Ella Irene Wallace ¹

  General Notes:

Edward H. Wallace wrote in short autobiography 4 May 1920:

"...until February, 1881 when removed to Drayton, North Dakota, the family exchequer consisting of $2.40. Father filed on pre-emption one mile from town to which family removed in April and mother died the next month. Three years later father returned to Canada and married Mary Larter, mother's particular friend. To this union came Gertrude, who died at the age of two years; Ella Irene, in 1887 and Maxwell Raymond, 1890..."

  Research Notes:

Second wife of William Middough.
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California Death Index, 1940-1997

Name: Ella I Middough [Ella I Wallace]
Social Security #: 545447645
Sex: Female
Birth Date: 24 Feb 1887
Birthplace: North Dakota
Death Date: 19 May 1952
Death Place: Los Angeles
Mother's Maiden Name: Larter
Father's Surname: Wallace

  Noted events in her life were:

• Census: U.S, 26 Jun 1900, Drayton, Pembina, North Dakota, United States. ⁴ 1900 United States Federal Census
Household immediately precedes that of Levi W. Patmore in the census record.

John D Wallace, 55, Feb 1845, Canada Sc, Scotland, England, White, Head, married 17 yrs, immigration yr: 1880 (Scotland/England), Farmer
Mary Wallace, 45, Dec 1854, Canada Eng, Scotland, England, White, Wife, married 17 yrs, children: 3/2, immigration yr: 1883 (England/England)
Charles H Wallace, 21, Feb 1879, Canada Sc, White, Son, at college
Ella I Wallace, 14, Feb 1886, North Dakota, White, Daughter, at school
Maxwell R Wallace, 9, Dec 1890, North Dakota, White, Son, at school
Phoebe P Larter, 31, Jul 1868, Canada Eng, White, Sister-in-Law, saleswoman
Inga Hendrickson, 18, Jan 1882, Norway, White, Servant girl
Albert Cooper, 24, May 1876, Canada Ir, White, farm laborer

• Census: U.S, 1900, Drayton, Pembina, North Dakota, United States. Household:
John D Wallace 55 Feb 1845 Canada SC White Head married 17 yrs immigration yr: 1880 (Scotland/England)
Mary Wallace 45 Dec 1854 Canada Eng White Wife married 17 yrs children: 3/2 immigration yr: 1883 (England/England)
Charles H Wallace 21 Feb 1879 Canada SC White Son
Ella I Wallace 14 Feb 1886 North Dakota White Daughter
Maxwell R Wallace9 Dec 1890 North Dakota White Son
Phoebe P Laster 31 Jul 1868 Canada Eng White Sister-in-Law
Inga Hendrickson 18 Jan 1882 Norway White Servant
Albert Cooper 24 May 1876 Canada Ir White Servant

• Residence, 1910, Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States. Appears in 1910 U.S. Census living with her mother.

• Census, 1910, Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States. 1910 United States Federal Census
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Name: Mary Wallace
Age in 1910: 55
Estimated birth year: abt 1855
Birthplace: Canada English
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: England
Mother's Birth Place: England
Home in 1910: Long Beach Ward 5, Los Angeles, California
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Gender: Female
Year of Immigration: 1883

Mary Wallace 55 abt 1855 Canada English Head
Ella Wallace 23 abt 1887 North Dakota Daughter
Maxwell Wallace 19 abt 1891 North Dakota Son

• Residence, 1930, Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, United States. ⁵

• Census: U.S, 12 Jan 1920, Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States. 371 Molina Ave
Household:
William Middough, head, M, W, 35, M, 1885, Pa, Canada English, Canada English, Canada English, Owner Manager, Drug Store
Ella Middough, wife, F, W, 32, M, North Dakota, Canada English, Canada English
Howard Middough, son, M, W, 9, S, California, Canada English, North Dakota
Gladys Middough, daughter, F, W, 7, S, California, Canada English, North Dakota
Mary Wallace, mother-in-law, F, W, 65, Wd, 1890, Al, Canada English, England English, England English

• Census: U.S, 1920, Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States. 1920 United States Federal Census

Name: Ella Middough [Ella Middaugh] [Ella Wallace]
Home in 1920: Long Beach, Los Angeles, California
Age: 32
Estimated birth year: abt 1888
Birthplace: North Dakota
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's name: William Middough
Father's Birth Place: Canada
Mother's Name: Mary Wallace
Mother's Birth Place: Canada
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Female
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes

William Middough 35 abt 1885 Canada White Self (Head)
Ella Middough 32 abt 1888 North Dakota White Wife
Howard Middough 9 abt 1911 California White Son
Gladys Middough 7 abt 1913 California White Daughter
Mary Wallace 65 abt 1855 Canada White Mother-in-Law widow

• Census: U.S, 1930, Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, United States. 1930 United States Federal Census
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Name: William Middough
Home in 1930: Pasadena, Los Angeles, California
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Age: 45
Estimated birth year: abt 1885
Birthplace: Canada
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Ella I Middough
Race: White

William Middough 45 abt 1885 Canada Head
Ella I Middough 43 abt 1887 North Dakota Wife
Howard S Middough 20 abt 1910 California Son
Gladys I Middough 17 abt 1913 California Daughter
Marlyn M Middough 5 11/12 abt 1924 California Daughter
Mary Wallace 75 abt 1855 Canada Mother-in-Law

• Census: U.S, 8 Apr 1930, Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, United States. 196 East Central Ave
Household:
William Middough, head, rent, M, W, 45, M, 25, Canada-Eng, Canada, Missouri, English, imm. 1886, merchant, drug store
Ella I. Middough, wife, F, W, 43, M, 30, North Dakota, Canada-Eng, Canada
Howard S. Middough, son, M, W, 20, S, California, Canada-Eng, Nebraska
Gladys I. Middough, daughter, F, W, 17, S, California, Canada-Eng, Nebraska
Marlyn M. Middough, daughter, F, W, 5-11/12, S, California, Canada-Eng, North Dakota
Mary Wallace, mother-in-law, F, W, 75, Wd, Canada-Eng, England, England, imm. 1883

• Census: U.S, 2 Apr 1940, Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States. ⁶ 1413 Walnut Ave
Household:
Middough, William, head, M, W, 56, Canada-English, 1935 residence Sierra Madre, occupation druggist at retail drug store
Middough, Ella W, wife, F, W, 52, North Dakota,1935 Sierra Madre
Middough, Marilyn, daughter, F, W, 15, California, Sierra Madre
Wallace, Mary, mother, F, W, 84, widow, Canada-English, Sierra Madre

Ella married William Middough, son of Charles Edward Middough and Sarah A. Dunkin, about 1918 in <Long Beach, Los Angeles, California>, United States. (William Middough was born on 14 Sep 1883 in West Oxford, Oxford, Ontario, Canada,⁷ died on 29 Sep 1951 in <Long Beach>, Los Angeles, California, United States ⁸ and was buried in Sunnyside Cemetery, Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States ⁹.)