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| URSULA TRAINOR, Rosalia |
This photo of Ursula Trainor was located at the Antique Fair at the Washington County Fairgrounds in Greenwich, New York. The back of the photo bears the hand-written label "Ursula Trainor, Rosalia."
I did find a woman by the name of Ursula Trainor who was born in Wisconsin, but grew up in Washington State, specifically in the small Eastern Washington farming town of Rosalia. Here is what I have found out about her:
URSULA TRAINOR (twin sister of Angela Trainor)
born 9 Aug 1890 in East Troy Wisc.
to parents William Trainor and Nellie Maude Dwyer
1910 Census - Rosalia, Whitman County, Washington
TRAINOR, William, head, 51, born in Wisc., manager at grain warehouse
TRAINOR, Ellen M., wife, 54, Wisc., no occupation
TRAINOR, Mary B., daughter, 23, Wisc., music instructor at normal school
TRAINOR, Ursula M., daughter, 19, Wisc., teacher at High school
TRAINOR, Angela, daughter, 19, Wisc., none
TRAINOR, William V., son, 18, Wisc., none
TRAINOR, Bess, daughter, 9, born in Washington, none
1920 Census - Rosalia, Whitman County, Washington
TRAINOR, William, head, 61, grain farmer
TRAINOR, Ellen M., wife, 63
TRAINOR, Ursula M., daughter, 28, teacher at public school
TRAINOR, William V., son, 27, farmer
TRAINOR, Elizabeth, daughter, 18, teacher at public school
DWYER, Bertha, sister-in-law, 54
Aug 17, 1922 married to fellow Rosalia schoolteacher Hill Williams (1894-1948).
1930 Census - Pasco, Franklin County, Washington
WILLIAMS, Hill, head, 36, born in Arkansas, newspaper publisher
WILLIAMS, Ursula, wife, 36, born in Wisconsin
WILLIAMS, Hill Jr., son, 4, born in Washington
WILLIAMS, Jane, daughter, 2, born in Washington
1940 Census - Pasco, Franklin county, Washington
WILLIAMS, Hill, head, 46, born in Arkansas, newspaper publisher & editor
WILLIAMS, Ursula, wife, 46, born in Wisconsin, writer for newspaper
WILLIAMS, Hill Jr., son, 14, born in Washington
WILLIAMS, Jane, daughter, 12, born in Washington
WILLIAMS, Mary, daughter, 9, born in Washington
Died 17 Oct, 1967 in Pasco, and buried there.
Her stone appears to have an incorrect birth year of 1893, as Census records point to a birth year closer to 1890. Also, her marriage certificate dated August 1922 states that she was 32 on her last birthday which puts the birth year at or near 1890.
I wonder why the photo was located in New York State. Perhaps a friend or family member was living there?
Thanks for posting this picture and investigation! This is my great grandmother Ursula (whose name I share!). Lovely photo. I wish I had gotten to meet her!
ReplyDeleteGlad you found this page. I hope you are able to snag a copy of the photo to add to your family collection. Ursula was one of my favorite photos, because she looks like a strong person, yet still friendly. I used to live in Cheney, not overly far from Rosalia. Strange that I found her photo in New York State and was able to send her back home to family in Washington State.
DeleteThis is my grandmother!! The gravestone is the incorrect date! She did not want to appear older than her husband, Hill Williams. So she "changed" her birth year. Funny that her twin sister was 3 years older.
ReplyDeleteHill and Ursula owned the Pasco Herald newspaper.
Thank you for your research!
Hi Margaret. Thanks for clearing up the incorrect year on her stone. I see on the Census that Ursula was a "writer for newspaper". I should be able to locate some copies online of the Pasco newspaper and perhaps add some of the articles she penned. She seems like she was a wonderfully accomplished person.
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