Person:Hester Yockey (1)

Watchers
m. Abt 1876
  1. Atty. Chauncey William Yockey1877 - 1936
  2. Edward W YockeyAbt 1879 -
  3. Hester L Yockey1882 - 1912
  4. Freda Yockey1895 -
m. 4 Jan 1908
  1. Helen Y ValentineAbt 1908 -
Facts and Events
Name[3] Hester L Yockey
Gender Female
Birth[2][5] 22 Dec 1882 Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States
Residence[1][3][5] From 1882 to 1908 Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United StatesIn 1900, living with parents as a teenage schoolgirl.
Marriage 4 Jan 1908 Grand Haven, Ottawa, Michigan, United StatesSame date of marriage license
to Frank E Valentine
Census 1910 Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United StatesRented part of 211 E. Capitol Avenue (200 block), apparently a multi-unit building.
with Frank E Valentine
Residence[5] 1912 Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States
Death[5] 14 Sep 1912 Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States
Funeral[5][6] 17 Sep 1912
Burial[4][5] Holy Cross Cemetery, Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States
Cause of Death[5] A sudden illness leading to a minor operation, and extreme heat (weather).
References
  1. 324 Campbell Street South, dwelling/houshold 265/282, rows 68 to 72, in Delta, Michigan, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T623)
    City of Escanaba, pg. 16B, 15 Jun 1900.

    See Family:William Yockey and Ella Unknown (1) for transcription.

    "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DZFS-P1C?cc=1325221&wc=9B7K-HZS%3A1030554301%2C1031206401%2C1033412601 : 5 August 2014), Michigan > Delta > ED 35 Escanaba city Ward 1-2 > image 32 of 47; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

  2. Record Number 1364, in Michigan. Secretary of State. Birth Records, 1867-1902. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 2002)
    Film 2320692; Pg. 90; Return of Births in the County of Delta - pg. 2 of section, 30 Aug 1883.

    "Michigan Births, 1867-1902," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-67K3-5PZ?cc=1459684&wc=3VRX-W38%3A1063300401 : 30 April 2019), 004207032 > image 186 of 846; citing Department of Vital Records, Lansing.

    Delta County births begin on pg. 89.

  3. 3.0 3.1 Record Number 5 - Frank Valentine ꝏ Hester Yockey, in Michigan. Secretary of State. Marriage Records, 1868-1925. (Lansing, Michigan: State Records and Publications Center, 1969)
    31 Mar 1908.
  4. Hester L. Yockey Valentine (1882-1912), in Find A Grave
    8 Nov 2007.

    No headstone image included with the Find A Grave record.

  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 Young Wife Passed Away (pg 1) (Hester Yockey Valentine); Young Wife Passed Away (pg 8), in Escanabe Morning Press
    Vol. IV (4), No. 174, ppg. 1 and 8, 17 Sep 1912.

    via Repository:Newspapers.com

    Of the funeral: "...at St. Patrick's church ... Rev. Fr. Barth officiating."

    "Among the relatives and friends who have arrived here to attend the funeral are: Mr. and Mrs. Geroge O'Brien of Fond du lac; Mrs. P.A. Laughlin, Milwaukee; Miss Leah Peinhardt, Milwaukee; and Mrs. Clarence Dickson, Chicago."

    "The pall bearers at the funeral this morning will be: James Morgan, Charles Slater, Dr. R. E. Hodson, Attorney John Loell, Attorney George Power of Menominee and Dr. A. H. Kinmond of Gladstone."

  6. Funeral Was Impressive (Hester Yockey Valentine), in Escanabe Morning Press
    Volume IV (4), No. 175, pg 1., 18 Sep 1912.

    via Repository:Newspapers.com

    "Solemn High Mass was celebrated over the body at St. Patrick's church at 11 o'clock yesterday by Ref. Father Felthaus, assisted by Rev. Father Beauchene of Flat Rook, as deacon, and Rev. Father Blin of St. Anne's church, as subdeacon. The sermons were delivered by Rev. Father Barth...."

    "A number of relatives arrived in the city ... to attend ... Mrs. J. J. Connelly, of Marquette, god mother of Mrs. Valentine...."