Mary Chesterman (Murray) Rebman (1883 - 1952)

Born 30 Sep 1883 in Richmond, Virginia, United States

Wife of John Ervin Rebman — married 29 Jan 1913 in Richmond, Virginia, United States

Died 24 Sep 1952 at age 68 in Richmond, Virginia, United States

Biography

Mary, daughter of Cleveland Eugene Murray and Florence Gertrude Chesterman.^[1][2] was born 30 September 1883 in Richmond, Virginia.^[2][3][4] She grew up in Richmond, where her father was a city policeman.^[4] The household in 1900 was comprised of her parents Cleveland E. (age 50) and Florence G. Murray (43), Mary Chesterman (17), and her siblings Ernest Clifford (21, telephone operator), Forrest Chesterman (20, dry goods clerk), Eugene (13), Edith Dallas (9), Gertrude Beatrice (7) and Josephine E. (1).^[4]

After her father's death in 1904,^[5] Mary C. (24, stenographer, real estate office) continued to live with her mother Florence G. (age 52) and siblings Eugene C. (22. office clerk), Edith D. (19), Gertrude B. (17) and Josephine C. (10).^[6]

On 29 January 1913 in Richmond, Virginia, she married John Ervin Rebman,^[1] son of Jacob Rebman and his second wife Susan Klatfelder,^[7][8]

In 1942, she was living at 2113 Maplewood Avenue in Richmond.^[9]

Her husband died in 1949.^[7] Mary survived him until 24 September 1952, when she died at home in Richmond, Virginia, due to uremia caused by chronic nephritis and cardiovascular disease.^[2] She was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery and Mausoleum in Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia.^[3]

Research Notes

• No census records have been located for either Mary or her husband after their marriage. Were different names used?

^{[9] [5] [3] [4] [6] [2] [1] [7] [8]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, database, FamilySearch (11 February 2018), John E. Rebman and Mary Chesterman Murray, 29 Jan 1913; citing Richmond, Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 2,048,500.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987, database with images, FamilySearch (16 August 2019), Mary M Rebman, 24 Sep 1952; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (2012); citing Richmond, , Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond. Birth shown in 1884; however, date is engraved on her headstone as 1883.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Find A Grave: Memorial #144604675 for Mary Murray Rebman buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery and Mausoleum in Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, United States of America (retrieved 15 December 2015). Full birth and death dates are engraved on her headstone.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} United States Census, 1900, database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 26 August 2019), Mary Murray in household of Cleveland E Murray, Precinct 2 Richmond city Ward Clay, Henrico, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 59, sheet 9B, family 192, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,737.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Find A Grave: Memorial #24143953 for Cleveland Eugene Murray buried at Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America (retrieved 13 December 2015).
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} United States Census, 1910, database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 26 August 2019), Mary C Murray in household of Florence G Murray, Richmond Lee Ward, Richmond (Independent City), Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 103, sheet 51A, family 431, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1644; FHL microfilm 1,375,657.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987, database with images, FamilySearch (20 August 2018), John Ervin Rebman, 20 Apr 1949; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (2012); citing Richmond, , Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Pennsylvania Marriages, 1709-1940, database, FamilySearch (11 February 2018), Jacob Rebman and Susan Klatfelter, 19 Mar 1865; citing Christ Lutheran Church,York,York,Pennsylvania; FHL microfilm 1,320,516. The record shows the relationship of his parents to each other and his mother's maiden name.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, database with images, FamilySearch (9 March 2018), Eugene Murray, 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.).