Lydia Geneva (Passey) Neilson (1899 - 1972)

Born 14 Jan 1899 in Lanark, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States

Ancestors

Daughter of William Theobald Passey and Lydia Ann (Toomer) Passey

Wife of Earl Christian Neilson — married 24 Aug 1918 in Magrath, Cardston, Alberta, Canada

Descendants

Died 23 Jun 1972 at age 73 in Magrath, Cardston, Alberta, Canada

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Biography

Geneva (Passey) Neilson has English ancestors.

Geneva (Passey) Neilson was born in Idaho.

Geneva (Passey) Neilson migrated from United States to Canada.

Geneva was born in 1899. She was the daughter of William Passey and Lydia Toomer. She passed away in 1972.

In 1900, the Passey family lived in Paris, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States. They owned their home without a mortage and lived in a house. Household members included:

• William T. Passey (head, white, male, born Jun 1861, age 38, married for 14 years, birthplace: Utah, father's birthplace: England, mother's birthplace: England, occupation: ??? raisers, can read, can write, can speak English)
• Lydia Passey (wife of head, white, female, born Jul 1867, age 32, married 14 years, mother of 8 children all still living, birthplace: Utah, father's birthplace: England, mother's birthplace: England, can read, can write, can speak English)
• Charles A. Passey (son of head, white, male, born Jun 1886, age 13, single, birthplace: Idaho, father's birthplace: Utah, mother's birthplace: Utah, occupation: at school, can read, can write, can speak English)
• Effy Passey (daughter of head, white, female, born Feb 1889, age 11, single, birthplace: Idaho, father's birthplace: Utah, mother's birthplace: Utah, occupation: at school, can read, can write, can speak English)
• Acel Passey (son of head, white, male, born Aug 1890, age 9, single, birthplace: Idaho, father's birthplace: Utah, mother's birthplace: Utah, occupation: at school, can read, can write, can speak English)
• William T. Passey Jr. (son of head, white, male, born Dec 1891, age 8, single, birthplace: Idaho, father's birthplace: Utah, mother's birthplace: Utah, occupation: at school, can read, can write, can speak English)
• Ricey Passey (son of head, white, male, born Jun 1893, age 6, single, birthplace: Idaho, father's birthplace: Utah, mother's birthplace: Utah)
• Alva Passey (son of head, white, male, born Feb 1895, age 5, single, birthplace: Idaho, father's birthplace: Utah, mother's birthplace: Utah)
• James T. Passey (son of head, white, male, born Feb 1897, age 3, single, birthplace: Idaho, father's birthplace: Utah, mother's birthplace: Utah)
• Geneva Passey (daughter of head, white, female, born Jan 1899, age 1, single, birthplace: Idaho, father's birthplace: Utah, mother's birthplace: Utah)^[1]

In 1901, the Passey family immigrated to Magrath, Alberta, Canada, as part of the Church of Latter-Day Saints settlement project. "Magrath was established in 1899 by settlers sent by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from Utah and Idaho. These Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints settlers were recruited by the Alberta Railway and Irrigation Company to construct irrigation works in the area funded by British interests by the family of Sir Alexander Galt. The settlers were paid in cash and land in the town. This was the first major irrigation work in Canada and was made possible by the settlers' experience with the extensive irrigation projects undertaken by their church in Utah and Idaho."^[2]

In 1906, the Passey family lived in Magrath, Alberta, Canada. Post office: Magrath, section 25, township 5, range 23, meridian 4. They had 12 horses, 3 milk cows, 1 cattle, 0 sheep, and 1 hog.. Household members included:

• W T Passe (head, male, married, age 44, birthplace: USA, immigration year: 1901)
• Lydia A Passe (wife of head, female, married, age 38, birthplace: USA, immigration year: 1901)
• C A Passe (son of head, male, single, age 19, birthplace: USA, immigration year: 1901)
• Effie Passe (daughter of head, female, single, age 17, birthplace: USA, immigration year: 1901)
• Ace Passe (son of head, male, single, age 15, birthplace: USA, immigration year: 1901)
• W T Passe (son of head, male, single, age 14, birthplace: USA, immigration year: 1901)
• Ricey Passe (son of head, male, single, age 13, birthplace: USA, immigration year: 1901)
• Alvey Passe (son of head, male, single, age 11, birthplace: USA, immigration year: 1901)
• Jas T Passe (son of head, male, single, age 9, birthplace: USA, immigration year: 1901)
• Genevive Passe (daughter of head, female, single, age 7, birthplace: USA, immigration year: 1901)
• Vera Passe (daughter of head, female, single, age 5, birthplace: USA, immigration year: 1901)
• Hugh T Passe (son of head, male, single, age 3, birthplace: Canada)
• Drusilla Passe (daughter of head, female, single, age 9 months, birthplace: Canada)^[3]

In 1911, the Passey family lived in Magrath, Alberta, Canada, in census district Medicine Hat Sub-Districts 1-11, Alberta, Canada. Household members included:

