Madge Lucile Hart

     Madge was born in January 1875 at Ohio. Madge married Valentine Ives [twin], son of Lewis Thomas Ives and Margaret Wright Leggett, on 7 June 1899 at Michigan. 4 June 1900, Madge and her husband Valentine were listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. Enumerated in this household were Valentine Ives [29 Michigan - July 1870], Madge [25 Ohio - January 1875], Janet [2 mos. Michigan-April 1900]. Clara Schaeffer [24 Michigan - August 1875 - servant] They have been married one year with one child. They lived at 1278 Beauview Court.¹ 20 April 1910, Madge and her husband Valentine were listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. Enumerated in this household were Valentine S. Ives [39 Michigan], Madge H. [38 Michigan], Janet [10 Michigan], & Thomas [3 Michigan]. They had been married eleven years with two children, two living. He was a commercial business manager. They were living at 165 Wa_ln Ave.² Madge's husband, Valentine, died in 1917 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, at age 46 years, leaving her a widow. 10 January 1920, Madge was listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Highland Park, Wayne County, Michigan. Enumerated in this household were Madge H. Ives [47 Michigan], Janet [19 Michigan], & Thomas H. [12 Michigan], Leah McPhail [29 Michigan][teacher], Helen C. Young [50 Michigan][teacher]. Madge & Janet were music teachers. They lived 121 Esson Street.³ 12 April 1930, the U.S. Federal Census listed Madge in the household of her daughter at 341 Welden Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Enumerated in this household were Donald F [36 West Virginia] his wife: Janet D [30 Michigan], Donald F [2 Illinois], John I [1 Illinois], Mother-in-law: Madge H Ives[55 Michigan], Brother-in-law: Thomas H Ives [23 Michigan]. Donald was 29 years olds when first married and Janet was 23 years old.⁴ 12 April 1940, Madge was listed on the U.S. Federal Census at 344 Kentworth, Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois. Enumerated in this household were Donald F Duncan [43 OHIO], his wife: Janet I [38 Michigan], Donald F Jr [12 Illinois], John I [11 Illinois], Mother-in-law: Madge Ives [59 Michigan], Brother-in-law:      Thomas H Ives [31 Michigan]. Housekeeper: Julia Nelson [33 S Carolina]. Higest level of education: Donald & Janet both 4 years of High School; Madge Ives, Thomas Ives and Julia Nelson, 4 years of College. Donald is an executive at a Toy factory making $5,000 a year working 39 hours the previous week; Thomas worked 39 hours as a salesman at a Toy factory and made $1400; Julia Nelson worked 81 hours as a housekeeper and earned $624.⁵ Madge departed this life in 1956 at age 81 years. Madge was laid to rest in Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan.⁶