Bessie M. Abbey

Alexander Nephews was born May 14, 1882, in Nebraska and died after 1930. He was the son of Alexander Nephews of English Canada and Susan (Unknown) of Missouri.

Hazel (Unknown) was born about 1882 in Nebraska and died after 1930.

Alex and Hazel were married about 1904 in Nebraska.

Hazel may have died about 1910 in Nebraska.

Alex then married Bessie M. Abbey about 1911 in Nebraska.

Bessie M. Abbey was born August 1890 in Nebraska and died after 1930. She was the daughter of Francis E. Abbey of Durham Co., Canada West, and Mary J. (Unknown) of Illinois.

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The 1880 U. S. Census taken on June 4, 1880, shows Alexander Nephew (age 30) born in Canada to Canadian-born parents is a Farmer living in Lowell Pct., Kearney Co., NE. Living with him is his wife, Susan Nephew (age 21) born in Missouri to Tennessee and Kentucky-born parents, who is Keeping House. Also living there is his daughter, Maggie Nephew (age 1) born in Nebraska to Canadian and Missouri-born parents.

Alexander Nephews was born May 14, 1882, in Nebraska.

Hazel (Unknown) was born about 1882 in Nebraska.

Bessie M. Abbey was born August 1890 in Nebraska.

The 1900 U. S. Census taken on June 16, 1900, shows Frank Abbey (age 52) born January 1848 in French Canada and having emigrated in 1851 and a Naturalized citizen is a Farmer living in Red Cloud Twp., Webster Co., NE. Living with him is his wife of 23 years, Mary J. Abbey (age 44) born October 1855 in Illinois, with all five of the children born to her still alive. Also living there are his four unmarried children, all born in Nebraska to French Canadian and Illinois-born parents: Orrin R. Abbey (age 19) born December 1880, a Farm Laborer; John F. Abbey (age 15) born August 1884; Bessie M. Abbey (age 9) born August 1890; and Walter L. Abbey (age 4) born June 1895.

The 1900 U. S. Census taken on June 8, 1900, shows Alexander Nephew (age 48) born February 1852 in English Canada to English Canadian-born parents is a Tavern Keeper renting his home and living at 609 First Street, 3rd Ward, City of Hastings, Hastings Twp., Adams Co., NE. Living with him is his wife of 24 years, Susan Nephew (age 36) born July 1863 in Missouri to Kentucky-born parents, with 3 of the 9 children born to her still alive. Living with him are his children, both unmarried and born in Nebraska to English Canadian and Missouri-born parents: Alexander Nephew (age 19) born May 1881; and Bertha Nephew (age 7) born April 1893.

The 1910 U. S. Census taken on April 15, 1910, shows Francis Abby (age 62) born in Canada to New York and Irish-born parents is a Farmer owing his own farm and living in Elm Creek Twp., Webster Co., NE. Living with him is his wife of 32 years, Mary J. Abby (age 54) born in Illinois to Indiana and England-born parents, who has all 5 of the children born to her still living. Also living there three unmarried children, all born in Nebraska to Canada and Illinois-born parents: Orin R. Abby (age 29) a Farmer; Bessie M. Abby (age 19); and Walter L. Abby (age 14).

The 1910 U. S. Census taken on April 21, 1910, shows Alexander Nephews (age 23) born in Nebraska to Canadian and Missouri-born parents is unemployed and living in the Lillian (Unknown) household, a keeper of a rooming house at 319 North St. Joe Ave., 3rd Ward, City of Hastings, Adams Co., NE. Living with him is his childless wife of six years, Hazel Nephews (age 28) born in Nebraska to Illinois and Pennsylvania-born parents. Other roomers also lived there.

