Eleventh Generation (Continued)
Family of Charles Spencer COMPTON (297) & Emilena “Emily” McFADYEN
517. Horatio Hope COMPTON (Charles Spencer10, William Spencer9, Edward8, Thomas7, Ann6, John5, John4, Tristram3, John “the Elder”2, Edward1). Born on 24 Jul 1866 in St Eleanors, Prince Co, PEI, Canada. Christened on 7 Sep 1869 in St Johns Anglican Church, St Eleanors, Prince Co., PEI, Canada. Horatio Hope died in Cedar Rapids, Boone County, Nebraska, USA, on 19 Nov 1917; he was 51. Buried abt 1917 in Sunset Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Boone County, Nebraska, USA.

- 1869 BAPTISED: in St. John's Church with brother Brentford Alexander
"Prince Edward Island Baptism Card Index, 1721-1885," Charles S Compton in entry for Horatio Hope Compton, 1869
name: Horatio Hope Compton
birth: July 1866, St Eleanors
event: Baptism
event date: 07 Sep 1869
event place: Summerside , Prince Edward Island - St Marys Anglican Church
father: Charles S Compton
mother: Emily
clergy: J W Forsythe
volume: 1
page: 19
film number: 1487752
digital folder number: 004594544
image number: 05358

- 1893 "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934,"
name: Horatio Hope Compton
event: Marriage
event date: 05 Jan 1893
event place: Victor, Poweshiek, Iowa, United States
age: 25
estimated birth year: 1868
father: Charles Compton
mother: Emily Mcfaden
spouse: Nellie Gertrude Rowland
spouse's age: 18
spouse's estimated birth year: 1875
spouse's father: David Rowland
spouse's mother: Eliza Virginia Spessard
reference number: P 16 No 2480 - also batch M58932-3
film number: 1028403
digital folder number: 004310075
image number: 430 [no image]

- 1900 census, Cedar Rapids Village, Boone, Nebraska, USA, Enum dist 0017, Sheet 3B, Household 76, Ref 90, GSU film 1240917, image 00034:
Horacio H Compton, head, born Jul 1866, Canada Eng, age 33, both parents born Canada Eng, white male, married 7 years, 1893, immigrated 1882, 18 years, Na, merchant (general Mdse), can read, write and speak English, rents house
Nellie G Compton, wife, born Apr 1874 in Iowa, age 26,father born Maryland, mother born Virginia, married 7 years, 3 children, 3 lived, can read, write and speak English,
Earl V. Compton, son, white male, born Apr 1894, Nebraska, age 6, single,
Beatrice H Compton, daughter, white female, born Nov 1895 in Nebraska, age 4, single,
Irene S Compton, daughter, white female, born Aug 1898 in Nebraska, age 1, single

- 1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Horatio H Compton [Horrtis H Compton]
Age in 1910: 43
Birth Year: 1867
Birthplace: Canada [Canada English]
Home in 1910: Cedar, Boone, Nebraska
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1880 [Na]
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Nellie G Compton
Father's Birthplace: Canada [Canada English]
Mother's Birthplace: Canada [Canada English]
Household Members:
Name Age
Horatio H Compton 43 - marriage 1 18yrs, Canada English x 3, bookkeeper department store, immigration 1880 Na, owns house mortgage-free
Nellie G Compton 36 [30] - marriage 1 18 yrs, 5 children 5 living, Iowa, Maryland, Virginia,
Earl V Compton 16 - single, Nebraska, Can English, Iowa,
Beatrice H Compton 14- single, Nebraska, Can English, Iowa,
Irene S Compton 11- single, Nebraska, Can English, Iowa,
Roland E Compton 8 - single, Nebraska, Can English, Iowa,
Leon T Compton 6 - single, Nebraska, Can English, Iowa,

- 1917 Nebraska, Find A Grave Index, 1854-2011
Name: Hope H Compton
Birth Date: 24 Jul 1866
Age at Death: 51
Death Date: 19 Nov 1917
Burial Place: Cedar Rapids, Boone County, Nebraska, USA

Memorial for Hope H. Compton
Birth: Jul. 24, 1866
Death: Nov. 19, 1917
Burial: Sunset Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Boone County, Nebraska, USA
Created by: Carolyn Russell
Record added: Feb 11, 2012
Find A Grave Memorial# 84823968 [no photo]

RESEARCH NOTES:
- given names may be reversed.
On 5 Jan 1893 when Horatio Hope was 26, he married Nellie Gertrude ROWLAND in Victor, Poweshiek, Iowa, USA. Born ca 1870 in Victor, Poweshiek, Iowa, USA.

