Sunday, December 28, 2008

Mary Copeland (Madelyn's Mother)

Mary McLean in 1919, with Edith and Donald (Scotty)

b. 19 Jan 1894 National City, California (San Diego)
d. 31 Aug 1981 Marin, California
Parents:  Fred Williams Copeland and Nellie Grace Chase

Mary Copeland was born in the San Diego area, but moved with her family to San Francisco between 1900 and 1910.  Her mother, Nellie, died just before Mary turned 6 years old.  Her father, Fred worked as a stationary engineer in San Diego (1900 census), then as a foreman at a wooden pipe shop (1910 census) in San Francisco.  He was eventually remarried to Mrs. Isabelle Stearns Burbeck.  Mary had two older siblings -- her sister, Agnes, who was 5 years older, and brother, Shirley, who was 4 years older than Mary.

References:  1900 US Census for National City, CA, 1910 US Census for San Francisco, CA

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