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VALENTINE, Edna Sarah

VALENTINE, Edna Sarah[1, 2]

Female 1882 - 1971  (88 years)


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  • Name VALENTINE, Edna Sarah
    Birth 31 Aug 1882  Brookhaven, Long Island Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Gender Female
    Residence 1900  Oyster Bay, Nassau, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Census 1910  487 W. 135th Street, New York, NY, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Trapnell / Edna / Head / White / Female / 27 / Married / Married 1yr /0 children/Born New York / F B New York / M B New York / Occup (illegible, possibly ‘none’ as she was pregnant)
    Obituary From the Los Angeles Times, 26 Jul 1971:

    BRUCE. Edna, Valentine, In her 89th year, beloved wife of the late Alfred W. Bruce, devoted mother of Coles Trapnell and grandmother of Sarah Trapnell Byrne and Jane Trapnell at Santa Monica, Calif., July 28, 1971. Stemorial service at St. Alban's Church. Westwood. Los Angeles, 11:30 a.m., August 8. 1971. Please omit flowers.

    Westwood Village Mortuary  [5] 
    Residence 1916  124 South, Bluefield, Mercer, WV, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Residence 1920  Manhattan Assembly District 23, New York, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Residence 1920  Glen Cove, Nassau, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Residence 1921  601 W 169th Street, Manhattan, NY, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Residence 1930  Queens, Queens, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Death 23 Jul 1971  Santa Monica, Ca Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Burial 8 Aug 1971  Westwood Memorial Park, Los Angeles, CA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 10] 
    • She also appears to be on the monument for Alfred Bruce at Mt Vernon Cemetery in West Boylston, MA
    Person ID I133  Hugh Byrne and Nanette Asimov Lines
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2025

    Father VALENTINE, Jacob Lewis,   b. 16 Apr 1857, Nassau County, NY, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Apr 1942, Valentine House, South Country Road, Brookhaven, Nassau, NY USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
    Mother BARTEAU, Sarah Baldwin,   b. 16 Jan 1862, Brookhaven, Long Island Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Jun 1884 (Age 22 years)
    Marriage 5 Oct 1881  Brookhaven, Long Island Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • JPG, Genealogy/Reunion/documents/Barteau-Valentine Wedding Invitation.jpg, Barteau / Valentine Wedding Invitation, DOCUMENT, Wedding invitation for Sadie Barteau & JL Valentine
    Barteau / Valentine Wedding Invitation    		 Barteau / Valentine Wedding Invitation
    Wedding invitation for Sadie Barteau & JL Valentine
    Family ID F78  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 TRAPNELL, Major Thomas Tidball,   b. 18 Jul 1883, Charles Town, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Jun 1940, Mclean, VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years)
    Marriage 20 Feb 1909  Brookhaven, Long Island Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Edna Sarah Valentine - Thomas Tidball Trapnell Wedding Invitation 1909    		 Edna Sarah Valentine - Thomas Tidball Trapnell Wedding Invitation 1909
    Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Lewis Valentine
    announce the marriage of their daughter
    Edna Sarah
    to
    Mr. Thomas Tidball Trapnell
    on Saturday, the twentieth of February
    One thousand nine hundred and nine
    Brookhaven, New York
    Divorce Filed 5 Jun 1922  White Plains, Westchester, NY, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    • First attempt at divorce fails. From the article: “'In m opinion,' says the referee, 'the allegations of the complaint are insufficient, and the complaint should be dismissed’”
    Divorce 19 Aug 1922  Manhattan, New York, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    • After being denied 2 months earlier, divorce granted.
    Notes 
    • Tom and Edna had a difficult marriage, and difficulty obtaining a divorce. The requirements for divorce in NY in the early 20s required evidence of infidelity, including witnesses. Their divorce process ran into trouble when the court appointed referee did not initially think there were sufficient grounds. After another two months of wrangling, the court granted a divorce.
    Children 
     1. TRAPNELL, Valentine Coles,   b. 2 Aug 1910, 19 W 101 Street, New York, NY, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Jan 1999, Los Angeles, CA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)
    Photos
    Thomas Tidball Trapnell, Edna Sarah Valentine (Trapnell), and baby Valentine Coles Trapnell
    Thomas Tidball & Valentine Coles Trapnell
    Edna-coles-1955
    Documents
    Joseph Trapnell III letter to Thomas Tidball Trapnell
    Edna Sarah Valentine - Thomas Tidball Trapnell Wedding Invitation 1909
    Albums
    Trapnell Family    		Trapnell Family (265)
    Descendants of Joseph Trapnell (1775-1870) and related lines
    Family ID F63  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 8 Jun 2025

