John Abbott Family Genealogy

Cato Abbott & Ruth Rebecca Beal

CATO ABBOTT

Born: 5 Nov 1829 • Dewsbury, Yorkshire County, England
Died: 9 Nov 1907 • Venice, Madison County Illinois • Obituary • Obituary Clipping
Burial: Bellefontaine Cemetery St. Louis, Missouri • Find A Grave Memorial #104204427
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Marriage: Ruth Beal - Madison County, Illinois - 10/01/1867 - Vol/Page: 006/0214 Lic: 587
Children:
Emma Agnes Abbott

Parents: John Abbott & Emma Mason

Cato ABBOTT 
Christening: 13 Dec 1829  Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England 
  	Father:  John ABBOTT 	
	Mother:  Emma 	
Batch No: C009052 Dates: 1813-1847 Source Call No. 0990587-589 Printout Call No.6909680 Type: Film
Bishop's transcripts, 1600-1853  Church of England. Parish Church of Dewsbury (Yorkshire)
Source: http://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch International Genealogical Index v4.02  British Isles

Civil War Draft Registration Records, 1863-1865 view document 
 Consolidated List of all persons of Class I, subject to do military duty in the Twelth Congressional
 District, consisting of the Counties of Madison, St. Clair, Monroe, Randolph and Clinton, Washington
 State of Illinois, enumerated during the month of June & July, 1863, under direction of Capt George Abbott,
 Provost Marshal.
 Cato Abbott Residence: Madison County, Illinois Age: 28 White Merchant Single Place of Birth: England

Edwardsville Intelligencer - Wednesday, January 7, 1885
Mr. Cato Abbott and Mrs. Robinson have returned from Naples, where they were attending their father's funeral.

Madison County Illinois 1866 Directory - Cato Abbott; Town: Venice
Source: Genealogy Trails.com

Bureau of Land Management - General Land Office Records	
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Patentee Name 	State 	County 	 Issue Date   Land Office  Doc #   Accession/Serial #
ABBOTT, CATO	 MO	Reynolds  9/1/1859    Jackson      32325    MO3950__.255

Source: http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/PatentSearch/Default.asp?

RUTH REBECCA BEAL

Born: abt 1846 Illinois
Died: 30 Mar 1872 - St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri - Aged 26 3 11
Burial: Bellefontaine Cemetery St. Louis, Missouri • Find A Grave Memorial #104206159

CENSUS

1900 CENSUS Illinois, Madison, Venice District 69
Residence: Main Street
 - 89 91 Charles Renz    Head    W M Feb 1864 36 M-2 Germany Germany Germany Immigrated: 1886 Yrs in US: 14
         Emma Renz       Wife    W F Nov 1868 31 M-2 IL      England IL           3children 2Living 
         Ernest Maseman  S-Son   W M Jan 1893  7     KS      Germany IL  
         Raymond Maseman S-Son   W M Jul 1897  5     KS      Germany IL
         Cato Abbot      FathLaw W M Feb 1831 69 Wd  England England England Immigrated: 1832 Yrs in US: 68

1880 CENSUS Venice, Madison, Illinois FHL Film: 1254233 NA Film No: T9-0233 Page No: 387C 
 Cats ABBOTT   Self  W  Male  W  46  ENG  Merchant  ENG  ENG

1860 CENSUS Township 3 Range 9, Venice Madison Co. Illinois Page No: 226 28 July 1860
 1628 1605 Abbott Jane F. 21  F  H.Keeper England
           Abbott Cato    28  M  

1850 CENSUS State: IL County: Scott Division: Village of Naples Reel No: 128 Page No: 60
 22  396  406 ABBOTT   John     50   M    Grocer     600  England
 23  396  406 ABBOTT   Emma     46   F                    England
 24  396  406 ABBOTT   John H.  22   M    Engineer        England
 25  396  406 ABBOTT   Cato     20   M    Tailor          England
 26  396  406 ABBOTT   Emily    18   F                    England
 27  396  406 ABBOTT   Jane     14   F                       IL
 28  396  406 ABBOTT   Henry     9   M                       IL
 29  396  406 ABBOTT   Sarah     5   F                       IL
 30  396  406 ABBOTT   Ella      3   F                       IL
 31  396  406 ABBOTT   Henry    48   M     Shoe Maker     England
  Source: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmaga/census-scott1850/censindx.htm

