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John Alexander Todd, Sr.

John Alexander Todd (6 August 1870 – 13 November 1953)

John A. Todd signature from SS-5 form, 1938

John A. Todd signature from SS-5 form, 1938

Born:

6 August 1870 in Govan, Lanark, Scotland, United Kingdom1,2,3
Married:
30 March 1891 in Camden, Camden, New Jersey, United States to Olivia Rush Moore4
Died:
13 November 1953 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States3
Parents:
James Todd (12 Jul 1843 – 20 Jan 1927)1,2
Elizabeth Martin (30 Nov 1840 – 10 Feb 1907)1,2
Spouse:
Olivia Rush Moore (8 Oct 1869 – )
Children:
Frank Alexander Todd, John Alexander Todd, Clayton Moore Todd, Robert James Todd, Lucy Honour Todd, James Todd, Susan Lippencott Todd, Elizabeth Martin Todd, Olivia R. Todd, Margaret Anna Todd, Thomas Charles Todd, Eliza Ellen Todd.

Ancestors
John Alexander Todd is a descendant of James Todd & Elizabeth Martin.

Biography
John Alexander Todd was born on 6 Aug 1870 in Govan, Lanark, Scotland, United Kingdom.1,2 He was known as Alexander to his family. My father and grandmother both called him Alexander, and his birth certificate and the 1880 census have Alexander for his name.1,6,11 All of the documentation I have found after 1880 has listed him as John A. or John Alexander, including his Social Security Application.2 John Alexander immigrated in 1872.5 On 1 June 1880, he lived at 959 Emlen Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.6 John Alexander Todd and Olivia Rush Moore were married on 30 Mar 1891 in Camden, Camden, New Jersey, United States.4 Olivia Rush Moore was the daughter of Charles D. Moore and Lucy H. Ogle. Between 1900 and 1920 he was a Machinist at a Ship Yard.5,7,8 On 1 Jun 1900 John Alexander lived at 2447 Tulip in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.7 He lived at 2423 Almond Street in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States on 15 Apr 1910.8 From 1920 until his death in 1953 he lived at 2075 E Tioga Street in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.3,5,9,10 In 1930 he was an Estimator in a Hardwood Floor Shop.9 My father told me that John Alexander and his son, John Alexander, Jr., ran a hardwood flooring business together.11 John Alexander died on 13 Nov 1953 at the age of 83 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.3 He was buried on 17 Nov 1953 at North Cedar Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.3

Last updated: 27 February 2014

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Citations

  1. Govan, Lanark, Scotland, Statutory Birth Registers, p. 247, Alexander Todd, 1870; digital images, ScotlandsPeople (http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ : accessed 5 December 2012).
  2. John Alexander Todd, 163-16-6104, 1938, Application for Account Numbers (Form SS-5), Social Security Administration.
  3. Pennsylvania, Department of Health, death certificate 101214 (1953), John A. Todd Sr; Division of Vital Records, New Castle.
  4. New Jersey, Index to records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1848-1900, Marriages Atlantic-Hudson v. 22 1891-1892, LDS Film No. 495713: p. 185, John Todd & Olivia Moore marriage, 1891;New Jersey State Library, Trenton, New Jersey.
  5. 1920 U.S. Census, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Ward 45, Philadelphia, enumeration district (ED) 1707, sheet 4B, line 63, dwelling 61, family 61, John A. Todd; digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1488411 : accessed 25 June 2013).
  6. 1880 U.S. Census, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Philadelphia, enumeration district (ED) 680, p. 15, line 12, dwelling 136, family 148, James Todd; digital images, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1417683 : accessed 25 February 2014).
  7. 1900 U.S. Census, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Ward 31, Philadelphia, enumeration district (ED) 788, sheet 7B, line 90, dwelling 144, family 146, A John Todd; digital images, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1325221 : accessed 25 June 2013).
  8. 1910 U.S. Census, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Ward 31, Philadelphia, enumeration district (ED) 732, sheet 2B-3A, line 93, dwelling 45, family 45, John A. Todd; digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1727033 : accessed 25 June 2013).
  9. 1930 U.S. Census, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Ward 45, Philadelphia, enumeration district (ED) 51-1128, sheet 23B, line 75, dwelling 404, family 404, John A Todd; digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1810731 : accessed 25 June 2013).
  10. 1940 U.S. Census, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Ward 45, Philadelphia, enumeration district (ED) 15-1884, sheet 2B, line 43, household 28, John A. Todd; digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2000219 : accessed 7 June 2013).
  11. Personal knowledge via family stories.

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John A. Todd, Sr. – SS5

U.S. Social Security Act
Application for Account Number, Form SS-5

Image of John A Todd SS-5 form163-16-6104
Name: John Alexander Todd
Address: 2075 East Tioga Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Employer: Baldwin-Southwark Corporation, Paschall Post Office, Philadelphia, Penna.
Age at last birthday: 67
Date of birth: August 6, 1870
Place of birth: Govan, Scotland
Father’s full name: James Todd
Mother’s full maiden name: Elizabeth Martin MacBride
Sex: male
Color: white
Date signed: 1-10-38
Signed: John A Todd

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Original Source Citation:
John Alexander Todd, 163-16-6104, 10 January 1938, Application for Account Numbers (Form SS-5), Social Security Administration, Baltimore, Maryland.

