Pennsylvania Families

Eckie's death record, with her son James as informant, says she was born May 2, 1845, not March 2. But her parents' family Bible pretty clearly says "March", since it is written out, not abbreviated. On the other hand, the Bible record may have been recorded some time after the fact and be in error.

1860 Census Wilmore Borough, Cambria, Pennsylvania, page 330, family 2503
July 31, 1860

Sarah Kiel, 55, PE: $250
Morris Kiel, 28, confectioner, PE: $200
Celianthus Kiel, 17, laborer
Elizabeth Kiel, 15, attended school
Emma Kiel, 11, attended school

all born in Pennsylvania

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXPJ-S4Z

1870 Census:
2nd Ward, Johnstown, Series M593, Roll 1317, Page 208, line 27
(HeritageQuestOnline.com)

Hamilton, Joseph 24 Millhand Personal Property $100
Eckie 24 Keeping House
Emma 4/12 Column for month born: February
(neither said parents were foreign born)

in Johnstown for the 1870 Census

in Johnstown for the 1870 Census

1876 Johnstown City Directory

Hamilton James D., janitor, Broad near Franklin.
Hamilton Joseph, brakeman, 161 Franklin.
http://www.camgenpa.com/books/1876CD/Jtown2.html

Federal Census 1880, PA, Cambria County, East Conemaugh Twp
Series T9, Roll 1110, Page 268, ED 195, Page 268A, Line 33ff
(HeritageQuestOnline.com)

Hamilton, George, W, M, 34, M, Bill Poster, born in PA, parents also
-----, Elizabeth, W, F, 34, Wife, Keeping House, born in PA, mother also, father in Holland
---------, James, W, M, 8, Son, At Home,School, born in PA, parents also
----------, Mary, W, F, 6, Daughter, At Home, School, born in PA, parents also
------, Annie J., W, F, 2, Daughter, At Home, born in PA, parents also

[Saw image, census information for Joseph said "George".]

in East Conemaugh Twp for the 1880 Census

By 1881, they seem to have moved into Johnstown and taken over the boarding house after Joseph's father James died
Their daughter Annie's grave inscription says "3rd Ward." James D. Hamilton had been listed in the Third Ward of Johnstown on the 1880 Census.

1884 Johnstown City Directory
Hamilton Joseph, city bill poster, h 96 Market

1887 Johnstown City Directory
Hamilton Joseph, teamster, h 136 Jackson St

In the 1889 Johnstown City Directory Joseph is listed as running a boarding house at 136 Jack[son] St. There were eleven boarders before the flood. There was no report regarding survivors or casualties from that address after the flood. Elsewhere in the directory are three other men listed at that address. One was noted as "unaccounted for."

1889 Johnstown City Directory:
HAMILTON JOSEPH, boarding house, 136 Jack[son] st, r h do. 11.

"r h do" means "rents house, ditto, (at same address)". "11" is the number of people at the address, before the flood. The lack of another
number after 11, e.g. 11-11, means there was no report from that address after the flood.

Copyrighted transcription at: www.rootsweb.com/~pacambri/books/1889Dir/H.html

1890 Veterans Schedules
12th ward of Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., PA
house 37, family 38, from schedule 1.
Roll 88, Page 1, ED 45 (at ancestry.com)

at 2951 Penn. Ave., Pgh., Pa.

Joseph Hamilton
Drummer, Co. D., 5 PA Attly
in: 13 Aug 1864
out: 30 Aug 1865
length: 1 yr, 17 days

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Pittsburgh City Directory, 1890
Hamilton, Jos, lab, 2951 Penn Ave
(source: http://www.donslist.net/PGHLookups/)

Pittsburgh City Directory 1895 and 1897
Hamilton, Jos, time kpr, 3038 Penn Ave
(source: http://www.donslist.net/PGHLookups/)

and living at 3038 Penn Ave at the time of Joseph's death, according to his death record

1900 Federal Census, Pennsylvania, Allegheny Co., 15th Ward of
Pittsburgh. Series T623, Roll 1360, page 109

at 3516 Leach St.

Hamilton, Elizabeth E., Mar 1845, widowed, 55, Head, 6 children, 3 alive, PA HOL PA
----, no 1st name, Mar 1882, 18, son, mailer for a newspaper
---, Thomas E., Jan 1885, 15, Son, elevator boy

at 3516 Leach St

1901 Pittsburgh City Directory
Hamilton, Elizabeth E., wid Joseph 157 38th
Hamilton, Harry, clerk, 157 38th
Hamilton, James M, lab, 159 38th

1907 Pittsburgh City Directory
Hamilton, Elizabeth E., wid Joseph, 161 43rd
Hamilton, Harry N, clerk, 161 43rd

1908 Pittsburgh City Directory
Hamilton, Harry N., stereotyper, 4932 Kincaid
Hamilton, Thomas E., stereotyper, 4932 Kincaid
This was Eckie's and Tom's address on the 1910 census

1910 Federal Census, Pennsylvania, Allegheny Co., 10th Ward of Pittsburgh.
Series T624, Roll 1302, page 151, Enum. Dist 409, Sheet 5B.

