Sorry the date should be April 16, 1910. Jackie ----- Original Message ----- From: "BruceY" <[email protected]> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 1:57 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Artist Death Certificates (Ada Jones) Let usdorightbyAda
> Yes and it would give her date of birth as well. So if anyone can locate > a copy of it. Please let us know. > > Bruce > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jackie Burwell" <[email protected]> > To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 2:38 PM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Artist Death Certificates (Ada Jones) Let us > dorightbyAda > > >> Ada and Hugh were married 6 years in 1910 so they got married about 1904 >> possibly Suffolk County New York. The date on 1910 was April 16,1919. >> Date on 1920 was Jan. 7, 1920. If the marriage certificate could be >> located it would give Ada's maiden name. Jackie >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "BruceY" <[email protected]> >> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 6:18 AM >> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Artist Death Certificates (Ada Jones) Let us do >> rightbyAda >> >> >>> It at least confirms that Ada's Death Certificate is incorrect when it >>> gives her age at the time of her parting this world as 40!! As her age >>> in the 1920 Census is listed as 44, and we all know that a woman never >>> usually lies about her age by giving something older then she really >>> is!! All the biographies of Ada give her birth date as June of 1873 >>> which would make her at least 46 or 47 (depending on what month the 1920 >>> Census was taken). So we need to obtain a copy of her actual Birth >>> Certificate to confirm her actual age in 1920, as it is possible of >>> course that the Biographies are incorrect as many often are about >>> Celebrities ages. I assume that since she came here from England, she >>> would have had to present a valid Birth Certificate? at the time of her >>> arrival that should be on file some where in New York? Or if not, is >>> there a copy of her Citizenship papers somewhere from 1917? the year she >>> became a citizen? One or the other would confirm once and for all this >>> beloved entertainers actual date of birth, and we can move forward and >>> correct her Death Certificate. >>> >>> Bruce >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Jackie Burwell" <[email protected]> >>> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 12:11 AM >>> Subject: [Phono-L] Artist Death Certificates (Ada Jones) Let us do right >>> byAda >>> >>> >>> I found Ada Florhaty in the 1920 Fed. Census for New York, Suffolk >>> County, Hunington District, on HourGlass Court. She was living with >>> husband Hugh, age 39, born in Ireland came to USA 1886 became a citizen >>> 1917, he was theatrical dancer. Ada age 44 born in England came to USA >>> 1880 became a citizen 1917, she was theatrical singer. Sheela daughter, >>> age13 born New York, was in school. The last name was spelled Flaherty. >>> In 1910 Ada Florhaty was in New York, New York, Manhattan Borough, >>> Boarding House on West 14th Street. Hugh W. was 30 married 1 time been >>> married to Ada 6 years,came to USA 1881 was alien worked actor >>> theatrical. >>> Ada I. was 35 married once to Hugh.came to USA 1879. is alien. >>> Theatrical actress. Sheela age 4 daughter. Last name is spelled Flarity. >>> Hope this helps. Jackie >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Phono-L mailing list >>> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Phono-L mailing list >>> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
