Edith Pearl Poapst 2 3 4 5
- Born: 3 Sep 1880, <Lunenburg, Osnabruck Twp (South Stormont)>, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario, Canada
- Christened: 31 Oct 1884, Church of Scotland, Lunenburg, Osnabruck Twp (South Stormont), Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario, Canada
- Marriage: William Havelock Wallace on 18 Mar 1911 in <First Methodist Episcopal Church>, Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States 1
- Died: 20 Oct 1943, Los Angeles Co., California, United States at age 63
Other names for Edith were Edith Pearl Paupst and Edith Pearl Poaps.
Research Notes:
Written evidence in Lorna Doone Wallace (Johnson) collection does not show Poapst spelled "Paupst." However, a postcard from Edith to her motherdated 19 February 1907, addresses her as "Mrs. Helen Poaps." Later family records and photographs consistently have "Poapst."
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The text of Edith's holographic will, dated July 23rd, 1940 at Long Beach, California follows.
Long Beach, Calif.,
July 23rd, 1940.
To whom it may concern,
I have a one thousand dollar Life Insurance Policy (New York), No. 12 971 932. The annual Premium is $63.68 and the Policy was taken out Sept. 19th 1936. Cash surrender value $96.00.
I have 50 shares Capital stock in the Transport Oil Co. Cert. No. 1349. Address is 2nd floor, Merrit Bldg., 8th & Bdwy., Los Angeles, Calif.
I have 1/10 interest in Trust 560 held in the Farmer's and Merchant's Bank in Long Beach.
I have the mineral rights in half of Lot 26, Block 21, Back Bay Tract No. 1 as per map Book 10, at Page 146 of maps together with that portion of Riverside Drive adjoining said lot on the Northwest and that portion of the alley adjoining said lot on the Southeast, vacated by the city of Long Beach.
North half of lot 5 Block 58 Tract 1840 as per map recorded Book 31 at Page 41 in the office of San Bernardino Co. Recorder
I, Edith P. Wallace, this 10th day of October, 1942, do give and bequeath to my son Stanley H. Wallace, and my daughter, Lorna Wallace Johnson all my real and personal property to be disposed of as they jointly see fit so to do.
To my son Lind H. Wallace I give the sum of one dollar ($1.00), as I know Lorna and Stanley will be absolutely fair in their distribution of said property according to the justice of said distribution.
Edith P. Wallace
5567 California Ave.
Long Beach, Calif.
Lorna and Stanley are beneficiaries of my life insurance. Lorna's portion is to pay my funeral expenses and any outstanding bills, Stanley's to reimburse him for the money spent by him for me since Aug. 1941, and because he worked to help me pay a grocery bill of over $500.00, remaining out of school for this purpose one year.
Edith P. Wallace
Birth Notes:
From Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunenburg_District%2C_Ontario):
Eastern District was one of four districts of Upper Canada created in 1788 . It comprised the St. Lawrence-Quebec border area, now eastern Ontario. It was originally named Lunenburg District, likely for the Brunswick-Lόneburg , but was renamed in 1792. It was abolished in 1849.
The district was originally bounded to the west by a line running north from the mouth of the Gananoque River and to the east by Lower Canada . The district town was New Johnstown, later renamed Cornwall . In 1798, the district was reorganized to consist of the counties of:
Dundas
Glengarry
Ontario (abolished in 1800)
Prescott
Russell
Stormont
In 1849, the district was replaced by the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry .
Christening Notes:
May have been baptized in the Free Presbyterian Church, Lunenburg (same as the Church of Scotland?).
Death Notes:
Death date from "Decree Establishing Death of Joint Tenant" dated 15 Aug 1944.
Noted events in her life were:
Graduation: Rochester State Hospital school of nursing, Jun 1901, Rochester, Minnesota, United States.
Occupation: Graduate Nurse at Rochester State Hospital, 31 Jul 1902, Rochester, Minnesota, United States. 6 Her brother, Harry, was also employed there as a nurse at the same time. Her position was "Graduate nurse, with board," and her monthly wages were $25.20.
Occupation: Head Ward Nurse, without board, at $36.00 per month at the Rochester State Hospital, 31 Jul 1904, Rochester, Minnesota, United States. Source: Second Biennial Report of the Board of Control of State Institutions of Minnesota, period ending, July 31, 1904, p. 129.
Residence: 826 East 5th Street, Aug 1905, Rochester, Minnesota, United States.
Residence: 303 Broadway, Jun 1906, Helena, Montana, United States.
Residence, until 1908, Rochester, Minnesota, United States. with her mother and brother Harry. They were in Anaheim by March 1908.
Residence: 510 W. Center Street, 1908-abt 1909, Anaheim, Orange, California, United States. With her mother and brother Harry at the home of her sister Hettie and Hettie's husband, Dr. Jay L. Beebe. A postcard addressed to Edith, postmarked 30 March 1908, has this address.
Residence: 311 Walnut Avenue, Abt 1909, Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States. Home of her mother, Helen Poapst.
Residence: 1431 Linden Avenue, 1911-1935, Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States.
Will, 23 Jul 1940, Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States.
Edith married William Havelock Wallace, son of John Donald Wallace and Hannah Patmore, on 18 Mar 1911 in <First Methodist Episcopal Church>, Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States.1 (William Havelock Wallace was born on 14 Sep 1870 in Elora, Nichol Twp, Wellington, Ontario, Canada, died on 6 Aug 1935 in <Long Beach, California>, United States 7 and was buried in Sunnyside Cemetery, Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States 8.)
Marriage Notes:
Marriage performed by Henry I Pasmus, pastor of First Methodist Episcopal Church. Witnesses J. E. Springer of Los Angeles and Theodora Jayne of Anaheim.
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