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Elizabeth (Alzbeta) (Erzsébet)
TOMKO
(b. July 1868,
Svinica, Košice, Slovakia
d. 11 February 1946,
Thompson, Connecticut, USA
)
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Elizabeth (Alzbeta) (Erzsébet) TOMKO was born July 1868
in Svinica, Košice, Slovakia .
Elizabeth (Alzbeta) (Erzsébet) TOMKO
was the child of
George (György) TOMKO and
Anna PASICSÁK (PASITSÁK)
Elizabeth (Alzbeta) (Erzsébet) was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1890.
She married Andrew (András) KORCH (KOVALČÍK) 22 August 1891 in Manhattan, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 9 children. Andrew (András) KORCH (KOVALČÍK) was born July 1868 in Vyšná Kamenica, Košice, Slovakia (Felso Kemencze, Abauj-Torna, Austria-Hungary) (Vysna Kamenica) . He died 14 October 1939 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA . He was the son of Andreas KOVALYCIK and Borka STRYCIKO.
Elizabeth (Alzbeta) (Erzsébet) TOMKO died 11 February 1946 in Thompson, Connecticut, USA.
Details of the life of Elizabeth appear below.
Elizabeth (Alzbeta) (Erzsébet) was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1890.
She married Andrew (András) KORCH (KOVALČÍK) 22 August 1891 in Manhattan, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 9 children. Andrew (András) KORCH (KOVALČÍK) was born July 1868 in Vyšná Kamenica, Košice, Slovakia (Felso Kemencze, Abauj-Torna, Austria-Hungary) (Vysna Kamenica) . He died 14 October 1939 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA . He was the son of Andreas KOVALYCIK and Borka STRYCIKO.
Elizabeth (Alzbeta) (Erzsébet) TOMKO died 11 February 1946 in Thompson, Connecticut, USA.
Details of the life of Elizabeth appear below.
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Andrew (András) KORCH (KOVALČÍK)-- Date: 22 August 1891 Place: Manhattan, New York, USA ancestry.com
Andrew (András) KORCH (KOVALČÍK) was the son of Andreas KOVALYCIK and Borka STRYCIKO
Name: Elizabeth Tomko
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 22 Aug 1891
Marriage Place: Manhattan, New York, USA
Spouse: Andreas Kovalycik
Certificate Number: 9870
Ancestry.com. New York, New York, Marriage Indexes 1866-1937 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
Original data: Index to New York City Marriages, 1866-1937. Indices prepared by the Italian Genealogical Group and the German Genealogy Group, and used with permission of the New York City Department of Records/ Municipal Archives.
Children:
Elizabeth (Erzsébet) KORCH (TOMKO) (b.December 1884, Vyšná Kamenica, Košice, Slovakia d. 1967, Webster, Massachusetts, USA)m. Henry Emery KORCH 16 May 1903
Andrew (András) Henry KORCH (b.9 August 1887, Vyšná Kamenica, Košice, Slovakia d. 21 April 1973, Webster, Massachusetts, USA)m. Anna "Panna" ROZGONYI 26 May 1906
Anna R KORCH (b.5 July 1891, East Lyme, Connecticut, USA d. 28 October 1971, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA)m. Willard S FEIGE 22 May 1907
m. Herbert S WOLFE bet. 1940-1953
John Fred KORCH (b.20 July 1892, East Lyme, Connecticut, USA d. 23 September 1975, Manchester, Connecticut, USA)m. Mary CHOENACKI
m. Elsie E GATZKE 31 January 1933
George Frank KORCH (b.12 July 1894, East Lyme, Connecticut, USA d. 1955, Webster, Massachusetts, USA)m. Mae N OSTBERG 21 August 1918
Edward Thomas KORCH (b.1 April 1897, Thompson, Connecticut, USA d. 26 January 1971, Webster, Massachusetts, USA)m. Mary S TABERSKI 21 January 1919
Mary B KORCH (b.21 June 1900, , Connecticut, USA d. 15 August 1965, , Ohio, USA)m. John Anthony KORCH
Helen KORCH (b.abt. 1902, , Connecticut, USA d. , ) 
Mae Alice KORCH (b.4 May 1908, Webster, Massachusetts, USA d. 3 September 1972, Cleveland, Ohio, USA)m. Joseph John AGACKI 28 February 1927
m. Fred James SCHMIDT aft. 1946
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Birth July 1868
Svinica, Košice, Slovakia (Petőszinye, Abauj-Torna, Austria-Hungary)
1869 - May 10 - The Union and Central Pacific Railroads joined their rails at Promontory Summit, Utah Territory and forged the destiny of a nation. (Golden Spike National Historic Site, Utah)THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The Last Rail Land and the Last Spike Driven.
