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Josephine Decker 1889–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 November 1889

Birth Location: Titusville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 30 Dec 1918

Death Location: Conneaut, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Angus Decker

Mother: Jessie Stahl

Spouse(s): Pearl Morris, Ralph Shultz

Children(s): May Morris, Elsie Shultz

Josephine Decker was born in 1889 in Titusville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Angus J Decker And Jessie May Stahl. In 1900, Josephine Decker resided in Titusville Ward 3, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1906, Josephine Decker resided in Meadville, Pennsylvania, USA. Josephine Decker married Pearl Ellsworth Morris, Ralph Gerald Shultz, and had children including Elsie Louise Shultz, May Isabel Morris. Josephine Decker passed away in 1918 in Conneaut, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Josephine Decker was born in 1889 in Titusville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Angus J Decker And Jessie May Stahl.
  • In 1900, Josephine Decker resided in Titusville Ward 3, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1906, Josephine Decker resided in Meadville, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Josephine Decker married Pearl Ellsworth Morris, Ralph Gerald Shultz, and had children including Elsie Louise Shultz, May Isabel Morris.
  • Josephine Decker passed away in 1918 in Conneaut, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Angus Decker
1864–
Birth Location: New York, USA
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Jessie Stahl
1870–1930
Birth Location: Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
JS

Spouses(s)

Pearl Morris
1885–1967
Birth Location: Grand Valley, Warren, Pennsylvania, USA
PM
Ralph Shultz
1891–1983
Birth Location: Conneaut, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States
RS

Children(s)

May Morris
1906–1984
Birth Location: Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
MM
Elsie Shultz
1921–1994
Birth Location: Conneaut, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States
ES

Josephine Decker's Ancestors

Self
Josephine Decker
1889–1918
Birth Place: Titusville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Angus J Decker
1864–
New York, USA
Jessie (May) Stahl
1870–1930
Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Grandparents
Angus Decker
1825–1892
New York, United States of America
Lydia (E) Decker
1843–1889
New York, United States of America
Mahlon (Merker) Boiles
1847–1925
Towanda, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Jacobus Decker
1795–1846
Catharine Sickler
1806–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Patriot
1747–1849
Marritje #141259
1746–1849

Josephine Decker's Descendants

1.
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Josephine Decker (24 November 1889–30 Dec 1918) m. Pearl (Ellsworth) Morris (9 June 1885–22 April 1967) m. Ralph (Gerald) Shultz (20 Jun 1891–19 Jan 1983)
  1. 1. May (Isabel) Morris 1906–1984 m. George (Robert) Tenney 1904–1958 m. Ted (Irwin) Johnson 1923–1990 m. Everard (V) Madden 1901–1928
    1. 1. Robert Tenney 1929–2011 m. Elizabeth Walker 1932–2020
    2. 2. Lovetta Madden 1924–2004 m. Clifford (Leroy) Smith 1920–2005
    3. 3. Eugene Madden 1927–1989
    4. 4. William Madden 1926–
    5. 5. Baby Madden 1927–1927
    6. 6. William (Louis Madden) Sr 1925–1997 m. Clara (E) Madden 1931–2024
    7. 7. Marjorie (J) Henry 1930–1990
  2. 2. Elsie (Louise) Shultz 1921–1994

Josephine Decker's Timeline

13 Records

1889
24 November 1889
Birth of Josephine Decker in Titusville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
Titusville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
1900
1900
Age 11
Josephine Decker resided here in Titusville Ward 3, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
Titusville Ward 3, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
1906
14 Mar 1906
Age 17
Josephine Decker resided here in Meadville, Pennsylvania, USA
Meadville, Pennsylvania, USA
1909
1909
Age 20
Josephine Decker resided here in Titusville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
Titusville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
1910
1910
Age 21
Josephine Decker resided here in Pomona Ward 2, Los Angeles, California, USA
Pomona Ward 2, Los Angeles, California, USA
1911
1911
Age 22
Josephine Decker resided here in Titusville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
Titusville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
1918
30 Dec 1918
Age 29
Death of Josephine Decker in Fresno, California, USA
Fresno, California, USA
1920
1920
Age 31
Josephine Decker resided here in Titusville Ward 1, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
Titusville Ward 1, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
1922
1922
Age 33
Josephine Decker resided here in Titusville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
Titusville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
1930
1930
Age 41
Josephine Decker resided here in Conneaut, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States
Conneaut, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States
1935
1935
Age 46
Josephine Decker resided here in Conneaut, Ashtabula, Ohio
Conneaut, Ashtabula, Ohio
1940
1940
Age 51
Josephine Decker resided here in Conneaut, Conneaut, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA
Conneaut, Conneaut, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA
1945
12 May 1945
Age 56
Death of Josephine Decker in Conneaut, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA
Conneaut, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 November 1889
    Event Place: Titusville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Conneaut, Ashtabula, Ohio; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 2341481
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [7] Pennsylvania, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1906-1917
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Pennsylvania, U.S., Marriages

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Titusville Ward 3, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1906
    Event Place: Meadville, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Evening Republican; Publication Date: 14 Mar 1906; Publication Place: Meadville, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1909
    Event Place: Titusville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Pomona Ward 2, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Titusville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Titusville Ward 1, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1922
    Event Place: Titusville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Conneaut, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Ohio and Florida, U.S., City Directories
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Conneaut, Ashtabula, Ohio; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 2341481

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Conneaut, Ashtabula, Ohio
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Conneaut, Conneaut, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 12 May 1945
    Event Place: Conneaut, Ashtabula County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Josephine Marie Decker Shultz 12 May 1945

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 May 1945
    Event Place: Conneaut, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1918
    Event Place: Fresno, California, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Conneaut, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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