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• _UID: C8C296218DCA4067BB18D9279D4516AFB99F

Notes:

SSN 222-36-0517
Elizabeth M Henderson, 10 Aug 1950 - 4 Jul 1995

http://www.udel.edu/PR/UpDate/96/37/13.html

University of Delaware
UpDate - Vol. 15, No. 37, Page 10
July 18, 1996
Memorial fund established

A memorial fund has been established for Ms. Elizabeth Henderson,
Delaware '74, who was tragically killed last July.

Her family and friends, many of whom also are alumni, are raising
funds to dedicate a bench and tree in her honor at the Goodstay
Gardens, which she enjoyed and loved.

Her surviving family include her parents, Cecilia and John
Henderson; sisters Ann Henderson Shankar, Delaware '71; Mary Henderson
Barrish, Delaware '84, '89 nursing; Cecilia Henderson DelPercio,
Delaware '86; brother, Joseph Henderson, Delaware '90, and brother-in-
law, Cris Barrish, Delaware '83.

A memorial service is now being planned for later this summer at
the gardens.

Anyone interested in contributing to the memorial may send a
check payable to Friends of Goodstay Gardens, with a notation that the
check is in memory of Elizabeth Henderson, to: Friends of Goodstay
Gardens, Goodstay Center, 2600 Pennsylvania Ave., Wilmington DE 19806.

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• _UID: EA0A7D6E9BC94E179D054367B8AF185FD280

Notes:

SSN John F.
13 Apr 1917 - 19 Apr 2000, issued Delaware,
last Matthews, Mecklenburg Co, NC 28105

order birth certificate from Delaware for John Jr.

Delawareonline.com
http://miva.delawareonline.com/miva/cgi-bin/miva?obits.mv+
John HENDERSON

John Francis Henderson Age 83 of Wilmington, DE, passed away Wednesday,
April 19, 2000 in Charlotte, NC.

He was born April 13, 1917 to John Newton and Helen Frances Henderson and
was preceded in death by his lovingwife of 57 years, Cecilia Theresa and his
daughter, Elizabeth.

He graduated from Wilmington High School. Over the years, he worked at
DuPont Experimental Station, All American Engineering, Slocombs, Baldwin Lima
and Hamilton, Chrysler, Westinghouse, and Bartley's Electrical Service.
His occupation was machinist and tool and dye maker.

His interests were steam trains, beekeeping, gardening, farming and bird
watching. He was happiest when he was close to nature. He was interested in
ecology and nutrition long before these concepts were fashionable. He was a
member of the Delaware Soaring Society and an usher and member at St.
Hedwig's Church for many years.

Dad lived his life for othersand was proud to have sent his 8 children to 100
years of Catholic school. Helived his faith in a gentle and caring manner and
was an inspiration to all who knew and loved him.

He is survived by his brother, James Henderson of Wilmington; his daughters,
Ann Shankar of Charlotte, NC, Mary Barrish of Newark, DE, Cecilia Del Percio
of Wilmington; his sons, John W. of Landenberg, PA, James R. of Lewisville,
PA, Peter J. of Yorklyn, DE and Joseph of Swarthmore, PA.He is also survived by
15 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. He will besorely missed, but his love,
wisdom and the knowledge he instilled in us willlive for generations.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, April 26 at 10:30 am at St.
Hedwig's Church, Linden and Harrison Sts., Wilmington. Friends are invited to
call on Tuesday evening from 6-8 pm at MEALEY FUNERAL HOME, 703 N. Broom
St., Wilmington. Interment will be at Cathedral Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please
make donations to St. Hedwig's Church Building Fund, 408 S. Harrison St.,
Wilmington, DE 19805.
[published 04/23/2000]


http://www.303rdbg.com/358henderson.html ??

John married Cecilia Theresa UNKNOWN Abt 1941, Delaware. Cecilia was born 26 Dec 1921; died 9 Jan 1998, Delaware. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: 21C5B9B43255447E8CB8A9A0533E66507092

Notes:

SSN 222-42-1866, Delaware

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• Confirmation: 4 Oct 1900, PA
• Unknown: 4 Oct 1898, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA; Removed
• Unknown: Bef 1910, Wilmington, New Castle Co, Delaware; Migrated
• _UID: 09DEB39A28814AEB9DCF7E045222FFA518AA

Notes:

Name Suffix: Junior

from notes from Pappy Conrad - John married a "Polish girl" and lived in Delaware
(Dover?). Dad remembers that John and James both visited his parents
in Williamsport, PA in the early 1950's.

