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Cornelia E. “Frankie, aka Stella” <I>Becknell</I> McQueen

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Cornelia E. “Frankie, aka Stella” Becknell McQueen

Birth
Peters, San Joaquin County, California, USA
Death
1 Dec 1949 (aged 70)
Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, USA
Burial
Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section H, Lot 46, Grave 6
Memorial ID
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Burial date was December 5,1949

Obituary (unknown paper)
McQUEEN - Entered into rest near this city, December 1, 1949, Frankie Stella McQueen, beloved wife of Harry S. McQueen, loving mother of Gilroy E. Cottle and the late Mrs. Minnie Fletcher, grandmother of Frangie Hall, Beverly Heller, Eugene, John, and Marion Cottle; a native of California. Friends are invited to attend the funeral Monday at 1:30 P.M. from the Palm Chapel of James R. Garlick, corner of 20th and P Streets. Interment Odd Fellows Lawn.

Per 1880 U.S. Federal census Cornelia F. Becknell is living in Township 3, Mariposa, California, born 08-1879 (10 mos.) California Daughter, both parents born CA [Believe this to be Estella "Stella" Frances Becknell - twc 2010]

Per Name Index: California GLO / BLM Land Patents, http://www.vredenburgh.org/capatents/8.htm: BECKNELL FRANCIS; Kings; CACAAA 124016

Per 1910 U.S. Federal census Stella F. Flesher is living in Oakland Ward 2, Alameda, California, born abt 1880 California Sister-in-law Married, spouse name Hal C., both parents born CA [in the household of Henry W. Odell and family; census states Stella has born 2 children and 2 survive]

Per 1920 U.S. Federal census Stella F. Flesher is living in Turlock, Stanislaus, California, born abt 1880 California Wife, spouse name Hal, both parents born CA

Per 1930 U.S. Federal census Stella Flesher is living in Sacramento, Sacramento, California, born abt 1878 California Boarder Mother Widowed, both parents born CA [in the household of son Gilroy Cottle and family]

Per 1938 California Voter Registers, 1900-1968, Harry S. and Stella F. McQueen are living at Route 6, Box 145, Sacramento County, California. Harry is a butcher and Democrat; Stella is a housewife and Republican, both parents born CA

Per 1940 U.S. Federal census Stella McQueen is living in Center, Sacramento, California, born abt 1884 California Wife Salesperson, spouse name Harry S.

Per U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007: Name: Stella Becknell McQueen [Stella Becknell Becknell] Gender: Female Race: White Birth Date: 14 Sep 1884 *[1879] Birth Place: Peters, San Joaquin, California Father Name: John C Becknell Mother Name: Minnie E Parker Type of Claim: Original SSN. Notes: Jul 1937: Name listed as STELLA BECKNELL MCQUEEN
*[I believe this to be in error. See California Death Index - twc 2016]

Per CA Death Index Frankie "Stella" McQueen died 1 Dec 1949 Sacramento, born 14 Sep 1879 California, mother's maiden name Parker, father's surname Becknell [residence 3269 1/2 Folsom Street for 46 years] [NOTE: On probate papers regarding her father, her name Estella Frances Becknell in 1890, but by 1893-94 on the probate papers of her grandfather, the name Estella is not used but Frances or Frankie are used as her first name/s. She used "Stella" quite a bit for her name - twc 2010]

From the Sacramento Bee Newspaper, 02 December 1949: "McQueen - Entered into rest near this city (Sacramento), December 1, 1949, Frankie Stella McQueen, beloved wife of Harry S. McQueen, loving mother of Gilroy E. Cottle and the late Mrs. Minnie Fletcher, grandmother of Frangie (Frankie) Hall, Beverly Heller (Haller), Eugene, John and Marion Cottle; a native of California. Friends are invited to attend the funeral Monday at 1:30 P.M.from the Palm Chapel of James R. Garlick, corner of 20th and P Streets. Interment Odd Fellows Lawn."

