Any info on Alma Gertude Clark?( Married name Goza)

Question

I cant seem to find much info on my great great grandmother, Trudie Goza. I beleive one of her parents might be named Jerry Clark but I am not certain.

Answer 1

Father, Jerry Clark

"Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3S2-HC7 : 13 March 2018), Alma Gertrude Goza, 01 Sep 1955; citing certificate number 42927, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,114,444.

Goldmine - here she is in 1880, recorded as 'Elmer.'  Mother's name Mary M, born Georgia 1845.

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFFG-K1Y : 15 July 2017), Jerry M Clark, Precinct 2, Bowie, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 3, sheet 68A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1292; FHL microfilm 1,255,292.

Sister Callie Pernelia's death certificate gives mother's maiden name Ford:

"Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K342-QTT : 13 March 2018), Jerry M Clark in entry for Callie Pernelia Ely, 22 Mar 1960; citing certificate number 14646, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,116,166.

Mary Ford Clark's FindaGrave, with lots more info:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64982315

Comments

Thanks for the star, Susan!

Answer 2

Muchos hijos:

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M32B-PQH : accessed 31 May 2018), Alma G Goza in household of John Goza, Commissioner's Precinct 2 (south of T.& P. R.R.), Bowie, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 7, sheet 17B, family 312, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,613.

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2MB-6GS : accessed 31 May 2018), Alma G Goza in household of John J Goza, Justice Precinct 2, Bowie, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 10, sheet 6A, family 117, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1533; FHL microfilm 1,375,546.

"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CQ36-CN2 : accessed 31 May 2018), Gertrude A Goza in household of John J Goza, Precinct 5, Bowie, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 28, sheet 9A, line 14, family 164, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2300; FHL microfilm 2,342,034.

"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWNR-64K : accessed 31 May 2018), Trudy Goza in household of J J Goza, Justice Precinct 5, Bowie, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 19-32, sheet 8A, line 30, family 151, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3990. 

 

Comments

You are so welcome, Mira!  It was my privilege to help out with your vitally important inquiry!