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| She worked for the John Wanamaker family at their Strawberry Mansion in Fairmount Park, Philadephia, doing cleaning and ironing. Matilda May Hahn remembers taking her "nanny" to the "Church of the Open Door." She does not believe her grandmother was a Christian. 1880 United States Federal Census Record: Name: Mary J. Hess Age: 9 Estimated birth year: abt 1871 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Relationship to head-of-household: Daughter Home in 1880: Williamsport, Lycoming, Pennsylvania Marital status: Single Race: White Gender: Female Father's birthplace: PA Mother's name: Elizabeth Hess Mother's birthplace: IRE Street: Hepburne Street Abode: 278, 76, 83 1930 United States Federal Census Record (on 1 April, enumerated 15 April): In 1930, at age 59, she worked as a department store laundress, and was married (her name is given as Mary J. Bates). She lived with her daughter, son-in-law and 24 month old grand-daughter in a home her son-in-law rented at 1906 W. Norris St., Philadelphia. It states she was 20 years old at the time of her first marriage, and that she and her father were born in Pennsylvania and her mother was born in Ireland. She lived with her granddaughter, Joan Mary HAHN before going into a nursing home. According to Joan Mary HAHN, she lived with her grandmother, Mary Jane HESS, after her mother died: 1) Room on 2600 block of 16th Street 2) Room on 2700 block of 16th Street 3) Small apartment on opposite end of 2700 block of 16th Street | ||||||||||||||
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