Abbott Family History & Genealogy

Nellie was my great-grandmother and she was a spitfire! A strong woman who made her way in the world working as a seamstress (on the Barbary Coast in San Francisco - sewing for the prostitutes and pimps!), a maid, a hotel manager, and finally the owner of a hotel in Seattle Washington. Her first marriage was to my great-grandfather, JB Kroetch. Rumor has it that she had a couple of other husbands (I know of a man whose surname was "McKenzie”) and then finally, the only great-grandfather I knew - David Shirley Abbott (who went by Shirley). They were married until she died. His profession was gambling - and he was very good at it. He did work in the Merchant Marines for several years but he said (and I believe him!) that was just so that he could win the wages of the other men on the trip home. He and Grandma Nell were a pair - she didn't allow drinking or smoking in her house and he adored her. She always wore dresses (usually satin, with several petticoats), even at home, and a fur (mink) coat when she went out. She made good bread but boy, could she over-cook a roast! Since she grew up on a farm in Kansas, she followed the customs she knew - dinner was at noon, the main meal of the day, and supper (in the evening) was a light meal. She sewed clothes for my sister and me until she died and made "smoking jackets" for her grandsons. (Following the Victorian fashion, she made them multi-colored and of silk - a patchwork construction. My Dad - her grandson - said wearing it outside when we lived on Bird Ave in San Jose CA, traffic would stop!) She also crocheted/tatted - she made a tablecloth for both of her grandsons and their wives. I still have both of them. She loved arts and crafts. Remember "Popsicle" lamps? She made those - and she used "paint by numbers" kits to make art for the walls. (This was in the 60s - Grandpa Shirley also brought home velvet paintings when he went on trips in the Merchants.) And she made leather purses for my sister and me - still have my purse too. You should have seen their house! It was very large for the time and it was filled with her finished projects and his memorabilia from his travels. Also, they kept a lot of cash (from his gambling - although he had stocks too) in the house, hidden in various places. So when they bought a car - always a Lincoln - the salesman would deliver the car to their house and they would give him cash for the full price. What a treat to have both of them as great-grandparents and how blessed were we to know them all of the time we were growing up.

David Shirley Abbott was born on October 23, 1895 in Carterville, Williamson County, Illinois United States, and died at age 97 years old on June 9, 1993 in Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, WA. David Abbott was buried in 1993 at Pleasantview Cemetery in Plainville, Rooks County, KS.

Amy (Abbott) Warner of 5, Brook St, in Colchester, Essex County, England United Kingdom was born on August 26, 1876 at Abbotts Court - Back Hamlet, in Ipswich, Suffolk County England, United Kingdom, and died at age 68 years old in 1944 at at home in Colchester United Kingdom. Amy Warner was buried in Colchester, Essex County England.

She was my great grandmother. I gather she had a privalidged life with servants and she lived in a big house once she was married. To my knowledge she had twin girls - one married a wine merchant and the other married a naval officer who became an admiral

Cheryl Abbott was born in 1944 in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Cheryl Abbott.

Minnie C Abbott was born on November 8, 1860, and was the mother of Ethel Lillian Hamilton Shippey. Minnie Abbott died at age 92 years old on December 31, 1952 in Visalia, Tulare County, California United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Minnie Clair Abbott.

Tyler Quinlan Abbott was born on October 14, 1990 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States to Bruce Paul Abbott and Kathleen Denise Abbot. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Tyler Quinlan Abbott.

Corey William Abbott was born to Gary Edward Abbott (1955 - 2006) and Shirley Joanne (Schonwalder) Abbott. He has seven siblings: Rebecca, Justin, Brandon, Brett, Chase, Cailyn, and Dakota Abbott.

Mary Jane (Abbott) Plunkett of Benalla, Benalla Rural City County, VIC Australia was born circa 1867 in Collingwood, City of Yarra County, and died at age 42 years old on March 14, 1910 in Leederville, City of Vincent County, Western Australia. Mary Plunkett was buried at Karrakatta Cemetery, Railway Rd, in Karrakatta, City of Nedlands County, WA.

Pearl Schelsky died on February 15, 1970. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Pearl Velester (Abbott) Schelsky.

LAVERN C. ABBOTT Lavern Clifford Abbott was born May 15, 1922, at Salina, the son of Leaceile C. and Maybelle Putsch Abbott. He passed away May 31, 2006 at Community Care of Monmouth, Monmouth, Illinois. He had reached the age of 84 years and 16 days. Survivors include his children: Daniel Abbott of Virginia Beach, Virginia, Cathy Elson of Fairmont, California, Linda Crow of Wells, Kitty Brown of Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada; Karen Craig of Rome, Georgia, Sharon Grant of Gladstone, Illinois, and a step-daughter Debbie Sampson of Miami, Oklahoma. The funeral was June 5 at Shields Funeral Home, Minneapolis. The family suggests memorials to the Golden Wheel Senior Center.