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1870 - France declares war on Prussia and Emperor Napoleon III is overthrown 1870 - A cable dispatch on the 28th says the Pope has issued a special elimination against the Fenians, both in America and Ireland.St Joseph Herald - Saint Joseph, Michigan - February 5, 1870
1870 to 1871 - Franco-Prussian War, ending in French defeat, loss of Alsace-Lorraine and end of the Second Empire 1872 - 'Yellowstone Wonderland' is established as first national park.March 1 – Yellowstone National Park (once dubbed "Colter's Hell" after John Colter, of the Lewis &...Read MORE...
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1879 - Cleveland became the world's first city to be lighted electrically in 1879 when Charles Brush successfully demonstrated arc lights on the streets.www.e-referencedesk.com/ resources/ state-history-timeline/ ohio.html
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1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.THE RED CROSS SOCIETY
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1884 - May 1 – The eight-hour workday is first proclaimed by the Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions in the United States. This date, called May Day or Labour Day, becomes a holiday recognized in almost every industrialized country.www.wikipedia.org - May 1, 1884
1884 Birth of ChildElizabeth (Erzsébet) KORCH (TOMKO) was born December 1884, Vyšná Kamenica, Košice, Slovakia (Felso Kemencze, Abauj-Torna, Austria-Hungary) (Vysna Kamenica)
1884 - December 6 – The Washington Monument is completed in Washington, D.C., becoming the tallest structure in the world at this date.www.wikipedia.org - December 6, 1884
1885 - The Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor.The formal reception of Bartholdi's great statue of "Liberty Enlightening the World" took place at...Read MORE...
1886 - January 29 – Karl Benz patents the first successful gasoline-driven automobile, the Benz Patent Motorwagen (built in 1885).www.wikipedia.org - January 29, 1886
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1887 - February 2 – In Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, the first Groundhog Day is observed.www.wikipedia.org - February 2, 1887
1887 Birth of ChildAndrew (András) Henry KORCH was born 9 August 1887, Vyšná Kamenica, Košice, Slovakia (Felso Kemencze, Abauj-Torna, Austria-Hungary) (Vysna Kamenica)
1890 - December 29 - Wounded Knee Massacre occurred - 7th Cavalry killed more than 250 Lakota men, women and children; Sitting Bull killed at Little Eagle; Indian wars endedwww.worldatlas.com/ webimage/ countrys/ namerica/ usstates/ sdtimeln.htm - December 29, 1890
1891 Marriage / PartnerElizabeth (Alzbeta) (Erzsébet) TOMKO and Andrew (András) KORCH (KOVALČÍK) 22 August 1891, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam)
1891 Birth of ChildAnna R KORCH was born 5 July 1891, East Lyme, Connecticut, USA
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1892 Birth of ChildJohn Fred KORCH was born 20 July 1892, East Lyme, Connecticut, USA
1893 - May 1 - World's Columbian ExpositionWorld's Columbian Exposition is held in Chicago, commemorating the 400th anniversary of European...Read MORE...
1894 - Pullman strikeThe Pullman Strike was a nationwide railroad strike in the United States in the summer of 1894. It...Read MORE...
