Ralph Lain Schell (1878 - 1950)

Born 13 Jul 1878 in Alexandria, Nebraska, US

Ancestors

Husband of Victoria Bishop (Curtiss) Schell — married 18 Sep 1916 in Buchanan, Missouri, US

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Biography

During the 1880 US Census, 1. Jacob Schell (age 53, born about 1827), was living in Newton, Jefferson, Nebraska, with his wife, 2. Mary M Schell (age 34), with their children:

3. Ulyses G Schell (Son, age 16)

4. Harry E Schell (Son, age 10)

5. Warren S Schell (Son, age 8)

6. Elizabeth E Schell (Daughter, age 4)

7. Ralph L Schell (Son, age 1)

Jacob had the occupation of "farmer". Jacob and both his parents were born in Pennsylvania. Wife, Mary was born in Ohio. Children, Ulyses, Harry, Warren, and Elizabeth were born in Indiana. Ralph was born in Nebraska.

During the 1900 US Census, 1. Jacob Schell (age 73), was living in Nodaway Township, Andrew, Missouri, with his wife, 2. Mary M Schell (age 55), and their children:

3. Warren Schell (Son, age 28)

4. Ralph Schell (Son, age 22)

5. Mary Schell (Daughter, age 17)

6. Edna Schell (Daughter, age 13)

Jacob was Postmaster, Warren's occupation was a carpenter, and Ralph was a clerk at the Post Office. Mary and Edna were attending school. Jacob's wife, Mary, did not claim an occupation.

Jacob was born in Pennsylvania, and wife, Mary was born in Ohio. Their son, Warren was born in Indiana, and children Ralph and Mary were born in Nebraska. Their youngest child, Edna, was born in Missouri.

Iowa State Census, 1905

Name Ralph La Schell

Event Type Census

Event Year 1905

Event Place Dubuque, Iowa, United States

Gender Male

Age 27

Marital Status Single

Birth Year (Estimated) 1878

Birthplace Nebraska

Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania

Mother's Birthplace Ohio

At the time of the Census, Ralph reported having been in Iowa for three years and his occupation at the time was Clerk for the Rail Road Office. Ralph's mother, Mary M Schell, was present in the same area where Ralph lived during the taking of this Census. She seems to report that she is "separated" from her husband and claims she was in in Iowa for 2 years prior to the taking of the Census. Both Ralph and Mary report their P.O. address to be 453 White Street. Link in Sources below.

Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records

Name Ralph L Schell

Event Type Marriage

Event Date 18 Sep 1916

Event Place Buchanan, Missouri, United States

Gender Male

Spouse's Name Victoria Bishop Curtiss

Spouse's Titles and Terms Miss

Spouse's Gender Female

Page 531

United States World War I Draft Registration Cards

Name Ralph Lain Schell

Event Type Draft Registration

Event Date 1917-1918

Event Place Washington County, Colorado, United States

Gender Male

Nationality United States

Birth Date 13 Jul 1878

Birthplace , , United States

During the 1920 US Census, 1. Ralph L. Schell (age 41), was living in Thurman, Washington, Colorado, with his wife, 2. Victoria Schell (age 34).

Ralph and Victoria are renting their home. They have one neighbor between them and Victoria's brother's family, Horace, Della, and their son, Hiram.

Victoria was born in Nebraska. Victoria's father was born in New York and her mother, Wisconsin. Ralph was born in Nebraska and both his parents were born in Pennsylvania. Ralph is a "farmer" of a general farm on "own account" and Victoria does not claim an occupation.

United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942

Name Ralph Lavir Schell

Event Type Draft Registration

Event Date 24 Apr 1942

Event Place Rocky Ford, Otero, Colorado, United States

Age 63

Complexion Ruddy

Employer H B Curtiss

Birth Date 13 Jul 1878

Birthplace Alexandria, Nebraska

Relative's Name Victoria C Schell

Eye Color Brown

Hair Color Gray

Height 5 8

Weight 160

Find A Grave Index

Name Ralph L. Schell

Event Type Burial

Event Place Rocky Ford, Otero, Colorado, United States of America

Photograph Included Y

Affiliate Record Identifier 46267766

Cemetery Hillcrest Cemetery

Sources

1880 US Census: ["United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8YX-WS9 : 24 December 2015), Jacob Schell, Newton, Jefferson, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district ED 289, sheet 624C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0750; FHL microfilm 1,254,750.]

1900 US Census: ["United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3HX-FSJ : 20 January 2015), Ralph Schell in household of Jacob Schell, Nodaway Township, Andrew, Missouri, United States; citing sheet 9B, family 175, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,836.]

1905 Iowa State Census (Ralph): ["Iowa State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVM5-745T : 22 August 2014), Ralph La Schell, 1905; citing Census, Dubuque, Iowa, United States, card C162, State Historical Department, Des Moines; FHL film 1,430,393.]

1905 Iowa State Census (Ralph's mother, Mary): ["Iowa State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVM5-778M : 22 August 2014), Mary M Schell, 1905; citing Census, Dubuque, Iowa, United States, card C161, State Historical Department, Des Moines; FHL film 1,430,393.]

Missouri Marriage Record: ["Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKZ7-PZZW : 28 September 2015), Ralph L Schell and Victoria Bishop Curtiss, 18 Sep 1916; citing Marriage, Buchanan, Missouri, United States, p. 531, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City.]

United States World War I Draft Registration Cards: ["United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZK6-8NQ : 12 December 2014), Ralph Lain Schell, 1917-1918; citing Washington County, Colorado, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,561,803.]

1920 US Census: [1920 US Census: ["United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXL6-XJY : 14 December 2015), Victoria Schell in household of Ralph L Schell, Thurman, Washington, Colorado, United States; citing sheet 6B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,171.]]

United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942: ["United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKC4-CGLQ : 9 April 2016), Ralph Lavir Schell, 24 Apr 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.).]

Find a Grave, Victory and Ralph Schell share a grave and gravestone: ["Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKV-JG38 : 13 December 2015), Ralph L. Schell, ; Burial, Rocky Ford, Otero, Colorado, United States of America, Hillcrest Cemetery; citing record ID 46267766, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.]