DESCENDANT REPORT

Cato Abbott (5 Nov 1829 - 9 Nov 1907) & Ruth Rebecca Beal ( - 30 Mar 1872)
	Emma Agnes Abbott (02 Nov 1868 - 11 May 1920) & Ernest Charles Massmann (13 Aug 1865 - 19 Jul  1894)
		Charles A, Massmann (14 Oct 1891 - 2 Jul 1892)
		Ernest Gregory Massmann (11 Jan 1893 - 29 Sep 1954) & Mary M. Aldrich (30 Jun 1904 - 27 Jul 1989)
			Alice Massmann (22 Jul 1927 - 27 Mar 2003)
			Norma Massmann ( - ) & Robertson
		Raymond Vincent Massmann (9 Jul 1894 - 1974) & Blanche Gillespie (20 Nov 1990 - 23 Nov 1896)
	Emma Agnes Abbott (02 Nov 1868 - 11 May 1920) & Charles E. Renz  
	Emma Agnes Abbott (02 Nov 1868 - 11 May 1920) & William Bunion Huckabay (22 Jul 1883 - )

Emma Agnes Abbott & Ernest C. Massmann

EMMA AGNES ABBOTT

Born: 02 Nov 1868 • Venice, Illinois
Died: 11 May 1920 - Baptist Hospital - St. Louis, Missouri • Age 51 • Obituary
Burial: Bellefontaine Cemetery - St. Louis, Missouri • Find A Grave Memorial #144075505
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Death Certificate Transcription view ducument 
 Certificate #20612 - Age 51 Yrs 7 Months 9 Days
 Place of Death: Baptist Hospital St. Louis Missouri
 Emma A. Huckabay Female  White  Married:  William Huckabay
 DOB: November 2, 1868 Venice, Illinois  
 Father: Cato Abbott  Yourkshire, England  Mother: Ruth Beal  Illinois
 Informant: Ernest Massman Venice, Illinois
 Burial Bellefontaine Cemetery May 13, 1920

Marriage: Ernest C. Massmann - St. Mark Venice, Madison County, Illinois - Oct 1, 1890 - Vol/Pg: 9/109 Lic: 1410
Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield Sacramental Record view document

  Marriage Place: St. Mark, Venice, Illinois Oct 1, 1890
  Groom: Ernestus Carolus Massmann      Father: Caroli Massmann
  Spouse: Emma Agnete Abbott    Father: Catonis Abbott    Mother: Ruth Rebeccae Beal

Children:
Charles A. Massmann 14 Oct 1891 - 02 Jul 1892
Ernest Gregory Massmann 11 Jan 1893 - 29 Sep 1954 & Mary M. Aldrich
Raymond Vincent Massmann 09 Jul 1894 - 29 Oct 1974 &Blanche Gillespie

Marriage 2: Charles E. Renz - Emma Abbott Massman, (Mrs) Oct 27 1898 Vol/Pg: 10/99 Lic: 1258 Madison County
Marriage 3: William B. Huckabay & Mrs E.A. Massman of Venice, IL Nov 2, 1910 St. Charles, Missouri

ERNEST CHARLES MASSMANN

Born: 13 Aug 1865
Died: 19 Jul 1894 • Aged 28
Burial: Hilltop Cemetery, Raymond, Rice County, Kansas • Find A Grave Memorial #28340388

Parents:
Charles Massmann 1834- 9 Nov 1895 • Rice County Kansas • Find A Grave Memorial #66021515
Freida Massmann 3 Jan 1936 - 21 Aug • 1904 Rice County Kansas • Find A Grave Memorial #66021564
Siblings:
Gustave F. Massmann 02 Mar 1861 -. 25 Nov 1917 • Find A Grave Memorial #214538584

Martha L. Massmann 17 Aug 1868 - 13 Apr 1883 • Find A Grave Memorial #66041290

WILLIAM BUNION HUCKABAY

Born: 22 Jul 1883 • Arkansas
Died: 1961
Burial: Saint Paul Evangelical Burial Park Waterloo, Monroe County, Illinois • Find A Grave Memorial #33220175

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 view document 
 Name: William Bunion Huckabay  Age 35
 Address: 813 Main St., Venice, Madison, Illinois
 DOB: July 22, 1883
 Supt. Bridge - St. Louis MO
 White  Medium Height & Build  Slender  Eyes: Blue  Hair: Light
 Emma Agnes Huckaby - Wife
 City of Venice, Illinois Sep 12, 1918
Registration Location: Madison County, Illinois; Roll: 1614328; Draft Board: 3

