Rotha Alice Ross^[1]

1903 - 1996  (93 years)

• Name	Rotha Alice Ross
  Birth	22 Aug 1903	Whitman, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Census	27 Apr 1910	Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States   [4]
  	Rotha is found in the home of Ancon(?) W. and Clara H. Jenkins and is listed as a niece of the head of the household. Clara H. Jenkins is Clara Hooper Jenkins, aunt of Cora and great-aunt of Rotha.
  Census	8 Jan 1920	Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States   [5]
  	Address: 39 Tremont St
  	In 1920, Rotha is listed merely as the ward of Ancon W. Jenkins. His wife, Clara is no longer in the home. Remarkably, he has gone from 50 to 40 years old. It seems likely that the age in 1910 was incorrect.
  Census	2 Apr 1930	Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States   [6]
  	Address: 39 Tremont St
  	Rotha is listed as a stenographer in 1930 for an attorney.
  Residence	1935	New York, New York, United States   [7]
  	Address: Evangeline Residence, Manhattan, 10th Ward, West 13th St.
  Misc	21 Jun 1937	Hamilton, Bermuda   [8]
  	returned from a trip to Bermuda aboard the ship Queen of Bermuda
  Residence	21 Jun 1937	New York, New York, United States   [9]
  	Address: 173 W. 13th St
  	Rotha returned from Bermuda on 21 Jun 1937 aboard the Queen of Bermuda. She reported that she was 33 years old, born in 1904 in Whitman, Mass. This is really probably 123 W. 13th St, since that's where the Evangeline Residence was located.
  Census	12 Apr 1940	New York, New York, United States   [7]
  	Address: Evangeline Residence, Manhattan, 10th Ward, West 13th St.
  Misc	3 Jun 1958	Hamilton, Bermuda   [3]
  	Returned from a trip to Hamilton, Bermuda aboard PAA flight 137
  Residence	3 Jun 1958	New York, New York, United States   [3]
  	Address: 56 7th Ave
  _AMTID	162485319360:1030:191555462
  _FSFTID	GZN6-5S4
  _UID	140B6EB8F54641C1AA51DF2C8B4FC3C7EC15
  Death	13 Dec 1996	Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States   [2, 10]
  	Some sources hint that her death happened in Hanover, but the Massachusetts Death Index says Braintree.
  Person ID	I5412	Scott Dickson
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2015

  
  

  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   [11]
  	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   [12]
  	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   [12]
  	Divorce Decree issued - cruel and abusive treatment. Alimony of $6 / week allowed, 6 May 1913.
  Divorced	6 Nov 1913	Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States   [12]
  	Divorce absolute from Charles F. Ross
  Family ID	F1405	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 22 Aug 1903 - Whitman, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Census - 27 Apr 1910 - Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Census - Address: 39 Tremont St - 8 Jan 1920 - Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Census - Address: 39 Tremont St - 2 Apr 1930 - Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Residence - Address: Evangeline Residence, Manhattan, 10th Ward, West 13th St. - 1935 - New York, New York, United States Misc - returned from a trip to Bermuda aboard the ship Queen of Bermuda - 21 Jun 1937 - Hamilton, Bermuda Residence - Address: 173 W. 13th St - 21 Jun 1937 - New York, New York, United States Census - Address: Evangeline Residence, Manhattan, 10th Ward, West 13th St. - 12 Apr 1940 - New York, New York, United States Misc - Returned from a trip to Hamilton, Bermuda aboard PAA flight 137 - 3 Jun 1958 - Hamilton, Bermuda Residence - Address: 56 7th Ave - 3 Jun 1958 - New York, New York, United States Death - 13 Dec 1996 - Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Rotha never married. As a child, after her father abandoned the family, Rotha went to live with an aunt and uncle.

  
  

• Sources

  [S694] Massachusetts, Births, 1841-1915, 28 July 2012; Birth, Plymouth, Whitman, Rotha Alice Ross. [S604] SSDI - Ancestry, 2 July 2012; Rotha A. Ross; 068-01-1739; before 1951. [S978] Bermuda, Passenger and Crew Manifests, 1957-1969, 17 March 2015; Rotha O Ross, 3 Jun 1958, Hamilton, Bermuda. [S645] 1910 US Federal Census, Plymouth Co., MA, Brockton Ward 3; ED 1189; sheet 16A; dwelling 223, family 410; Rotha A. Ross. [S646] 1920 US Federal Census, Plymouth County, MA, Brockton; ED 61; sheet 7B; 39 Tremont St., dwelling 97, household 180; Rotha Ross. [S696] 1930 US Federal Census, Plymouth Co., MA, Brockton; ED 12-29; page 2B; dwelling 34, family 50, 39 Tremont St.; Anson W. Jenkins. [S648] 1940 US Federal Census, New York Co., NY, Ward 10, Manhattan; ED 31-885; sheet 8B; household 189; Rotha A. Ross; 2 July 2012. [S649] New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, Queen of Bermuda; 21 June 1937; Rotha A Ross; 17 March 2015. [S649] New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, Queen of Bermuda; 21 June 1937; Rotha Ross; 2 July 2012. [S674] Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003, 17 March 2015; Rotha A Ross, 13 Dec 1996, Certificate No. 058462. [S690] Massachusetts, Marriages, 1841-1915, 28 July 2012; Marriage, Plymouth, Whitman, Charles F. Ross to Cora S. Hooper. [S1315] Plymouth County Superior Court Docket Book - Divorces - 1910-1918, Cora S Ross vs. Charles F Ross, Case 8301, 10 Oct 1910.