- daughter of David Rowland and Eliza Virginia Spessard

- 1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Nellie Compton [Vullie Compton]
Age: 45
Birth Year: abt 1875
Birthplace: Iowa
Home in 1920: Nampa, Canyon, Idaho - 422 16 Avenue
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed [Widow]
Father's Birthplace: Maryland
Mother's Birthplace: Maryland [Pennsylvania]
Home Owned: Own
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Nellie Compton 45 - owns free, 45, Wd, Iowa, Maryland, Va?, none,
Earl Compton 25 [23] - 25 [comparing 5 as written elsewhere on page], single, Nebraska, Canada Eng, Iowa, lawyer
Beatrice Compton 24 - single, Nebraska, Canada Eng, Iowa, stenographer
Irene Compton 21 - single, Nebraska, Canada Eng, Iowa, none
Roland Compton 18 - single, Nebraska, Canada Eng, Iowa, none
Geon Compton 15 - single, Nebraska, Canada Eng, Iowa, none [Leon with exagerated loop on top]
Howard Compton 3 [3 2/12] - single, Nebraska, Canada Eng, Iowa, none

- 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Nellie G Compton
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1875
Birthplace: Iowa
Race: White
Home in 1930: Nampa, Canyon, Idaho - 424 16? or 17? Avenue
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birthplace: Maryland
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Age at first marriage:
Parents' birthplace:
Household Members:
Name Age
Nellie G Compton 55 - owns $4000 home, 55 Wd, Iowa, Maryland, Virginia, none
Howard H Compton 13 - 13 Single, Nebraska, Canada Eng, Iowa, none


RESEARCH NOTES
- Ancestry suggests this might be Nellie's death [no image]:
Social Security Death Index about Nellie McIlrath
Name: Nellie McIlrath
SSN: 478-56-8300
Last Residence: 50112 Grinnell, Poweshiek, Iowa, United States of America
Born: 10 Apr 1874
Died: Aug 1970
State (Year) SSN issued: Iowa (1962)
Source Citation: Number: 478-56-8300; Issue State: Iowa; Issue Date: 1962.
They had the following children:
914i.
Earl Victor COMPTON (1894-)
915ii.
Beatrice H COMPTON (1895-1995)
916iii.
Irene S COMPTON (1898-1990)
917iv.
Rowland Eugene COMPTON (1901-1984)
918v.
Leon Pat COMPTON (1904-1977)
919vi.
Howard H. COMPTON (1916-2002)
518. Brentford Alexander COMPTON (Charles Spencer10, William Spencer9, Edward8, Thomas7, Ann6, John5, John4, Tristram3, John “the Elder”2, Edward1). Born on 18 Jul 1868 in St Eleanors, Prince Co, PEI, Canada. Christened on 7 Sep 1869 in St Johns Anglican Church, St Eleanors, Prince Co., PEI, Canada. Brentford Alexander died bef 1962; he was 93.

BAPTISED: St. John's Church, at same time as brother Horatio.
From the PEI Baptismal Index:
Child's Full Name Brentford Alex. Compton
Birth Date June 1868
Place of Birth St. Eleanors
Baptismal Date 7 September 1869
Place of Baptism
Officiating Clergy J.W. Forsythe
Father's Name Charles S. Compton
Mother's Name Emily
Church Name St. Mary's Anglican
Church Location Summerside
Record Book Number 1
Record Book Page 19

- 1900 USA census, Cedar Rapids village, Boone, Nebraska, Enum Dist 0017, Sheet 2B, Household 50, Ref 90, GSU film 1240917, Image 00032 - living with widowed mother and 3 siblings (all except Maude C Compton born in Canada Eng), all can read, write and speak English):
Brentford A Compton, son, white male, born June 1868 in Canada (Eng), age 31, single, day labourer, immigrated 1880, 20 years in US

DIED: before 1962
CHILDREN: none
519. Franklin Charles COMPTON (Charles Spencer10, William Spencer9, Edward8, Thomas7, Ann6, John5, John4, Tristram3, John “the Elder”2, Edward1). Born on 8 Oct 1872 in St Eleanors, Prince Co, PEI, Canada. Christened on 20 Oct 1873 in St Johns Anglican Church, St Eleanors, Prince Co., PEI, Canada. Franklin Charles died in 1929; he was 56. Buried abt 1929 in Sunset Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Boone County, Nebraska, USA.