Ernest Gregory Massmann & Mary M. Aldrich

ERNEST GREGORY MASSMANN

Born: 11 Jan 1893 • Raymond, Kansas
Died: 29 Sep 1954 • V.A. Hospital - St. Louis, Missouri - Age 61
Burial: Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery st. Louis, Missouri - Plot: 72 0 1001 • Find a Grave Memorial: #81383509
Military: PVT CO E 32 Engineers WWI
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Marriage: Mary M. Aldrich 22 Dec 1920 in Strietmann, St. Louis, Missouri
Children:
Alice Mae Massmann 22 Jul 1927 Venice, Madison, Illinois - 27 Mar 2003 Alhambra, Madison, Illinois
Burial: Jefferson Barracks Lemay, St. Louis, Missouri - Plot: 72 0 1002 • Find a Grave Memorial: #81383506
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Norma Massmann & Robertson

Social Security Death Index - SSN issued: Illinois (1973)
 Alice M. Massmann  SSN: 339-56-5284  
 Last Residence: 62249  Highland, Madison, Illinois, USA 
 Born: 22 Jul 1927  Died: 27 Mar 2003 

Obituary Listing: MASSMANN, Alice; 75; IL; Belleville News-Democrat; 2003-3-28

Death Certificate Transcription view document 
 Missouri Cert #35692 - 9/29/1954 Age 61 yrs
 Place of Death: V.A.Hospital St. Louis, Missouri Lenght of Stay: 26 Days
 Ernest G. Massmann  Male  White  Married  Hotel Manager
 DOB: 01/11/1893 - Raymond, Kansas
 Residence: 214 1/5 North 4th, Springfield, Illinois
 Father: Ernest C. Massmann  Mother Emma A. Abbott  Wife: Mary Massman
 U.S. Armed Forces: WW-1
 Burial: National Cemetery Jefferson Barracks, MO

U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
 Ernest G Massmann 
 Service Info.: PVT US ARMY WORLD WAR I  
 Birth Date: 11 Jan 1893  Death Date: 29 Sep 1954 
 Service Start Date: 24 Feb 1918 
 Service End Date: 19 Jun 1919 
 Interment Date: 1 Oct 1954 
 Cemetery: Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery  
 Cemetery Address: 2900 Sheridan Road St. Louis, MO 63125  
 Buried At: Section 72 Site 1001

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 view document 
 Name: Ernest Gregory Massman  Age 24
 Address: 813 Main Venice, Illinois
 DOB: January 11, 1893 Raymond Kansas
 Rail Road Clerk - St. Louis Troy & Eastern RR
 Single  Caucasian  Short  Slender  Eyes: Gray  Hair: Light
 City of Venice, Illinois June 5, 1917
Registration Location: Madison County, Illinois; Roll: 1614347; Draft Board: 3

MARY M. ALDRICH MASSMANN

Born: 30 Jun 1904 • Rosedale, Kansas
Died: 27 Jul 1989 • Highland, Madison, Illinois - Age: 85
Burial: Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery St. Louis, Missouri - Plot: 72 0 1002 • Find a Grave Memorial: #81383510
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Daughter of Karl William Aldrich and Bessie May Creviston

Sister of Ethel Mae Aldrich, Evelyn J Aldrich, Karl William Aldrich and Helen Aldrich 

Social Security Death Index - SSN issued: Missouri
 Mary M. Massmann  SSN: 498-05-0285  
 Last Residence: 62249  Highland, Madison, Illinois, USA 
 Born: 30 Jun 1903  Died: 27 Jul 1989

U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
 Mary M Massmann
 Service Info.: PVT US ARMY  
 Birth Date: 30 Jun 1904  Death Date: 27 Jul 1989 
 Relation: Wife of Massmann, Ernest G  
 Interment Date: 31 Jul 1989 
 Cemetery: Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery  
 Cemetery Address: 2900 Sheridan Road St. Louis, MO 63125  
 Buried At: Section 72 Site 1002

