Matilda Stock
b. November 1872
- Father: Christopher Stock b. circa 1844
- Mother: Elisabetha (?) b. circa 1851
- Matilda Stock was born in November 1872 in Erie County, New York.
- She married Alexander Burtis Simpson, son of Thomas Simpson and Jennett Brown, circa 1897.
- Thomas Simpson and Jennett Brown appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 638 Lafayette Avenue. Other members of the household included Matilda Stock, Arthur Burtis Simpson, Alexander Burtis Simpson and Thomas Philip Simpson.
- Alexander Burtis Simpson and Matilda Stock appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, at 217 Etna Street.
- Alexander Burtis Simpson and Matilda Stock appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Hollis, Long Island, Queens County, New York, at Crestwood. Other members of the household included Ellizabeth J. Simpson.
- Matilda Stock became a widow at the 9 April 1929 death of her husband Alexander Burtis Simpson.
- The following appeared on 11 April 1929 in the Long Island Daily Press: Funeral services for the late Alexander Burtis Simpson will be held at 8 p. m. tonight at his home, 88-a4 195th street, Hollis. He is survived by his widow, Matilda S. Interment private.
- Matilda Stock appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Hollis, Queens County, New York, at 8844 195th Street lodging in the household of physician Raymond Milleman.
- Matilda Stock appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 664 Lafayette Avenue enumerated in the household of her friend Clara F. Hummel. In 1935, Matilda was living in the Bronx.
- The following appeared on 4 August 1949 in the Buffalo Courier-Express: [Died] Matilda S. Simpson (nee Stock), August 3, 1949, beloved wife of the late Alexander B. Simpson; sister of Mrs. Anna L. Fess; aunt of Mrs. Fred Sutton, Miss Cora Smith, Mrs. Milton Dumble, Mrs. Harry Held and Mrs. Arthur Shear. Friends may call at the Creagh Funeral Home, Main at Highgate (University Heights), where funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 3 oclock. Friends are invited to attend. Interment in Elmlawn Cemetery.
- She was interred at Elmlawn Cemetery, Kenmore, Erie County, New York.
- Last Edited: 14 Jan 2016