Stella | Bernard | Edna | Ruby
Estella May (our great grandmother) 1874 - 1949
This is Stella, age 18, Bruning, Nebraska
1873/4 April 10 - born LaRose, Marshall, Illinois (both dates according to James’s pension papers)5 Nov 1891 - Fairmont NE - Book 2, p. 366, #1683
James A Bothwell 36 Stella M Roberts 18
b. Il b. Il res. Tobias
F. Jeremiah M Sarah Bates F James Roberts M Harriet Helm
by TW Cole, minister
witnesses: TJ Clark
Mrs TJ Clark
1893 May 14 - son Earl Verne born - Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska
1895 September 14 - son Floyd born
1900 census - Thayer County, Nebraska
1900 Nebraska Thayer, Bruning, Belvedere Precinct - V 38,ED 15, Sheet 1, Line 8
James A Bothwell
Stella 26 Il
Verne 7 Ne
Floyd 4 Ne
also father-in-law James M Roberts 59 Il divorced
1905 June 10 - daughter Dorothy June born
1910 census- ED 79 Sh 4A line 10 - Los Angeles (Twp) 34th Pct. - 429 Manhattan Place
Bothwell, James A head mw 52 m2 19 years married b Illinois, f b Ireland, m b England, speaks English, own income, reads, writes, owns house, free?
Estella M wife fw 36 m1 19ys 3 children, 3 living, Ill, Ill, WV . . .
Verne E son mw 16 s Nebraska, Ill, Ill, no occ, reads, writes, attended school
Floyd M son mw 14 s Nebraska Ill Ill no occ attended school
Dorothy daughter fw 4 s Nebraska Ill ...
1920 census - roll 41 ED 181 sheet 14 line 89 Los Angeles, S. Howard - taken 12 Jan
“real estate broker” - he also claims both his parents were English
Bothwell James A w 65 Ill La La South Howard 901
Estella 45 Ill
Floyd M 25 shipping clerk, milling company
Dorothy 14
1920 California Los Angeles Inglewood Hyde Park Precinct - SD8, ED61, Sheet 4a - taken 12 Jan. On Belmont (I think) Street
85-93 Bothwell, Earl V head om mw26m Neb Iowa Iowa electrician
Ethel wife 22 Cal Pa Neb cashier grocery
Kearney son 1 1/2 Cal Neb Cal.
1930 California - Los Angeles - Glendale Twp (Ed19-967, SD15, Sheet 13b) - Apr 12
1249 Cordova Ave - l.17 - 333-326 Bothwell, James A head owns house worth $8500 yes radio no farm mw75 m 30 no yes Ill N Ireland England - yes owner real estate not a vet
Estella M wife fw56 married 1st age 27 Il Ky Wva no occ
Masterton, Joseph R son-in-law mw29 married age 22 Il Il Il mechanic auto vet?
Dorothy daughter fw24 m at 17 Neb Il Il teacher piano
1930 California - Los Angeles - Beverly Hills Twp precinct 10 (dist 642) West Hollywood
ED19-842, SD16, Sheet 6b - 16 May
8743 - 168-186 Bothwell, Floyd M head owns house worth $5500, yes radio, no farm, mw35 married age 28 Mass Kan Kan attorney at law, municipal yes vet of WW
Irene L wife fw34 m 24 Mass Mass
1940 - husband James died, buried Valhalla Cemetery, Los Angeles
1949 - died, buried Valhalla Cemetery, Los Angeles
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Bernard as a young man
1875/6 Feb 10 - born (both dates according to James’s pension papers) (1876 is what descendants say)
1880 census - with parents in Marshall County, Illinois
1888 - married Nellie Starnes- lived in Kansas
Bernard and Nell
1899 August 30 - daughter Florence born, Kansas
1900 - moved to Nebraska
1900 census - in Nebraska
1900 - Thayer Co, Ne - Bruning, Belvedere Precinct
Bernard Roberts b. Feb 1876 Ils carpenter unemployed 2 yrs rents house m 2 yrs f b Ils, m b Va
Nellie (E?) b. June 1877 Kansas? parents b. Iowa
Florence E b. Aug 1899 - 9 mo old b. Kansas?