Raymond Vincent Massmann & Blanche Gillespie

RAYMOND VINCENT MASSMANN

Born: 9 Jul 1894 • Raymond, Rice County, Kansas
Died: 29 Oct 1974 - Chicago, Cook County, Illinois • Age 80 • Obituary Clipping
Burial: Rosehill Cemetery and Mausoleum Chicago, Cook County, Illinois • Find a Grave Memorial: #142120190

Marriage: Blanche Gillespier Aug 23 1922 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 view document 
 Name: Raymond Vincent Massman  Age 22
 Address: 813 Main Venice, Illinois
 DOB: July 9, 1894 Raymond Kansas
 Timekeeper Car Dept. - Chicago & Alton RR Venice ILL
 Single  Caucasian  Tall  Slender  Eyes: Gray  Hair: Light
 City of Venice, Illinois June 5, 1917
Registration Location: Madison County, Illinois; Roll: 1614347; Draft Board: 3

BLANCHE GILLESPIE

Born: 20 Nov 1890 • Indiana
Died: 23 Nov 1971 • Chicago, Cook County, Illinois • Age 81 • Obituary Clipping
Burial: Rosehill Cemetery and Mausoleum Chicago, Cook County, Illinois • Find a Grave Memorial: #142120190

Parents: William Harrison Gillespie (1 Sep 1852- 21 Dec 1926) & Mary Fern Winchell (3 Sep 1856-1 Jan 1927)

Sister of John A., Ida M., Etta D.

CENSUS

1940 CENSUS Illinois, Venice, Madison Apr 14, 1930 Enum.Dist.No. 60-115 Sheet No. 14A
225 73 Massmann Ernest Head   M W 47 M  Kansas own home Kerr Street value 1000
                 Mary   Wife  F W 36 M  Kansas
                 Alice  Dau   F W 12    Illinois     
                 Norma  Dau   F W  7    Illinois

1940 CENSUS Illinois Chicago Cook County Apr 11, 1930 Enum.Dist.No. 103-3217 Sheet No. 7A
185 Massmann Ray V    Head  M W 44 M  Bookkeeper construction
             Blanche  Wife  F W 44 M  Bookkeeper tool supplies
                               
1930 CENSUS Illinois Venice, Madison Apr 3, 1930, Enum.Dist.No. 60-91, Sheet No. 14B
225 307 Massmann Ernest Head  M W 37 M-28  KS Germany  IL own home value 1800 Yard Clerk steam railroad
                 Mary   Wife  F W 26 M-17  KS Germany  MO
                 Alice  Dau   F W 2.5      IL KS       KS

1930 CENSUS Illinois Chicago Cook County 49th Ward Block #3 Enum.Dist.No. 16-1877 Sheet NO. 9A
Residence: Winthrop Ave.
197 Massmann Ray V.  Head M W 35 M-27  KS KS IL Accountant Building Material Co.
             Blanche Wife F W 34 M-26  IN IN IN Coorespondent Publishing Co.

1930 CENSUS Illinois St Clair East St Louis, District 35
Residence: North Main St.
21 223 263 William Huckabay M W 47 W 27 AR TN TN Detective Private 
           Joseph Mc Gee    M W 45 S    WV WV WV Detective Private
           William Wren     M W 47 S    MS MS MS Janitor

1920 CENSUS Illinois Madison, Venice, Ward 1 District 86
 813 Huckabay William Head  M W 36 M AR TN      TN  Superintendant Bridge
     Huckabay Emma    Wife  F W 46 M IL England IL 	
     Massmann Ernest  S-son M W 27 S KS IL      Germany  Clerk Car Line
     Massmann Raymond S-son M W 26 S KS IL      Germany  Clerk Railroad

1920 CENSUS IllinoisChicago Cook County Ward 23 District 1298
 855 Gillispie William H Head   M W 67 M OH OH OH
               Mary      Wife   F W 64 M IN IN IN
               Blanche   Dau    M W 25 S IN OH IN
     Glass     Guy B     SoninL M W 29 M MO MO MO
               Etta      Dau    F W 28 M IN OH IN

1915 STATE CENSUS Kansas Rice County Raymond Township
 Massmann Gustav  M W 54 born 1861 Germany 

1910 CENSUS Indiana Madison Anderson Ward 1 District 0089
2219 Gillispie William H Head   M W 58 M-32 OH OH OH Labor
               Mary F.   Wife   F W 53 M-32 IN IN IN
               Blanche   Dau    M W 19 S    IN IN IN
               Etta      Dau    F W 24 S    IN IN IN Stenographer
      Winchell Nancy     Aunt   F W 69 Wd
              
