Viola Parsons

Brusher-Tile Work, 1910; Rubber Work-Rubber Factory, 1920; Brusher-Pottery, 1930

Married 18 Mar 1914 in Mercer Co., New Jersey to John Joseph Gallagher
Born 29 Sep 1895 in Trenton, Mercer Co., New Jersey
Died 20 Apr 1959 in Trenton, Mercer Co., New Jersey

To them was born:

Married ca. 1922 in [New Jersey] to Arthur Melvin Laarz
Born 04 Dec 1899 in Trenton, Mercer Co., New Jersey
Died 02 Feb 1989 in Hamilton, Mercer Co., New Jersey

To them was born:

Married after 1939 in [New Jersey] to John Paul Monrad
Born 28 Mar 1908 in [Yuma Co.], Arizona
Died May 1987 in [Tuckerton, Ocean Co., New Jersey]

No children

Notes

• Viola's age in the census records: in 1900, age 5 (b. May 1895); in 1910, age 16; in 1920, age 24; in 1930, age 34.
• News report, Trenton Evening Times, 12 Dec 1917:
  Buried Own Babies / To Save Expenses
  Police Charge Young Mother / Made Graves in Back Yard. / Held With Soldier.
    Mrs. Viola Gallagher, 19 years old, wife of a Camp Dix soldier, was arraigned in Central Police Court today charged with burying the bodies of her twin babies in a yeard in the rear of 272 Kossuth Street, where she resided. Captain Clancy after investigating the case sent a report of it to Prosecutor Devlin.
    Mrs. Gallagher and Arthur Laarz, a soldier of Kossuth Street, were arrested and charged with a statutory offense. They were both held under $300 bail on that charge by Judge Geraghty today.
    The health officials will dig up the bodies of the children and turn them over to a Coroner for proper burial. The children were born alive but died shortly afterward. The mother decided to bury them in the yard to save funeral expenses.
• Viola appears under the surname Parsons in the 1920 census.
• In 1920 Viola was reported to be single.
• Viola appears under the surname Parsons in the 1930 census.
• In 1930 Viola resided in the household of Frederick and Lillian (Booth) Parsons, her brother and sister-in-law.
• In 1930 Viola was reported to be married, but no husband was present in the household.

Sources

• 1900 - U.S. Census, New Jersey, Mercer Co., Trenton, Ward 5, E.D. 72, Sheet No. 4A [=160A], 76-77, 66 Gordon St., 05 Jun 1900
• 1910 - U.S. Census, New Jersey, Mercer Co., Trenton, Ward 8, E.D. 74, Sheet No. 24A [=261A], 368-407, 20 Plum St., 26 Apr 1910
• 1920 - U.S. Census, New Jersey, Mercer Co., Trenton, Ward 8, E.D. 76, Sheet No. 20B [=220B], 369-382, 98 Breunig Ave., 22 Jan 1920
• 1930 - U.S. Census, New Jersey, Mercer Co., Trenton, Ward 8, E.D. 11-35, Sheet No. 11A [=102A], 159-159, 58 Girard Ave., 08 Apr 1930
• SSDI 145-12-4363: Viola Monrad