1900 census
John Henderson, 10, Pa/Pa/Pa, border, May 1890, house of James Costello,
E. Nottingham Twp, Chester Co, farmer (is May real month?)
(James 34, Catherine23, Richard 44, Henry 31 (brothers)) (PA/Ire/Ire) (wf NY)
(John Henderson May1890, Cecilia Spillester May 1897)
looks like James Costello is a widower in Philadelphia later?
(yes, from C.A.S files, this is him, family name is Costella)

1910 census, Wilmington, New Castle DE, John J. Henderson 18, born PA,
(parents born PA), laborer, railroad
border, 306 S. Allen St. (Elizabeth Bullock home)

1920 census, 3rd Elect, 6th Rep Dist, New Castle Co, DE, John 29, born PA
(parents born PA), Helen 21, born CT (parents born in R**/Polish, and German/Polish),
John 2 5/12, James 1 1/12?
John= tranner??
Philadelphia Pike

1930 census, Wilmington D38, New Castle Co, DE, John 39, born PA (parents
born PA), Helen 32 (all born CT), John Jr 13, born DE, James 11 born DE.
John=laborer, foundary, veteran=no
1921 H? 11th St. M25/18

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/de/newcastle/military/ww1/ncivreg7.txt
Delaware WWI draft registrations:
Henderson, John James 23 Nov 1890, White, Philadelphia PA
Wilmington DE# 2

- order marriage record
got it, no new info (except exact dateof marriage)

- find a place (library) with obits

- order birth certificate
search of 1889, 1890, 1891 - not found in Philadelphia search #959779

Note that middle name was listed as James in WWI draft registration
(and middle initial J in 1910 census) but used middle name of Newton
later (see son John F's obituary). Supposedly at birth it was John
Newton like his father, but thenuns changed to a better name of John James.

## John B Henderson Aug 1890,Odd Fellows Orphanage (wrong one)

John married Helen Frances BALINSKI 7 May 1916, Wilmington, New Castle Co, Delaware. Helen was born Abt 1898, Hartford, Bristol Co, CT; died Abt 1970, Wilmington, New Castle Co, Delaware. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: 11B06A95D4944C7480D246EA28F0CAA7F3B4

Notes:

aka
Bylinosky

Balinski y
Belinski y
Balenski y
Belenski y

1910 census, Wilmington DE, Joseph Balinski 45 M1, Mary 39 M9/8, Estilla 13
Helen F 12, Blanch A 10, Mary F 8, Marcella C 5, Agnes?? 3, Joseph 2
Cecilia? 3/12
DE/26/22A

All kids born Delaware. Parents born Russ-Polish
Joseph = laborer, street department

1920, Wilmington, DE, Joseph Balenski, 57, Poland Mary 51, Poland, 1892 nat (both)
8th ward, 1/90/11B

Josef Balinski
ship Rhaetia, number 251, line 314, Roll 562
March 2, 1891 (arrival at NYC)

Josek Balansky
Grodno, Poland, 1920, age 18

SSI: Helen Henderson, 222-05-3830
14 Feb 1893 - Oct 1972, New Castle, DE (this seems to be her)

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• Baptism: 15 May 1893, St. Charles Borromeo Church, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA
• _UID: 3ED83C14ECF84CFBB275D2C0EE3BEE97F8A2

Notes:

Name Suffix: Senior

He was supposed to be a policeman, according to Dad. Dad heard this as a kid,
but there seems to be no other source to confirmthis. I may have been overly
restrictive in my search by focusing on the policeman stuff.

I'm not convinced that Susan McDevitt is the mother.
5/04 - no, I think this is OK.

1) there's no reason to think that the baptism that Anna had was wrong. For
the Catholic Church to have given her the wrong information meant there
John Henderson and Susan had a daugther Anna at the same time, Susan
died, and "another" Anna Henderson disappears from the records or becomes
an orphan after 1898

2) Anna talked with her brothers who would have been old enough to know her
parents and confirm or deny her parents' names. Anna refered to her being
Irish because of the McDevitt connection to other people.

Problem - 5/04. Now that I have John N Henderson marrying Susan McDevitt
in 1893, how could they have both been the parents of John Henderson
and James Henderson? Or were they really half brother (and John
lied about not being married before on his marriage license). Or maybe
they had lived together first? Or were married, but not in a Catholic Church?

