Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
NameMary Ellen SPEAR
Birth16 Feb 1852, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey6,159,158
Baptism18 Nov 1852, 2nd Reformed Church, Paterson, New Jersey158
Death16 Oct 1875, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey6,350
Burial18 Oct 1875, Cedar Lawn Cemetery, McLean Boulevard, Paterson, NJ 07513, USA350
MemoSec 6 Lot 512 Grave 7 &15
FatherJacob SPEAR (1828-1900)
MotherEliza Ann POST (1831-1909)
Never married
Notes for Mary Ellen SPEAR
She died unmarried. Her last residence was 106 Division St. in Paterson in 1875.
Census notes for Mary Ellen SPEAR
1860 New Jersey, Passaic County, East Ward Paterson, p. 324 film M653-706
dwelling 145, family 221
Jacob Spear, age 33, male, white, shoe store, personal prop $2000, born New Jersey
Eliza ---------, age 29, female, white, born New Jersey
Mary E. -----, age 8, female, white, born New Jersey
John B.------, age 5, male, white, born New Jersey
Hannah P.---, age 56, female, white, born New Jersey

1870 New Jersey, Passaic County, 3rd Ward Paterson, page 368, film M593-885
dwelling 236, family 392,
Spear, Jacob, age 43, male, white, shoemaker, real estate $4000, personal $2000, born New Jersey
-------, Eliza, age 38, female, white, keeps house, born New Jersey
-------, Mary, age 18, female, white, at home, born New Jersey
-------, John, age 15, male, white, attends school, born New Jersey

-------------------deceased
Obituary notes for Mary Ellen SPEAR
Paterson Daily Press, 16 October 1875, (viewed online at google.com)
Deaths
Spear – In this city, on Saturday, Oct. 16th, 1875, Mary E., only daughter of Jacob and Eliza Ann Spear.

The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend her funeral on Monday, Oct. 18th, at 2 o’clock p.m. from the residence of her parents, No. 166 Division street. Interment at Cedar Lawn.
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