Violet May Bailey1,2,3

#27, b. 3 July 1922, d. 5 September 2005
Father*Howard Tucker Bailey4,5,1,2 b. 10 May 1889, d. 31 Aug 1950
Mother*Margaret Chitty1,2 b. 15 Sep 1893, d. 1 Mar 1971
Violet May Bailey|b. 3 Jul 1922\nd. 5 Sep 2005|p19.htm|Howard Tucker Bailey|b. 10 May 1889\nd. 31 Aug 1950|p6.htm|Margaret Chitty|b. 15 Sep 1893\nd. 1 Mar 1971|p7.htm|William A. P. Bailey|b. bt 1866 - 1868\nd. 15 Nov 1906|p56.htm|Margaret Martin|b. 22 Sep 1867\nd. bt 1893 - 1899|p113.htm|William J. Chitty|b. Nov 1854\nd. 14 Jul 1912|p8.htm|Henrietta Haughey|b. Dec 1855\nd. 24 Sep 1940|p9.htm|
RelationshipSister of Howard Louis Bailey.
Birth*Violet May Bailey was born on 3 July 1922 at 24 Union Avenue, Belleville, New Jersey.4,6,7 
(with Parents) Residence (Range)The family lived at that address until 1927.8,9,10 
(with Parents) Residence (Range)Between 1927 and 1937, Violet May Bailey lived at 27 Parkview Avenue, Belleville, New Jersey, in the household of her parents, Howard Tucker Bailey and Margaret Chitty.11,12,13 
(with Parents) Census1930FedUSShe and her parents and siblings have not been found in the 1930 U.S. Federal Census, although they should have been shown living at 27 Parkview Avenue in Belleville, NJ. 
(with Parents) Residence (Range)Between 1937 and 1940, Violet May Bailey lived at 221 Little Street, Belleville, New Jersey, in the household of her parents, Howard Tucker Bailey and Margaret Chitty.14,15,16,17,18 
(Witness) MarriageShe witnessed the marriage of Howard Louis Bailey and Edith Bertha Woodley on 31 August 1940 at 1 Ridgeway Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30 
(with Parents) ResidenceIn the 1942 city directory, Violet May Bailey was shown living at 145 Pershing Avenue, Nutley, New Jersey, in the household of her parents, Howard Tucker Bailey and Margaret Chitty.31,32,33,34,35,36,37 
BaptismShe was baptized in September 1941 at the Hill Street Christadelphian Ecclesia, Newark, New Jersey.38 
Occupation*In the 1942 Nutley (NJ) city directory, Violet May Bailey was listed as a clerk in or for Harrison, which may refer to either a company or the town of Harrison (NJ).2 
(Witness) MarriageShe was a bridesmaid at the wedding of Warren Louis Elmblad and Muriel Gertrude Bailey on 27 June 1942 at South Park Presbyterian Church, Newark, New Jersey.4,3 
Marriage*She married Martin Charles Todd, son of Martin John Todd and Clara Marie Wilke, on 6 June 1943 at Bethany Lutheran Church, Belleville, Essex County, New Jersey. The maid of honor was Margaret (Peggy) Bailey, and the best man was Ed Kanzanin. Vi's young cousin Grace Blake sang.5,4,3 
Residence*She and Martin Charles Todd lived at Woodridge, Bergen County, New Jersey, during the time that all three children were born, between 1946 and 1950.4 
Residence*She and Martin Charles Todd lived circa October 1950 at 136 Doherty Drive, Clifton, Passaic County, New Jersey.4 
Moved*6 June 1953, Violet May Bailey and Martin Charles Todd moved to at Santa Cruz, California.. In California, Vi worked as a buyer for J. C. Penney and Marty worked for Safeway.4 
ResidenceShe and Martin Charles Todd lived in March 1971 at 307 Chace Street, Santa Cruz, California.4 
ResidenceShe and Martin Charles Todd lived circa 1990 at 6165 Kanaka Drive, Oroville, Butte County, California.39 
(Widow) DeathShe was widowed when Martin Charles Todd died on 16 April 1994 Oroville, Butte County, California, a burst aneurysm of the artery in the abdomen.40,41 
(Witness) Residence Violet May Bailey lived in the household of her daughter Barbara Martin Todd at 3076 Marlow Road, #250, Santa Rosa, California; Her mother, Violet May Bailey, lived with her.39 
(Witness) Residence Violet May Bailey lived in the household of her daughter Barbara Martin Todd at 612 Aspen Way, Windsor, California, following Marty's death.39,42 
Death*She died at a hotel while visiting her sister Muriel with daughters Nan and Laurie on 5 September 2005 at Lewiston, Idaho, at age 83.43 
Burial*Vi was cremated in Lewiston and her ashes brought back to Santa Rosa, CA. On 14 May 2006 (Mother's Day) her ashes were dispersed on the Mendicino coast, where her husband Marty's ashes had been scattered after his death in 1994.43 

