1.HopeLeolaSimpson, born March 26, 1889 in Boston, MA1; died 1964 in FL?2. She was the daughter of 2. JohnThomas LionelSimpson and 3. ChristineAnderson. She married (1) ArthurGeorge MairStaveley August 20, 1907 in Christ Church, 11 Newcomb St., Boston3. He was born August 23, 1881 in Nether Hallam, County of York, England4,5,6, and died April 19347. He was the son of John Mair Staveley and Ada Emily Esther Tolkien. She married (2) EugeneK.Whitehill Abt. 1936 in NY?. He was born February 28, 18898, and died December 1965 in NY?9.
Notes for Hope Leola Simpson:
Hope had to have her stepmother Ida's brother arrested for an oil royalty swindle. She retained Gov. Al Smith's lawyer son Al Smith to recover monies, which he successfully accomplished.
More About Hope Leola Simpson:
Occupation: April 18, 1938, Leon Shop, Fulton near Bond, Brooklyn, NY10
Residence: April 18, 1938, 102-25 86 Ave, Richmond Hill, NY11
Social Security Number: 077-12-675912
More About Arthur George Mair Staveley:
Education: educated in England
Hobbies: A great golfer13
Immigration: Abt. 1886, immigration
Misc.: 1919, Almost died in the flu epidemic; was nursed to health by Dr. Simpson13
Naturalization: naturalized
Occupation: 1920, stationery salesman14
Residence: Bef. 1919, resides Vanderveer Ave15
Marriage Notes for Hope Simpson and Arthur Staveley:
"My father Arthur G. Staveley had an art studio in Boston. Down the hall in the building was Dr. Simpson - my mother traipsing in each day caught my father's eye - Dr. Simpson disapproved of my father - the lovers continued together and eloped taking the Fall River Line packet boat for New York - my mother in subsequent years referred to the wedding breakfast as 'rye bread sandwiches on the Fall River Line'."
