Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Certificate of Death
no. 54199

Place of death: County of Delaware, Borough of Marcus Hook, Market st. above 10th
Full Name: Jacob H. Mahla
Sex: male
Color: white
Date of birth: June 16th 1879
Age: 27 years, 11 months
Married
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Name of father: Andrew Mahla
Birthplace of father: Germany
Maiden name of mother: Eva Amelia Hornef
Birthplace of mother: Pennsylvania
Occupation: Printer
Informant: Andrew Mahla Jr., (address) Allegheny
Date of Death: May 16th 1907
Place of burial: Lawn Croft Cem., May 19th 1907

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Original source citation:
Pennsylvania, Department of Health, death certificate 54199 (1907), Jacob H. Mahla; Division of Vital Records, New Castle.

U.S. Social Security Act
Application for Account Number (SS-5)

155-07-6972
Name: John Dayton Dare
Address: 189 Broad St., Bridgeton, NJ
Employer: Wm. Laning & Son Co., Bridgeton, NJ
Age: 54
Date of Birth: August 18, 1884
Place of Birth: Bridgeton, NJ
Father: John Dayton Dare
Mother: Elizabeth Hildreth
Sex: Male
Color: White
Date: Sept. 30, 1938
Signed: John Dayton Dare

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Original Source Citation:
John Dayton Dare, 155-07-6972, 30 September 1938, Application for Account Numbers (Form SS-5), Social Security Administration, Baltimore, Maryland.

Olivia Rush Moore (8 October 1869 –            )

Born:

8 October 1869 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States^1,12

Married:

30 March 1891 in Camden, Camden, New Jersey, United States to John Alexander Todd⁴

Died:

7 December 1955^10,11,12

Parents:

Charles D. Moore (Jun 1845 – 26 Oct 1886)^1,2,3
Lucy H. Ogle (27 Feb 1848 – 2 Nov 1932)^1,2,3

Spouse:

John Alexander Todd (6 Aug 1870 – 13 Nov 1953)

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
Olivia Rush Moore is a descendant of Thomas T. Moore & Susan L. Flenard, Benjamin N. Ogle & Clara A. Matthews, and Timen Stiddem.

Biography
Olivia Rush Moore was born on 8 Oct 1869 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.¹ She lived in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States on 1 Jun 1870.² She lived at 819 Fox Street in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States on 1 Jun 1880.³ Olivia Rush Moore and John Alexander Todd were married on 30 Mar 1891 in Camden, Camden, New Jersey, United States.⁴ Olivia lived at 2447 Tulip in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States on 1 Jun 1900.⁵ She lived at 2423 Almond Street in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States on 15 Apr 1910.⁶ From 1920 through at least 1953 she lived at 2075 E Tioga Street in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. ^7,8,9 She died 7 December 1955, residing at Berlin Road, Taunton Lake, New Jersey at the time.^10,11,12 She was buried at North Cedar Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.^10,12

Last updated: 23 Sept 2015

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Citations

1. Pennsylvania, Philadelphia “Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Births, 1860-1906,” index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1951739 : accessed 26 June 2013), Olevia R Moore, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VBT4-2XH.
2. 1870 U.S. Census, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, 61st district, Philadelphia, p.197, dwelling 1521, family 1561, Thomas Moore; digital images, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1438024 : accessed 24 June 2011).
3. 1880 U.S. Census, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Philadelphia, enumeration district (ED) 689, p.13, dwelling 124, family 128, Charles D. Moore; digital images, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1417683 : accessed 24 Jun 2011 ).
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. 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).
6. 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).
7. 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).
8. 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).
9. 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).
10. Find A Grave, Find A Grave, database and images (http://findagrave.com : accessed 13 May 2015), Olivia R. Todd, memorial #142341741.
11. “Olivia R. Todd,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, 9 December 1955, p51, death notice.
12. New Jersey, State Department of Health, death certificate no. 48811 (1955), Olivia R. Todd; Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, Trenton.

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

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

Born:

6 August 1870 in Govan, Lanark, Scotland, United Kingdom^1,2,3

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.

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

163-16-6104
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.