    Family 2 BRUCE, Alfred William,   b. 16 Jan 1879, West Boylston, Worcester, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Jan 1955, Central Suffolk Hospital, Riverhead, Suffolk, NY USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
    Marriage 16 Nov 1940  New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Edna Valentine - Alfred Bruce Wedding Invitation 1940    		 Edna Valentine - Alfred Bruce Wedding Invitation 1940
    Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Lewis Valentine
    announce the marriage of their daughter
    Edna Valentine Trapnell
    to
    Mr. Alfred William Bruce
    on Saturday, the sixteenth of November
    One thousand nine hundred and forty
    New York City
    Photos
    sally-alfred-coles-1941    		sally-alfred-coles-1941
    Documents
    Edna Valentine - Alfred Bruce Wedding Invitation 1940    		Edna Valentine - Alfred Bruce Wedding Invitation 1940
    Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Lewis Valentine
    announce the marriage of their daughter
    Edna Valentine Trapnell
    to
    Mr. Alfred William Bruce
    on Saturday, the sixteenth of November
    One thousand nine hundred and forty
    New York City
    Family ID F77  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2019

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 31 Aug 1882 - Brookhaven, Long Island Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1900 - Oyster Bay, Nassau, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 20 Feb 1909 - Brookhaven, Long Island Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - 487 W. 135th Street, New York, NY, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1916 - 124 South, Bluefield, Mercer, WV, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1920 - Manhattan Assembly District 23, New York, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1920 - Glen Cove, Nassau, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1921 - 601 W 169th Street, Manhattan, NY, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDivorce Filed - 5 Jun 1922 - White Plains, Westchester, NY, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDivorce - 19 Aug 1922 - Manhattan, New York, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1930 - Queens, Queens, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 16 Nov 1940 - New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 23 Jul 1971 - Santa Monica, Ca Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 8 Aug 1971 - Westwood Memorial Park, Los Angeles, CA Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Edna Sarah Valentine abt 1885
    Edna Valentine & Luke 1886
    Edna Valentine abt 1887-88
    Edna Valentine 1888
    Edna Sarah Valentine
    Nettie & Edna Valentine on beach, circa 1900
    Edna Valentine circa 1902
    Edna Sarah Valentine
    Edna Sarah Valentine
    Edna Valentine (Trapnell) and Valentine Coles Trapnell
    Thomas Tidball Trapnell, Edna Sarah Valentine (Trapnell), and baby Valentine Coles Trapnell
    Edna Valentine Bruce & Isabelle Johnston Brown abt 1950
    Edna Valentine Bruce circa 1961
    Edna-Bruce-1942
    Edna Valentine & Ida Eusign

  • Sources 
    1. [S33] Hugh Byrne Notes, Date of Import: Feb 20, 2005.

    2. [S125] Yates Publishing, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004), Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. Original data: This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was derived from an array of materials including pedigree charts, family history articles, queries, letters, Bible records, wills, biographies, and manuscript genealogies.

    3. [S122] Ancestry.com, Social Security Death Index, (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007), Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2006.

    4. [S13] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004), Ancestry.com. 1900 U.S. Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. Original data: United States. 1900 United States Federal Census. T623, 1854 rolls. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C. Nassau, New York, ED 729, roll T623 1079, page 8A.

    5. [S1590] Bruce, Edna.

    6. [S517] R.L. Polk, Bluefield, W. VA., Directory, Trapnell Thomas T (Edna), lawyer 604 Law & Commerce bldg, h 124 South.

    7. [S15] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005), Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2005. Indexed by Ancestry.com from microfilmed schedules of the 1920 U.S. Federal Decennial Census. Data imaged from National Archives and Records Administration.1920 Federal Population Census. T625, 2,076 rolls. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.

    8. [S207] Divorce for Mrs. Trapnell, White Plains, NY, Aug 19. -- An interlocutory judgement of divorce in favor of of Mrs. Edna Valentine Trapnell from Thomas Tidball Trapnell granted by Justice Seeger...The couple were married at Broohaven, LI, on Feb 20, 1909...The couple at the time of the suit resided at 601 W. 169th Street, Manhattan.

    9. [S17] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002), Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001-. Indexed by Ancestry.com from microfilmed schedules of the 1930 U.S. Federal Decennial Census. Data imaged from National Archives and Records Administration. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C. Queens, Queens, New York, ED 660, roll 1585, page 38A, image 541.0.

    10. [S688] Person Monument Order, 1882 Edna Valentine His Wife 1971.

    11. [S420] Fails to Get Divorce, 'In m opinion,' says the referee, 'the allegations of the complaint are insufficient, and the complaint should be dismissed'.


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