverpool.

On 22 Jan 1911, Edith arrived in New York, having embarked aboard the SS Campania out of Liverpool (ref. immigration record, ancestry.ca).

In June 1913, George J. Flavell obtained a decree of divorce in the district court of Great Falls, Montana.^[10]

1930 census: - Peter Clague, head; owns home, value 00, owns radio, does not live on a farm; male, white, age 38, married at age 34, reads and writes; born in England, both parents born in England, language spoken before immigrating to the U.S.: English; immigrated to the U.S. in 1914, naturalized citizen; occupation: Shipping clerk (Ice?), worker, employed; a veteran of the U.S. military (W.W.) - Edith, wife, female, white, age 45, married at age 4[-] [the 40-ish age was struck out and replaced with:] 21, born and language do.; immigrated to the U.S. in 1895, naturalized citizen - census place: 2836 29 St., Oakland, California ^{[11] [12] [13] [14]}

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S83
2. ↑ Source: #S1789
3. ↑ Source: #S21677
4. ↑ Source: #S21678
5. ↑ Source: #S21680
6. ↑ Source: #S21682
7. ↑ Source: #S83
8. ↑ Source: #S21661
9. ↑ Source: #S21665
10. ↑ Great Falls Tribune (Great Falls, Montana), 27 June 1913 (pg. 4). “Decree of Divorce.” George J. Flavell was given a decree of divorce in the district court yesterday from Edith J. Flavell. It was alleged in the complaint that the defendant had abandoned the plaintiff for over a year.” Digital image online at newspapers.com (accessed by subscription, and transcribed by Alison Kilpatrick, 2019-04-25).
11. ↑ Source: #S21677
12. ↑ Source: #S1789
13. ↑ Source: #S21670
14. ↑ Source: #S21679

• Source: S1789 Census U.S. 1900 Census. George J. Flavell, age 28, with wife, Edith (22), in Great Falls, Montana. Original record: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623. Archival ref. Year: 1900; Census Place: Great Falls (Ward 3), Cascade, Montana; Page: 45; Enumeration District: 0147; enumerated 5th July 1900; sheet no. 45. Digital image online at ancestry.ca (accessed by subscription, and transcribed by Alison Kilpatrick, 2008-06-29). 25 APR 2019

• Source: S21677 Gedcom File England 1881 Census. William Cross, age 38, with wife, Margaret (28), and children, including Edith (age 3; born at Snainton, Yorkshire), and father-in-law, John Merry (68); in Farmanby, Yorkshire. Original record: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1881. Archival refs. (1) PRO: Class: RG11, Piece: 4830, Folio: 48, parish of Ellerburn, pp. 17–18; Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: GSU roll: 1342164. Digital image online at ancestry.ca (accessed by subscription, and transcribed by Alison Kilpatrick, 2019-04-26). 26 APR 2019

• Source: S21678 General Register Office (England). Index of Civil Registration of Birth. Edith Cross, 2nd quarter ending 30th June 1878, Scarbro’ RD (Yorkshire), vol. 9d, pg. 397. Original record held by the GRO. Index online at FreeBMD, www.freebmd.org.uk (accessed by Alison Kilpatrick, 2019-04-26). 26 APR 2019

• Source: S21680 State of California (USA). California Death Index, 1940–1997. Extract: Edith C. Clague, SSN 56665018, female, born 4 May 1878, died 13 May 1967 in Alameda. Original record: State of California. California Death Index, 1940-1997. Sacramento, CA, USA: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics. Index online at ancestry.ca (accessed by Alison Kilpatrick by subscription, 2019-04-26). 26 APR 2019

• Source: S21682 Oakland Tribune (Oakland, California), 15 May 1967 (pg. 18). Death notice: “CLAGUE, Edith Cross, in Oakland, May 13, 1967, loving aunt of several nieces and nephews living in England. A native of England; aged 89 years. Friends may call at Truman’s Chapel, Telegraph Avenue at 30th Street, Oakland, until 9 p.m., Tuesday. Interment, Golden Gate National Cemetery.” Digital image online at newspapers.com (accessed by subscription, and transcribed by Alison Kilpatrick, 2019-04-26). 26 APR 2019

• Source: S83 Family Tree Family history of the descendants of Henry Flavell (1829–1891) and Jane Alaine Johnston (c.1832–1885), emigrants from the parish of Drumcree and county of Armagh in Ireland, to Canada West; compiled by Frank Flavelle of Canada, with additional information supplied by [Private] of county Armagh, Northern Ireland (14 October 2001). 26 MAR 2019

Research notes

• Estimated date of birth:—The month and year of birth recorded in the 1900 U.S. Census have been used to approximate the date of birth.