Ella May Lightfoot 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
- Born: 1876, Pennsylvania 2 4 5 6 7
- Marriage (1): Joseph Richard Mersing on 24 February 1898 1 2 3 4 5
- Marriage (2): Samuel Harry Sipe after 1898
- Died: 27 February 1966 at age 90 7 8
- Buried: After 27 February 1966, Fairview Township, York, PA 7
 Noted events in her life were:
• She has alternate birth date of 1878 and a birth location of Pennsylvania.
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• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Southampton Township, Franklin County, PA on June 1880. 6
1880 US Census
Page 110B, District 92, Roll 1131
Southampton Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Ellie M. Lightfoot..Daughter..4..PA
(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Harrisburg, PA on 5 May 1910. 2
1910 US Census
Sheet 17B, District 89, Family 396, Roll 1337
Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
515 Dauphin Street; Home rented
Married 12 years
Ella A. Mersing..Wife..33..PA..3/2
(Living with husband and 2 children.)
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• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Susquehanna, PA on January 1920. 3
Sheet 13B, family 320, District 200
Susquehanna, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Ella M. Mersing...Mother-in-Law..42..PA
(Living with husband and son at home of married daughter, Hazel, and her family.)
NOTE - If her birth date was in 1876, then her age should have been 43 instead of 42.
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• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, PA on April 1930. 4
Sheet 9B, Household 329, Roll 2028, District 0101
Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Wife..Ella M. Mersing..52..PA
(Living with husband.)
NOTE - If her birth date was in 1876, then her age should have been 53 or 54 instead of 52.
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• She appeared on the 1940 US Census in Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, PA on 6 May 1940. 5
Sheet 8A, Family 162, Roll 3485, District 2-122
Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
162 Hillside Road; home owned, $4000
Last Place of Residence: Same House
Wife..Ella Mersing..63..PA..5th grade
(Living with husband.)
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• She was buried after 27 February 1966 in the Mount Olivet Cemetery in Fairview Township, York, PA.
Plot: Section 63, Lot E, Grave 4
Ella is buried alongside of her 2nd husband who also has his 1st wife buried alongside of him. On that plot of 4 graves, there is Samuel Sipe, his 1st wife, Annie Wood, their son, Stewart, and Ella Lightfoot, his 2nd wife. There are two gravestones on the plot; one with the three names of Samuel, his 1st wife, and their son; and another gravestone with the name of Ella Mersing Sipe.
Find A Grave Memorial #44505833
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• She has alternate death information of 2 March 1966. 7 The date of death appears on her FindAGrave.com memorial page.
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Ella married Joseph Richard Mersing on 24 February 1898.1 2 3 4 5 (Joseph Richard Mersing was born on 30 September 1875 in Toledo, OH,2 5 9 died on 15 April 1944 in Pennwood, PA 10 and was buried after 15 April 1944 in Harrisburg, PA 10.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Harrisburg, PA on 5 May 1910. 2
1910 US Census
Sheet 17B, District 89, Family 396, Roll 1337
Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
515 Dauphin Street; Home rented
Married 12 years
Joseph R. Mersing..Head..34..OH..Salesman, Furniture Store
Ella A. Mersing..Wife..33..PA..3/2
Hazel Mersing..Dau..11..OH
Chester Mersing..Son..3..PA
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• They resided at 2632 Curtin (?) in September 1918 in Penbrook, PA.
• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Susquehanna, PA on January 1920. 3
Sheet 13B, family 320, District 200
Susquehanna, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Joseph R. Mersing...FathrL..43..OH
Ella M. Mersing...MothrL..42..PA
Chester R. Mersing...BroL..13..PA
(Living with married daughter, Hazel, and her family.)
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, PA on April 1930. 4
Sheet 9B, Household 329, Roll 2028, District 0101
Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Head..Joseph R. Mersing..53..OH
Wife..Ella M. Mersing..52..PA
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• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, PA on 6 May 1940. 5
Sheet 8A, Family 162, Roll 3485, District 2-122
Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
162 Hillside Road; home owned, $4000
Last Place of Residence: Same House
Head..Joseph R Mersing..64..OH..5th grade..Night Watchman at Federal Bank..earned $594 in 1939
Wife..Ella Mersing..63..PA..5th grade
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Ella next married Samuel Harry Sipe after 1898. (Samuel Harry Sipe was born in 1877,11 died on 19 March 1962 11 and was buried after 19 March 1962 in Fairview Township, York, PA 11.)
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