Rosalia (Pope) Suckow (abt. 1877 - 1945)

Born about 25 Nov 1877 in Williamsville, Erie, New York, USA [uncertain]

Wife of Henry Frederick Suckow — married 20 Oct 1896 (to 18 Jan 1945) in Bowmansville, Lancaster, Erie, New York, United States

Descendants

Died 18 Jan 1945 at about age 67 in Lancaster, Erie, New York, United States

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Biography

• Rosalia Pope was born to Michael Pope and Gertrude Catherine Heicher Pope on November 25th 1877 in Williamsville, Erie, New York. She was the 11th of 14 children born to Mich and Gertrude, 7 girls and 7 boys, Peter (1861), Elizabeth (1862), Anna (1864), Mary (1867), Barbara (1870), John (1872), Michael (1873), Joseph (1876), Carrie (1876), Nicholas (1877), Rosealia (1877), Frank (1879), Gertrude (1883), and Charles (1888). [1]
• Rosalia was baptized on December 16th 1877 in Amherst, Erie, New York [2] according to the records of Saints Peter and Paul Church, Williamsville, Erie, New York.
• Rose's younger brother Frank is born on December 28th 1879 in Amherst, Erie, New York [3] and is shown as 1/2 year old on the 1880 United States Federal Census page dated 5 June 1880 [4] [5].
• In the 1880 United States Federal Census Web:[6] [7] [8] we see Michael and Catherine with 10 children including 2 year old Rose living in Amherst, Erie, New York where Michael works as a laborer as does son Peter and daughter Elizabeth is shown working as a servant.
• Rose's sister Gertrude was born in June 1883 in New York State [9]
• Rose's sister Carrie died on August 23rd 1886 in Amherst, Erie, New York [10]
• Rose's brother Charles was born on September 17th 1888 in Williamsville, Erie, New York [11] [12].
• In the 1892 New York, State Census [13] we find Michael (59) and Catherine "Gertrude" (50), Barbara (22), John (20), Michael Jr. (18), Rose (14), Frank (12), Gertrude (9), and Charles (5) living in Amherst, Erie, New York where Michael and John are laborers.
• Henry Suckow and Rose Pope were married in Bowmansville or Williamsville, Erie, New York on October 20th 1896. The headline in the Buffalo Enquirer says Bowmansville and the headline in the Buffalo Morning Express says Williamsville. The articles agree the wedding was in the Catholic rectory performed by Rev. Father Phillips with Rose's brother Michael as best man [14] [15] [16] [17].
• Henry and Rose's first child, their son Arthur was born on September 3rd 1897 in Clarence, Erie, New York [18]
• Henry and Rose's second child, daughter Dorothy was born on September 1st 1899 in Lancaster, Erie, New York [19]
• In the 1900 United States Federal Census [20] [21] [22] we find a household headed by Henry (27), and including his wife Rose (22), and their children Arthur (2) and Dortha (9 months). Also in the household is Henry's sister Lottie (24) and his paternal grandmother Rickey (Frederica) (85). They live in Lancaster, Erie, New York where Henry is shown working as a hotel keeper and Lottie is a servant.
• Henry and Rose's daughter Dorothy died on March 28th 1904 in Bowmansville, Erie, New York of diphtheria [23] [24]
• Henry and Rose's third child, daughter Elinor was born on February 26th 1905 in Bowmansville, Erie, New York [25]
• In the 1905 New York, State Census [26] [27] we find Henry, Rose, Arthur (7) and Elinor (1) living in Lancaster, Erie, New York where Henry is shown working as a day laborer.
• Henry and Rose's last child, their son Frederick was born on March 1st 1908 in Bowmansville, Erie, New York [28]
• Rose's mother Gertrude Catherine Heicher Pope died on November 21st 1908 in Williamsville, Erie, New York and was laid to rest there in the Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery and Mausoleum [29] [30] where Michael would join her in 1910.
• Rose's sister Elizabeth died on November 39th 1909 in Amherst or Williamsville, Erie, New York [31]
• In the 1910 United States Federal Census [32] [33] [34] Henry and Rose's household is composed of Henry (37), Rose (32), children Arthur (12), Eleanor (5) and Frederick (2) plus Olive Seran (14) who is Henry's niece and Mich Pope (77), Rose's father. They live on Genesee Road in Lancaster, Erie, New York where the only employed person in the household is Henry, a hotel proprietor. The census shows Henry owns his residence free of mortgage.
• Rose's father Michael died on July 5th 1910 in Bowmansville, Lancaster, Erie, New York, and was laid to rest with his wife in the Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery and Mausoleum in Williamsville, Erie, New York [35] [36]
• Rose's sister Anna died on August 30th 1910 in Lancaster, Erie, New York [37].
• Rose's brother Peter died on January 30th 1915 in Buffalo, Erie, New York [38].
• In the 1915 New York, State Census [39] [40] Henry and Rose have a full house. They live on Genesee Road in Lancaster, Erie, New York. In addition to their children Arthur (17), Elinor (10) and Frederick (7) the household includes two boarders Charles Pope (26 - Rose's brother) and Harry McGraw (29) and two female servants (their nieces) Clara (16) and Olive (18) Serace. Henry is shown as a hotel proprietor.
• In the 1920 United States Federal Census [41] [42] [43] Henry and Rose still live on Genesee Road in Lancaster, Erie, New York with sons Arthur and Frederick and daughter Elinor and in addition, Rose's brother Charles Pope and their 2 nieces Olive and Clara Serace. Henry is shown as a hotel keeper, Arthur works in steel apparently handling chemicals, Charles is a laborer/operator of some type, and Olive works in a shop.
• In the 1925 New York, State Census [44] [45] the Suckow household consists of Henry (52), Rose (47), Elinor (20) , Frederick (17) and Rose's brother Charles (36). They are living on Genesee Road in Lancaster, Erie, New York where Henry is a hotel keeper and Charles is an electric crane operator.
• In the 1930 United States Federal Census [46] [47] Henry and Rose are living on Genesee Road in Lancaster, Erie, New York in a home valued at $10,000.00 which they own. Henry is shown as a self-employed cafe owner.
• Rose's brother Frank died on July 9th 1930 in Williamsville, Erie, New York [48]
• Rose's brother John died on July 2nd 1932 in Williamsville, Erie, New York [49]
• When asked in the 1940 United States Federal Census where they had lived in 1935 Rose and Henry said they were in the same place as shown in the 1940 United States Federal Census [50] [51] [52].
• In the 1940 United States Federal Census [53] [54] [55] [56] Henry and Rose are living on Genesee Road in Lancaster, Erie, New York in a home in this census valued at $2,500.00 which they own. Henry is shown as a self-employed restaurant proprietor.
• Rose Pope Suckow died on January 18th 1945 in Lancaster, Erie, New York [57] [58] with her husband Henry Frederick Suckow at a railroad crossing when their car was struck by a New York passenger train [59] [60]
• Henry and Rose were buried in the Transit Rural Cemetery on Genesee Street in Bowmansville, Erie, New York [61] [62] [63] [64] [65] [66]

