Allan Ryan Kettell

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Obituary:
Allan R. Kettell of Falls died Friday 9/28/2018 unexpectedly. He was the son of the late Albert and Helen Berry Kettell.

Allan was a devoted Christian. He worked at Clarks Summit State Hospital for 20 years. Allan and his wife owned and operated Kehrli Oil Co. for many years. Allan and his son Allan owned Kettell and Son Farm producing sweet corn for Gerrity’s, Weis and Quinn’s markets and local produce for roadside stands. He was an avid baseball player, hunter and loved the New York Yankees.

Surviving are two of his greatest joys, wife the former Nancy Kehrli and his son Allan Ryan Kettell; two brothers David (Evelyn) of Clarks Summit and Albert of Falls; sister Nancy Brunori (Dominick) of Florida; two sisters–in-law Sharon Parli of Kentucky and Susan Decker (Russell) of Clarks Summit; many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.

Services will be private and at the convenience of the family under the direction of Harding-Litwin Funeral Home, Tunkhannock.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Pleasant View Baptist Church P.O. BOX 228 Lake Winola PA 18625.

Allan married Nancy Kehrli 1 Nov 1975. [Group Sheet]

Albert married Helen Eliza Berry 20 Apr 1935, Providence, RI. Helen (daughter of John Holland BERRY and Ellen COLEMAN) was born 21 Jul 1907, Providence, RI; died 21 Mar 2000, PA. [Group Sheet]

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The name on Helen's birth record is Ellen.

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In the 1900 Federal Census, the "Cotell" family is living at West Pittston, Luzerne Co., PA. The household includes: Edward 30, Florence 23, Nettie 7, Tressa 5, Pedro 4, John 1, and Paul 1 month.

In 1910 and 1920, the family is living at Falls, Wyoming Co., PA. According to the 1910 census data, they have had 11 children, 10 of whom are still living. Tressa has become Grace, and Pedro is Peter; Paul died as a young child. Edward came to America in 1890, and Florence came in 1886.

Edward is a market-gardener or truck farmer.

In the 1930 Federal Census, the family is still at Falls. Edward & Florence are ages 60 & 54; children with them are Eddie 24, Albert 20, & Florence 17. Edward is a farmer (truck farm) and the two sons are farm laborers. There are also three lodgers in the household.

Edward married Florence M. Diana Between 1891 and 1892. Florence was born Abt 1877, Aniona, Italy; died Aft 1 Apr 1930. [Group Sheet]

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John's birth record at Fall River identifies his parents as John H. and Eliza A.; father's occupation seaman; father's birthplace South Carolina; mother's birthplace Fall River. (Fall River Vol.123: Pg.108)

John's marriage record to Lillie E. Shippee names his parents as John Berry & Eliza A. Elsbree. (Attleborough Vol.352: Pg.83)

John was 52 when married in September of 1912, and 70 when he died. However, the marriage certificate gives his age as 59, and the gravestone appears to give his birth year as 1854. However, the official record for his second marriage in July 1884 gives his age as 24, more in agreement with the 1859 date as recorded at Fall River, MA.

In the 1870 Federal Census, census, he is age 10, and in 1875 he is 15. At the age of 15 he is listed as a jeweler on the census.

In 1880 he and Mabel are living in Providence; he is 20 and she is 16. John "works in jewelry.".

In 1900, John H. Berry and his third wife, Laura, are living at 222 Swan St. in Providence. With them is "Eliza Alison," John's widowed mother. John's occupation is given as "silversmith." According to census data, John & Laura have been married 3 years; and, at age 19, Laura has had three children, none of whom is still living.

In the 1910 Federal Census, John & Nellie are living at 10 Bowditch Place, Providence, with their two young daughters, Helen & Loretta. The census data states that they have been married four years, and that this is a second marriage for both. Grandma Allison, age 77, is in the home. John is a silversmith in a jewelry shop, and Nellie is a bench hand in a jewelry shop.

In actuality, they were officially married in 1912, and it was a fourth marriage for John, and a second marriage for Ellen. Apparently they had been together since 1906.

From my mom, Edna:
"Both my parents worked in making jewelry, and of course you know that until recently RI was the jewelry capital of the world. That bracelet I gave you once was made of yellow gold by my father as a gift for my mother. For graduation gifts for Helen and Loretta, he gave them watches with bands made by either himself or where he worked. He gave me a bracelet which I still have, though not for graduation, since he had died by then. He had made that also. Elsie had a pendant with a semi-precious stone."

At one time I thought maybe our grandparents had twins that died. John & Ellen Berry had boy/girl twins who were born 27 Oct 1923 in Providence. They both died two hours later. However, the death records for these infants show that the parents lived in Pawtucket and were born in Scotland. There is a another couple named John & Ellen Berry in the 1930 census, living childless in Pawtucket; according to the census data they were married c 1924.

John married Ellen COLEMAN 10 Sep 1912, Providence, RI. Ellen (daughter of Joseph COLEMAN and Elizabeth SLACK) was born 4 Apr 1877, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England; died 26 Oct 1953, Warwick, RI; was buried , North Burial Ground, Providence, RI. [Group Sheet]

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Place of birth / family residence at time of birth: 61 Plantation Street, Mansfield, Nottingham, England. She came to America when she was 17, arriving on 24 Oct 1894, along with sister Eliza and brother William. Her name on the passenger list is "Nellie Coleman."

Ellen died at home with her daughter Edna and family at 87 Darrow Drive, Warwick, RI, USA. According to the funeral booklet, she was age 76 y 6 m 22 d. The funeral was on Thursday, 29 October 1953, from 2 pm to 3:30 pm at the Juhlin-Pearson Funeral Home on Broad Street. The pastor was Joseph G. Bodie. Musical selections played were Nearer My God to Thee, Beautiful Isle of Somewhere, My Jesus I Love Thee, Rock of Ages, The City Foursquare, and Jesus Lover of My Soul. Bearers were Pasco Mitola, Wallace Powers, Norman C. Remington, and Richard Remington. Interment was at North Burial Ground, Providence, at 3:45 pm on the 29th.

Notation in my mom's birthday book: "Mother died 1953, Monday (Ellen Berry)"

According to the 1910 census, "Nellie" had 8 children of whom 3 were living at that time. I don't understand that. Did she have children who died in infancy, or were stillborn? It makes more sense if it refers to John's children; 8 born and 3 still living as far as I know. I suppose as she answered the census taker, she was referring to the family head in answering that question.