Charles Abbott was born on November 3, 1872. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Charles Abbott.

Arminda Matilda (Abbott) Stacey was born on February 13, 1830 in Virginia United States, and died at age 142 years old on July 2, 1972 in Sparta, MO. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Arminda Matilda (Abbott) Stacey.

April (Murphy) Abbott was born to Gary Murphy and Carol Ann (Denico) Murphy, and has siblings Sesie Denico, Nicole Denico, and Sherri Murphy. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember April (Murphy) Abbott.

Emma J (Abbott) Verino was born in 1921 in Brown County, Indiana United States to William Edward Abbott and Grace A (Black) Abbott. She married Anthony D Verino, and had a child Toni L Verino. Emma Verino died at age 65 years old in 1986 in Maywood, Cook County, IL. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Emma J (Abbott) Verino.

Jane (Abbott) Hoyes was in a relationship with Isaac Knott Hoyes, and has a child Eric Hoyes. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jane (Abbott) Hoyes.

Dr Almon Abbott of Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia was born on June 6, 1912 in Hamilton, Hamilton County, ON Canada, and died at age 64 years old on November 3, 1976 in Atlanta, DeKalb County, GA États-Unis. Dr Abbott was buried at Cimetière de Lexington 833 W Main St, in Lexington, Fayette County, KY.

Brandon Ryan Abbott of Irvona, Pennsylvania United States was born in 1983, and died at age 18 years old in May 2002.

George Abbott was certainly the most gifted Broadway producer who ever lived! He was exceptionally versatile and produced so many hits that I happened to see. Drama Desk Award Outstanding Director (1983) Pulitzer Prize for Drama (1960) Tony Award Best Direction (1960, 1963) Tony Award Best Musical (1955, 1956, 1960) Special Tony Award (1987) National Medal of Arts (1990) In 1965, the 54th Street Theatre has been rechristened the George Abbott Theatre in his honor. The building was demolished in 1970. New York City's George Abbott Way, the section of West 45th Street northwest of Times Square, is also named after him. He received the Kennedy Centre Honors in 1982. Stage Source: Playbill 1935: Jumbo (director) 1936: On Your Toes (book) 1937: Room Service (director, producer) 1937: Brown Sugar (director, producer) 1938: The Boys from Syracuse (book, director, producer) 1939: Too Many Girls (director, producer) 1940: Pal Joey (director, producer) 1940: The Unconquered (producer, director) 1941: Best Foot Forward (producer, director) 1943: Kiss and Tell (play) (producer, director) 1944: A Highland Fling (play) (producer, director) 1944: On the Town (director) 1945: Billion Dollar Baby (musical) (director) 1947: High Button Shoes (director) 1948: Where's Charley? (book, director) 1949: Mrs. Gibbons' Boys (producer, director) 1950: Call Me Madam (director) 1951: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (book, director, producer) 1953: Wonderful Town (director) Me and Juliet (director) 1954: The Pajama Game (book, director) 1955: Damn Yankees (book, director) 1957: New Girl in Town (book, director) 1959: Once Upon a Mattress (director) 1959: Fiorello! (book, director) 1960: Tenderloin (book, director) 1961: Take Her, She's Mine (director) 1962: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (director) 1962: Never Too Late (director) 1964: Fade Out – Fade In (director) 1965: Flora, The Red Menace (book, director) 1965: Anya (book, director) 1967: How Now, Dow Jones (director) 1969: The Fig Leaves Are Falling (director) 1970: Norman, Is That You? (director) 1987: Broadway (revival, book, director) 1994: Damn Yankees (revival, book, consultant, script revisions) 1939 On Your Toes Playwright 1940 Too Many Girls Director 1940 The Boys from Syracuse Playwright, director 1941 Highway West Playwright, Heat Lightning 1942 Broadway Playwright 1947 Beat the Band Playwright 1957 The Pajama Game Writer, Director, Producer 1958 Damn Yankees Writer, director, producer with Jerry Lewis. Awards and nominations Source: Playbill Awards 1955 Tony Award for Best Musical – The Pajama Game 1956 Tony Award for Best Musical – Damn Yankees 1960 Pulitzer Prize for Drama – Fiorello! 1960 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical – Fiorello! 1960 Tony Award for Best Musical – Fiorello! Abbott was also a writer and his credits are listed under PROFESSIONS.

Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ayce Wilson Abbott.