1894 Birth of ChildGeorge Frank KORCH was born 12 July 1894, East Lyme, Connecticut, USA
1896 - Gold discovered in the Yukon's Klondike1897 Birth of ChildEdward Thomas KORCH was born 1 April 1897, Thompson, Connecticut, USA
1897 - September 1 – The Boston subway opens, becoming the first underground metro in North America.in 1897, at 6 am, over 100 people crowded onto the first train to travel through a tunnel under...Read MORE...
1898 - U.S. battleship, Maine, blows up in Havana Harbor, Cuba, igniting the Spanish-American war.The World Almanac of the U.S.A, by Allan Carpenter and Carl Provorse, 1996 -
1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain; the U.S. Congress announces that a state of war has existed since April 21 (later backdating this one more day to April 20)....On April 11, 1898, President William McKinley asked Congress for authorization to end the...Read MORE...
1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.On December 10, the Treaty of Paris officially ended the Spanish-American War. The once-proud...Read MORE...
1900 Thompson, Windham, Connecticut
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1900 - March 15 – The Gold Standard Act is ratified, placing the United States currency on the gold standard.The Gold Standard Act a Law.
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1900 - June 1 – American temperance agitator Carrie Nation begins her crusade to demolish saloons.THE KIOWA SALOONS RAIDED.
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1900 Birth of ChildMary B KORCH was born 21 June 1900, , Connecticut, USA
1901 - January 22 - Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom dies at age 81, after more than 63 years on the throne, and her son the Prince of Wales formally succeeds her as King Edward VII.www.wikipedia.org - January 22, 1901
1903 - Marconi sends and receives the first wireless transatlantic communicationOne hundred years ago on Saturday, a young Italian inventor named Guglielmo Marconi stood on a...Read MORE...
1903 - June 16 - Ford Motor Company is incorporated in Detroit, MichiganJune 16, 1903
1903 - October - First World SeriesThe 1903 World Series was the first modern World Series to be played in Major League Baseball. It...Read MORE...
1903 - December 17 – Orville Wright flies an aircraft with a petrol engine at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina in the first documented, successful, controlled, powered, heavier-than-air flight.THE MACHINE ACTUALLY FLIES
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1904 - April 30 – The Louisiana Purchase Exposition World's Fair opens in St. Louis, Missouri (closes December 1).Ice-cream cones were first served in 1904 at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition world's fair in St....Read MORE...
1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama CanalFebruary 23 – For $10 million, the United States gains control of the Panama Canal Zone...
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1908 Birth of ChildMae Alice KORCH was born 4 May 1908, Webster, Massachusetts, USA
1908 - September 27 – Henry Ford produces his first Model T automobile.www.wikipedia.org - September 27, 1908
1910
CT page 17 of 54 #589 Thompson (Wilsonville Village) Andrew Korch listed as farmer, age 44.
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CT page 17 of 54 #589 Thompson (Wilsonville Village) Andrew Korch listed as farmer, age 44.
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1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North AtlanticAt 2:20 a.m. on April 15, 1912, the British ocean liner Titanic sinks into the North Atlantic Ocean ...Read MORE...
1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated.MANY STATES TO DEDICATE HIGHWAY
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1913 - December 23 – The Federal Reserve System is created as the central banking system of the United States by Woodrow Wilson's signature of the Federal Reserve Act.www.wikipedia.org - December 23, 1913
1914 - Woodrow Wilson signs a Mother's Day proclamation.GIVES APPROVAL TO MOTHERS' DAY
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1914 - August 1 - World War I begins: Germany declares war on Russia and France and invades BelgiumAugust 1, 1914 - Germany declares war on Russia. France and Belgium begin full...Read MORE...
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1915 - May 7 – WWI: Sinking of the RMS Lusitania: British ocean liner RMS Lusitania is sunk by Imperial German Navy U-boat U-20 off the south-west coast of Ireland, killing 1,198 civilians en route from New York to Liverpool.www.wikipedia.org - May 7, 1915
1916 - On May 30, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a presidential proclamation establishing a national Flag Day on June 14.www.americaslibrary.gov - May 30, 1916
1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.Citizenship for Porto Ricans.
