Amelia Louise Kidd
(1872-1929)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Forrest D. Thomas

Amelia Louise Kidd 1 2 3 4

  • Born: 19 Jul 1872, , York, PA 2 3 5
  • Marriage (1): Forrest D. Thomas on 2 Aug 1891 in York, York, PA 1
  • Died: 18 Apr 1929, York, York, PA at age 56 2 3 4
  • Buried: 20 Apr 1929, York: Greenmount Cemetery, York, PA 2 3 4

   Another name for Amelia was Emelia L..5

   FamilySearch ID: 96ZT-RK8.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1920 in York, York, PA. 5 The 1920 census recorded at 307 N. Queen Street: Franklin M. Beecher, cigar maker in cigar factory, 30, living with wife Elva M., working in chain works, 27, in the home of her father, Forrest E. Thomas, printer, 55; her mother Emelia L, 47; and sister Alice R., inspector chain works, 18. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

2. Cause of Death: cerebral hemorrhage, chronic arterial sclerosis, 18 Apr 1929, York, York, PA. 3

3. Residence: 301 N. Queen St., York, PA on 18 Apr 1929 in York, York, PA. 3

4. Obituary: Obituary of Mrs. Amelia L. Thomas on 19 Apr 1929 in York, York, PA. 4 Mrs. Amelia L. Thomas, wife of Forrest D. Thomas, died at 1:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon at her home, 301 North Queen street, following a three weeks' illness due to a complication of diseases. She was aged 56 years, eight months and 29 days.
Besides the husband, four daughters, Mrs. Elva M. Beecher, Thoroughfare, N. J. Mrs. Howard Jefferson, Gibbstown, N. J. and Mrs. Helen L. Brodbecks, and Mrs. Curtis H. Brenneman, at home; a brother, Charles S. Kidd, 403 East College avenue, a sister, Mrs. William T. Bates, 610 Wallace street, and six grandchildren survive.
Mrs. Thomas was a member of White Rose Temple, Pythian sisters, and Trinity Evangelical church and Sunday school. Funeral services will be conducted at the late home at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Rev. Dr. A. D. Gramley will officiate. Interment will take place in Greemount cemetery.


Amelia married Forrest D. Thomas on 2 Aug 1891 in York, York, PA.1 (Forrest D. Thomas was born in Oct 1864 in , , PA,5 6 7 died on 16 Jun 1937 in Gibbstown, Gloucester, NJ 6 7 8 9 and was buried on 19 Jun 1937 in York: Greenmount Cemetery, York, PA 6 9.)


Sources


1 FamilySearch.org, Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885 - 1950, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VFMV-ZJP Forrest D. Thomas and Amelia L. Kidd, 1891.

2 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89583365.

3 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1970 (Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates. Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.), Certificate 50188. Amelia Louise Thomas. Father Lewis Kidd. Mother Jane King. Spouse Forrest D. Thomas.

4 York County History Center (250 E Market St, York, PA 17403 https://www.yorkhistorycenter.org/), Obituary of Mrs. Forrest D. Thomas dated 19 Apr 1929, newspaper not cited, found in the library's Beecher surname folder.

5 1920 United States Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: York Ward 7, York, Pennsylvania.

6 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89583468.

7 The Gazette and Daily (York, PA) (York, York, Pennsylvania.), 19 Jun 1937, page 2. Obituary of Forrest D. Thomas, aged 72 years and 8 months.

8 The Gazette and Daily (York, PA) (York, York, Pennsylvania.), 17 Jun 1937, page 6. Obituary of F. D. Thomas.

9 The Gazette and Daily (York, PA) (York, York, Pennsylvania.), 21 Jun 1937, page 6. Funeral of Forrest D. Thomas.



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