Sources

• CENSUS RECORDS
• 1880 United States Federal Census in Ancestry.com. Web:[67]
• 1880 United States Federal Census in familysearch.org, Web:[68]
• 1880 United States Federal Census in genealogybank.com, Web:[69]
• 1892 New York, State Census in Ancestry.com, Web:[70]
• 1900 United States Federal Census in Ancestry.com. Web:[71]
• 1900 United States Federal Census in familysearch.org, Web:[72]
• 1900 United States Federal Census in genealogybank.com, Web:[73]
• 1905 New York, State Census in Ancestry.com, Web:[74]
• 1905 New York, State Census in familysearch.org, Web:[75]
• 1910 United States Federal Census in Ancestry.com. Web:[76]
• 1910 United States Federal Census in familysearch.org, Web:[77]
• 1910 United States Federal Census in genealogybank.com, Web:[78]
• 1915 New York, State Census in Ancestry.com, Web:[79]
• 1915 New York, State Census in familysearch.org, Web:[80]
• 1920 United States Federal Census in Ancestry.com. Web:[81]
• 1920 United States Federal Census in familysearch.org, Web:[82]
• 1920 United States Federal Census in genealogybank.com, Web:[83]
• 1925 New York, State Census in Ancestry.com, Web:[84]
• 1925 New York, State Census in familysearch.org, Web:[85]
• 1930 United States Federal Census in Ancestry.com. Web:[86]
• 1930 United States Federal Census in genealogybank.com, Web:[87]
• 1940 United States Federal Census in Ancestry.com. Web:[88]
• 1940 United States Federal Census in familysearch.org, Web:[89]
• 1940 United States Federal Census in findmypast.com, Web:[90]
• 1940 United States Federal Census in genealogybank.com, Web:[91]

• BIRTH/BAPTISM/CHRISTENING RECORDS
• Birth/baptism of Rose in unindexed church record for Saints Peter and Paul in Williamsville, Erie, New York in familysearch.org, Web:[92]

• MARRIAGE RECORDS
• Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 in Ancestry,com, Web:[93]
• Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 in newspapers.com, Web:[94]
• Buffalo Morning Express and Illustrated Buffalo Express in newspapers.com, Web:[95]
• Newspapers.com marriage index in Ancestry.com, Web:[96]

• DEATH RECORDS
• New York, Death Index, 1880-1956 in Ancestry.com, Web:[97]
• New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956 in familysearch.org, Web:[98]
• U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current in Ancestry.com, Web:[99]
• Find a Grave Index in familysearch.org, Web:[100]
• Find a Grave memorial in findagrave.com, Web:[101]
• Death records from Lancaster historical society, Web:[102] and Web:[103] (Note: this reference was on the profile from a previous contributor - I left it here.)