- NAME: Christened as Franklin
- BAPTISED: St. John's Church [?]
"Prince Edward Island Baptism Card Index, 1721-1885,"
name: Franklin Compton
birth: ---- St Eleanors
event: Baptism
event date: 20 Oct 1873
event place: St. Marys Anglican Summerside Church , Prince Edward Island
father: Charles Compton
mother: Emeline
clergy: J H Read
volume: 1
page: 35
film number: 1487752
digital folder number: 004594544
image number: 05340

- 1900 USA census, Cedar Rapids village, Boone, Nebraska, Enum Dist 0017, Sheet 2B, Household 50, Ref 90, GSU film 1240917, Image 00032, (parents for everyone born in Canada Eng), all can read, write and speak English):
Franklin C Compton, son, white male, born Oct 1871 in Canada (Eng), age 28, single, merchant (general merchandise), immigrated 1880, 20 years in US

- 1910 "United States Census, 1910,"
name: Frank C Compton
birthplace: Canada
relationship to head of household: Self
residence: Cedar, Boone, Nebraska
marital status: Married
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year: 1880
father's birthplace: Canada
mother's birthplace: Canada
family number: 10
page number: 1
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Frank C Compton M 37y Canada
wife Hilda E Compton F 29y Nebraska
son Donovine S Compton M 6y Nebraska


- 1920 USA census, Boone, Nebraska, Film 1820980, Digital GS: 4313273, Image 00137, Sheet 8:
Franklin C Compton, head, age 48, born 1872 Canada, male, white, married
Hilda E Compton, wife, age 38, born 1882 Nebraska, female, white, married
Donivan Compton, son, age 16, born 1904 Nebraska, male, white, single

DIED: before 1962 and before 1930 (wife a widow)

- 1929 Memorial for Franklin C. Compton
Birth: 1872
Death: 1929
FATHER
Burial: Sunset Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Boone County, Nebraska, USA
Created by: Carolyn Russell
Record added: Apr 30, 2012
Find A Grave Memorial# 89376852 [no photo]
Franklin Charles married Hilda E. Born abt 1882 in Nebraska, USA.

- 1920 USA census, Boone, Nebraska, Film 1820980, Digital GS: 4313273, Image 00137, Sheet 8:
Hilda E Compton, wife, age 38, born 1882 Nebraska, female, white, married

- 1930 "United States Census, 1930,"
name: Hilda E Compton
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Cedar Rapids, Boone, Nebraska
gender: Female
age: 49
marital status: Widowed
race: White
birthplace: Nebraska
estimated birth year: 1881
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Head
father's birthplace: Sweden
mother's birthplace: Sweden
enumeration district number: 0007
family number: 145
sheet number and letter: 6B
line number: 51
nara publication: T626, roll 1266
film number: 2341001
digital folder number: 4610698
image number: 00597
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Hilda E Compton F 49 Nebraska
lodger Owen G Horst M 30 Nebraska
lodger Handrika J Paalman F 23 Holland

- 1940 USA census, living with son Donavan and his wife in Omaha Douglas Nebraska:
mother Hilda Compton F 59 Nebraska - widow, 1935: rural Boone Nebraska, general office work, cleaners PW 52wks $520

RESEARCH NOTES
- was maiden name Skene?
They had one child:
920i.
Donivan Skene* COMPTON (~1904-)
520. Hubert Melville* COMPTON (Charles Spencer10, William Spencer9, Edward8, Thomas7, Ann6, John5, John4, Tristram3, John “the Elder”2, Edward1). Born on 28 Feb 1876 in St Eleanors, Prince Co, PEI, Canada. Christened on 8 Mar 1876 in St Johns Anglican Church, St Eleanors, Prince Co., PEI, Canada. Hubert Melville* died bef 1962; he was 85.

