Celia Viola Spielman

Birth Name Celia Viola Spielman
Gender female
Age at Death 65 years, 1 month, 17 days

Narrative

Celia was living at 1717 Chislett St, Pittsburgh, when her mother died there. Funeral was from the home.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth September 1879 Pennsylvania, United States   1
Death October 18, 1944     2a 3
General

Furniss--On Wednesday Oct. 18, 1944, at 12:00 PM, Celia (nee Spielman), wife of Harry Furniss of 1717 Chislett St. E.E.; mother of Robb K, Ruth Eichner, Pvt. Harry Jr. A.A.F. Lowrey Field, and Emma Roberts; also one sister, Mrs. Maude Putnam, and 10 grandchildren. Friends received at the funeral home of Gilbert McInnis Butler St. at 46th where services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:30.

-- From an obituary posted at ancestry.com, unknown original source.

Census April 1, 1930 Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States 1930 Harry Furniss household 4a
General

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.

Burial October 21, 1944 Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States   2b 3

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Martin Spielman1853December 14, 1889
Mother Emma Henry KielAugust 4, 1848January 11, 1938
    Brother     Frederick N. Spielman June 21, 1877 January 4, 1937
         Celia Viola Spielman September 1879 October 18, 1944
    Sister     Maude Spielman July 1882 after 1938
    Sibling     Three Other Children Spielman

Families

Family of Harry Furniss and Celia Viola Spielman
Married Husband Harry Furniss ( b. May 30, 1878 d. December 7, 1953 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage about 1900      
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Robb Kiel FurnissApril 13, 1901August 3, 1998
Ruth Esther FurnissApril 30, 1904December 1973
Harry FurnissJuly 6, 1908November 1971

Source References

  1. 1900 United States Federal Census
  2. findagrave.com
      • General:

        accessed Oct 2009.

      • General:

        accessed Oct 2009.

  3. Her obituary
  4. National Archives and Records Administration: 1930 United States Census
      • Page: Pittsburgh, ED 0224, family 274
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XCCD-7YJ : accessed 14 Feb 2014), Louis K Hamilton, Pittsburgh (Districts 1-250), Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0224, sheet , family 274, NARA microfilm publication .