Pennsylvania Families

Theresa's maiden name and place of birth is found on her daughter Ruth's marriage license application, 1947, Allegheny Co. PA

1910 Census Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, ED 169, sheet 13B
Apr 15, 1910

renting, no street or number
note: there is a Mike Palyr a few families after Peter

Peter Pillar, 41, married 2x, this time for 9 years, born in Austria-Hungary, parents also, spoke Russian, arrived 1891, alien, coke drawer, coke works, not out of work in previous year,
Katie Pillar, 30, married 1x, this time for 9 years, 9 children, 4 alive, born in Austria-Hungary, parents also, spoke Slovak, arrived 1900
Annie Pillar, 17
Mary Pillar, 15
Mike Pillar, 14
Peter Pillar, 11
Tressie Pillar, 9
Susan Pillar, 6
Katie Pillar, 5
George Pillar, 3
Joseph Pillar, 1

all children born in Pennsylvania

United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG67-BKC : accessed 21 March 2016), Peter Pillar, Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 169, sheet 13B

1920 Census Ward 4, Pittsburgh, ED 376, sheet 7b
January 9, 1920
at 3258 Dawson Street, in the James Daws/Davis? household

Theresa Peeler, servant, 19, single, born in Pennsylvania, parents also, servant, private family

United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6BG-G1K : accessed 21 March 2016), Theresa Peeler in household of James Daias, Pittsburgh Ward 4, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet 7B

1925 Dayton City Directory, page 594, image 313
Barrett E Hamilton printer home 2434 Lakeview Avenue (Theresa)

Barrett was not in the 1924 Dayton City Directory

1926 Dayton City Directory, page 603, image 312
Barrett E Hamilton printer home 2434 Lakeview Avenue (Theresa)

1927 Dayton City Directory
Barrett Hamilton printer h 203 Alberta (Theresa)

Barrett was not in the 1928 Dayton City Directory

1930 Census, Clearfield Borough, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, Enum Dist 17-15, Sheet 1A
Microfilm Series T626, Roll 2017
April 4, 1930

Renting at 420 West Locust St.($40/mo), does not own a radio.

Barrett Hamilton, 32, 1st married at 22, born in Pennsylvania, parents also, printer, stationery factory, veteran of WWI
Theresa Hamilton, 29, 1st married at 19, born in Pennsylvania, parents also
Dorothy A Hamilton, 8 born in Pennsylvania, parents also
Betty J Hamilton, 6 born in Ohio, parents in Pennsylvania
Ruth E Hamilton, 3 born in Ohio, parents in Pennsylvania

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHDM-TDQ

1933 Buffalo City Directory
Hamilton Barret E (Theresa) monotype opr Whitney Graham Co h 110 Trinity pl

1935 Buffalo City Directory, page 567, image 286 at ancestry.com
Barrett E (Theresa) Hamilton, mono operator Whitney-Graham Co, house 633 Linden Ave

1938 and 1939 Pittsburgh City Directory
Hamilton Theresa clerk, Linden Market, living at 4 Olive

1940 Census, Shaler Twp, Allegheny County PA, ED 2-494, Family 307, sheet 16B
May 13, 1940
indexed as Hamleton at myHeritage.com, haven't yet found it at familysearch.org or ancestry.com
owns the house worth $12,000 on Seel Street

James M Hamilton, head, 65, married, 5 years of school, born in Pennsylvania, lived in the same house in 1935, foreman, machine [something], worked 40 hours last week, worked 52 weeks in 1939 for $1920
Jennie Hamilton, wife, 63, married, 5 years of school, born in Pennsylvania, lived in the same house in 1935
Tressa Hamilton, daughter, 38, married but living apart from her husband, 2 years school, born in Pennsylvania, occupation: maid, hotel, worked 40 hours last week, worked 52 weeks in 1939 for $624
Dorothy Hamilton, granddaughter, 18, 3 years high school, born in Pennsylvania
Betty Hamilton, granddaughter, 15, 1 year high school, born in Ohio
Ruth Hamilton, granddaughter, 13, 7 years school, born in Ohio

Tressa and her daughters were living in New York state in 1935

Jennie Hamilton provided the information.

indexed as Hamliton at familysearch.org and ancestry.com

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQXK-8C9

Theresa's daughter Ruth was living at 102 Seel Street, Etna, when Ruth & her future husband applied for a marriage license. I don't know if Theresa herself was still at that address.

1950 Census, Shaler Township, Allegheny County, PA ED 2-735
April 4, 1950
102 Seel St
Pgh 23 [as distinguished from Etna, I think]

James M Hamilton, 78, unable to work
Jane A Hamilton, 74, unable to work
Thresa B Hamilton, daughter in law, 49, separated, [widowed crossed out], chambermaid, hotel business
all born in Pennsylvania

Theresa was living at 102 Seel Street, Etna, Pennsylvania, when her daughter Dorothy applied for her Pennsylvania WWII Veteran's Compensation.

living at 3816 Pier Street until 3 weeks before she died. She died at her daughter Betty's home.

Pennsylvania Death Certificates, ancestry.com
Theresa E Hamilton
February 2, 1955
at 12 Butterfield Street, Shaler Township
length of stay in that place: 3 weeks
usual residence: 3816 Pier Street, Pittsburgh
age 54, born January 29, 1901, in Touger, Pennsylvania
white, female, married
occupation: housekeeper, Hotel Schenley
father's name: unknown
mother's maiden name: unknown
ever in Armed Forces: no
informant: Betty Samuels, 12 Butterfield Street, Shaler Township
cause of death: cerebral accident, due to metastatic carcinoma, generalized neck breast, and abdominal wall, primary site unknown, duration 1 year +
autopsy: no
buried: Jefferson Memorial, Pleasant Hills, Allegheny County, PA, February 5, 1955

Theresa E. Hamilton
Birth: 1901
Death: Feb. 2, 1955
Burial: Jefferson Memorial Park, Pleasant Hills, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Section G14 DEVOTION Lot 85D
Find A Grave Memorial# 59022845

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