1901 August 6 - son Merle B born, Nebraska
Merl, Bernard, Florence, Nell
1912 January 25 - daughter Ramona born, in Kansas (Topeka)
1910, 1920, 1930 - in Kansas
1910 Kansas Nemaha Sabetha 1st wd. SD1, ED129 Sheet 2a
First St. 36-36 line 20 Roberts Bernard mw34 m1 -12 Il Il Va
Nellie wife 32 m1 12 2ch/2liv Kans Iowa Mo
Florence daughter 10 Kansas
Merle son 8 Nebraska
1920 Kansas Shawnee Topeka SD1, ED173. Sheet 12a stamp 41 - 15 Jan - line 29 - 301 Pack ST
Roberts, F. Bernard head r - mw43m Il Il WV carpenter house
Nellie wife 42 Kansas Iowa Missouri
Florence daughter 20s Kansas Il Kansas bookkeeper, grocery store
Merle son 15 Nebraska Il Kan rollmaker? boiler factory
Ramona daughter 7s Kansas
1930 Kansas Shawnee Topeka 4th ward - SD5, ED89-29, Sheet 20b Sep 17
Sane? St 509-507 590
Roberts, Bernard F head r32.50 R mw54 m21 Il Va Us carpenter building not a vet
Nellie E wife 52 m20 Ks Il Mo
Ramona R daughter 18s Ks Il Ks child’s nurse private home
Starnes, Francis N father in law 93 wid 21 Il Tn Oh
Merle
1930 Kansas Shawnee Topeka Ed89-22, SD5, Sheet 273a stamp 133 - l.22
719 240-259 Roberts, Merle B head r 20 noR mw28 m24 Neb Ind Ks fireman RR
Susanna wife fw26 m22 Ks Ind Pa
Raymond L son mw4 x/12 Ks Neb Ks
Gookins, Ola mother in law fw62m30 Pa Pa Pa
Florence
1930 Kansas Shawnee Topeka Dist 29 -4th ward - line 89 - 811 W 5th St
Gambowski, M Paul head r34 - mw34 m24 Ks Russa Russ shoemaker shoe shop Vet WW
Florence E wife fw30 m20 Ks Il Ks
Frances J daughter 8s Ks Ks Ks
Hammer, Bernard uncle mw5 wd24 Pa Germ Pa barber, barber shop
19xx - moved to Los Angeles.
Bernard died 22 May 1953; Nell 21 September 1966; both are buried at Valhalla Memorial Park, Los Angeles, CA
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Edna 1879 - 1881
1879 April - born
1880 census - with parents in Marshall County, Illinois
1881 - died
September 8, 1881 (from the Henry Republican)
Vital Statisics - Died
July 30, Edna Roberts, 2 years, 3 months old, at La Rose. Reported by Dr. L. J. Sherwood
http://www.piperspages.com/Marshall/VitalDeaths.html
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A young Ruby Roberts -
pretty impressive, no?
1882 -Sept 16 - born
1900 - with mother and stepfather, Nebraska
1900 Nebraska, Gage, Lincoln Twp - SD4, ED46, Sheet 9b - taken 21 June - line 72
Roberts, John M head wm Oct 1851 48 m11 Ind Ind Ind carpenter
Harriet L wife wf Apr 1850 50 m11 Va Oh Oh
Ruby E step daughter wf Sep 1882 17s Il Il Va
1900 - married Lawrence Fowler
1905 - daughter Estelle born
1910 - not found
1920 - with mother in Los Angeles
1920 California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, pct 431 - SD8, ED181, Sheet 17b -14th-15th Jan
following names entered by government clerk
901 somethingwood Blvd 37-257 Roberts, Harriet L head r fw70 w WV Oh Oh
Fowler, Ruby daughter fw37d Il Il WV
Estella granddaughter fw15s Neb Mi Il
1930 - with daughter and son in law in Los Angeles
1930 California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Glendale - line 43
Wolverton, Jacob E head r 42.50 mw36 m33 Ind Ind Ind salesman dairy vet of WW
Estelle wife fw26 m24 Neb Mi Il marceller beauty shop
Fowler, Lawrence L father in law mw58 m29 Mich Ny Oh accountant general
Ruby mother in law fw46 m18 Il Il WV no occ
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