Brief Life History of Mary Ellen
When Mary Ellen Westervelt was born on 8 April 1878, in Washington, Idaho, United States, her father, Fredrick Abraham Westervelt, was 53 and her mother, Elizabeth Matilda Harris, was 25. She married George Brigham Williams Owens on 5 June 1902, in Weiser, Washington, Idaho, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Weiser, Washington, Idaho, United States for about 50 years. She died on 10 July 1966, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Glendale, Los Angeles, California, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (23)
- Mary E Dayton, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- Mary Owens, "United States Census, 1920"
- Paul B Dayton in entry for Douglas E Baseman and Dorothy S Main, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
Spouse and Children
1852–1931 Male
1878–1966 Female
Children (6)
1902–1988 Female
1904– Male
1906–2002 Female
1907–1969 Male
1909–1978 Male
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1825–1900 Male
1852–1918 Female
Siblings (7)
1878–1966 Female
1880– Female
1882– Male
1883–1941 Female
1888–1967 Male
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 3
1882 · Electricity Comes to Los Angeles
Age 4
1901 · Assassination of Mckinley
Age 23
Name Meaning
Dutch: habitational name from Westervelt in Ebblinghem, or Westerveld in Drenthe and West Flanders.
History: Lubbert van Westervelt came from Meppel on the Zuider Zee, the Netherlands, to Bergen County, NJ, in 1662.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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