Jane Van Middlesworth <I>Bellis</I> Sousa

Jane Van Middlesworth Bellis Sousa

Birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death 11 Mar 1944 (aged 82)
Manhattan, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA
Burial
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Memorial ID 22660499 · View Source
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Wife of John Philip Sousa, Sr She is the daughter of Henry Bellis and Louisa (Cornish) Bellis of Philadelphia. Her brother, Harry, and her sister, Annie (Bellis) Thomson are buried in the Greenmount cemetery in Philadelphia.

Mrs. Jane Van M. Bellis Sousa.DAR ID Number: 60502; Born in Philadelphia, Pa. ; Wife of John Philip Sousa. ; Descendant of Adam Bellis, of New Jersey. ; Daughter of Henry Bellis and Louisa Hyle Cornish, his wife. ; Granddaughter of Peter Bellis and Jane Van Middlesworth, his wife. ; Gr-Granddaughter of Adam Bellis and Katrina Dilts, his wife. ; Adam Bellis (1752-1841) served several enlistments under different commands, 1776-79, New Jersey troops; engaged in the battle of Monmouth. In 1832 he applied for a pension and his claim was allowed. He was born in Hillsboro; died in Montgomery, Somerset County, N. J.

"Mrs. Sousa was born in 1861. She was a bit reluctant to tell her age. We have a note from her to daughter Helen stating she was born in 1861 at the Library of Congress."
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  • Find a Grave Memorial 22660499
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed ), memorial page for Jane Van Middlesworth Bellis Sousa (22 Feb 1862–11 Mar 1944), Find a Grave Memorial no. 22660499, citing Congressional Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA ; Maintained by James Brady (contributor 46812135) .