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Genevieve Bell “Geneva” <I>Crumb</I> Abbott

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Genevieve Bell “Geneva” Crumb Abbott

Birth
Odell, Gage County, Nebraska, USA
Death
17 Aug 1948 (aged 57)
Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska, USA
Burial
Saint Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
Plot
(#5551) Block 34 Lot 65
Memorial ID
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Obituary printed Aug. 18, 1948 (Lincoln, NE.)

HASTINGS-- Funeral services for Mrs. J.A. Abbott, 57, who died in a local hospital Tuesday, will be held Friday at St. Joseph. She had resident here for the past 11 years.

Surviving are her husband: four sons, Joseph I. and W.J., both of St. Joseph; George W. of Hastings, and Benjamin B., U.S. Army stationed in Japan; three daughters, Mrs. Virginia Voshell and Mrs. Clara Lippold, both of St. Joseph, and Genevieve, Hastings; one brother, four sisters and eight grandchildren.
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1900 US Census, living in Horton, Brown, Kansas with both parents; Five older sisters, May (Rose), Amanda, Gertrude, Florence and Jessie; younger brother, Henry.
Also living in the household was a 'Granddaughter' to Genevieve's father, Clara O. Crumb who was born around July 1898. I later found out that Clara was Rose's daughter.

1905- Kansas State Census Collection, living in Mission Township, Brown, Kansas. With both parents; older sister, Jessie; younger brother, Henry and younger sister, Agnes.
Also living in the household was Clara Moorwood (sp. Moore), who was 7 years old. Clara was Genevieve's niece through her sister, Rose.

Married Joseph Abbott in St. Joseph, Missouri on March 21, 1910.

1910 US Census, living in St. Joseph, Missouri with a 'Private Family' of six people (Four adults and two children)- The Landis Family.
Genevieve was listed as a 'Servant' to the head of household. Genevieve and Joseph have been married about one month, but Joseph was not listed in the household. Also living in the household was Genevieve's older sister, Jessie, who was listed as a 'Sister' on the record summary to the head of household, but upon opening the Census image, Jessie was also a 'Servant' and her occupation was 'Cook'.
Genevieve's occupation: Housemaid for Private Family.
Genevieve and Jessie's employer, John Landis was a lawyer.

1920 US Census, living in St. Joseph, Missouri with her husband, Joseph. Her younger brother, Henry S. Crumb, who was unemployed at the time, was living in the household.
Her and Joseph's three children; one son, Ira (Joseph); two daughters, Virginia and Clara.
Joseph's occupation: Railroad carpenter.

1930 US Census, living in St. Joseph, Missouri with her husband, Joseph. Four sons; Joseph, William, Benjamin and George. Two daughters, Virginia and Clara.
Joseph's occupation: Railroad- inspector.
Son, Joseph's occupation: Railroad- clerk.

1940 US Census, living in Hastings, Adams, Nebraska with husband, Joseph. Three sons; William, Benjamin and George. One daughter, Genevieve.
Joseph's occupation: Car inspector

1944 & 1947- US Directories, living in Hastings, Nebraska with her husband, Joseph.
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Obituary printed Aug. 18, 1948 (Lincoln, NE.)

HASTINGS-- Funeral services for Mrs. J.A. Abbott, 57, who died in a local hospital Tuesday, will be held Friday at St. Joseph. She had resident here for the past 11 years.

Surviving are her husband: four sons, Joseph I. and W.J., both of St. Joseph; George W. of Hastings, and Benjamin B., U.S. Army stationed in Japan; three daughters, Mrs. Virginia Voshell and Mrs. Clara Lippold, both of St. Joseph, and Genevieve, Hastings; one brother, four sisters and eight grandchildren.
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1900 US Census, living in Horton, Brown, Kansas with both parents; Five older sisters, May (Rose), Amanda, Gertrude, Florence and Jessie; younger brother, Henry.
Also living in the household was a 'Granddaughter' to Genevieve's father, Clara O. Crumb who was born around July 1898. I later found out that Clara was Rose's daughter.

1905- Kansas State Census Collection, living in Mission Township, Brown, Kansas. With both parents; older sister, Jessie; younger brother, Henry and younger sister, Agnes.
Also living in the household was Clara Moorwood (sp. Moore), who was 7 years old. Clara was Genevieve's niece through her sister, Rose.

Married Joseph Abbott in St. Joseph, Missouri on March 21, 1910.

1910 US Census, living in St. Joseph, Missouri with a 'Private Family' of six people (Four adults and two children)- The Landis Family.
Genevieve was listed as a 'Servant' to the head of household. Genevieve and Joseph have been married about one month, but Joseph was not listed in the household. Also living in the household was Genevieve's older sister, Jessie, who was listed as a 'Sister' on the record summary to the head of household, but upon opening the Census image, Jessie was also a 'Servant' and her occupation was 'Cook'.
Genevieve's occupation: Housemaid for Private Family.
Genevieve and Jessie's employer, John Landis was a lawyer.

1920 US Census, living in St. Joseph, Missouri with her husband, Joseph. Her younger brother, Henry S. Crumb, who was unemployed at the time, was living in the household.
Her and Joseph's three children; one son, Ira (Joseph); two daughters, Virginia and Clara.
Joseph's occupation: Railroad carpenter.

1930 US Census, living in St. Joseph, Missouri with her husband, Joseph. Four sons; Joseph, William, Benjamin and George. Two daughters, Virginia and Clara.
Joseph's occupation: Railroad- inspector.
Son, Joseph's occupation: Railroad- clerk.

1940 US Census, living in Hastings, Adams, Nebraska with husband, Joseph. Three sons; William, Benjamin and George. One daughter, Genevieve.
Joseph's occupation: Car inspector

1944 & 1947- US Directories, living in Hastings, Nebraska with her husband, Joseph.
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