Yes and it would give her date of birth as well. So if anyone can locate a copy of it. Please let us know. Bruce ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jackie Burwell" <emerald at wheatstate.com> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l at oldcrank.org> Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 2:38 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Artist Death Certificates (Ada Jones) Let us dorightbyAda > Ada and Hugh were married 6 years in 1910 so they got married about 1904 > possibly Suffolk County New York. The date on 1910 was April 16,1919. > Date on 1920 was Jan. 7, 1920. If the marriage certificate could be > located it would give Ada's maiden name. Jackie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "BruceY" <Bruce78rpm at comcast.net> > To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l at oldcrank.org> > Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 6:18 AM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Artist Death Certificates (Ada Jones) Let us do > rightbyAda > > >> It at least confirms that Ada's Death Certificate is incorrect when it >> gives her age at the time of her parting this world as 40!! As her age in >> the 1920 Census is listed as 44, and we all know that a woman never >> usually lies about her age by giving something older then she really is!! >> All the biographies of Ada give her birth date as June of 1873 which >> would make her at least 46 or 47 (depending on what month the 1920 Census >> was taken). So we need to obtain a copy of her actual Birth Certificate >> to confirm her actual age in 1920, as it is possible of course that the >> Biographies are incorrect as many often are about Celebrities ages. I >> assume that since she came here from England, she would have had to >> present a valid Birth Certificate? at the time of her arrival that should >> be on file some where in New York? Or if not, is there a copy of her >> Citizenship papers somewhere from 1917? the year she became a citizen? >> One or the other would confirm once and for all this beloved entertainers >> actual date of birth, and we can move forward and correct her Death >> Certificate. >> >> Bruce >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Jackie Burwell" <emerald at wheatstate.com> >> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l at oldcrank.org> >> Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 12:11 AM >> Subject: [Phono-L] Artist Death Certificates (Ada Jones) Let us do right >> byAda >> >> >> I found Ada Florhaty in the 1920 Fed. Census for New York, Suffolk >> County, Hunington District, on HourGlass Court. She was living with >> husband Hugh, age 39, born in Ireland came to USA 1886 became a citizen >> 1917, he was theatrical dancer. Ada age 44 born in England came to USA >> 1880 became a citizen 1917, she was theatrical singer. Sheela daughter, >> age13 born New York, was in school. The last name was spelled Flaherty. >> In 1910 Ada Florhaty was in New York, New York, Manhattan Borough, >> Boarding House on West 14th Street. Hugh W. was 30 married 1 time been >> married to Ada 6 years,came to USA 1881 was alien worked actor >> theatrical. >> Ada I. was 35 married once to Hugh.came to USA 1879. is alien. Theatrical >> actress. Sheela age 4 daughter. Last name is spelled Flarity. >> Hope this helps. Jackie >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org