At 4932 Kincaid St.

Hamilton, Elizabeth A., Head, 65, Widowed, Father's birthplace and
language: Holland Dutch. Mother: Pennsylvania. Six children, three alive.
---, Thomas E., Son, 25, S, Stereotyper, news office.

At 4932 Kincaid St

1912 Pittsburgh City Directory
Elizabeth Hamilton, widow of Joseph, 4932 Kincaid
James M Hamilton, laborer, home 213 Main
H Hamilton, stereotyper, 207 Shetland
Thomas Hamilton not listed

1913 Pittsburgh City Directory
Harry N Hamilton, stereotyper, home 6933 Kelly
Elizabeth Hamilton, widow of Joseph, 6933 Kelly
James M Hamilton, machinist, home 313 Main
Thomas Hamilton, journeyman, 4939 Kincaid

 

1920 Federal Census, Ohio, Cuyahoga Co., 24th Ward of Cleveland
Series T625, Roll 1371, ED 625, Sheet 6B

Renting at 770 E. 100th St

Hamilton, Tom, Head, 34, PA PA PA, stereotyper, publisher
------, Ethel, Wife, 31, PA PA ENG/ENG
-------, Jack, Son, 1 11/12, PA PA PA
------, Eckie, Mother, 74, Wd, PA HOLLAND/DUTCH PA

at 770 E. 100th St

1930 Federal Census, Pennsylvania, Allegheny Co., 10th Ward of Pittsburgh.
Series T626, Roll 1974, Page 59, ED 2-158, Sheet 37A

Owns house ($11,000) at 1717 Chislett St., and a radio.
[ancestry indexed the name as Furniss. Could also be Purniss.]
[Purness?], Harry, head, 52, M, ENG, ENG, ENG, Arrived 1880, naturalized.
--------, Celia, wife, 50, F, PA, PA, PA
----, Harry Jr., son, 21, S, PA ENG, PA
Hamilton, Elizabeth, Aunt, 85, Wd, PA, HOLLAND, NEW YORK

Harry Sr., was 22 when first married. He was a stillman? at an oil
refinery.
Celia was 20 when first married.
Harry Jr. was a title examiner at a ??.
Celia is Emma Henry (Kiel) Spielman's daughter.

Eckie (Kiel) Hamilton was living with her son James M Hamilton at 102 Seel Street when she died. James said it was in Etna; the person who filled out the death record said it was in Shaler Township, which looks like the more precise location to me.

She might have been living there by May 31, 1931, since the doctor's statement on the death record said he had attended to her from that date onward, and his address is in Etna, not Pittsburgh.

Certificate of Death
Elizabeth E Hamilton
died August 23, 1931
at home 102 Seely Street, Shaler Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

female, white, widow
husband: Joseph Hamilton
date of birth: May 2, 1845
age 86 years, 3 months, 21 days
occupation: housewife, retired
birthplace: Greensburg, Pa
father: Harry Keil
birthplace of father: Holland
maiden name of mother: unknown
mother's birthplace: unknown
burial: Homewood Cemetery, August 26, 1931
undertaker: Grenie [?] and Blair, 4112 Main Street, Pgh

informant: James M Hamilton, 102 Seel St, Etna, Pa

doctor's statement:
'... attended the deceased from May 31 to August 22, 1931, and last saw her alive on August 22, 1931. and that death occurred on the date stated above at 3:50 PM

cause of death: senility
duration: blank
contributory (secondary) endocarditis
duration: years

did an operation precede death: no
autopsy?: no
what test confirmed diagnosis? signs and symptoms
signed Chas. S Cain, Etna, Pa, (August 24, 1931)

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found at
Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1944

Pittsburgh Press, August 25, 1931, page 27
Hamilton--On Sunday, Aug 23, 1931, at 3:50 p.m., Elizabeth E Hamilton, mother of James M., Harry N. and Thomas E Hamilton. Funeral from the home of her grandson, Louis K Hamilton, 1201 Denniston Ave., city, on Wednesday Aug 26, at 2:30 p.m. General Putman Council, D of L, are invited to attend.

Hamiltons in Homewood Cemetery
Section 9, Lot 743
Grave 1: Joseph Hamilton, 1898
Grave 2: Elizabeth E (Kiel) Hamilton, 1931
Grave 3: Mildred (Kaiser) Hamilton, 1934
Grave 4: Jane Scott Hamilton, 1917
Grave 5: James M Hamilton, 1956
Grave 6: Jane (Billups) Hamilton, 1953