Jennie (?)

b. 26 September 1904, d. September 1986
  • Jennie (?) was born on 26 September 1904 in New York.
  • She married William A. Atkinson, son of Albert Atkinson and Elizabeth Gregory, circa 1928.
  • William A. Atkinson and Jennie (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 103 Ericson Avenue.
  • William A. Atkinson and Jennie (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Cheektowaga, Erie County, New York, at 3429 Harlem Road.
  • She was operating a farm, according to the 1940 census.
  • The following appeared on 20 April 1946 in The Niagara Falls Gazette: (Lockport, April 20) Only charred ruins remained today of the home of William Atkinson, in the Hartland road, north of Gasport, where three members of the Atkinson family narrowly escaped Thursday in a fire of undetermined origin. The loss is estmated at $5,000 partly insured.
         Mr. Atkinson, a mechanic employed by the Ridge road Bus lines in this city, had gone to work and a 14-year-old daughter had left for school when a passing motorist, William McAvoy, of Barker, discovered the house in flames.
         Rushing to the house he found Mrs. Atkinson, her three-year-old daughter and 71-year-old mother trapped by the flames which had cut off their escape by the front porch stairs. He assisted them over a railing to safety on the ground. The Atkinsons were sleeping when aroused by the fire.
         . The Gasport Fire company saved two adjoining buildings. The house was formerly owned by Eli Rorick and was known as the Rorick place. Recently Mr. Atkinson had made improvements to the property.
  • Jennie (?) died in September 1986.
  • She was interred at Hartland Central Cemetery, Hartland, Niagara County, New York.
  • The SSDI lists Gasport, Niagara County, New York, as the last residence of record of Jennie (?)
  • William A. Atkinson became a widower at her death.
  • Last Edited: 2 Sep 2015

Family: William A. Atkinson b. 5 March 1900, d. 25 January 1989