Claire (Tunstall) Michael (1889 - 1987)

Born 9 Aug 1889 in Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Walter Frease Michael — married about 1914 in Pennsylvania, United States

Died 20 Oct 1987 at age 98 in Elizabethtown, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Biography

Claire Tunstall was born on 9 Aug 1889 in Pennsylvania, United States, daughter of William Miles Tunstall (1849 - ) and Elizabeth (Bail) Tunstall (~1853 - ).

Her siblings were:

1. Lois (Tunstall) VanKirk (~1872 - )
2. Leal Tunstall (~1880 - )
3. Clifford E. Tunstall (~1882 - )
4. William Tunstall (~1886 - )

Claire (~24) married Walter Frease Michael (~25) (born in Luzerne, Luzerne on 4 Oct 1888) in 1914 in Pennsylvania.

Claire died on 20 Oct 1987 in Elizabethtown, Lancaster, Pennsylvania aged 98.^[1][2]

Sources

1. ↑ Obituary: "U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current"
   Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; Publication Date: 22 Oct 1987; Publication Place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/89002611/?article=7d17ddd8-9c50-4976-a837-e0d1245d9976&focus=0.5896298,0.89838284,0.6830481,0.9422392&xid=3355
   Ancestry uk Record 61843 #582836217 (requires subscription)
   Name: Michael Michael [Claire T. Michael]; Maiden Name: [Tunstall]; Gender: Female; Death Age: 98; Birth Date: abt 1889; Death Date: 20 Oct 1987; Obituary Date: 22 Oct 1987; Obituary Place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Newspaper Title: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; Spouse: Walter F. Michael; Child: Walter F. Clifford H.
2. ↑ Death: "U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014"
   Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
   Ancestry uk Record 3693 #42051133 (requires subscription)
   Name: Claire Michael; Social Security Number: 164-52-6792; Birth Date: 9 Aug 1889; Issue Year: 1973-1974; Issue State: Pennsylvania; Last Residence: 17022, Elizabethtown, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA; Death Date: Oct 1987.

• Northwestern Historical Association. Memoirs of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (Northwest Historical Association., Madison, Wisconsin, 1904, Vol. 1, p. 350)

• 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1900; Census Place: Homestead Ward 4, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1368; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0404; FHL microfilm: 1241368
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  Ancestry uk Record 7602 #51546312 (requires subscription)
  Name: Claire Tunstall [Clarie Tunstall]; Age: 10; Birth Date: Aug 1889; Birthplace: Pennsylvania, USA; Home in 1900: Homestead Ward 4, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Ward of City: 4; Street: 11th Avenue; Sheet Number: 9; Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 133; Family Number: 156; Race: White; Gender: Female; Relation to Head of House: Daughter; Marital Status: Single; Father's Name: Wm Tunstall; Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania, USA; Mother's Name: Sarah E Tunstall; Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania, USA; Occupation: At School; Attended School: 9; Can Read: Yes; Can Write: Yes; Can Speak English: Yes;
  Household Members (Name) Age Relationship:
  Wm Tunstall 50 Head
  Sarah E Tunstall 46 Wife
  Leal Tunstall 20 Daughter
  Clifford E Tunstall 17 Son
  William Tunstall 13 Son
  Claire Tunstall 10 Daughter.

• 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1910; Census Place: Homestead Ward 4, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1294; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 0097; FHL microfilm: 1375307
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  Ancestry uk Record 7884 #101774714 (requires subscription)
  Name: Clare Tunstall; Age in 1910: 20; Birth Date: 1890 [1890]; Birthplace: Pennsylvania; Home in 1910: Homestead Ward 4, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA; Street: East Eleventh Avenue; Race: White; Gender: Male; Immigration Year: 1904; Relation to Head of House: Son; Marital Status: Single; Father's Name: William Tunstall; Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania; Mother's Name: Elizabeth Tunstall; Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania; Native Tongue: English; Occupation: Invoice Clerk; Industry: Steel Work; Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner; Attended School: No; Able to read: Yes; Able to Write: Yes; Out of Work: N; Number of Weeks Out of Work: 0;
  Household Members (Name) Age Relationship:
  William Tunstall 60 Head
  Elizabeth Tunstall 56 Wife
  Clifford Tunstall 27 Son
  Clare Tunstall 20 Son
  Annie Bodnar 25 Maid.

