Pearl H Ross (1906 - 1988)

Born 27 Jan 1906 in Texas, USA

Died 28 Oct 1988 at age 82 in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA

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Biography

Pearl H Ross, daughter of William Monroe Ross and Kate Beatrice Daniels

Middle initial "H" is used on several documents, but not full middle name

Possible middle name Hanover, per undocumented source

BIRTH AND DEATH:

Birth Date: 27 Jan 1906, per SS death index

Birth Place: Texas, per census

Death Date: 28 Oct 1988, per death index, and SS death index

Death Place: Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, per death index

EVIDENCE OF PARENTS:

Pearl's maiden name ROSS is on her child's birth record

Pearl has childhood census with parents & siblings in 1910 & 1920

Pearl & husband moved from TX to OR, as did Pearl's mother & several siblings

Pearl's 2nd marriage shows her brother, David P Ross, as a witness

Named in sister Lydia Davis' 1971 obituary as "Pearl Engel"

... reference sister Lydia's obituary on find-a-grave# 561549

Named in brother John Ross' 1972 obituary as "Pearl Engel"

... reference brother John's obituary on find-a-grave# 186328410

Notes:

Father - William Monroe Ross 1875-1925 - find-a-grave# 82873405

Mother - Kate Beatrice (Daniels) Ross 1880-1973 - find-a-grave# 15010256

Sources

DEATH INDEX:

Ancestry.com. Washington, Death Index, 1940-2014

Name: Pearl H Engel

Gender: Female

Age: 82

Birth Year: abt 1906

Residence Place: Pierce, Washington, USA

Death Date: 28 Oct 1988

Death Place: Tacoma, Washington, USA

Social Security Number: 543-12-9225

Certificate Number: 032924

SS DEATH INDEX:

Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

Name: Pearl Engel

SSN: 543-12-9225

Last Residence: 97216 Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA

BORN: 27 Jan 1906

Died: Oct 1988

State (Year) SSN issued: Oregon (Before 1951)

BURIAL:

Pearl's burial location is unknown

MARRIAGE(1):

Groom: Ernest R Anderson, son of Thomas S Anderson and Frances J Sanders

Bride: Pearl H Ross, daughter of William Monroe Ross and Kate Beatrice Daniels

Marriage Date: about 1927 estimated

Married sometime between 1922 (Pearl at age 16) and 1928 (birth of child)

Note: Pearl had a 2nd marriage in 1946 to Henry A Engel

MARRIAGE(2):

Ancestry.com. Washington, Marriage Records, 1854-2013

Name: Henry A Engel

Gender: Male

Marriage Date: 28 Dec 1946

Marriage Place: Vancouver, Clark, Washington, USA

Spouse: Pearl R Anderson

(additional information shown on photocopy)

Groom's Residence: Mult County, Oregon ... [abbreviation for Multnomah]

Bride's Residence: Mult County, Oregon ... [abbreviation for Multnomah]

Witness: David P Ross ... [this is Pearl's brother]

MY Notes:

Named as "Mrs. Pearl Engel, of Milwaukie" in Pearl's son's 1954 engagement

HUSBAND(2) DEATH INDEX:

Ancestry.com. Oregon, Death Index, 1898-2008

Name: Henry A Engel

Death Date: 29 Nov 1966

Death Place: Multnomah

Spouse: Pearl

Certificate: 16968

MY Notes: burial at Skyline Cemetery, in Portland OR, find-a-grave# 120121155

CENSUS / TIMELINE

1910 census: Justice Precinct 1, King, Texas

William M Ross. .... 34 ... MO,TN,MO ... married 11 years

Kate B Ross ........... 30 ... TX,LA,TX ... 7 children, 7 living

John J Ross ............ 10 ... TX,MO,TX

Lydia B Ross ........... 8 ... TX,MO,TX

Lillie M Ross ........... 7 ... TX,MO,TX

William J Ross ......... 5 ... TX,MO,TX

Pearl H Ross ........... 4 ... TX,MO,TX <--------

Bessie M Ross ........ 3 ... TX,MO,TX

Walter C Ross ......... 1 ... TX,MO,TX

1920 census: Justice Precinct 2, Cottle, Texas

William M Ross . 44 ... MO,TN,TN

Kate Ross ........... 38 ... TX,GA,TX

John Ross ........... 20 ... TX,MO,TX

Lydia Ross ......... 18 ... TX,MO,TX

Lillie Ross ........... 16 ... TX,MO,TX

William Ross ...... 15 ... TX,MO,TX

Pearl Ross .......... 14 ... TX,MO,TX <--------

Bessie Ross ........ 12 ... TX,MO,TX

Walter Ross ....... 11 ... TX,MO,TX

George Ross ........ 9 ... TX,MO,TX

Winnie Ross ......... 6 ... TX,MO,TX

David Ross ........... 4 ... TX,MO,TX

Woodrow Ross .... 2 ... TX,MO,TX

Paul Ross .......... 8m ... TX,MO,TX

Mattie Daniel ..... 71 ... TX,AL,AL ... mother-in-law

Willie Daniel ....... 45 ... TX,GA,TX ... brother-in-law

192x: marriage of Ernest & Pearl

1928: Ernest & Pearl are living in Paducha, Cottle, TX, per child Ernest's birth

1930: cannot locate Ernest & Pearl, but they are married with one child

Note: Pearl's parents are still living in Cottle Co., TX

1935 residence: Mullin, Idaho, Idaho (per 1940 census)

1940 census: South Creswell, Lane, Oregon

Ernest R Anderson ..... 48 ... TX

Pearl H Anderson ....... 39 ... TX

Ernest J Anderson ...... 12 ... TX