Elizabeth A. (Ross) Bridgham (1884 - 1968)

Born 9 Dec 1884 in Scotland

Wife of Reuben Lighthall Bridgham — married 24 Jun 1908 in Kings Co., New York, USA

Died Aug 1968 at age 83 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA

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Biography

It appears that Elizabeth was the daughter of Walter (b May 1850 in Scotland) and Rosanna (b Mar 1855 in Scotland) Ross, with siblings Katharine, Rosanna, John, Walter, and Eveline (all b. in Scotland) and Hargrave, William and Charles (all b. in New York). The family immigrated in 1889. Her mother (Rosanna) had 18 children, of which only 11 were living in 1900.

Daughter of Walter and Rosanna (Coombs) Ross (The Brooklyn Daily Eagle," NY, Oct 19, 1932, p. 13).

Facts

NAME
Elizabeth A. Ross ^[1]
Lizzie Ross ^[2]
Elizabeth Ross ^{[3] [4]}
Elizabeth ^{[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]}

SEX
Female

BIRTH
ABT 1883; Scotland ^[3]
NOV 1884; Scotland ^[11]
9 DEC 1884; Scotland
9 DEC 1884 ^[12]
ABT 1885; Scotland ^{[6] [8] [9] [10]}
ABT 1886; Scotland ^[5]

DEATH
AUG 1968; Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States

IMMIGRATION
ABT 1880 ^[8]
AFT 1890 ^[10]
1892 ^{[5] [11]}

EDUCATION
7th grade ^[13]

RESIDENCE
1900; Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States ^[11]
1908; 64 Stuyvesant Ave., Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States ^[4]
1910; 537 Bergen St., Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States ^[6]
1915; 186 St. Marks Ave., Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States ^[8]
1918; 6107 19th Ave., Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States ^[7]
1920; 6107 19th Ave., Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States ^[5]
1925; 1966 61st Street, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States ^[10]
1930; 1966 61st Street, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States ^[3]
1935; 1966 61st Street, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States ^[9]
1940; 1966 61st Street, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States ^[9]

FAMILY
Husband
Reuben Lighthall Bridgham
Wife
Elizabeth A. Ross
Marriage
24 JUN 1908; Kings Co., New York, United States ^{[6] [14] [15]}

Research Notes

From "The Brooklyn Daily Eagle," NY, June 22, 1908, p. 3,

Marriage Licenses

...

Ruben L. Bridgham, jr., 33 years, 182 St. Mark's ave, and Elizabeth Ross, 23 years, 64 Stuyvesant ave.

From "The Chat," Brooklyn, NY, Jan. 6, 1923, p. 4,

The fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ross was held at their daughter's home, 1966 61st St. They have been residents of Brooklyn for thirty-four years and have lived in Bay Ridge for thirty years. Both were born in Sherdun, Scotland. ... The names of the family are as follows: ...; Mr. and Mrs. Lizzie Bridgham; ...

From "The Brooklyn Daily Eagle," NY, Jan. 12, 1931,p. 15,

Ross--On Jan. 11, 1931, Walter Ross, beloved husband of Rosanna Coombs and devoted father of ... Mrs. Rueben [sic] L. Bridgham, ...

Elizabeth Bridgham, aged 52, arrived at Liverpool, England, aboard the Carinthia, tourist class, on July 5, 1937. She intended to stay at 258 Poulton Rd, Wallasey, Ches.

Elizabeth Ross Bridgham, was listed on the manifest to arrive at the Port of New York on Sep. 3, 1937, from Liverpool aboard the S. S. Franconia, but her name was crossed off.

Sources

1. ↑ Source: Title: "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index" , Page: for Ruth Naomi Bridgham. , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
2. ↑ Source: Title: "The Chat," Brooklyn, NY , Page: Jan 6, 1923, p. 4. , Repository name: www.newspapers.com
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Source: Title: "1930 Census" , Page: New York, Brooklyn, Kings Co., Roll 1522, p. 9A , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Source: Title: "Brooklyn Daily Eagle," Brooklyn, New York , Page: June 22, 1908, p. 3. , Repository name: eagle.brooklynpubliclibrary.org
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3} Source: Title: "1920 Census" , Page: New York, Brooklyn assembly district 16, Kings Co., Roll T625_1168, p. 15A , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3} Source: Title: "1910 Census" , Page: New York, Brooklyn ward 9, Kings Co., Roll T624_960, p. 8A , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Source: Title: "World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918" , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3} Source: Title: "1915 State Census" , Page: New York, New York State Archives, Albany, New York, State Population Census Schedules, 1915; Census Place: Election District 04, Assembly District 10, New York, Kings, 05. , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3} Source: Title: "1940 Census" , Page: Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3} Source: Title: "1925 Census" , Page: New York state census, Brooklyn, Kings Co. , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1 11.2} Source: Title: "1900 Census" , Page: New York, Brooklyn, Kings Co., Roll T623_1068, p. 9A , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
12. ↑ Source: Title: Social Security Death Index
13. ↑ Source: Title: "1940 Census" , Page: New York, Kings, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02589; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 24-1681 , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
14. ↑ Source: Title: internet , Page: http://www.stevemorse.org/vital/nymarriages.php?Esurname=bridgham*&Efirst=&kind=wcb&County=&CertNbr=&StartYear=&EndYear=&maxPage=1&auth=&time=1188577526593&index=groom&host=www.italiangen.org
15. ↑ Source: Title: "New York, New York, Marriage Indexes 1866-1937" , Repository name: www.ancestry.com