Notes for Vivien Annetta THURTELL

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Notes for Vivien Annetta THURTELL

The birth register of Kankakee County, Illinois, shows that Vivian Annette Thurtell was born February 9, 1880, in Kankakee City, 4th Ward, Kankakee County, Illinois, and that her birth was recorded February 9, 1880. She is shown as female and the fifth child of her mother, Abbie Madell Thurtell, age 27, whose maiden name was Abbie Madell VanWort. It shows her mother is an American, born in Marengo, Monroe County, Ohio, and a resident of 4th Ward, Kankakee City; and her father, Benjamin William Thurtell, age 30, was born in Acton West Ontario but that his nationality is American. It shows her father's occupation as an Engineer. The medical attendant is shown as B. Franklin Uraw MD, Kankakee, who is also the person who reported the birth.

The Social Security record for SSN 341-44-1087 shows Vivien A Cords was born February 9, 1880, in Kankakee IL, filed for Social Security Prouty benefits in Elmwood Park IL in March 1966, and died in May 1967 while living in IL at ZIP 60181. She is buried in Elmlawn Cemetery, in or near Chicago, Illinois.

She is listed as Vivian Thurtell, age 17, born in Illinois in February 1883 in the 1900 U.S. Census Soundex for Illinois (Vol. 34 or 39, E.D. 473, Sheet 16, Line 47). She is shown living with her parents, William and Abbey Thurtell, at 29 Nebraska Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. It also shows her sisters still living at home. Addie is shown as age 21 born in July 1878, and Thalia is shown as age 19 born in January 1881. All three girls appear to be shown as three years younger than their correct ages, possibly because they were still single.

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