Re: MESSA, Richard Henry 1874-1950

IceTater — 2001-12-25 22:48:21Z

In the on-line ship's list index for the "SS City of Richmond", leaving Liverpool destination New York 1879 is listed the following passengers:

525 Jane Messa 27 F Wife England
526 Mary Jane Messa 6 F Child England
527 Richard H Messa 5 M Child England
528 Jane Manley 53 F Wife England
529 Joseph Manley 3 M Child England
529 W.J. Manley 1 M Child England

Jane (Manley) Messa is reputed to have left her husband William Messa sometime after joining him in Colorado. She later married Stephen Johns in 1889, Boulder County, Colorado. Jane is buried in Tonapah, Nevada. Her obituary listed 2 additional sons surviving her: Richard and William Messa.

In the 1910 Aspen, Colorado census records is listed Richard Messa aged 36 (subtraction yields birthyear 1874) born England, emigrated 1880 (age 6). During the 1910 census, Richard is listed as a mill laborer and was married to Ada (age 28, born Colorado, father b. Germany & mother b. Ohio) and at that time Richard and Ada had 3 children: Edith age 7, Velma age 6, and Willa age 9 months.

An R.H. Messa is listed as serving on a jury in Leadville, Colorado (Eagle County) on Aug 01, 1913.

Would welcome any additional information on the Messas.

MESSA, Richard Henry 1874-1950

2001-06-23 15:32:39Z

Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UT Death Certificates Jan-Sep 1950
Cert # 1240
Deceased: Richard Henry MESSA
Date of Death: 22 June 1950
Status: married
Birth Date & Place: 14 Apr 1874 London, England
Age: 76
in USA: US citizen
Father: William MESSA, England
Mother: unknown
Husband:
Wife: Ada Walcott MESSA
Burial Date & Place: 26 June 1950 Mt. Olivet Cemetery

MESSA, William

1999-06-18 17:43:47Z

Looking for information on William MESSA b. 1880, probably in Colorado. His mother Jane possibly ran off with or had second marriage to Stephen Johns, who later went to Nevada.

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Re: MESSA, Richard Henry 1874-1950

MESSA, Richard Henry 1874-1950

MESSA, William