Family

Martin Charles Todd b. 10 Sep 1918, d. 16 Apr 1994
Children
  • Nancy Claire Todd4
  • Barbara Martin Todd4
  • Laurie May Todd4

Citations:

  1. [S349] Personal knowledge of Margaret May Bailey.
  2. [S646] Belleville Nutley Directory 1942, p. 534-535.
  3. [S647] Belleville Nutley Directory 1944, p. 592.
  4. [S93] Bailey Family History, Handwritten and typed notes and charts, Collection of Margaret M. Bailey.
  5. [S58] Letter, Violet Bailey Todd to Howard Louis Bailey, undated, c1993 or 1994.
  6. [S227] Letter, Margaret Bailey Blackburn to Margaret May Bailey, August, 1999.
  7. [S632] Email, Nancy Todd Asche to Margaret May Bailey, 1 December 2008.
  8. [S442] Letter, Gladys Deakin to Sister Banta, 12 July 1926.
  9. [S466] Howard Tucker Bailey - Driver's Licenses and Car Registratons, Auto Driver's Licenses: April 24, 1925, #379098; March 26, 1926, #639167; 1927 (no date of issue given), #628708. Passenger Vehicle Registrations: [for 1925, dated Jan 10, [illegible]], #239856; March 27, 1926, E# 78889.
  10. [S468] Howard Tucker Bailey - Miscellaneous Records, Bill from Howard T. Bailey, 24 Union Avenue, Belleville, NJ, to Mr. William De War, 22 Union Avenue, Belleville, for repair services at both houses, minus rent of $30 for one month.
  11. [S466] Howard Tucker Bailey - Driver's Licenses and Car Registratons, Auto Driver's Licenses: Jan 16, 1928, #729660; February 2, 1929, #349975; January 1, 1930, #278751 [there may be a missing digit in the day date]; [for 1931] December 31, 1930, #288702; January 16, 1932, #290031; January 14, 1933, #280729; January [day and year illegible, presumably 1934], #280187; [for 1935] December 29, 1934, #587686; [for 1936] December 28, 1935, #586991; [for 1937] December 31, 1936, #745601. Passenger Vehicle Registrations: [vehicle registration transfer] April 12, 1927, #E-84123, certificate #48332; [1928 registration, no issue date visible], #3E2114.
  12. [S464] Howard Tucker Bailey - Correspondence, Envelope addressed to Mr. Howard Bailey, 27 Park View Avenue, Belleville, NJ, postmarked 1 April 1936 in Baltimore, MD, no return address or enclosure (letter possibly mailed to Howard L. Bailey).
  13. [S643] Belleville Nutley Directory 1936, p. 55, 414.
  14. [S466] Howard Tucker Bailey - Driver's Licenses and Car Registratons, Auto Driver's Licenses: [for 1938] December 31, 1937, # 282800; April 1, 1939, # 348774; March 30, 1940, # 962340. Passenger Vehicle Registrations: [for 1938] December 31, 1937, #E18775; April 8, 1939, #FS916; March 30, 1940, #FN63F [address change to 145 Pershing Ave., Nutley, September 7, 1940].
  15. [S468] Howard Tucker Bailey - Miscellaneous Records, New Jersey Residents' Fishing License No. 1481, July 2, 1938.
  16. [S472] HLB Driver's Licenses.
  17. [S644] Belleville Nutley Directory 1938, p. 137, 493.
  18. [S645] Belleville Nutley Directory 1940, p. 134, 502.
