Elizabeth Marie Decourcey

1923 - 2006  (83 years)

• Name	Elizabeth Marie Decourcey  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	2 Mar 1923	New York, USA   [3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Death	6 Nov 2006	Beaverton, Washington, Oregon, USA   [2, 3]
  Person ID	I3309	Branches and Roots
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	Franklin Benjamin Decourcey,   b. 28 Nov 1878, Emporium, Cameron, Pennsylvania, USA d. 8 May 1953, Miami, Miami-Dade, Florida, USA (Age 74 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Susan Belle Allan,   b. 1888, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1 Sep 1913	Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
  Family ID	F120	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Donald Charles Rose,   b. 9 Feb 1922, New York, USA d. 15 Dec 1995, Lake Stevens, Snohomish, Washington (Age 73 years)
  Children	> 1. Living > 2. Living + 3. Dale Alan Rose,   b. 13 Nov 1953, Santa Clara, California, USA d. 11 Nov 2005 (Age 51 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 4. Douglas Scott Rose,   b. 19 Apr 1958, Santa Clara, California, USA d. 1 Sep 1999, Cle Elum, Kittitas, Washington, United States (Age 41 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F603	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Ancestry.com: Subject: Re: DECOURCEY DECOURSEY Author: nancymaerose Date: Thursday, January 15, 2009 Classification: Query Surnames: Elizabeth Marie DeCourcey married my father's brother, so she is not my blood relation, but she was my favorite aunt. She was a petite girl, light brown hair and blue eyes and I would call her feisty with a great sense of humor. She and my Uncle Don had 4 sons, Donnie, Danny, Dale and Doug, the two youngest died young. Douglas died of a heart attack at the age of 42. Dale died in a gas explosion on returning home. Betty's mother's maiden name was Susan Belle Allen of Buffalo, NY b c 1888. In the 1930 census there was a 21 year old male, Allen Hymlick, Betty's cousin, a favorite of hers, and she said he died in the war. Betty's father, Benjamin Franklin De Courcey born in Pennsylvania, Emporium or Counterspoint, Cameron County. He was 65 when he died, Betty didn't remember the year. He had 2 sisters and 7 brothers. They lived in Miami for awhile. Betty said her brother found out the family was from Ireland, even a county named De Courcey. Betty's brother's birth was Jan 11, 19?? and Betty was born March 2,1922 in Buffalo. Betty's father worked for the railroad. That is about it. Don and Betty left Buffalo about 1948-9 moved to Los Gatos, Ca. then to Everett, Wa. where he worked for Boeing Aircraft. Donald Rose died at home of a heart attack in Everett. Later Betty moved to Oregon to be near her son Dan and his daughter, who helped her. That is about it! I have a picture or two of Betty, somewhere, if you want I could email a copy to you later. They had at least 7 grandchildren.

  
  

• Sources

  [S15] Press/Independent, (Name: Name: Cameron County Historical Society; Location: Emporium, Cameron, Pennsylvania, United States;;), Obituary: Hout, Michael. 1928 – Thursday, April 26 – Press/Independent – front page MICHAEL J. HOUT DIED THURSDAY Well Known Citizen Had Been A Resident of Emporium Over 60 Years Michael S. Hout passed away at his home at Emporium, Thursday morning at 3 o’clock after a lingering illness of four months. He suffered a paralytic stroke, December 19, and was bedfast until his death, April 19. He was born August 25, 1850 at Bayern, Germany. He came to this county when he was a year old and settled in Clearfield County. In 1867 he moved to Emporium and has lived here ever since. In 1886 he was united in marriage to Barbara Keiser and to this union five children were born, two having preceded their parents to the grave. The Surviving children are: Joseph J. Hout, emporium, Frederick G. Hout, Columbus, Ohio, Lawrence M. Hout, Buffalo. He is also survived by the following brothers: Martin Hout, Seattle, Wash., Charles Hout, Akron, Ohio, George Hout, Emporium. The funeral was held Saturday morning at 9 o’clock from St. Mark’s Catholic Church and burial was made in St. Mark’s Cemetery. Relatives and friends from out of town who attended the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Hout, Mrs. W.S. Webster and two sons, Mrs. Frank DeCoursey and daughter of Buffalo, Charles Hout of Akron, O., Mr. and Mrs. John Cook of St. Marys. Cameron County Historical Society HFA [S362] Oregon Death Index, Rose, Elizabeth M. [DeCourcey]. [S363] Herald, The (Everett, WA), Rose, Elizabeth (DeCourcey). Elizabeth "Betty" Rose, born March 2, 1923, died in her sleep on November 6, 2006, in Beaverton, Oregon. Betty and her husband, Donald, raised four sons, Donald, Daniel, Dale and Douglas. They lived in California, Oregon and Lake Stevens, Washington. After Betty's husband died in 1995, Betty chose to move to Everett. She made many friends in her new retirement community before moving to Beaverton, in 2005 to be closer to her son, Daniel. Betty worked many years at Sears in the catalog department. When her sons were younger, every day was a challenge to raise them. She said many times that if she had lived in the Old West days, she probably would have been "Ma Barker with her sons." She dearly loved her children and had many stories to tell of all their achievements along with the challenges of raising four boys. She also bragged about her many grandchildren and they will surely miss her a lot. Betty was predeceased by her husband, Donald; and her sons, Douglas and Dale. Betty leaves behind her two surviving sons, Donald and Daniel; plus ten grandchildren and one great grandchild. Cremation will be handled by Springer & Son in Beaverton. There will be no service at her request. Herald (Everett), The: 09NOV2006 Accessed: 17FEB2024 [S383] 1945 Florida State Census, DeCourcey, Elizabeth; Florida State Population Census, 1945. DeCourcey, Elizabeth; 8237 N.E. 1st Ave; [AGE Female] 21, [Place of Birth] NY; [Occupation] Maid