1910 CENSUS Illinois Madison Venice Ward 1 District 64 
Residence: Main Street
 115 118 Emma Massman    Head F W 41 Wd IL IL     Occupation: Own Income
         Ernest Massman  Son  M W 17 S  KS KS IL
         Raymond Massman Son  M W 15 S  KS KS IL

1910 CENSUS Kansas Rice County, Raymond 
 Massmann Gus  M W 49 Wd Germany Germany Germany yr immigrated 1875 naturalized
 
1905 STATE CENSUS Kansas Rice County Raymond Township
 Massmann Gus  M W 44 born 1861 Germany 

1900 CENSUS Illinois Madison Venice District 69
Residence: Main Street
 89 91 Charles Renz    Head    W M Feb 1864 36 M-2 Germany Ger Ger Immigrated: 1886 Yrs in US: 14
       Emma Renz       Wife    W F Nov 1868 31 M-2 IL      Eng IL Hotel Prop 
       Ernest Massman  S-Son   W M Jan 1893  7     KS      Ger IL 3 children 2 living 
       Raymond Massman S-Son   W M Jul 1897  5     KS      Ger IL Grain Dealer
       Cato Abbot      FathLaw W M Feb 1831 69 Wd  England Eng Eng Immigrated: 1832 Yrs in US: 68

1900 CENSUS Indiana Madison Anderson District 0080
Residence: Central Avenue
 2219 Gillispie William H. Head W M Sep 1852 47 M-25 IN OH IN Grocer
                Mary S.    Wife W F Sep 1856 43 M-25 IN IN IN
                John       Son  W M Nov 1876 23 M-4  IN IN IN Grocer
                Ida M.     Dau  W F Jun 1879 43  20  IN IN IN At Tile Factory
                Etta D     Dau  W F Apr 1886 43  14  IN IN IN Day Laborer
                Blanche    Dau  W F Nov 1890 43   9  IN IN IN

1900 CENSUS Kansas Rice County Raymond District 229 Page: 1
 Gustave MASSMAN Head    W M Mar 1861 39 M-9                  Germany  Ger Ger Immig yr 1880
 Ina G.  MASSMAN  Wife   W F Jul 1863 39 M-9 child/living 0/0 Illinois Ireland Pennsyvania
 Freda   MASSMAN  Mother W F Jan 1836 64 Wd  child/living 4/2 Germany  Ger Ger Immig yr 1880
 
1880 CENSUS Illinois, Madison Co. Venice FHL Film: 1254233 NA Film No: T9-0233 Page No: 389C 
 Henry C. ROBINSON  Self    M   Male     W   46   MO    Grocer          KY   IL  
 Emily ROBINSON     Wife    M   Female   W   45   ENG.  Keeping House   ENG. ENG.  
 Emma ROBINSON      Dau     S   Female   W   14   IL    At Home         MO   ENG.  
 Mary ROBINSON      Dau     S   Female   W   12   IL    At Home         MO   ENG.  
 Emma ABBOTT        Niece   S   Female   W   12   IL    At Home         ENG. IL
 Susan MAJOR        Niece   S   Female   W   16   IL    Bookkeeper      MD   MO  
 Anna HICKS         Other   S   Female   B   16   TN    House Servant   TN   TN  

1885 CENSUS Kansas Rice County Raymond Page: 3
 19 Charles MASSMAN    52  M  M Farmer  Germany via England
 20 F. MASSMAN  Wife   49  F  M         Germany via England
 21 Ernest MASSMAN     20  M  S         Germany via England

1880 CENSUS Kansas Rice County Raymond Roll: 394; Page: 263A; Enumeration District: 282 
 Charles MASSMAN    Self    M   46   Farmer         Prussia Prussia Prussia  
 Frederuca MASSMAN  Wife    F   44   Keeping House  Germany Germany Germany  
 Joseph MASSMAN     Son     M   19   Farm Laboor    Germany Germany Germany 
 Charles MASSMAN    Son     M   17   Farm Laboor    Germany Germany Germany 
 Ernest MASSMAN     Son     M   14   Farm Laboor    Germany Germany Germany 
 Martha MASSMAN     Dau     F   11   Farm Laboor    Germany Germany Germany

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