The 1910 U. S. Census taken on April 20, 1910, shows Alexander Nephews (age 54) born in French Canada to French Canadian-born parents and having emigrated in 1874 and a naturalized citizen is a Hotel Cook renting his home  at 601 West 1st Street, 3rd Ward, City of Hastings, Adams Co., NE. Living with him is his wife of 35 years, Susie Nephews (age 48) born in Missouri to Tennessee and Kentucky-born parents, who is a Hotel Keeper with all 3 of the children born to her still alive. Also living there are: his unmarried daughter, Bertha Nephews (age 17) born in Nebraska to Missouri and French Canadian-born parents, who is a Hotel Chamber Maid; unmarried niece Addie Green (age 18) born in Nebraska to Nebraska-born parents; and unmarried niece Minnie Brown (age 14) born in Nebraska to Nebraska and Missouri-born parents. Four roomers also live at this address.

Hazel Nephews may have died about 1910 in Nebraska.

Alex and Bessie were married about 1911 in Nebraska.

On September 18, 1918, the WWI Draft Registration Form taken shows Alexander Nephews (age 36) born May 14, 1882, is a Tailor working for L. Lambert and is living at 1223 Maple Street, Fairbury, Jefferson Co., NE. His nearest relative is his wife, Bessie Nephews, living at the same address.

LAMBERT, CLAUDE L: Owner Laundry & Cleaning Establishment; b Endicott, Neb July 29, 1893; s of Chester T Lambert-Lucy E LeRoy; ed Fairbury; m Ida Rump Jan 7, 1914 Fairbury; 1911-15 with Hub Clothing Co, also with Frank E Tincher, clothier, Fairbury; 1915-35 org & opr own cleaning & dyeing estab, Fairbury; 1935 merged with Fairbury Laundry, became owner of Lambert's Launderers & Cleaners; 1937 helped org Fairbury Comm Chest; pres Fairbury C of C; past pres Rotary; past pres Booster's Club; ch mbr & past pres Country Club; BPOE, past exalted ruler; past pres Neb Assn of Cleaners & Dyers; Natl Assn of Dyers & Cleaners Assn; Cath Ch; res 1017 F, Fairbury.

The 1920 U. S. Census taken on January 9, 1920, shows Alex Nephews (age 37) born in Nebraska to English Canadian and Missouri-born parents is a Tailor in a Cleaning Shop renting his home and living at 803 A Street,  City of Fairbury, Fairbury Twp., Jefferson Co., NE. Living with him is his wife, Bessie Nephews (age 28) born in Nebraska to Wisconsin and Illinois-born parents.

The 1920 U. S. Census taken on January 10, 1920, shows Alex Nephews (age 80) born in English Canada to English Canadian-born parents and having emigrated in 1875 and becoming a naturalized citizen in 1885 is a Construction Laborer renting his home at 601 West 1st Street, 3rd Ward, City of Hastings, Adams Co., NE. Living with him is his wife, Susie Nephews (age 62) born in Missouri to Tennessee and Kentucky-born parents, who is a Rooming House Manager.

The 1930 U. S. Census taken on April 11, 1930, shows Alex Nephews (age 47) born in Nebraska to French Canadian and Missouri-born parents and first married at age 21 and owns his own home worth $5,000 is a Dry Cleaning Shop Owner and is living at 915 J Street, 4th Ward, in the City of Fairbury, Fairbury Twp., Jefferson Co., NE. Living with him is his wife; Bessie Nephews (age 36) born in Nebraska to English Canadian and Illinois-born parents and first married at age 21 is a Presser in a Dry Cleaning Shop. Also living there is Alex's widowed mother-in-law, Mary J. Abbey (age 74) born in Illinois to Indiana and English-born parents.

The 1930 U. S. Census taken on April 17, 1930, shows Alex Nephews (age 85) born in English Canada to English Canadian-born parents and having emigrated in 1868 and a naturalized citizen is a Lodger living on West 1st Street, 3rd Ward, City of Hastings, Adams Co., NE. Living with him is his wife, Susan Nephews (age 72) born in Missouri to Missouri-born parents.