Edna Mae Ross

1902 - 2003  (101 years)

• Name	Edna Mae Ross
  Born	20 Mar 1902	Whitman, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts   [1, 2, 3]
  	According to her birth record, Edna's parents where Charles F and Cora S. Hooper Ross. He was a box maker from Boston and she was a native of Whitman.
  Gender	Female
  Census	6 May 1910	Whitman, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts   [4]
  Census	16 Jan 1920	Whitman, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts   [5]
  	Address: 22 Cherry St.
  	Edna is listed as an office girl in a shoe factory in the 1920 Census.
  Census	16 Apr 1930	Weymouth, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts   [6]
  	Address: 12 Norfolk St.
  Residence	1933	Quincy, Norfolk Co., Massachucetts   [7]
  	Address: 14 Russell, Apt 23
  Residence	1934	Quincy, Norfolk Co., Massachucetts   [8]
  	Address: 14 Russell, Apt 23
  Residence	1935	Quincy, Norfolk Co., Massachucetts   [9]
  	Address: 14 Russell, Apt 23
  Residence	1937	Quincy, Norfolk Co., Massachucetts   [10]
  	Address: 161 Atlantic
  Residence	1938	Quincy, Norfolk Co., Massachucetts   [11]
  	Address: 161 Atlantic
  Residence	1939	Quincy, Norfolk Co., Massachucetts   [12]
  	Address: 161 Atlantic
  Residence	1940	Quincy, Norfolk Co., Massachucetts   [13]
  	Address: 161 Atlantic
  Census	22 Apr 1940	Quincy, Norfolk Co., Massachucetts   [14]
  	Address: 161 Atlantic
  	In the 1940 Census, Edna reports the information and claims to be 32 years old, when in fact she is 38.
  Residence	1942	Quincy, Norfolk Co., Massachucetts   [15]
  	Address: 161 Atlantic
  Residence	1945	Quincy, Norfolk Co., Massachucetts   [16]
  	Address: 138 Quincy Ave
  Residence	1951	Quincy, Norfolk Co., Massachucetts   [17]
  	Address: 73 Freeman
  Died	20 Mar 2003	Massachusetts   [2, 3]
  Person ID	I5411	Scott Dickson's Family
  Last Modified	12 Dec 2019

  
  

  Father	Charles Franklin Ross,   b. 18 Mar 1879, Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts ,   d. 1965, Newport, Sullivan, New Hampshire  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Cora Stetson Hooper,   b. 31 Aug 1879, South Abington, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts ,   d. 25 Jun 1980, Massachusetts  (Age 100 years)
  Married	26 Jan 1901	Whitman, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts   [18]
  	When they were married, Charles is listed as a coachman and Cora as a shoe operative.
  Divorced	10 Oct 1910	Plymouth Co., Massachusetts   [19]
  	On 10 Oct 1910, Cora filed suit against Charles F Ross for divorce. Summons issued to Charles Ross - 7 Nov 1910 Summons issued to Charles Ross - 1 May 1912 Summons issued to Charles Ross - 3 Jun 1912 Motion to amend initial suit - 27 Aug 1912 Motion allowed - 30 Aug 1912
  Family ID	F1405	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Edward Paul Laracy,   b. 15 Nov 1879, Walpole, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts ,   d. 1954, Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts  (Age 74 years)
  Married	1931	Weymouth, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts   [20]
  Children	1. Fredrick Laracy,   b. 1933, Massachusetts ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Richard Laracy,   b. 1937, Massachusetts ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2021
  Family ID	F2741	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	John Bruce Shand,   b. 5 Apr 1904, Milton, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts ,   d. 22 Aug 1974, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts  (Age 70 years)
  Married	1955	Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts   [21, 22]
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2021
  Family ID	F1407	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 20 Mar 1902 - Whitman, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts Census - 6 May 1910 - Whitman, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts Census - Address: 22 Cherry St. - 16 Jan 1920 - Whitman, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts Census - Address: 12 Norfolk St. - 16 Apr 1930 - Weymouth, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts Married - 1931 - Weymouth, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts Residence - Address: 14 Russell, Apt 23 - 1933 - Quincy, Norfolk Co., Massachucetts Residence - Address: 14 Russell, Apt 23 - 1934 - Quincy, Norfolk Co., Massachucetts Residence - Address: 14 Russell, Apt 23 - 1935 - Quincy, Norfolk Co., Massachucetts Residence - Address: 161 Atlantic - 1937 - Quincy, Norfolk Co., Massachucetts Residence - Address: 161 Atlantic - 1938 - Quincy, Norfolk Co., Massachucetts Residence - Address: 161 Atlantic - 1939 - Quincy, Norfolk Co., Massachucetts Residence - Address: 161 Atlantic - 1940 - Quincy, Norfolk Co., Massachucetts Census - Address: 161 Atlantic - 22 Apr 1940 - Quincy, Norfolk Co., Massachucetts Residence - Address: 161 Atlantic - 1942 - Quincy, Norfolk Co., Massachucetts Residence - Address: 138 Quincy Ave - 1945 - Quincy, Norfolk Co., Massachucetts Residence - Address: 73 Freeman - 1951 - Quincy, Norfolk Co., Massachucetts Married - 1955 - Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts Died - 20 Mar 2003 - Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  When did Edward Laracy die? When exactly did they marry? Seems the Weymouth marriage records for those dates are not online, nor are the state records. What about John Shand? When did he come around? There is a John Shand in Quincy, but he left a widow Mary when he died.

  
  

• Sources

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