  19. [S20] Certificate, Howard Lewis [sic] Bailey and Edith Bertha Woodley marriage of 31 August 1940.
  20. [S21] Certificate of Marriage Bailey/Woodley Registration.
  21. [S190] Letter, Edith Bertha Woodley to Margaret Elizabeth Bailey, 27 August 1940.
  22. [S231] Interview, Edith Woodley Bailey, 29 September 1999.
  23. [S359] HLB Will, Collection of Margaret M. Bailey, p. 316 (stamped number of page 1).
  24. [S371] Invitation to Wedding of Howard Louis Bailey and Edith Bertha Woodley, 31 August 1940.
  25. [S375] Howard Louis Bailey Correspondence.
  26. [S447] "To Wed in Ottawa (Howard Louis Bailey and Edith Bertha Woodley)."
  27. [S448] Howard Louis Bailey, Certificate of Death (July 25, 1995).
  28. [S129] Interview, Edith Woodley Bailey, July 1996.
  29. [S580] Interview, Edith Woodley Bailey, 18 June 2001.
  30. [S640] Edith Bertha Woodley, Certificate of Naturalization.
  31. [S375] Howard Louis Bailey Correspondence, Letters from Nutley Mortgage and Title Guaranty Company, 213 Chestnut Street, Nutley 10, N.J., to Howard L. Bailey, 145 Pershing Ave. Nutley, N.J., August 29, 1947 - September 9, 1947.
  32. [S375] Howard Louis Bailey Correspondence, Receipts from Voltaire Karam, Realtor, 431 Main Street, West Orange, N.J. to Howard L. Bailey and Edith W. Bailey, 145 Pershing Ave. Nutley, N.J., August 23, 1947 - September 12, 1947.
  33. [S466] Howard Tucker Bailey - Driver's Licenses and Car Registratons, Auto Driver's Licenses: March 31, 1941, #1069404; March 31, 1942, #364759; March 31, 1943, #340444; March 31, 1944, #358673; March 31, 1945, #358613; March 29, 1950, #594579. Passenger Vehicle Registrations: September 7, 1940, change of address for motor vehicle registration # FN 63 F; March 31, 1941, #JM 42 L; March 31, 1943, # FA 37 B; March 31, 1943, #FA 37 B, cetificate #150309; March 31, 1944, #FA 76 F; March 31, 1945, #FA 91 S.
  34. [S477] Howard Tucker Bailey - Military Records, Selective Service Registration Certificate, Local Board 8, Essex County, N.J., 27 April 1942.
  35. [S84] Receipt for Funeral Expenses of Howard Tucker Bailey, 19 September 1950, Collection of Margaret M. Bailey, To Mrs. Howard T. Bailey, 145 Pershing Avenue, Nutley, NJ, for the Funeral Expenses of Howard T. Bailey (died) August 31 1950.
  36. [S646] Belleville Nutley Directory 1942, p. 534-535, 856.
  37. [S647] Belleville Nutley Directory 1944, p. 592, 948.
  38. [S4] Baptismal Records from Three Ecclesias.
  39. [S452] Edith Bertha Woodley Bailey - Miscellaneous Records,, Personal Address Book c1990-2000.
  40. [S168] Email, Nancy Todd Asche to Margaret May Bailey, 2 March 1999.
  41. [S87] Social Security Death Index (United States), Entry for Martin C. Todd.
  42. [S551] Email, Nancy Todd Asche to Margaret May Bailey, 10 December 2007.
  43. [S547] Email, Nancy Todd Asche to Margaret May Bailey, 6 December 2007.
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