Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameHannah Powers 
BirthAug 1869, Cairo, Alexander Co, IL
CensusJun 1870, Cairo, Alexander Co, IL
Memoroll#188, pg 21
Census1880, Cairo, Alexander Co, IL
Memoroll#175, pg 105
Census7 Jun 1900, Cairo, Alexander Co, IL
Memoroll#236, pg 50
CensusApr 1910, San Francisco, CA
Memoroll#96, pg 88
Death6 Sep 1916, Stockton, San Joaquin Co, CA
ReligionRoman Catholic
FatherJames Powers (1834-1904)
MotherJohanna Monahan (1842-<1900)
Misc. Notes
Her father was born in Ireland and her mother in Illinois. Her name is listed as Hanora in both the 1870 and 1880 census with her parents. Marriage license lists her as born in Cairo IL, age 22, this being her first marriage. Her parents are listed as James Powers and Johana Manahrn. A John Powers was one of the witnesses to the marriage, probably her brother. They were married by a Roman Catholic priest, named V. Day. Listed as age 30, born Aug 1869 IL in 1900 census. The 1904 Cairo city directory shows Hannah P. English living (alone) at 915 Cedar Street. Listed as Hannah P. English, age 34 in 1910.
She was a patient in the State (mental) Hospital in Stockton from May 9th thru Dec 15th 1913, having been declared insane by her husband and the court. She was then re-admitted on 2 March 1914, and was there until her death in 1916 of pnemonia.
She was a patient in the State (mental) Hospital in Stockton from May 9th thru Dec 15th 1913, having been declared insane by her husband and the court. She was then re-admitted on 2 March 1914, and was there until her death in 1916 of pnemonia.
Spouses
Birth13 Oct 1861, Joliet, Will Co, IL
Death13 Jun 1923, San Francisco, CA
MemoFile# 28378
Burial16 Jun 1923, Holy Cross Catholic Cem, Colma, San Mateo Co, CA
Memosect K, Row 35, Area 5, Grave 12 - Unmarked
OccupationCarpenter
ReligionCatholic
FatherRichard English (1807-1868)
MotherNancy “Anna” Carew (1822-1881)
Misc. Notes
Listed as a RR clerk age 19 with his mother in 1880.
Their marriage license for 2 Sept 1891 shows him as a carpenter, age 30, born in Joliet IL, and it is his first marriage. His parents are listed as Richard English and Ana Carew.
Listed with his wife, 2 sons and twin daughters in Cairo, IL in 1900. He is listed as age 38, born Oct 1861, a postal clerk married (almost) 9 years, with 4 of his 5 children living. His father and mother are both listed as born in Ireland. He was renting his home at 526 Eleventh North in Cairo. They had a 15 yr old servant girl living with them, Grace Little.
After moving to California in 1904, they were renting at 93 Twelfth Street, San Francisco in 1910. He is listed as age 39, married 18 years. He is a carpenter working in the laundry business. Same info for his parents birthplace. Again they are listed with 4 of their 5 children living, but this time the oldest son, John is missing and has been replaced by a 17 year old daughter named Zelda G. English, who is working as a cashier in a Dept Store. One possible explanation I can think of is that John and Zelda may have been twins, with one missing from each census.
Will was with his brother, Richard when Richard fell off the roof of the Le Grands Laundry on 14 March 1915. He was giving a bid for a roof repair. Will found his brother when he fell.
His wife died the following year, in the State (mental) Hospital, where she had been most of the time since 1913.
He is listed in the San Francisco 1920 census with his second wife Emma Monaton (49, CAN).
[Obituary] Gantner - Felder - Kenny funeral home records
ENGLISH - In this city, June 13, 1923, William A., dearly beloved husband of Emma English, loving father of Mrs. Zella Prager, Mrs. Edna O’Bannion of Alameda, Mrs. Marie Samuels and James English and step-father of George A. Lombard. A native of Joliet, IL, aged 62 years. A member of the Third Order of St. Francis of St. Boniface Church and the Holy Name Society of St. Joseph’s Church.
Friends are invited to attend funeral tomorrow, Saturday at 8:30 am from Gantner Bros, 424 Guerrero St; thence to St. Joseph Church, where a requiem high mass will be celebrated at 9 am. Interment, Holy Cross Cemetery. The house office of the Third Order will be said Friday evening at 8:45 pm.
Their marriage license for 2 Sept 1891 shows him as a carpenter, age 30, born in Joliet IL, and it is his first marriage. His parents are listed as Richard English and Ana Carew.
Listed with his wife, 2 sons and twin daughters in Cairo, IL in 1900. He is listed as age 38, born Oct 1861, a postal clerk married (almost) 9 years, with 4 of his 5 children living. His father and mother are both listed as born in Ireland. He was renting his home at 526 Eleventh North in Cairo. They had a 15 yr old servant girl living with them, Grace Little.
After moving to California in 1904, they were renting at 93 Twelfth Street, San Francisco in 1910. He is listed as age 39, married 18 years. He is a carpenter working in the laundry business. Same info for his parents birthplace. Again they are listed with 4 of their 5 children living, but this time the oldest son, John is missing and has been replaced by a 17 year old daughter named Zelda G. English, who is working as a cashier in a Dept Store. One possible explanation I can think of is that John and Zelda may have been twins, with one missing from each census.
Will was with his brother, Richard when Richard fell off the roof of the Le Grands Laundry on 14 March 1915. He was giving a bid for a roof repair. Will found his brother when he fell.
His wife died the following year, in the State (mental) Hospital, where she had been most of the time since 1913.
He is listed in the San Francisco 1920 census with his second wife Emma Monaton (49, CAN).
[Obituary] Gantner - Felder - Kenny funeral home records
ENGLISH - In this city, June 13, 1923, William A., dearly beloved husband of Emma English, loving father of Mrs. Zella Prager, Mrs. Edna O’Bannion of Alameda, Mrs. Marie Samuels and James English and step-father of George A. Lombard. A native of Joliet, IL, aged 62 years. A member of the Third Order of St. Francis of St. Boniface Church and the Holy Name Society of St. Joseph’s Church.
Friends are invited to attend funeral tomorrow, Saturday at 8:30 am from Gantner Bros, 424 Guerrero St; thence to St. Joseph Church, where a requiem high mass will be celebrated at 9 am. Interment, Holy Cross Cemetery. The house office of the Third Order will be said Friday evening at 8:45 pm.
Marriage2 Sep 1891, Cairo, Alexander Co, IL
Marr Memomarried by V. Day
ChildrenZella Geraldine (1892-1983)
James William (1894-1958)
Marie Edna (Twin) (1897-1974)
Edna Marie (Twin) (1897-1977)