Sarah Jane Ferguson (abt. 1911)

Born about 1911 in North Dakota

Died [date unknown] in Monterey, Monterey, California, USA

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Biography

Sarah Jane (Patricia) Ferguson was born on 28 Oct 1910^[1] in North Dakota.^[2]

In 1915, Sara J. Ferguson was living with her parents, Alex and Sara Ferguson, and 7 siblings in Walsh County, North Dakota.^[3]

In 1920, Sarrah J. Ferguson lived with her parents, Alex and Sarrah, and 9 siblings in Latona, Walsh, North Dakota. Alex was a farmer.^[2]

She married Elvin G. Mennie about 1929 in North Dakota.

In 1932, Sarah and Elvin G. Mennie, a cook, were living at 904 N 2d, Fargo, Cass, North Dakota.^[4] By 1935, Elvin was living in Omaha, Nebraska, with wife Esther, so Sarah and Elvin were apparently divorced between 1932 and 1935.^[5]

"Patricia" J. Mennie died at Monterey, Monterey, California, on 15 Jan 1976.^[1] Her last Social Security benefit was sent to Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California. Her Social Security number was issued in Oregon.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPHT-1DG : accessed 11 April 2016), Patricia J Mennie, 15 Jan 1976; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDM-RP1 : accessed 7 April 2016), Sarrah J Ferguson in household of Alex Ferguson, Latona, Walsh, North Dakota, United States; citing sheet 9B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,342.

   Alex Ferguson, 57; Sarrah, 37; Walter E., 24; Peter W., 21; Lloyd D., 17; Alexie, 17[19] ; Lydia, 15; Katie, 12; Sarrah J., 9; Isla, 6; Clara, 4-8/12; Ethel, 0-3/12. Alex and mother Sarrah J. were born in Canada. Alex's parents were born in Scotland, while Sarrah Sr.'s were born in Canada. All the children born in North Dakota and all carried that last name of Ferguson.

3. ↑ "North Dakota Census, 1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9C-BKCN : accessed 7 April 2016), Mrs Sara J Ferguson in household of Alex Ferguson, Walsh, North Dakota, United States; citing family number 16, line number 80, State Historical Society of North Dakota; FHL microfilm 1,731,430.

   Alex Ferguson; Mrs Sara Ferguson; Walter Ferguson; Peter Ferguson; Lexie Ferguson; Lloyd Ferguson; Lydia Ferguson; Katie Ferguson; Sara J Ferguson; Isla Ferguson

4. ↑ U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Fargo, North Dakota, City Directory, 1932
5. ↑ U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Omaha, Nebraska, City Directory, 1935
6. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V3VY-RPK : accessed 11 April 2016), Patricia Mennie, Jan 1976; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

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