Mary Ellen Madel was born in 1865 at New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. She lived with her parents, Margaret and William, in 1866 at 163 Rampart Street, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana; He was working as a barber.
She was enumerated with William Henri Mädel on the 1870 U.S. Census at Ward 3, Jefferson, Marion County, Texas, Mary Ellen was identified as a five-year-old white female born in Louisiana. She lived with her parents, Margaret and William, in 1870 at Jefferson, Marion County, Texas.
She moved along with Margaret Reilly in 1875 from Jefferson, Texas to St. Louis, Missouri. She lived with Margaret Reilly from 1880 to 1883 at 2829 Penrose Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri. She was enumerated with Margaret Reilly on the 1880 U.S. Census at St. Louis, Missouri, she was listed as a 15-year-old single white female born in Louisiana, she could read and write and did not attend school during the year.
Mary Ellen Madel married William Whalen, son of James Whalen, circa 1887 at St. Louis, Missouri. She and William Whalen lived at 2127 Biddle Street, St. Louis, Missouri.
She died on January 30, 1890 at St. Louis, Missouri, she died of a heart attack at Gamble and Leffingwell. Death register of the City of St. Louis listed her as "married, housewife, nativity in New Orleans, lived in 24th ward, doctor was Dr. John H. Meier, burial in Calvary Cemetery, funeral director was Cullinane Brothers. 24 Years old." A coroner's inquest was held on January 31, 1890 at St. Louis, Missouri, the cause of death was determined to be a heart attack. E. M. Sautee, assistant in the Dispensary of the Hoemopathic Medical College of Missouri at Jefferson Avenue and Howard Street testified that she had been seen at the dispensary the Monday before her death complaining of acute Gastritis and vomiting. She seemed to be greatly relieved after taking medicine. He also prescribed for her two children who had Scarlet Fever. Her body was discovered by Officer John Quigley of the Third District Sub Station at about 2 p.m. on the sidewalk near Gamble and Leffingwell Avenue and the body was moved by Patrol Wagon to the dispensary. Her brother, William Madel stated he lived at 2814 Wills Street, same as deceased. He stated "she was born in New Orleans and frequently complained of violent pains in the head and vomiting and was troubled a great deal with her heart. Her husband has deserted her and I don't know where he is."
Her funeral service was held on February 1, 1890 at
Cullinane Brothers Funeral Home, St. Louis, Missouri. She was buried on
February 1, 1890 at Calvary Catholic Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri, in section
5, lot 000B, grave 365, depth R1.
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