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Mary Ellen Britt 1886–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Apr 1886

Birth Location: Massachusetts

Death Date: 8 Jan 1968

Death Location: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Father: James Britt

Mother: Ellen Brett

Spouse(s): Fred Courtney

Children(s): Ruth Courtney, Frederick Courtney, Mary Mahoney, Robert Courtney, Joseph Courtney

The story of Mary Ellen Britt began in 1886 in Massachusetts. In 1880, Mary Ellen Britt resided in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Mary Ellen Britt married Fred J Courtney, and had children including Frederick William Courtney, Joseph Edward Courtney, Mary E Mahoney, Robert Richard Courtney, Ruth C Courtney. Mary Ellen Britt passed away in 1968 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Ellen Britt began in 1886 in Massachusetts.
  • In 1880, Mary Ellen Britt resided in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Mary Ellen Britt married Fred J Courtney, and had children including Frederick William Courtney, Joseph Edward Courtney, Mary E Mahoney, Robert Richard Courtney, Ruth C Courtney.
  • Mary Ellen Britt passed away in 1968 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Britt
1867–1929
Birth Location: Winlaton, Durham, England
JB
Ellen Brett
1844–1894
Birth Location: Ireland
EB

Spouses(s)

Fred Courtney
1886–1925
Birth Location: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
FC

Children(s)

Ruth Courtney
1919–1999
Birth Location: Worcester, Worcester, MA
RC
Frederick Courtney
1917–2004
Birth Location: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
FC
Mary Mahoney
1913–1982
Birth Location: Worcester, Worcester, MA (MVR-V616[495)
MM
Robert Courtney
1922–
Birth Location: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
RC
Joseph Courtney
1921–1999
Birth Location: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
JC

Mary Britt's Ancestors

Self
Mary Britt
1886–1968
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Parents
James Britt
1867–1929
Winlaton, Durham, England
Ellen Brett
1844–1894
Ireland
Grandparents
William Britt
–1894
Catherine McCartney
1835–1892
Kilkenny, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Britt's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Ellen) Britt (22 Apr 1886–8 Jan 1968) m. Fred (J) Courtney (1886–25 Oct 1925)
  1. 1. Ruth (C.) Courtney 1919–1999 m. Albert (George) Gadbois 1911–
  2. 2. Frederick (William) Courtney 1917–2004 m. Marguerite (M.) Walsh 1917–2010
  3. 3. Mary (E) Mahoney 1913–1982 m. Raphael (V.) Mahoney 1913–1993
  4. 4. Robert (Richard) Courtney 1922– m. Virginia Courtney 1925–
  5. 5. Joseph (Edward) Courtney 1921–1999 m. Betty Bunting 1923–2003

Mary Britt's Timeline

13 Records

1880
1880
Mary Ellen Britt resided here in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
1886
22 Apr 1886
Birth of Mary Ellen Britt in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
1886
22 Apr 1886
Birth of Mary Ellen Britt in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
1899
11 Oct 1899
Age 13
Mary Ellen Britt resided here in New Haven, Connecticut, USA
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
1920
1920
Age 34
Mary Ellen Britt resided here in Worcester Ward 4, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Worcester Ward 4, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
1930
1930
Age 44
Mary Ellen Britt resided here in Worcester, Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Worcester, Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
1931
1931
Age 45
Mary Ellen Britt resided here in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
1935
1935
Age 49
Mary Ellen Britt resided here in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts
1940
1940
Age 54
Mary Ellen Britt resided here in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
1950
1950
Age 64
Mary Ellen Britt resided here in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
1963
1963-1965
Age 77
Mary Ellen Britt resided here in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
1968
1/8/1968
Age 82
Death of Mary Ellen Britt in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
1968
8 Jan 1968
Age 82
Death of Mary Ellen Britt in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1886
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01715; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 23-104
    [3] Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911–1915; Volume: 604
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [5] Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2012
    [6] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0055; FHL microfilm: 2340704
    [8] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 567; Page: 130d; Enumeration District: 884
    [9] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957; Microfilm Serial or NAID: T715; RG Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; RG: 85
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 3263; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 30-218

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1886
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 567; Page: 130d; Enumeration District: 884

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1899
    Event Place: New Haven, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Newspapers.com.com Stories and Events Index, The Daily Morning Journal and Courier; Publication Date: 11 Oct 1899; Publication Place: New Haven, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Worcester Ward 4, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 22 Jul 1926
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957; Microfilm Serial or NAID: T715; RG Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; RG: 85

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Worcester, Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0055; FHL microfilm: 2340704

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01715; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 23-104

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01715; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 23-104

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 3263; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 30-218

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1963-1965
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Hamilton, Bermuda
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957; Microfilm Serial or NAID: T715; RG Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; RG: 85

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Out of State, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2012

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards For Massachusetts, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 207
    [2] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
    [3] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957; Microfilm Serial or NAID: T715; RG Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; RG: 85

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 181968
    Event Place: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2012

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Jan 1968
    Event Place: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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