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John A. Todd, Sr. Birth (1870)

Alexander Todd, birth, 1870
Transcribed from digital image by Alexander Conrad

1870. Births in the District of Govan Church in the County of Lanark.

No. 740
Name and Surname: Alexander Todd
When and where born: 1870 August Sixth, [time indecipherable], 9 Albert Street, Govan
Sex: M
Name, Surname and Rank or Profession of Father: James Todd, Joiner[?], Journeyman[?]
Name and Maiden Surname of Mother: Elizabeth Todd, M.S. Martin
Date and Place of Marriage: 1861 September 9th, Newry, Ireland
Signature and Qualification of Informant: James Todd, Father, Present
When and Where Registered and Signature of Registrar: 1870 August 27th at Govan, Thomas S. Steel, Registrar [this section all very faded and difficult to read]

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Original Source Citation:
Govan, Lanark, Scotland, Statutory Birth Registers, p. 247, Alexander Todd, 1870; digital images, ScotlandsPeople (http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ : accessed 5 December 2012).

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Susan Conrad SS-5 (1936)

Susan Todd Conrad SS-5

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U.S. Social Security Act
Application for Account Number

Name: Susan Lippencott Todd Conrad
Address: 2069 E. Clarence St., Phila., PA.

Present Employer: Klearspun Hosiery Co., “I” + Ontario Sts. Phila. PA.
Age at Last Birthday: 31
Date of Birth: Dec 27, 1904
Place of Birth: Phila. PA.
Father’s Full Name: John Alexander Todd
Mother’s Full Maiden Name: Olivia Rush Moore
Sex: Female
Color: White
Date Signed: Dec 3, 1936
Signed By: Susan Conrad

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Original Source Citation:
Susan Todd Conrad, 165-05-8985, 3 December 1936, Application for Account Numbers (Form SS-5), Social Security Administration, Baltimore, Maryland.

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Susan Lippencott Todd

Susan Lippencott Todd (27 December 1904 – 1 August 1998)

Susan Lippencott Todd

Susan Lippencott Todd
1904-1998

Born:
27 December 1904 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States1
Married:
1926 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States to Edward Charles Conrad2
Died:
1 August 1998 in Huntingdon Valley, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States3
Parents:
John Alexander Todd (6 Aug 1870 – 13 Nov 1953)1
Olivia Rush Moore (8 Oct 1869 – )1
Spouse:
Edward Charles Conrad (5 August 1905 – 14 July 1981)
Children:
Living, Charles Edward Conrad

Ancestors
Susan is a descendant of James Todd & Elizabeth Martin, Thomas T. Moore & Susan L. Flenard, and Benjamin N. Ogle & Clara A. Matthews.

Biography
Susan Lippencott Todd was born on 27 Dec 1904 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.1 She lived at 2423 Almond Street in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States on 15 Apr 1910.4 On 1 Jan 1920 she was a Knitter in a Hosiery in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.5 Susan lived at 2075 E Tioga Street in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States on 1 Jan 1920.5 She lived at 1642 Hunting Park Ave. in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States on 1 Apr 1930.6 She lived at 2069 E Clarence in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States on 1 Apr 1940.7 Susan died on 1 Aug 1998 at the age of 93 in Huntingdon Valley, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States.3 She was buried at the Northwood Cemetery in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.8

Last updated: 10 October 2013

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Citations

  1. Susan Todd Conrad, 165-05-8985, 3 December 1936, Application for Account Numbers (Form SS-5), Social Security Administration, Baltimore, Maryland.
  2. “Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Marriage Indexes, 1885-1951,” index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1388247 : accessed 26 July 2013), Edward C. Conrad, License# 529993, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JVWK-44M.
  3. “Susan L. Conrad obituary,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, 4 August 1998, p. 4B.
  4. 1910 U.S. Census, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Ward 31, Philadelphia, enumeration district (ED) 732, sheet 2B-3A, line 93, dwelling 45, family 45, John A. Todd; digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1727033 : accessed 25 June 2013).
  5. 1920 U.S. Census, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Ward 45, Philadelphia, enumeration district (ED) 1707, sheet 4B, line 63, dwelling 61, family 61, John A. Todd; digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1488411 : accessed 25 June 2013).
  6. 1930 U.S. Census, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Ward 33, Philadelphia, enumeration district (ED) 51-1183, sheet 29A, dwelling 406, family 418, Edward Conrad; digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1810731 : accessed 26 July 2013).
  7. 1940 U.S. Census, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Ward 45, Philadelphia, enumeration district (ED) 51-1884, sheet 4A-B, household 68, Edward Conrad; digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2000219 : accessed 2013 Jun 2013).
  8. Personal knowledge.

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