Wind Beneath My Wings

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Deendants of William POWE LL's
Elizabeth JAMES.


Created 11 December 2010


Walter Richard James POWELL
and
Marian (May) REED

Walter was born 28 May 1850, in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, and Married 14 June 1893 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois , Marian (May) REED the daughter of Alexander REID/REED and Catharine ABBOT. She was born October 1872 in Genoa, De Kalb, Illinois and died. Walter died 8 March 1928 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois

Cook County Naturalization
Card Index


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Walter R. J. POWELL
Pictures taken 28 August 1927



The house which Walter Lived in

Census Records:

1851 Cheltenham, Gloucester, England
                           Marr     Rank /               Parish in which
Name              Relation Stat age Occupation           Born
POWELL    Richard Head      M    24 Draper & Silk Mercer Newent
  "       Emily   Wife      M    21 Prof of Music        Stroudwater
  "       Blanche Daughter  U     2 ----------           Cheltenham
  "       Walter  Son       U   10m ----------           Cheltenham 
HUMPHRIES Maria   Servant   U    21 Servent              Cheltenham 
FRANKIS   Eliza   Lodger    U    22 School Mistress      Cheltenham

1861 Census Kingston Twsp., Frontinac, Ontario, Canada, ED 2 Line 36
                                                 Age          Children Children
                            Birth                Nxt      Mar At       Born in
Name             Occupation Place	      Religion Bday Sex Sta School   1860
Alexander REID   Farmer     Scotland    Ch of S    39  M   M  ------   --------
Catharine  "     ---------- Canada West Ch of S	   31  F   M  ------   --------
Margaret   "     ---------- Canada West Ch of S     9  F   S  1        --------
John       "     ---------- Canada West Ch of S     7  M   S  1        --------
Martha     "     ---------- Canada West Ch of S     5  F   S  ------   --------
James      "     ---------- Canada West Ch of S     3  M   S  ------   --------
Alesander  " Jun ---------- Canada West Ch of S     1  M   S  ------   1
                                                             Line 21
Robert    REID   Farmer     Canada West Ch of S	   31  M   M  ------   --------
Ellen      "     ---------- Canada West Ch of S	   22  F   M  ------   --------
Robert J   "     ---------- Canada West Ch of S	    1  M   S  ------   --------
is this Alexander's Brother

1870 Census Genoa, De Kalb, Illinois. Page 425
                                          R Estate Personal Where
Name           Age Sex Race Occupation    Value    Value    Born
REID Alexander  47  M   W   Farmer        $  3,000 $  0,780 Scotland
 "   Catherine  39  F   W   Keeping House -------- -------- Canada
 "   John       16  M   W   Works on Farm -------- -------- Canada
 "   Martha     14  F   W   At School     -------- -------- Canada
 "   Alexander   9  M   W   At School     -------- -------- Canada
 "   William     7  M   W   At School     -------- -------- Canada
 "   Emma        3  F   W   ----------    -------- -------- Canada

1880 Census Chicago, Cook, Illinois, Page 572.
                                    Mar                  |   Place of Birth   |
Name             Race Sex Age Relat Sta Occupation       |Self   Father Mother|
HOUSE   Rufus M.  W    M   45 -----  M  Telephone Office  Mich.  N. Y.  N. Y. 
  "     Emily A.  W    F   43 Wife   M  Music Teacher     Eng.   Eng.   Eng.
POWELL  Walter    W    M   28 S Son  S  Music Teacher     Eng.   Eng.   Eng.
FORREST James A.  W    M   38 S-n-L -M- Clerk in Drygoods Can.  Canada  Canada
   "    Blanche   W    F   29 Wife  -M- At Leasure        Eng.  England England
FISHER  Eliza     W    F   40 Aunt  -S- Milliner          Eng.  England England

1880 Census Genoa De Kalb, Illinois.
                                  Mar               |   Place of Birth   |
Name           Race Sex Age Relat Sta Occupation    |Self   Father Mother|
REID Alex       W    M   57 -----  M  Farmer         Scot.  Scot.  Scot.
 "   Catharine  W    F   49 Wife   M  Keeping House  Canada Eng.   Ire.
 "   Alexander  W    M   19 Son    S  Farm Laborer   Canada Scot.  Canada
 "   James      W    M   22 Son    S  Farm Laborer   Canada Scot.  Canada
 "   William    W    M   17 Son    S  Farm Laborer   Canada Scot.  Canada
 "   Emma       W    F   13 Dau    S  At School      Canada Scot.  Canada
 "   Alice      W    F    9 Dau    S  At School      Ill.   Scot.  Canada
 "   May        W    F    7 Dau    S  At School      Ill.   Scot.  Canada

1900 Census West Town, Chicago Ward 11, Cook, Illinois, ED 311 Sheet 12B Line 85
                                Mont Year     Mar Yrs |   Place of Birth   |
Name             Relat Race Sex Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self   Father Mother| Occupation
POWELL Walter R  Head   W    M   May 1860  40  M    6  Eng.   Eng.   Eng.    Piano Tuner
  "    May       Wife   W    F   Oct 1872  27  M    6  Ill.   Eng.   Scot.   ----------
FISHER Winnifred Board  W    F   Apr 1858  22  S  ---  Mich.  Eng.   Penn.   Student Medical
May Mother of 0 Children 0 Living.

