Alice F (K) Hickey (abt. 1885 - 1965)

Born about 1885 in Pennsylvania

Wife of James P Hickey Sr — married 12 Nov 1901 in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died 11 Dec 1965 at about age 80 in Pennsylvania

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Biography

Alice was born in 1885.

Alice Hickey lived in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania in 1930. She was the head of the household, 45 years old, and identified as white. Alice was born in Pennsylvania around 1885. Her father was born in Pennsylvania, and her mother was born in West Virginia. In 1930, Alice was married and had three children named Edward W., Raymond, and James P..

Alice Hickey and the U.S. Economy Alice Hickey was 8 years old during the **Panic of 1893**, when a shortage of gold caused the dollar to deflate and uncertain financing of railroads resulted in bank failures. Alice was around 15 years old when, in the early 1900s, apart from two short recessions in 1907 and 1920, the United States had the most **prosperous economy** in the world. By age 52, Alice saw the **Recession of 1937-1938**, which occurred amid the Great Depression as industrial production dropped 30%, halting economic recovery.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-22806-3049-18?cc=1810731 : 8 December 2015), Pennsylvania > Allegheny > Pittsburgh (Districts 1-250) > ED 6 > image 33 of 34; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).
• Find timeline of her life and Events up to 1930's - http://us-census.mooseroots.com/l/323125872/Alice-F-Hickey