Anna Kidd

Anna Kidd

• Father: James Kidd b. October 1838, d. 2 April 1923
• Mother: Mary Watt b. October 1837, d. 25 January 1925

• Anna Kidd was born circa 1868 in Canada.
• The following appeared in The Illustrated Buffalo Express: The marriage of Miss Jennie Craig Simpson and Mr. Howard James Dunn was solemnized on Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock in the West Avenue Presbyterian Church. The ushers were Mr. Roscoe Wickson, Mr. William H. Clemens and Mr. Arthur Simpson. The maids were Miss Nellie Wallace and Miss Annie Kidd. The bride was attended by her neice and nephew, little Ada and Walter Simpson. At the altar, where palms and fens were artistically grouped, the wedding party were met by the groom and his bestman, Mr. Alexander Morse. The Rev. W. C. McGarvey read the marriage service, after which the bridal party with their friends and relatives adjourned to the home of the bride. The bride's gown was of white faille, trimmed with pearl ornaments. She carried a bouquet of lilies of the valley. The maids, in white dresses, carried bunches of ferns. The favors to the maids were moonstone rings and to the ushers clover leaf scarf pins set with moonstones. Mr. and Mrs. Dunn will be at home after November 10th at 638 Bouck Avenue.
• She married Arthur Burtis Simpson, son of Thomas Simpson and Jennett Brown, circa 1892.
• Anna Kidd died on 30 July 1895 in Keene, Essex County, New York.
• Arthur Burtis Simpson became a widower at her death.
• She was interred at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York.
• The following appeared on 1 August 1895 in The Buffalo Express: [Died] July 30, 1895, in Keene, Adirondack Mountains, Annie Kidd Simpson, wife of Arthur B. Simpson, age 27 years, Notice of funeral hereafter.
• The following appeared on 13 October 1960 in the Buffalo Courier-Express: [Died] William A. Kidd, of 66 Summer St., Oct. 10, 1960, beloved husband of Edith Schulttz McDonnell Kidd; step-father of Donald W. McDonnell; brother of the late Anna Simpson, Mrs. Fenton M. Parke and Franklyn J. Kidd. A memorial service will be held at Holmes Chapel of Westminster Presbyterian Church thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Friends invited. Mr. Kidd was a member of the American Institute of Architecture WNY chapter, No. 240, Past Master Washington Lodge F.&A.M., member of Buffalo Consistory, Ismailia Temple, Westminster Men's Club and Construction Club. Memorial contributions may be made to the Presbyterian Homes, c/o Westminster Presbyterian Church.

• Last Edited: 21 Apr 2014