Edna Mae Ross

1902 - 2003  (101 years)

• Name	Edna Mae Ross
  Birth	20 Mar 1902	Whitman, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States   [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, Massachusetts, United States   [4]
  Census	16 Jan 1920	Whitman, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States   [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, Massachusetts, United States   [6]
  	Address: 12 Norfolk St.
  Residence	1933	Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States   [7]
  	Address: 14 Russell, Apt 23
  Residence	1934	Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States   [8]
  	Address: 14 Russell, Apt 23
  Residence	1935	Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States   [9]
  	Address: 14 Russell, Apt 23
  Residence	1937	Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States   [10]
  	Address: 161 Atlantic
  Residence	1938	Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States   [11]
  	Address: 161 Atlantic
  Residence	1939	Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States   [12]
  	Address: 161 Atlantic
  Residence	1940	Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States   [13]
  	Address: 161 Atlantic
  Census	22 Apr 1940	Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States   [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, Massachusetts, United States   [15]
  	Address: 161 Atlantic
  Residence	1945	Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States   [16]
  	Address: 138 Quincy Ave
  Residence	1951	Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States   [17]
  	Address: 73 Freeman
  _AMTID	162485319384:1030:191555462
  _FSFTID	G3XT-W75
  _UID	91C03248C5614E83A01A7D287095ADAC7FB3
  Death	20 Mar 2003	Massachusetts, United States   [2, 3]
  Person ID	I5411	Scott Dickson
  Last Modified	12 Dec 2019

  
  

  Father	Charles Franklin Ross,   b. 18 Mar 1879, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States d. 24 Apr 1965, Manchester, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Cora Stetson Hooper,   b. 31 Aug 1879, South Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States d. 25 Jun 1980, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States (Age 100 years)
  Marriage	26 Jan 1901	Whitman, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States   [18]
  	When they were married, Charles is listed as a coachman and Cora as a shoe operative. Charles & Cora were married by George E. Brightman, a Methodist pastor in Whitman in 1901.
  Divorce	10 Oct 1910	Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States   [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
  Divorced	6 May 1913	Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States   [19]
  	Divorce Decree issued - cruel and abusive treatment. Alimony of $6 / week allowed, 6 May 1913.
  Divorced	6 Nov 1913	Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States   [19]
  	Divorce absolute from Charles F. Ross
  Family ID	F1405	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Edward Paul Laracy,   b. 15 Nov 1879, Walpole, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States d. 1954, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	1931	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States   [20]
  Children	1. Fredrick Laracy,   b. 1933, Massachusetts, United States d. Yes, date unknown   2. Richard Laracy,   b. 1937, Massachusetts, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F2741	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2023

  
  

  Family 2	John Bruce Shand,   b. 5 Apr 1904, Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States d. 22 Aug 1974, Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	1955	Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States   [21, 22]
  Family ID	F1407	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 20 Mar 1902 - Whitman, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Census - 6 May 1910 - Whitman, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Census - Address: 22 Cherry St. - 16 Jan 1920 - Whitman, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Census - Address: 12 Norfolk St. - 16 Apr 1930 - Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Marriage - 1931 - Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Residence - Address: 14 Russell, Apt 23 - 1933 - Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Residence - Address: 14 Russell, Apt 23 - 1934 - Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Residence - Address: 14 Russell, Apt 23 - 1935 - Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Residence - Address: 161 Atlantic - 1937 - Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Residence - Address: 161 Atlantic - 1938 - Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Residence - Address: 161 Atlantic - 1939 - Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Residence - Address: 161 Atlantic - 1940 - Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Census - Address: 161 Atlantic - 22 Apr 1940 - Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Residence - Address: 161 Atlantic - 1942 - Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Residence - Address: 138 Quincy Ave - 1945 - Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Residence - Address: 73 Freeman - 1951 - Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Marriage - 1955 - Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Death - 20 Mar 2003 - Massachusetts, United States  = 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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