• William T Passey (male, head of household, married, born Jun 1862, age 48, birthplace: USA, immigration date: 1801, naturalization date: 1804, race: English, nationality: Canadian, religion: LDS, occupation: farmer, employer: no, employee: yes, working on own account: no, $7,500 life insurance, $124.00 insurance cost, can read, can write, speaks English)
• Lydia A Passey (female, wife of head, married, born Jun 1847, age 43, birthplace: USA, immigration date: 1801, race: English, nationality: Canadian, religion: LDS, occupation: none, can read, can write, speaks English)
• Charles A Passey (male, son of head, single, born Jun 1887, age 23, birthplace: USA, immigration date: 1801, race: English, nationality: Canadian, religion: LDS, occupation: laborer, employer: no, employee: no, working on own account: yes, works at: odd jobs, weeks employed: 52, hours/week: 60, earnings: $600, can read, can write, speaks English)
• Acel Passey (male, son of head, single, born Aug 1890, age 20, birthplace: USA, immigration date: 1801, race: English, nationality: Canadian, religion: LDS, occupation: laborer, employer: no, employee: no, working on own account: yes, works at: odd jobs, weeks employed: 52, hours/week: 60, earnings: $600, can read, can write, speaks English)
• William T Passey (male, son of head, single, born Dec 1891, birthplace: USA, immigration date: 1801, race: English, nationality: Canadian, religion: LDS, occupation: laborer, employer: no, employee: no, working on own account: yes, works at: on farm, weeks employed: 52, hours/week: 60, earnings: $400, can read, can write, speaks English)
• Ricy Passey (male, son of head, single, born Jun 1893, age 17, birthplace: USA, immigration date: 1801, race: English, nationality: Canadian, religion: LDS, occupation: none, employee: yes, can read, can write, speaks English)
• Alva Passey (male, son of head, single, born Jul 1894, birthplace: USA, immigration date: 1801, race: English, nationality: Canadian, religion: LDS, occupation: none, employee: yes, can read, can write, speaks English)
• James T Passey (male, son of head, single, born Nov 1896, age 14, birthplace: USA, immigration date: 1801, race: English, nationality: Canadian, religion: LDS, occupation: none, other occupation: NG, attending school, can read, can write, speaks English)
• Lydia G Passey (male, son of head, single, born Dec 1898, birthplace: USA, immigration date: 1801, race: English, nationality: Canadian, religion: LDS, occupation: none, other occupation: NG, attending school, can read, can write, speaks English)
• Vera Passey (female, daughter of head, single, born May 1900, birthplace: USA, immigration date: 1801, race: English, nationality: Canadian, religion: LDS, occupation: none, other occupation: NG, attending school, can read, can write, speaks English)
• Hugh T Passey (male, son of head, single, born Jan 1902, age 7, birthplace: Alberta, race: English, nationality: Canadian, religion: LDS, other occupation: NG, can read, can write, speaks English)
• Drucilla Passey (female, daughter of head, single, born Aug 1906, age 4, birthplace: Alberta, race: English, nationality: Canadian, religion: LDS, other occupation: NG, can't read, can't write, speaks English)
• Clifford Passey (male, son of head, single, born Jan 1907, age 4, birthplace: Alberta, race: English, nationality: Canadian, religion: LDS, other occupation: NG, can't read, can't write, speaks English)
• Loree Passey (female, daughter of head, single, born Apr 1908, age 2, birthplace: Alberta, race: English, nationality: Canadian, religion: LDS, other occupation: NG, can't read, can't write, speaks English)^[4]

In 1916, the Passey family lived in Magrath / Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada census district Townships 4, 5 and 6, whole or fractional, ranges 21, 22 and 23, W. 4. M., east of St. Mary's River, exclusive of the Town of Magrath. Household members included:

