Adele was born in 1901 in the Lower Price Hill neighborhood of Cincinnati Ohio. She was the daughter of Joseph Luckey and Elisabeth Riestenberg. Within a few days of her birth, she was baptized at St Michael Catholic Church with Theodore and Francisca Riestenberg as her godparents[1].
Adele was raised in Cincinnati with her brother and sister[2][3]. In 1930 she was living at home with her parents, and working as a saleslady in a jewelry store[4]. She eventually had her own shop in the Union Trust Building in Cincinnati[5]
On the day after Christmas in 1942, Adele married Lee Truitt at St Xavier Church in Cincinnati[6]. They newlyweds settled in Syracuse New York. They later lived in Cuyahoga County Ohio for a time[7] before moving to Coral Gables Florida. Adele passed away in Coral Gables Flordia at the age of 88[8].[9]
Sources
↑Baptism:
"Cincinnati Roman Catholic Parish Baptisms"
Archive: Archdiocese of Cincinnati FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 7 January 2024)
Adelhaid Maria Luekey baptism on 29 Jul 1900 (born 24 Jul 1900), daughter of Josephi Luekey & Elisabeth Riestenberg, in Cincinnati, Lower Price Hill, St Michael, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States.
↑1910 Census:
"United States Census, 1910"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004973199; FHL microfilm: 1375206; Image number: 1135; Sheet number: 13; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03501-3
FamilySearch Record: MLF3-K5Z (accessed 7 January 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRVY-FHL
Adelia Luckey (9), single daughter, in household of Joseph Luckey (51) in Cincinnati Ward 20, Hamilton, Ohio, United States. Born in Ohio.
↑1920 Census:
"United States Census, 1920"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 67; Digital film/folder number: 004967444; FHL microfilm: 1821393; Image number: 772; Sheet number: 2; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03065-5
FamilySearch Record: MDP7-54R (accessed 7 January 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RJ9-D86
Adele Luckey (19), single daughter, in household of Joseph Luckey (62) in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States. Born in Ohio.
↑1930 Census:
"United States Census, 1930"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 90; Digital film/folder number: 004952416; FHL microfilm: 2341548; Image number: 613; Sheet number: 35; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03950-3
FamilySearch Record: X4W9-HV9 (accessed 7 January 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRVW-QSY
Edelia M Luckey (24), single daughter, in household of Joseph B Luckey (73) in Cincinnati (Districts 1-250), Hamilton, Ohio, United States. Born in Ohio.
↑1940 Directory:
"U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995"
Original data: Original sources vary according to directory. The title of the specific directory being viewed is listed at the top of the image viewer page. Check the directory title page image for full title and publication information Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2469 #285672049 (accessed 7 January 2024)
Name: Adele M Luckey; Residence Year: 1940; Street Address: 733 Union Trust bldg; Residence Place: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Publication Title: Cincinnati, Ohio, City Directory, 1940.
↑ "In Society"The Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) 28 Dec 1942 p6.
↑1950 Census:
"United States 1950 Census"
citing Page: 71; Line: 3; Digital film/folder number: 108886924; Image number: 6
FamilySearch Record: 6XBH-M869 (accessed 7 January 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3QHK-9QHW-4DDP
Adele M Truitt (49), wife, in household of Leon P Truitt in Lakewood, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States. Born in Ohio.
↑1988 Social Security:
"U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007"
Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007 Ancestry Record 60901 #804815414 (accessed 7 January 2024)
Name: Adele L Truitt; Gender: Female; Birth Date: 24 Jul 1900; Death Date: Feb 1988; Claim Date: 22 Jul 1963.
↑Death:
"Florida Death Index, 1877-1998"
citing vol. , certificate number 14875, Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, Jacksonville
FamilySearch Record: VVDW-N25 (accessed 7 January 2024)
Adele M Truitt death 7 Feb 1988 (born 24 Jul 1900) in Dade, Florida, United States.
Profile Luckey-54 was created through the import of NEWEST BACKUP_2011-10-12.ged on Oct 13, 2011 by Season McMillan.
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