Solution - 6/04. Got files from Children's Aid Society. Pages on John,
Nannie, and Susan (later Mary) show... Mother was in Home for Consumptives.
Father was "worthless". Grandmother "Susan McDevitt" came to check on them.
They tried to find the father, who was known to hang out at a saloon, but never
found him. Last attempt was 1904 before Nannie was adopted by Shaughnessy
family. But it puts to rest whether John N Henderson and Susan McDevitt
were the parents. It would seem thatJohn and Susan were to be the parents
of John as well, although clearly John was born before they were married.
(or they had been married before outside the Catholic Church).

Problem - what happened to James Henderson? I removed him for now. I
think there was confusion about "John and James" and it was thesons of
John Sr. - 7/14/05

occupations and name used
1887 - brickmaker (Newton)
1889 - musician (John N) ?
1891 - brickmaker (Newton)
1892 - brickmaker (Newton)
1893 - wagon washer (John Newton marriage)
1894 (baptism - John)
1897 (baptism - John)
1898 - watchman (John N)
1900 - foreman (Newton)
1910 - arossing maker (John N - this one?)
1917 - brickmaker (this one? a John Henderson living with Mary James)

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witness to wedding: James McDevitt and Frances Malone (or McCue?)
baptismal sponsors: 1893: James McDevitt and Frances McCue
baptismal sponsors: 1894: Ellen Redmond
baptismal sponsors: 1897:Margaret McHugh

No family relationship found (other than James McDevitt, brother of Susan).
Perhaps just other Irish people at the church.
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1880John Henderson 19, laborer, Eastern Penitentary, Md/Md/Pa (?)
(If that was really supposed to be PA/Md/PA, it could refer to father being
Oliver Meeks/Mix,that is, if this were the right John Henderson in 1880)
Still, I don't think Oliver is a likely fit.

1880 John Henderson, Horsham, Montgomery Co, laborer, 18, home of
Alfred L Philips 55, farmer, Pa/Pa/Pa (?this John? this seems more likely)

1887 1401 Reed, Newton, brickmaker (with rest of Henderson family)
1888
1889 2518 Ellsworth, John N, musician
1890
1891 2140 Sears, Newton, brickmaker (same address as John McDevitt home)
1892 2140 Sears, Newton, brickmaker
1893 2127 Ellsworth (John Newton gets married, listed as John in church record)
1894 at St. Thomas Aquinas (as John)
1895
1896
1897 at St. Charles Borromeo (as John)
1898 1925 Titan, Jno N Henderson, watchman (is this the salesman, died 1899?)
(Ward 36) (David Calhoun in 1900 directory)

1899
1900 need age 38-40

Many people in census are not whe

John married Susanna MCDEVITT 15 May 1893, St. Charles Borromeo Church, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA. Susanna (daughter of John MCDEVITT and Susanna DOUGHERTY) was born 10 Oct 1868, Gloucester, Camden Co, NJ; died 12 Nov 1898, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA; was buried 16 Nov 1898, St. Mary's Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: C694AEA39FE145329FDAAAF93FAB1837F795

Notes:

given that the marriage of Mary A. Henderson says mother was named "Mary",
I wonder if this is the right mother's name.

Note - Mary listed her mother as Mary and it wasn't until a letter came back
from a church in Philadelphia thatthe mother of "Anna" Henderson was
listed as Susan (McDevitt).

Still, I'm starting to rethink this. It would seem that Anna had talked with
her brothers on several occasions, who would have been old enough
to remember what her parent's name was. I doubt she would have kept
refering to John and Susan if she found out later these weren't her parents.
It would just seem that up until her 20's, she (and her sister) didn't
know anything about her parents with anycertainty (except perhaps
that her father was John Henderson).

11/12/98, Susan Henderson #10303
30y, b. NJ, phitusis pulm [phthisis pulmonalis = tuberculosis]
22nd ward, hospital for consumptives, buried St. Mary's


Free Hospital For Poor Consumptives 1895 capac=55
Has received a State appropriation

A search of Public Ledger in Philadelphia found no information.

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A picture of Anna and Mary says "taken 3/30/08" and has
Susie Henderson
Nan "

But the picture shows Anna (Nanna) and Mary. Why did it say Susie?
A reference or mistaken reference to the mother? Part of the border
was cut off that might have had more text to the left of the names.

IGI has this record which seems to be a baptism date?
18 Nov 1867, Gloucester City, Camden, New Jersey Susanna McDevit to John McDevit and Susan
Cause of Death: of tuberculosis