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1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany.U.S. At War
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1917 - June 5 – WWI: Conscription begins in the United States.AVERAGE MAN HAS A 20 TO 1 CHANCE OF BEING DRAFTED
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1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time (DST goes into effect on March 31).Getting Used to the "Daylight Saving" Time.
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1918 - October 31 – The Hungarian government terminates the personal union with Austria, officially dissolving the Austro-Hungarian empire.www.wikipedia.org - October 31, 1918
1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification.SENATE ADOPTS AMENDMENT FOR SUFFRAGE, 56-25
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1920
Thompson, CT Windham county image 47 of 59 ED 350 roll T625_198 shows Andrew (last name spelled...Read MORE...
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1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution. 'Cans' and 'Can'ts' of Amendment
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1929 - October 24–29 – Wall Street Crash of 1929: Three multi-digit percentage drops wipe out more than $30 billion from the New York Stock Exchange (10 times greater than the annual budget of the federal government).In the 1920s, the stock market was rapidly growing. Many investors hoped to quickly get...Read MORE...
1930
In 1930 US Census, a John Tomcko, age 40 and his wife Anna, age 41 are living in Windham, Windham,...Read MORE...
In 1930 US Census, a John Tomcko, age 40 and his wife Anna, age 41 are living in Windham, Windham,...Read MORE...
1930
Thompson, CT Windham county shows Andrew Korcha living with Elizabeth on Long Branch Road (owns the ...Read MORE...
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1930 - February 18 - Pluto is discoveredPluto was discovered at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, by astronomer Clyde W....Read MORE...
1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.ANTHEM BILL PASSED
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1931 - May 1 - The Empire State Building Opens President Herbert Hoover pressed a button in Washington, D.C., and on came the lights in the...Read MORE...
1932 - May 20–May 21 – Amelia Earhart flies from the USA to Derry, Northern Ireland in 14 hours 54 minutes.Amelia Earhart is First Woman to Fly Atlantic Ocean Alone
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1933 - March, The Great Depression: President Franklin D. Roosevelt declares a "Bank holiday", closing all United States banks and freezing all financial transactions.Bank Holiday Causes Flood of Freak News
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1933 - April 5 - President of the United States Franklin D. Roosevelt declares a national emergency and issues Executive Order 6102, making it illegal for U.S. citizens to own substantial amounts of monetary gold or bullion.Issues A New Call For Gold
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1933 - April 19 – The United States officially goes off the gold standard.U.S. Off the Gold Standard
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1933 - November 8 – New Deal: U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt unveils the Civil Works Administration, an organization designed to create jobs for more than 4 million of the unemployed.www.wikipedia.org - November 8, 1933
1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition.Obey Rum Law, F.D.R. Urges
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1935 - Dust Bowl: The great dust storm in the United States hits eastern New Mexico and Colorado, and western Oklahoma the hardest.LIFE IN DUST BOWL OF UNITED STATES BEING RULED TODAY BY THREE WORDS - "IF IT RAINS"
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1938 - October 24 - The minimum wage is established by law in the United States.www.wikipedia.org - October 24, 1938
1939 - April 30 - World's Fair opens in New York CityApril 30, 1939
1939 - September 1 - World War II begins: Germany invades PolandSeptember 1, 1939
1939 Death of Spouse/PartnerAndrew (András) KORCH (KOVALČÍK) died 14 October 1939, Webster, Massachusetts, USA
1940 Thompson, Windham, Connecticut
114 Wilsonville
Kovalchk Elizabeth, head, 73, widow, b. Austria
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114 Wilsonville
Kovalchk Elizabeth, head, 73, widow, b. Austria
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1940 - May 10 - Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister of Great BritainMay 10, 1940
1941 - January 13 – All persons born in Puerto Rico since this day are declared U.S. citizens by birth, through U.S. federal law.www.wikipedia.org - January 13, 1941
1941 - December 7 - Japanese attacked Pearl HarborAttack on Pearl Harbor: Aircraft flying from Imperial Japanese Navy carriers launch a surprise...Read MORE...
