In 1900 she and her husband, their two children, 40-year-old servant Emma Cain, and his younger brother Thomas, age 25, lived in Ward 3 in Ottawa, IL. Edgar worked as the owner of a laundry and Thomas worked as a traveling agent.
In 1910 she and Edgar, their two children, and 40-year-old Teresa Starbeck lived in a house they owned, mortgage free, on East Lafayette Street in Ottawa. He and their son Charles both worked in the laundry.
In 1920 she and her husband lived in a house they owned, mortgage free, at 926 Paul Street in Ottawa. He worked as the manager of a laundry.
In 1930 they lived in the same house. Their home was valued at $6500, and they had a radio.
In 1940 they lived in the same house, which was valued at only $4000 after the great depression. Also living with them was a 30-year-old maid, Ida Meridith, who they had paid $208 for 52 weeks of work in 1939, and a 52-year-old nurse, Lydia Shelton, who had earned $720 in 1939 for 39 weeks of work.
In 1900 she and her husband, their two children, 40-year-old servant Emma Cain, and his younger brother Thomas, age 25, lived in Ward 3 in Ottawa, IL. Edgar worked as the owner of a laundry and Thomas worked as a traveling agent.
In 1910 she and Edgar, their two children, and 40-year-old Teresa Starbeck lived in a house they owned, mortgage free, on East Lafayette Street in Ottawa. He and their son Charles both worked in the laundry.
In 1920 she and her husband lived in a house they owned, mortgage free, at 926 Paul Street in Ottawa. He worked as the manager of a laundry.
In 1930 they lived in the same house. Their home was valued at $6500, and they had a radio.
In 1940 they lived in the same house, which was valued at only $4000 after the great depression. Also living with them was a 30-year-old maid, Ida Meridith, who they had paid $208 for 52 weeks of work in 1939, and a 52-year-old nurse, Lydia Shelton, who had earned $720 in 1939 for 39 weeks of work.
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