Anna Thompson Sneden

1885 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Anna Thompson Sneden  [1]
  Birth	2 Sep 1885	Pennsylvania   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Notes	Sheryl Falk sent the following information about her paternal great-grandmother, Anna Shenden Thompson, excerpted from a book Anna wrote about her life: She writes that her maternal grandmother Hester (Hetty) Lucas (born 1812) was the daughter of Hester Bowen (Boen) and Parker Lucas. She lived with her family in the Eastern part of Virginia at Accomak county. They lived in a fine estate and raised Thoroughbred horses. Hetty married Lemuel Holloway of Lewes Delaware. They married and lived for quite a time at Ironshire, Maryland. There Mary Ellen Holloway was born Oct. 17, 1845. Mary Ellen grew up and moved to Philadelphia, living with her older sister, Esther Anne Holloway Purnell (or Purcell). Esther's husband accidently shot himself leaving her to rais her children alone. Anna's father James Coulter Sneden was born in Philadelphia Jan. 18, 1851 at 16th and Pine Street. His parents came to America from Belfast lreland. His father William Sneden started to work as a carpenter but soon began building houses for himself. James Coulter Sneden often spoke of going to Independence Hall when he was 10 years old to see the body of Abraham Lincoln lying in state. James Coulter and Mary Ellen met at a church social -Pine Street Church (3rd and Pine streets). They were married Oct. 13th, 1881 by the Rev. Adair. My great grandmother, Anna Sneden Thompson was born Sept. 2, 1885. (The baby's name was originally recorded at City Hall as "Ann Jane", however the maternal grandmother did not like that, so they added an "a" to Ann and substituted Sneden for Jane). Grandfather Sneden lived just long enough to see the baby.
  Person ID	I35386	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	2 Jan 2017

  
  

  Father	James Coulter Sneden,   b. 18 Jan 1851, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Mary Ellen Holloway,   b. 17 Oct 1845, Ironshire, Worcester County, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	13 Oct 1881
  	Possibly married as early as 1871, based on their response to the 1930 census. (Married at ages 20 and 24).
  Family ID	F11082	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Walter Samuel Falk,   b. 26 Feb 1880, Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	26 Aug 1911
  	Sheryl Falk emailed that "Anna S. Thompson married Walter Samuel Falk in a military wedding on Aug. 26?sup?th?/sup?, 1911, one month to the day after they had met. They had three children. Vivian (married Bill Buchanon-Lt. Commander USN, ), Walter, Jr., and Evelyn Holloway (1921). On July 21, 1945, Evelyn married Donald Dickee (USMC, wounded) and they lived in Oklahoma City, on 12-31-1934, Anna's mother passed away. " Sherry later added that Walter was a Naval Officer, and he proposed to Anna on board the USS Olympia in 1911. The Falk family donated photos of the engagment to the Ship's museum during a reception hosted by the Philadelphia Yacht Club.
  Children	1. Vivian S. Falk,   b. Abt 1913, Pennsylvania d. Yes, date unknown   2. Walter Samuel Falk, Jr.,   b. 22 Mar 1914, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania d. 27 May 2001, Austin, Travis County, Texas (Age 87 years)   3. Living
  Family ID	F11081	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Jan 2017

  
  

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  Birth - 2 Sep 1885 - Pennsylvania  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S564] 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Containing records for approximately 123 million Americans, the 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household?s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.), Pennsylvania, Delaware County, Upper Darby Twp Enumerated April 3, 1930 ED 23-161 SD 27 Sheet 3A Stamped 107 Wilde Avenue 1005-54-59 (Reliability: 3).