- 1876 BAPTISED: St. John's Church
"Prince Edward Island Baptism Card Index, 1721-1885,"
name: Hubert Melville Compton
birth: --- St Eleanors
event: Baptism
event date: 08 Mar 1876
event place: Summerside , Prince Edward Island - St Marys Anglican Church
father: Charles Compton
mother: Emily
clergy: Thos B McLean
volume: 1
page: 43
film number: 1487752
digital folder number: 004594544
image number: 05360

- 1910
"United States Census, 1910," Melville H Compton, Beaver, Boone, Nebraska
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name: Melville H Compton
birthplace: Canada
relationship to head of household: Self
residence: Beaver, Boone, Nebraska
marital status: Married
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year:
father's birthplace: England
mother's birthplace: Canada
family number: 151
page number: 7
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Melville H Compton M 34y Canada
wife Mary T Compton F 34y Iowa
dau Maurine Compton F 8y Nebraska
son Kenneth Compton M 5y Nebraska

- 1918 "United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918,"
name: Hubert Melville Compton
event: Draft Registration
registration date year range: 1917-1918
event place: Boulder County, Colorado, United States
residence: 1812 17th, Boulder, Boulder, Colorado
gender: Male
age: 42
birth date: 28 Feb 1876
birthplace: , ,
country of citizenship: United States - naturalized
employment: shoe clerk for White Davis H_____ Co., 1225 Pearl, Boulder Boulder Colorado
nearest relative: Mary T Compton, 1812 17th Boulder Boulder Colorado
physical description: medium height, medium build, brown eyes, dk brown hair, no disqualifications
nara publication title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
registration date: Sep 12, 1918
nara publication number: M1509
digital folder number: 005241924
image number: 03635

- 1920 USA Census, Boulder, Colorado, Film 1820156, Digital GS number 4294426, Image 00556, Sheet 17 (no film online):
Melville Compton, head, age 44, born 1876 PEI, married
Mary Compton, wife, age 44, born 1876 Illinois
Maurine Compton, daughter, age 18, born 1902 Nebraska
Kenneth Compton, son, age 15, born 1905 Nebraska

- 1940 "United States Census, 1940,"
name: Meville Compton
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Tract 31, Denver, Election District R, Denver, Colorado, United States
gender: Male
age: 64
marital status: Married
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (standardized): Head
birthplace: Prince Edward Island
estimated birth year: 1876
residence in 1935: Same Place
enumeration district number: 16-215
family number: 93
sheet number and letter: 4A
line number: 3
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 490
digital folder number: 005449340
image number: 00353
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Meville Compton M 64 Prince Edward Island - rents home $28 at 1767 Humboldt, naturalized, salesman, wholesale shoes PW 52wks $1480
wife Mary T Compton F 64 Illinois

DIED: prior to 1962

RESEARCH NOTES:
- can’t find him under either name in 1900 US census.
Hubert Melville* married Mary T. Born abt 1876 in IIllinois, USA.

- 1920 USA Census, Boulder, Colorado, Film 1820156, Digital GS number 4294426, Image 00556, Sheet 17 (no film online):
Mary Compton, wife, age 44, born 1876 Illinois
They had the following children:
921i.
Maurine K COMPTON (1902-1998)
922ii.
Dr. Kenneth J COMPTON (1905-1984)
521. Cecil Jay Lucien COMPTON (Charles Spencer10, William Spencer9, Edward8, Thomas7, Ann6, John5, John4, Tristram3, John “the Elder”2, Edward1). Born in Mar 1878 in St Eleanors, Prince Co, PEI, Canada. Christened on 28 Aug 1879 in St Johns Anglican Church, St Eleanors, Prince Co., PEI, Canada. Cecil Jay Lucien died bef 1962; he was 83.

- 1879 BAPTISED: St. John's Church as Cecil J.
"Prince Edward Island Baptism Card Index, 1721-1885,"
name: Cecil Jay Compton
birth: ---, St Eleanors
event: Baptism
event date: 28 Aug 1879
event place: Summerside , Prince Edward Island - St Marys Anglican Church
father: Charles Compton
mother: Emily
clergy: Theoph. Richey
volume: 1
page: 52
film number: 1487752
digital folder number: 004594544
image number: 05301

- 1900 USA census, Cedar Rapids village, Boone, Nebraska, Enum Dist 0017, Sheet 2B, Household 50, Ref 90, GSU film 1240917, Image 00032, (parents for everyone born in Canada Eng), all can read, write and speak English):
Cecil J Compton, son, white male, born March 1878 in Canada (Eng), age 22, single, Salesman (dry goods), immigrated 1880, 20 years in US