Per the Oddfellow's Lawn Cemetery in Sacramento, Frankie's grave was owned by her son, Gilroy E. Cottle. In the copy of the obituary, it lists her daughter, Minnie (Flesher) Fletcher has the "late" Mrs. Minnie Fletcher.
Burial date was December 5,1949

Obituary (unknown paper)
McQUEEN - Entered into rest near this city, December 1, 1949, Frankie Stella McQueen, beloved wife of Harry S. McQueen, loving mother of Gilroy E. Cottle and the late Mrs. Minnie Fletcher, grandmother of Frangie Hall, Beverly Heller, Eugene, John, and Marion Cottle; a native of California. Friends are invited to attend the funeral Monday at 1:30 P.M. from the Palm Chapel of James R. Garlick, corner of 20th and P Streets. Interment Odd Fellows Lawn.

Per 1880 U.S. Federal census Cornelia F. Becknell is living in Township 3, Mariposa, California, born 08-1879 (10 mos.) California Daughter, both parents born CA [Believe this to be Estella "Stella" Frances Becknell - twc 2010]

Per Name Index: California GLO / BLM Land Patents, http://www.vredenburgh.org/capatents/8.htm: BECKNELL FRANCIS; Kings; CACAAA 124016

Per 1910 U.S. Federal census Stella F. Flesher is living in Oakland Ward 2, Alameda, California, born abt 1880 California Sister-in-law Married, spouse name Hal C., both parents born CA [in the household of Henry W. Odell and family; census states Stella has born 2 children and 2 survive]

Per 1920 U.S. Federal census Stella F. Flesher is living in Turlock, Stanislaus, California, born abt 1880 California Wife, spouse name Hal, both parents born CA

Per 1930 U.S. Federal census Stella Flesher is living in Sacramento, Sacramento, California, born abt 1878 California Boarder Mother Widowed, both parents born CA [in the household of son Gilroy Cottle and family]

Per 1938 California Voter Registers, 1900-1968, Harry S. and Stella F. McQueen are living at Route 6, Box 145, Sacramento County, California. Harry is a butcher and Democrat; Stella is a housewife and Republican, both parents born CA

Per 1940 U.S. Federal census Stella McQueen is living in Center, Sacramento, California, born abt 1884 California Wife Salesperson, spouse name Harry S.

Per U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007: Name: Stella Becknell McQueen [Stella Becknell Becknell] Gender: Female Race: White Birth Date: 14 Sep 1884 *[1879] Birth Place: Peters, San Joaquin, California Father Name: John C Becknell Mother Name: Minnie E Parker Type of Claim: Original SSN. Notes: Jul 1937: Name listed as STELLA BECKNELL MCQUEEN
*[I believe this to be in error. See California Death Index - twc 2016]

Per CA Death Index Frankie "Stella" McQueen died 1 Dec 1949 Sacramento, born 14 Sep 1879 California, mother's maiden name Parker, father's surname Becknell [residence 3269 1/2 Folsom Street for 46 years] [NOTE: On probate papers regarding her father, her name Estella Frances Becknell in 1890, but by 1893-94 on the probate papers of her grandfather, the name Estella is not used but Frances or Frankie are used as her first name/s. She used "Stella" quite a bit for her name - twc 2010]

From the Sacramento Bee Newspaper, 02 December 1949: "McQueen - Entered into rest near this city (Sacramento), December 1, 1949, Frankie Stella McQueen, beloved wife of Harry S. McQueen, loving mother of Gilroy E. Cottle and the late Mrs. Minnie Fletcher, grandmother of Frangie (Frankie) Hall, Beverly Heller (Haller), Eugene, John and Marion Cottle; a native of California. Friends are invited to attend the funeral Monday at 1:30 P.M.from the Palm Chapel of James R. Garlick, corner of 20th and P Streets. Interment Odd Fellows Lawn."

Per the Oddfellow's Lawn Cemetery in Sacramento, Frankie's grave was owned by her son, Gilroy E. Cottle. In the copy of the obituary, it lists her daughter, Minnie (Flesher) Fletcher has the "late" Mrs. Minnie Fletcher.


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  • Maintained by: Tiffany Frederick
  • Originally Created by: Vicalina
  • Added: May 23, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27036349/cornelia_e-mcqueen: accessed ), memorial page for Cornelia E. “Frankie, aka Stella” Becknell McQueen (14 Sep 1879–1 Dec 1949), Find a Grave Memorial ID 27036349, citing Odd Fellows Lawn Cemetery and Mausoleum, Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, USA; Maintained by Tiffany Frederick (contributor 47599364).