Still trying to pin down Ada's actually birth date via some sort of bonifide document. All the biographies give her birth year as 1873 which would make her 47 at some point in 1920 not age 44, and her death certificate gives an incorrect age of 40, couldn't someone at the time poor Ada passed at least make an effort to call or wire someone to obtain the correct information for her Death Certificate?!! and who gave the information to the Census Taker?? Seems he not only had her age wrong but the spelling of her last name wrong as well? Bruce ----- Original Message ----- From: "wayne holznagel" <ethanuel1 at yahoo.com> To: <phono-l at oldcrank.org> Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 8:36 PM Subject: [Phono-L] Additional Ada Jones Information >I believe I may have the right person . . . > The 1920 census shows Hugh, Ada, & Sheelah (it's hard to read the > spelling of this name). They lived at Huntington, Suffolk, New York. > According to this record: > Hugh's age was 39. He arrived in the US in 1886. He became a > naturalized citizen in 1917. He came from England. Occupation was > theatrical. > Ada's age was 44. She arrived in the US in 1880. She became a > naturalized citizen in 1917. She came from England. Occupation was > singer. > Sheelah's age was 13. Was was listed as "daughter". The census > information indicates she was born in England. > If anyone is linked into one of the major genealogical web sites you can > obtain copies of the original information. That would include, in many > cases, copies of passenger lists, census information, probate records, > etc. I've been researching my extensive family history and, believe me, > it's there if a person wants to look. I like ancestory.com but there are > other sites that provide good information. > Just some information for the good of the cause. > > > <:)> > Wayne H > > > My website is at http://www.phonomantiques.com/ > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org