• 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1920; Census Place: Homestead Ward 4, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1513; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 145
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  Ancestry uk Record 6061 #54938285 (requires subscription)
  Name: Clara Michael; Age: 30; Birth Year: abt 1890; Birthplace: Pennsylvania; Home in 1920: Homestead Ward 4, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Street: 11th Avenue East; Residence Date: 1920; Race: White; Gender: Female; Relation to Head of House: Wife; Marital Status: Married; Spouse's Name: Walter F Michael; Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania; Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania; Able to Speak English: Yes; Able to read: Yes; Able to Write: Yes;
  Household Members (Name) Age Relationship:
  Walter F Michael 31 Head
  Clara Michael 30 Wife
  Walter F Michael 5 Son
  Cliford H Michael 1 Son.

• 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1930; Census Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Page: 30B; Enumeration District: 0240; FHL microfilm: 2341713
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  Ancestry uk Record 6224 #48589504 (requires subscription)
  Name: Claire Michael; Birth Year: abt 1890; Gender: Female; Race: White; Age in 1930: 40; Birthplace: Pennsylvania; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife; Homemaker?: Yes; Home in 1930: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA; Map of Home: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Street Address: Beechwood Blvd.; Ward of City: Fifteen part; Block: 38; House Number: 3444; Dwelling Number: 516; Family Number: 554; Age at First Marriage: 24; Attended School: No; Able to Read and Write: Yes; Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania; Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania; Able to Speak English: Yes;
  Household Members (Name) Age Relationship:
  Walter Michael 41 Head
  Claire Michael 40 Wife
  Walter Michael 15 Son
  Clifford Michael 12 Son.

• 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1940; Census Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03663; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 69-405
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  Ancestry uk Record 2442 #23326001 (requires subscription)
  Name: Claire Michael; Age: 51; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889; Gender: Female; Race: White; Birthplace: Pennsylvania; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife; Home in 1940: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Map of Home in 1940: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Street: Beechwood Blvd; House Number: 3060; Inferred Residence in 1935: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Residence in 1935: Pittsburgh; Sheet Number: 9B; Attended School or College: No; Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year; Weeks Worked in 1939: 0; Income: 0; Income Other Sources: No;
  Household Members (Name) Age Relationship:
  Walter F Michael 52 Head
  Claire Michael 51 Wife
  Clifford H Michael 21 Son
  Walter F Michael Jr 25 Son
  Martharie Michael 23 Daughter
  Walter F Michael III 2 Grandson.

• 1950 Census: "1950 United States Federal Census"
  United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 5288; Sheet Number: 7; Enumeration District: 77-488
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  Ancestry uk Record 62308 #242539811 (requires subscription)
  Name: Claire C Michael; Age: 60; Birth Date: abt 1890; Gender: Female; Race: White; Birth Place: Pennsylvania; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA; Dwelling Number: 89; Farm: No; Acres: No; Father Birth Place: Pennsylvania; Mother Birth Place: Pennsylvania; Occupation Category: Keeping House; Worked Last Week: No; Seeking Work: No; Employment Status: No; School Completed: S11; Grade Completed: Yes; School Attendance: Yes; Weeks Worked: None; Income: none; Other Income: 4; Supplemental Income: none;
  Household Members (Name) Age Relationship:
  Walter F Michael 61 Head
  Claire C Michael 60 Wife
  Clifford N Michael 32 Son.

• Military: "U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
  The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri
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  Ancestry uk Record 1002 #106618844 (requires subscription)
  Name: Mrs Claire T. Michael; Gender: Female; Spouse: Walter F Michael.