• Wm T Passey (head of household, male, married, age 57, birthplace: USA, religion: Mormon, immigration year: 1900, naturalization year: 1904, naturalization status: Canadian, nationality: Canadian, race: English, can speak English, can't speak French, mother tongue: none, can read, can write, occupation: farmer, employer, employer: farm)
• Lydia Passey (wife of head, female, married, age 45, birthplace: USA, religion: Mormon, immigration year: 1900, naturalization year: 1904, naturalization status: Canadian, nationality: Canadian, race: English, can speak English, can't speak French, mother tongue: none, can read, can write, occupation: none)
• Alvera Passey (son of head, male, single, age 28, birthplace: USA, religion: Mormon, immigration year: 1900, naturalization year: 1904, naturalization status: Canadian, nationality: Canadian, race: English, can speak English, can't speak French, mother tongue: none, can read, can write, occupation: farmer's son, working on own account, employer: farm)
• James Passey (son of head, male, single, age 21, birthplace: USA, religion: Mormon, immigration year: 1900, naturalization year: 1904, naturalization status: Canadian, nationality: Canadian, race: English, can speak English, can't speak French, mother tongue: none, can read, can write, occupation: farmer's son, working on own account, employer: farm)
• Geneva Passey (daughter of head, female, single, age 19, birthplace: USA, religion: Mormon, immigration year: 1900, naturalization year: 1904, naturalization status: Canadian, nationality: Canadian, race: English, can speak English, can't speak French, mother tongue: none, can read, can write)
• C. A. Passey (son of head, male, single, age 17, birthplace: USA, religion: Mormon, immigration year: 1900, naturalization year: 1904, naturalization status: Canadian, nationality: Canadian, race: English, can speak English, can't speak French, mother tongue: none, can read, can write, occupation: farmer's son, working on own account, employer: farm)
• Vera Passey (daughter of head, female, single, age 15, birthplace: Canada Alberta, religion: Mormon, nationality: Canadian, race: English, can speak English, can't speak French, mother tongue: none, can read, can write, occupation: none)
• Hugh Passey (son of head, male, single, age 12, birthplace: Canada Alberta, religion: Mormon, nationality: Canadian, race: English, can speak English, can't speak French, mother tongue: none, can read, can write, occupation: none)
• Druscilla Passey (daughter of head, female, single, age 10, birthplace: Canada Alberta, religion: Mormon, nationality: Canadian, race: English, can speak English, can't speak French, mother tongue: none, can read, can write, occupation: none)
• Clifford Passey (son of head, male, single, age 8, birthplace: Canada Alberta, religion: Mormon, nationality: Canadian, race: English, can speak English, can't speak French, mother tongue: none, can read, can write, occupation: none)
• Loree Passey (daughter of head, female, single, age 6, birthplace: Canada Alberta, religion: Mormon, nationality: Canadian, race: English, can speak English, can't speak French, mother tongue: none, can read, can write, occupation: none)
• Joseph Passey (son of head, male, single, age 4, birthplace: Canada Alberta, religion: Mormon, nationality: Canadian, race: English, can speak English, can't speak French, mother tongue: none, can't read, can't write, occupation: none)^[5]

Research Notes

Imported from FamilySearch:

• Fact: Immigration (1899) Canada
• Fact: Immigration (1900)
• Fact: Residence (1906) Magrath, Alberta, Canada
• Fact: Residence (1916) Alberta, Canada
• Fact: Residence (1926) Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
• Fact: Burial (26 June 1972) Magrath Cemetery, Magrath, Cardston, Alberta, Canada
• Fact: AFN 6NN2-CS

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM5L-R57 : 12 January 2022), William T, 1900.
2. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Magrath, Alberta," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Magrath,_Alberta&oldid=1080945281 (accessed April 11, 2022).
3. ↑ Year: 1906; Census Place: 03B, Alberta, Alberta; Page: 27; Family No: 176. Sub-district: 03B; Description: Townships 1 to 5 inclusive in range 22, Townships 1 to 4 inclusive in range 23, and those parts of Townships 5, 6 in ranges 22, 23 lying southeast of St. Mary river, all west of the 4th M. Ancestry.com. 1906 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data:Library and Archives Canada. Census of the Northwest Provinces, 1906. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, 2008. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/census-1906/index-e.html. Series RG31-C-1. Statistics Canada Fonds. Microfilm reels: T-18353 to T-18363.
4. ↑ Year: 1911; Census Place: 9, Medicine Hat, Alberta; Page: 20; Family No: 180. Ancestry.com. 1911 Census of Canada [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data:Library and Archives Canada. Census of Canada, 1911. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, 2007. http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1911/Pages/about-census.aspx. Series RG31-C-1. Statistics Canada Fonds. Microfilm reels T-20326 to T-20460.
5. ↑ Year: 1916; Census Place: Alberta, Lethbridge, 09; Roll: T-21951; Page: 9; Family No: 61. Sub-district: 09; Description: Townships 4, 5 and 6, whole or fractional, ranges 21, 22 and 23, W. 4. M., east of St. Mary's River, exclusive of the Town of Magrath. Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009. 1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 2009 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site. Original data:Canada. "Census returns for 1916 Census of Prairie Provinces." Statistics of Canada Fonds, Record Group 31-C-1. LAC microfilm T-21925 to T-21956. Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa.

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 02 April 2022, 23:48), entry for Lydia Geneva Passey (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KW85-65X ); contributed by various users.
• Find A Grave: Memorial #23252195 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23252195/william-theobald-passey : accessed 29 March 2022), memorial page for William Theobald Passey (6 Jun 1862–27 Feb 1935), Find a Grave Memorial ID 23252195, citing Magrath Cemetery, Magrath, Claresholm Census Division, Alberta, Canada ; Maintained by Kenneth Young (contributor 46840195) via Ancestry Record 60527 #5678 Ancestry.com. Canada, Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.

DNA Confirmations

• Paternal and maternal relationships are confirmed by a GEDmatch test match between Jacqueline (Passey) Perry GEDmatch RF5457658 and her second cousin Janice (Neilson) Bengry GEDmatch A774503. Their most-recent common ancestors are their great grandparents parents William Theobald Passey (1862-1935) and Lydia Ann (Toomer) Passey (1868-1943). Estimated number of generations to MRCA = 2.8, based on sharing 297.3cM across 15 half-match segments.