Elizabeth Martin (30 November 1840 – 10 February 1907)
- Born:
- 30 November 1840 in Ireland2,5
- Married:
- 9 Sep 1861 in Newry, Down, Ireland to James Todd7,8,9
- Died:
- 10 February 1907 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States2,5,6
- Parents:
- William Martin8
- Spouse:
- James Todd (12 Jul 1843 – 20 Jan 1927)
- Children:
- Eliza Jane Todd, Ellen Todd, Robert James Todd, John Alexander Todd.
Ancestors
Elizabeth’s father, William Martin, is the Martin brick wall. All I know about him at this point is his name.
Biography
Elizabeth Martin was born on 30 Nov 1840 in Ireland.2,5 Elizabeth Martin and James Todd were married on 9 Sep 1861 in Newry, Down, Ireland.7,8,9
She lived with her husband and children at 9 Albert Street in Govan, Lanark, Scotland, United Kingdom on 2 Apr 1871.1 She immigrated in 18724Â and she lived in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States for the rest of her life. She and her family lived at 959 Emlen Street on 1 Jun 1880.3 She and her husband lived at 2410 Adams Street on 1 Jun 1900.4 According to the 1900 census, Elizabeth was the mother of 6 children, 3 of whom were living.4
Elizabeth died on 10 Feb 1907 at the age of 66 at 2521 E Cumberland St. in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.2,5,6 She was buried on 14 Feb 1907 at North Cedar Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.2,5
Last updated: 24 March 2015
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Citations
- Govan, Lanark, Scotland, 1871 Census, p.12, No. 67, James Todd, 2 April 1871; digital images, ScotlandsPeople (http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk : accessed 6 February 2015).
- Pennsylvania, Department of Health, death certificate 4149 (1907), Elizabeth Todd; Division of Vital Records, New Castle.
- 1880 U.S. Census, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Philadelphia, enumeration district (ED) 680, p. 15, dwelling 136, family 148, James Todd; digital images, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1417683 : accessed 24 April 2009).
- 1900 U.S. Census, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Ward 31, Philadelphia, enumeration district (ED) 789, sheet 12A, dwelling 215, family 225, James Todd; digital images, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1325221 : Accessed 24 April 2009).
- Pennsylvania, Philadelphia “Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915,” index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1320976 : accessed 2 June 2013), Elizabeth Todd, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J6WW-36X.
- “Elizabeth Todd obituary,” Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) Inquirer, 12 February 1907; GenealogyBank (http://genealogybank.com : accessed 3 June 2011), Newspaper Archives.
- Govan, Lanark, Scotland, Statutory Birth Registers, p. 247, Alexander Todd, 1870; digital images, ScotlandsPeople (http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk : accessed 5 December 2012).
- Ireland “Ireland Marriages, 1619-1898,” index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1584964 : accessed 2 June 2013), James Todd & Eliza Martin, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FGCC-D24#
- Govan, Lanark, Scotland, Statutory Birth Registers, p. 176, Ellen Todd, 1866; digital images, ScotlandsPeople (http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk : accessed 5 December 2012).