- 1910 "United States Census, 1910,"
name: C J Compton
birthplace: Canada
relationship to head of household: Self
residence: Weitzel, Boone, Nebraska
marital status: Married
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year: 1880
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
family number: 123
page number: 8
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self C J Compton M 33y Canada
wife Lillian Compton F 24y Nebraska
dau Lenore Compton F 5y Nebraska
son Dean Compton M 2y Nebraska

- 1920 "United States Census, 1920,"
name: C J Compton
residence: , Howard, Nebraska
estimated birth year: 1880
age: 40
birthplace: Canada
relationship to head of household: Self
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Married
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1820991
digital folder number: 4313284
image number: 00428
sheet number: 9
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self C J Compton M 40y Canada
wife Lillian Compton F 33y Nebraska
dau Lenore E Compton F 14y Nebraska
son Leo D Compton M 11y Nebraska

- 1930 "United States Census, 1930,"
name: Cecil J Compton
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Loup Fork, Howard, Nebraska
gender: Male
age: 52
marital status: Widowed
race: White
birthplace: Canada English
estimated birth year: 1878
immigration year: 1882
relationship to head of household: Head
father's birthplace: England
mother's birthplace: Canada English
enumeration district number: 0013
family number: 42
sheet number and letter: 2A
line number: 50
nara publication: T626, roll 1283
film number: 2341018
digital folder number: 4610715
image number: 00704 [no one else indexed in household]

- 1940 "United States Census, 1940,"
name: Cecil J Compton
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Cedar Rapids, Cedar Election Precinct, Boone, Nebraska, United States
gender: Male
age: 62
marital status: Widowed
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (standardized): Head
birthplace: Canada
estimated birth year: 1878
residence in 1935: Same House
enumeration district number: 6-7
family number: 21
sheet number and letter: 2A
line number: 13
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 2236
digital folder number: 005460542
image number: 00734
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Cecil J Compton M 62 Canada [French!] - owns $1000 home, Pa (citizenship), cream station operator, cream station OA 52wks $300
sister Maude Compton F 50 Nebraska - librarian public school GS 36wks $270

- DIED: prior to 1962
Cecil Jay Lucien married Lillian. Born abt 1886 in Nebraska, USA. Lillian died bef 1930; she was 44.
They had the following children:
923i.
Lenore C COMPTON (~1905-1995)
924ii.
Leo Dean COMPTON (~1908-)
522. Maude C. COMPTON (Charles Spencer10, William Spencer9, Edward8, Thomas7, Ann6, John5, John4, Tristram3, John “the Elder”2, Edward1). Born on 13 Jan 1884 in Nebraska, USA. Maude C. died in Nebraska, USA, in Aug 1964; she was 80.

- Only daughter of Charles Spencer Compton. She survived all her brothers and half brothers. She had no sisters.

- 1900 USA census, Cedar Rapids village, Boone, Nebraska, Enum Dist 0017, Sheet 2B, Household 50, Ref 90, GSU film 1240917, Image 00032, (parents for everyone born in Canada Eng), all can read, write and speak English):
Maude C Compton, daughter, white female, born Jan 1884 in Nebraska, age 16, single, at school 9 months,

- 1910 USA census, living with widowed mother in Cedar, Boone, Nebraska :
dau Maude C Compton F 26y Nebraska

- 1940 USA census, living with widowed brother Cecil in Cedar Rapids, Cedar Election Precinct, Boone, Nebraska, United States
sister Maude Compton F 50 Nebraska - librarian public school GS 36wks $270

- 1964 "United States Social Security Death Index,"
first name: Maud
middle name:
last name: Compton
birth date: 13 January 1884
social security number: 506-12-3498
place of issuance: Nebraska
last residence:
zip code of last residence:
death date: August 1964
estimated age at death: 80

RESEARCH NOTES
- there was another Maud Comton [sic], daughter of John and Nancy Comton, born Jun 1885 Nebraska. Also a Maud Compton, wife of Charles L Compton and mother of Helen Compton; this Maud also boron 1884 Nebraska. Also a death of a Maud Compton in Mar 1974 Omaha Douglas Nebraska (birth 4 Nov 1885). A couple of additional deaths in Indiana and Virginia, ages close.
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