Luella Mae Steele

   Cause of her death was Pelvic Abscess / Diverticulitis.

  General Notes:

The 1900 Federal Census for Lancaster City Ward 2, Lancaster Co., PA, District 44, page 271A, dated June 7, 1900 records Luella M. Steele (Nov. 1880 - PA/PA/PA) as a servant in the home of the widow Mary C. Baumgardner (Feb 1829 - Conn/RI/RI) at 201 East King Street. Mary is listed as a Capitalist.

Luella's family is in Martic Township: The 1900 Federal Census for Martic Township, Lancaster Co., PA, District 89, page 216B records Luella's parents, John H. (July 1852) and Susa A. (July 1857) Steele, with their children Martha A. (Jan 1884), Roy J. (May 1886), and Harry C. (April 1891). John & Susa have been married for 20 years and have had 5 children all of whom are living. Also in the household is Edward C. Armstrong (March 1878), future husband of Luella M. Steele. Nearby are Davis & Angeline Hagen as well as Luella's future in-laws, Thomas and Annie [Hagen] Armstrong. Thomas & John are farmers and Davis is a day laborer.

  Medical Notes:

Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963
Name: Louella M Armstrong [Louella M Steele] (widow)
Residence: 109 Broad St., Quarryville, PA
Occupation: Housewife
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 78
Birth Date: 23 Nov 1880
Birth Place: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Death Date: 22 Jun 1959
Death Place: Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Burial: June 25, 1959 at Quarryville Cemetery, Quarryville, Lancaster Co., PA
Father Name: John A Steele
Mother Name: Miss Ressler
Spouse Name: Edward Armstrong
Certificate Number: 56184
Informant: Mrs. Galen Ross of Quarryville, PA

Luella married Edward Clayton Armstrong, son of Thomas Armstrong and Annie Myers, circa 1903 in Lancaster Co., PA. (Edward Clayton Armstrong was born on 8 Mar 1878 in Martic Township, Lancaster Co, PA, died on 5 Oct 1944 in Quarryville, Lancaster Co., PA and was buried on 9 Oct 1944 in Quarryville Cemetery, Quarryville, Lancaster Co., PA.) The cause of his death was Brochopneumonia.