1941 - December 8 - WWII: President of the United States Franklin D. Roosevelt delivers his "Infamy Speech" President of the United States Franklin D. Roosevelt delivers his "Infamy Speech" to a Joint...Read MORE...
1941 - December 11 - Germany and Italy declare war on the United States. The U.S. responds in kind.www.wikipedia.org - December 11, 1941
1942 - February 2 – WWII: President of the United States Franklin D. Roosevelt signs an executive order directing the internment of Japanese Americans and the seizure of their property.The attack on Pearl Harbor launched a rash of fear about national security, especially on the West...Read MORE...
1942 - June 4–June 7 – WWII: The Battle of Midway: The Japanese naval advance in the Pacific is halted.Naval History and Heritage Command (www.youtube.com) - June 7, 1942
1942 - December 1 – Gasoline rationing begins in the United States.License Numbers To Be on Coupons
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1945 - August 6 – WWII: Atomic bombing of Hiroshima: A United States B-29 Superfortress, the Enola Gay, drops an atomic bomb, codenamed "Little Boy", on Hiroshima, Japan, at 8:15 a.m. (local time).Blasting of Hiroshima
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1945 - August 9 - Atomic bombing of Nagasaki: A United States B-29 Bomber, Bockscar, drops an atomic bomb, codenamed "Fat Man", on Nagasaki, Japan, at 11:02 a.m. (local time).Another Atomic Bomb Dropped on Enemy City
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Death 11 February 1946Thompson, Connecticut, USA
Died in Fabyan section of Thompson, CT
WEBSTER, Feb. 11. - Mrs. Elizabeth (Tomko) Korch, 81, a former resident, died today in Fabyan, Conn. She leaves 81 descendants, including four daughters, Elizabeth and Mary Korch, Mrs. Anna Feige and Mrs. Mae Agacki; four sons, George, Andrew, John and Edmond, all of Webster; 40 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren also survive.
The body was taken to the funeral home of Bernard J. Shaw. Services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 in the Church of the Reconciliation. Burial will be in Mt. Zion Cemetery.
Worcester Daily Telegram
Worcester, Massachusetts
Tuesday, February 12, 1946
Mrs. Elizabeth Korch
WEBSTER - Feb. 14 -
The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Korch of Ash street was this afternoon with services in the Church of the Reconciliation. Reverend Theodore Johnson officiated. Bearers were William Feige, Richard Feige, Edward Korch, Leo Baker, George Wentworth and James Goode. Burial was in Mt. Zion Cemetery in charge of Bernard J. Shaw.
Worcester Daily Telegram
Worcester, Massachusetts
Thursday, February 14, 1946
Elizabeth is buried at: Mount Zion Cemetery
Old Worcester Rd.
Rte 12
Webster, Massachusetts, USA
Added: 12/16/1999 12:00:00 AM
WEBSTER, Feb. 11. - Mrs. Elizabeth (Tomko) Korch, 81, a former resident, died today in Fabyan, Conn. She leaves 81 descendants, including four daughters, Elizabeth and Mary Korch, Mrs. Anna Feige and Mrs. Mae Agacki; four sons, George, Andrew, John and Edmond, all of Webster; 40 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren also survive.
The body was taken to the funeral home of Bernard J. Shaw. Services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 in the Church of the Reconciliation. Burial will be in Mt. Zion Cemetery.
Worcester Daily Telegram
Worcester, Massachusetts
Tuesday, February 12, 1946
Mrs. Elizabeth Korch
WEBSTER - Feb. 14 -
The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Korch of Ash street was this afternoon with services in the Church of the Reconciliation. Reverend Theodore Johnson officiated. Bearers were William Feige, Richard Feige, Edward Korch, Leo Baker, George Wentworth and James Goode. Burial was in Mt. Zion Cemetery in charge of Bernard J. Shaw.
Worcester Daily Telegram
Worcester, Massachusetts
Thursday, February 14, 1946
Elizabeth is buried at: Mount Zion Cemetery
Old Worcester Rd.
Rte 12
Webster, Massachusetts, USA
Added: 12/16/1999 12:00:00 AM
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