Thomas James Monteith Sr.

   Cause of his death was Medullary Failure / Brain Metastasis.

  General Notes:

The 1900 Federal Census for Philadelphia, PA, Ward 34, District 903, page 128B, dated June 11, 1900 records Thomas Monteith (Feb 1896) with his parents Thomas (May 1855 - Ireland/Ireland/Ireland) and Anna (Dec 1869 - Ireland/Ireland/Ireland) Monteith and siblings Lilly (Oct 1885 - PA), Ida (July 1892 - PA), Margarete (Sept 1894 - PA), John Wesley (Feb 1898 - PA), and Anna May (May 1900 - PA) living at 5536 Oxford Street. Thomas and Anna have been married for 9 years. Anna has had 5 children all of whom are still living. Thomas indicates he immigrated in 1882.

The 1910 Federal Census for Philadelphia, PA, Ward 44, District 1139, page 258A, dated April 23, 1910 records Thomas G. Monteith (14 - PA) with his parents Thomas W. (52 - Ireland/Ireland/Ireland) and Anna (42 - Ireland/Ireland/Ireland) Monteith and siblings Ida C. (17), Marguerite (16), John W. (12), Anna M. (9), Helen (8), Mildred D. (4), and Albert D. (2) living at 661 53rd Street. Thomas and Anna have been married for 19 years, the 2nd marriage for Thomas and 1st for Anna. Anna has had 11 children of whom 9 are still living. Thomas is employed as a House Carpenter. Thomas indicates he immigrated in 1882 while Anna immigrated in 1888.

The WWI Draft Registration for Thomas James Monteith taken in Philadelphia and dated June 5, 1917 records his date of birth as February 13, 1896 in Philadelphia. He indicates that he supports his wife and mother-in-law. His physical description is medium height and weight with blue eys and brown hair. He signs his form Thomas J. Monteith.

The 1920 Federal Census for Philadelphia, PA, District 1170, page 201B, dated January 30, 1920, records Thomas J. (24 - PA/Ireland/Ireland) and Mary E. (20 - Scotland/Scotland/Scotland) Montieth (sic) with children Dorothy (2) and Thomas J. (1) living at 1350 Allison Street. Thomas is a Journeyman Carpenter. Mary indicates that she immigrated in 1903 and became a citizen in 1915.

The 1930 Federal Census for Philadelphia, PA, District 1145, page 201B, dated April 18, 1930, records Thomas J. (32 - PA/Northern Ireland/Northern Ireland) and Mary E. (31 - Scotland/Scotland/Scotland) Monteith with children Dorothy (13), Thomas J. Jr. (11), John W. (9), Mildred R. (5), and William L. (3 1/12) living at 1917 Felton Street. Thomas is employed as a Carpenter and reports being married since the age of 18. Mary reports being married at the age of 17 and having immigrated in 1910.

The 1940 Federal Census for Philadelphia, PA, District 51-1577, page 19260A, dated April 16, 1940, records Thomas (43 - PA) and Mary (43 - Scotland) Monteith with children Thomas (21 - PA), John (19 - PA), Mildred (15 - PA), and William (13 - PA) living at 2534 S. Millick Street. Both Thomas and Mary have completed 8 years of schooling. Thomas is employed as a Carpenter at the Arsonal earning $124 working 4 weeks during the last year while Thomas and John are working as drivers at the auto parking lot earning $420 working 28 weeks and $350 working 15 weeks respectively during the last year.

The WWII Draft Registration Card (for men born on or after April 28, 1877 and on or before February 16, 1897) for Thomas J. Monteith dated April 27, 1942 lists his date of birth as February 13 1896 in Philadelphia, PA. He is living with his wife, Mrs. Mary Monteith, at 2534 South Millick St in Philadelphia, PA. He is working for the Civil Service Ordnance Dept U. S. Army at the Frankford Arsenal and his physical description is 5' 6", 148 lbs with blue eyes, white hair and light complexion. He indicates that he wears glasses.


From the June 14, 1958 (Saturday) Chester Times, Chester Co., Pennsylvania http://delawarecolib.newspaperarchive.com/PdfViewer.aspx?img=96053978&firstvisit=true&src=search¤tResult=0¤tPage=0
Obituaries
Thomas J. Monteith, 62, 5243 Springfield rd., Upper Darby, died Thursday in Osteopathic Hospital, 48th and Spruce sts., Philadelphia, after an illness of six weeks.
Monteith, who was a carpenter for United Engineers & Contructors, Inc., Philadelphia, is survived by his wife, Mary E. Monteith (nee Selkirk), of the same address; four daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Savage, 607 Rose Lln., Morton, Mrs. Mildred Hodanish, Trenton, NJ; Mrs. Joan Monkman, 914 South av., Secane; and Mrs. Barbara Alba, Norristown; three sons, Thomas J. Jr. 510 Charmont av., Folcroft; John, 313 McKiney av., Milmont Park; and William P. 2241 Theresa av., Morton; and 14 grandchildren.
Services will be Monday 11a.m. at the M. F. Williams Funeral Homes, Baltimore and Summit avs., Clifton Heights, with burial in Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Philadelphia.

  Medical Notes:

Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963
Name: Thomas James Monteith Sr
Residence: 5243 Springfield Road, Upper Darby, PA
Occupation: Carpenter
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 62
Birth Date: 13 Feb 1896
Birth Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death Date: 12 Jun 1958
Death Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Burial: June 16, 1958 at Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA
Father Name: Thomas James Monteith [This is not correct or the deceased would be Jr.]
Mother Name: Charlotte Ann Rutledge
Spouse Name: Mary Ellen Selkirk
Certificate Number: 58955
Informant: Mary Monteith of 5243 Springfield Road, Upper Darby, PA

Thomas married Mary Ellen Selkirk, daughter of Living and Margaret Henderson, in 1917 in Philadalphia, PA. (Mary Ellen Selkirk was born circa 1899 in Kirkcudbright, Scotland, died in 1982 in Philadelphia, PA and was buried in Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA.)

  Marriage Notes:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Marriage Index, 1885-1951 <http://www.ancestry.com>
Name: Thomas J Monteith
Gender: Male
Spouse Surname: Selkirk
Spouse Gender: Female
Marriage Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Marriage Year: 1917
Marriage License Number: 361976
Digital GSU Number: 4141786
This record is cross referenced to the marriage record for Mary E. Selkirk