1910 Census Chicago, Cook, Illinois, ED 808 Sheet 1B Line 78
                                   Mar Yrs |   Place of Birth   |
Name            Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self   Father Mother| Occupation
POWELL Walter R Head   M   W    55  D  ---  Eng.   Eng.   Eng.    Musician
FISHER Eliza    Aunt   F   W    76  S  ---  Eng.   Eng.   Eng.    None

1920 Census Chicago Ward 18, Cook, Illinois. ED 1009 Sheet 2B Line 
                                     Mar |   Place of Birth   |
Name              Relat Sex Race Age Sta |Self   Father Mother| Occupation
PPOWELL Walter R J Head   M   W    67  D   Eng.   Eng.   Eng.    Teacher Music
FISHER Eliza      Aunt   F   W    85  S   Eng.   Eng.   Eng.    ?????

Illinois, Cook County Marriages
1871-1920

Groom:              Walter R. J. Powell
Groom's Age:        38
room's Birth Date:  1855
Groom's Birthplace:  ----------
Bride:               Marian Reed
Bride's Age:         18
Bride's Birth Date:  1875
Bride's Birthplace:  ----------
Marriage Type:       Marriage
Marriage Date:       14 Jun 1893
Marriage Place:      Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Film Number:         1030228
Digital Film Number: 4227488	
Image Number:        697
Reference Number:    ----------

EDWARDS OFFICIAL
CHICAGO DIRECTORY
1869

HOUSE EMILLIE A. Mrs. teacher of music, r 27 Silver
HOUSE Rufus M. storeman Tolman & King r 27 Silver
POWELL WALTER R. J. panio tuner r 27 Silver

EDWARDS SIXTEENTH ANNUAL
DIRECTORY of the CITY of CHICAGO
for 1873

HOUSE EMILLIE A. music teacher, r 27 Silver
HOUSE R.M. clk. r 27 Silver
POWELL W. R. J. panio tuner bds 27 Silver

MUSIC TEACHERS
HOUSE EMILLIE A. 27 Silver

The Lakeside ANNUAL DIRECTORY
of the
CITY of CHICAGO
1874-5

HOUSE EMILLIE A. Mrs. music teacher, vocal and instrumental. r 27 Silver
HOUSE R.M. clk C. & A. R.R. r 27 Silver
POWELL WALTER R. J. music teacher and panio tuner bds 27 Silver

Cook County Illinois
Death Index

Name:                           Walter R. J. Powell
Death Date:                     08 Mar 1928
Death Place:                    Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Gender:                         Male
Marital Status:                 ----------
Race or Color:                  ----------
Age:                            77
Estimated Birth Year:           1851
Birth Date:                     26 May 1850
Birthplace:                     Chiltwan, England (Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England)
Father:                         Richard Powell	
Father's Birth Place:           Chltwan, England (Newent, Gloucestershie, England)
Mother:                         Emily
Mother's Birth Place:           England
Occupation:                     Music Teacher
Residence:                      ----------
Street Address:                 ----------
Spouse:                         May Powell
Spouse's Birthplace:            ----------
Burial Date:                    12 Mar 1928
Burial Place:                   Chicago, Cook, IL
Cemetery:                       Rosehill
Informant:                      ----------
Additional Relatives:           ----------
Digital Folder Number:          4206147
Image Number:                   2736
Film Number:                    1892128
Volume/Page/Certificate Number: rn 7484

CHILDREN of Walter Richard James POWELL and Marian (May) REID/REED:

    0. NONE KNOWN             b:            ; , , .
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Name:                           Alexander Reid
Death Date:                     02 Feb 1941
Death Place:                    Hampshure, Kane, Illinois
Gender:                         Male
Marital Status:                 ----------
Race or Color:                  ----------
Age:                            80
Estimated Birth Year:           1861
Birth Date:                     05 Oct 1860
Birthplace:                     Kingston, Canada
Father:                         Alexander Reid
Father's Birth Place:           Scotland
Mother:                         Catherine Abbot
Mother's Birth Place:           Canada
Occupation:                     Undertaker
Residence:                      Hampshire, Kane, Ill.
Spouse:                         Alvina
Burial Date:                    05 Feb 1941
Burial Place:                   Hampshire, Kane, Illinois
Digital Folder Number:          4008569
Image Number:                   1347
Film Number:                    1832578
Volume/Page/Certificate Number: 6629

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