George Thomas Ross (1884)

Born 2 Jun 1884 in Hastings, New Zealand

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Biography

Family Bible said he went to the US.

• A US Draft Card for George Thomas Ross born Hastings NZ had him as resident of Plymouth, Armador, California with a listing for his sister, Euphemia Ross a RN working at Southern Pacific Hospital, San Fransico

Registrar's report has him as 5 ft 101/2 weight Approximately 160 lb "race white" with brown eyes, black hair and ruddy complexion. Before his enlistment he was employed by L.P.Brown, RedBluff

• "Mr G. Ross, son of Mr Alex Ross, of Kaitawa, has just returned from a deer-stalking expedition. lie was fortunate to secure two fine heads—one of eleven points and the other of fourteen points. Both heads are on exhibition at the office of the local branch of the Loan and Mercantile." PAHIATUA NEWS.

WAIRARAPA AGE, VOLUME XXXII, ISSUE 10046, 17 MAY 1910

• By 1918 He was in the US living in Umatilla County Oregon where his draft registration gives his father as Alexander Ross of Pahiatua, being next of kin. He is listed as having no employer and no occupation. And his birthday is stated as 02 June 1885. he is listed as Tall and Slender with Brown eyes and brown hair

• 1914 Entry into the US lists him as a Single Miner who can read and write. Last permanent address was Creston, BC, Canada and intending to to go to Spokane, Washington with father Alexander Ross of Pahiatua, NZ

Passenger and Crew List ^[1] for the SS RMS Maitai from Wellington on 12 January 1912 Lists George Ross, 27 year old Gold Miner of Scotch Race last residence Pahiatua, NZ. Father Alex Ross of Pahiatua bound for San Fransico, California

• • Possible Record has him listed as a Sheep Shearer

Source: 1920 United States Federal Census MyHeritage.com [online database]. Lehi, UT, USA: MyHeritage (USA) Inc. https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10133/1920-united-states-federal-census Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration publication T625, 2,076 rolls. Record: https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10133-113323924/george-ross-in-1920-united-states-federal-census George Ross Year: 1920; State: Idaho; County: Boundary; NARA Publication: T625; Sheet: 1-B; Page: 475; Line: 95

• • Possible Record:

https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10053-104115956/george-ross-in-1940-united-states-federal-census George Ross Year: 1940; State: New York; County: Kings; Township: A D 2; NARA Publication: T0627; NARA Roll: 2558; Enum. District: 24-450B; Frame: 552; Page: 8A; Line: 27 Birth: Circa 1875 - New Zealand Residence: 1940 - 44 Hazel Ct, A D 2, Kings, New York, USA Wife: Elizabeth Ross Born in Scotland

Notes

Probably NOT the George Thomas Ross, third son of Mr and Mrs Alexander Ross, farmer, Huiroa who married Alma Pearl Watkin in August 1916 ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ California, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1959 for George Ross M1410 - San Francisco, 1893-1953 054
2. ↑ STRATFORD EVENING POST, VOLUME XXXI, ISSUE 18, 19 AUGUST 1916, PAGE 7

• NZ Birth register 1884/18013
• https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939V-SF9V-6N?i=1816&wc=SP9G-VZ9%3A190399001%3Fcc%3D1861144&cc=1861144 Which is "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, *FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V486-ML9 : 8 April 2016), George Thomas Ross, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WAG19100517.2.44

• http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=usm%2fww1dr%2f005243474%2f00900&parentid=usm%2fwwidr%2f1693751310&highlights=%22%22

• http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=https%3a%2f%2ffamilysearch.org%2fpal%3a%2fmm9.3.1%2fth-1942-38036-4877-57&parentid=us%2fpass%2fcanborder%2f001272149 Canadian/US border crossing 1914 (Probably March)

• Source:

1940 United States Federal Census MyHeritage.com [online database]. Lehi, UT, USA: MyHeritage (USA) Inc. https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10053/1940-united-states-federal-census Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration publication T627, 4,643 rolls.