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Martha Sarah Simpson Steel 1863–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Nov 1863

Birth Location: Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1944

Death Location: Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Father: William Steele

Mother: Elizabeth Boyle

Spouse(s): John Osfield, Samuel Short

Children(s): Leo Osfield, John Osfield, Marguerite Osfield, Ruth Osfield, Lester Short

The story of Martha Sarah Simpson Steel began in 1863 in Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Martha Sarah Simpson Steel married John Osfield, Samuel Lester Short, and had children including John Osfield, Leo Emmet Osfield, Lester C Short, Marguerite E Osfield, Ruth Osfield. Martha Sarah Simpson Steel passed away in 1944 in Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Martha Sarah Simpson Steel began in 1863 in Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
  • Martha Sarah Simpson Steel married John Osfield, Samuel Lester Short, and had children including John Osfield, Leo Emmet Osfield, Lester C Short, Marguerite E Osfield, Ruth Osfield.
  • Martha Sarah Simpson Steel passed away in 1944 in Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Steele
1838–
Birth Location: Scotland
WS
Elizabeth Boyle
1840–
Birth Location: Scotland
EB

Spouses(s)

John Osfield
1861–1899
Birth Location: Rhode Island
JO
Samuel Short
1871–
Birth Location: Ipswich, Massachusetts
SS

Children(s)

Leo Osfield
1895–
Birth Location: Rhode Island
LO
John Osfield
1884–
Birth Location: Massachusetts, USA
JO
Marguerite Osfield
1892–
Birth Location: Rhode Island, USA
MO
Ruth Osfield
1898–
Birth Location: Rhode Island, USA
RO
Lester Short
1907–
Birth Location: Rhode Island
LS

Martha Steel's Ancestors

Self
Martha Steel
1863–1944
Birth Place: Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Parents
William Steele
1838–
Scotland
Elizabeth Boyle
1840–
Scotland
Grandparents
James Steele
–1859
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Steel's Descendants

1.
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Martha (Sarah Simpson) Steel (23 Nov 1863–1944) m. John Osfield (abt 1861–2 December 1899) m. Samuel (Lester) Short (abt 1871–)
  1. 1. Leo (Emmet) Osfield 1895– m. Mary (Veronica) McGinity 1900–
  2. 2. John Osfield 1884–
  3. 3. Marguerite (E) Osfield 1892–
  4. 4. Ruth Osfield 1898–
  5. 5. Lester (C) Short 1907–

Martha Steel's Timeline

11 Records

1863
23 Nov 1863
Birth of Martha Sarah Simpson Steel in Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1880
1880
Age 17
Martha Sarah Simpson Steel resided here in Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
1898
abt 1898
Age 35
Martha Sarah Simpson Steel resided here
None
1900
1900
Age 37
Martha Sarah Simpson Steel resided here in Pawtucket Ward 1, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Pawtucket Ward 1, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
1902
1902
Age 39
Martha Sarah Simpson Steel resided here in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA
Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA
1910
1910
Age 47
Martha Sarah Simpson Steel resided here in Pawtucket Ward 2, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Pawtucket Ward 2, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
1915
1915
Age 52
Martha Sarah Simpson Steel resided here in Pawtucket Ward 6, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Pawtucket Ward 6, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
1930
1930
Age 67
Martha Sarah Simpson Steel resided here in Pawtucket, Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Pawtucket, Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
1935
1935
Age 72
Martha Sarah Simpson Steel resided here in Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island
Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island
1940
1940
Age 77
Martha Sarah Simpson Steel resided here in , Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
, Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
1944
1944
Age 81
Death of Martha Sarah Simpson Steel
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1863
    Event Place: Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: m-t0627-03769; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 4-219
    [2] Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911–1915
    [3] Rhode Island, U.S., State Censuses
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0272; FHL microfilm: 2341908
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: 1215; Page: 52a; Enumeration District: 130
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pawtucket Ward 1, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: 1511; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0148
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [8] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [11] Rhode Island, U.S., Birth Registrations, Rhode Island Department of State; Providence, Rhode Island; Rhode Island, Birth Registrations, 1846-1922

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1873
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0272; FHL microfilm: 2341908

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1875
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: 1215; Page: 52a; Enumeration District: 130

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1898
    Record Source: Rhode Island, U.S., Birth Registrations, Rhode Island Department of State; Providence, Rhode Island; Rhode Island, Birth Registrations, 1846-1922

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Pawtucket Ward 1, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pawtucket Ward 1, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: 1511; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0148

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1902
    Event Place: Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Pawtucket Ward 2, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: Pawtucket Ward 6, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Rhode Island, U.S., State Censuses

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Pawtucket, Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0272; FHL microfilm: 2341908

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: m-t0627-03769; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 4-219

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: m-t0627-03769; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 4-219

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1944
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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