Thanks Jerry.
I have found out so more since then so will post it here. I was confused with the two Lizzies. Now I know that Ruth Anna Jane Rogers was also know as Lizzie Rogers. And I seem to have got this straightened out a bit more as I have had much confusion with this family.
Descendants of Elizabeth Ellen Coles
Generation No. 1
1. ELIZABETH ELLEN6 COLES (JAMES C.5, SOLOMON4, SOLOMON3, DANIEL2, UNKNOWN1) was born January 23, 1843 in Phillips Co., Ohio, and died February 15, 1921 in Wausaukee, Marinette Co., Wisconsin. She married (1) WILLIAM C. ROGERS May 04, 1862 in Warren Co., Iowa, son of JOHN ROGERS and REBECCA COOK. He was born January 27, 18351, and died May 27, 1873 in Warren Co., Iowa. She married (2) ANDREW SHORT. She married (3) UNKNOWN CARY. She married (4) JOSEPH MURPHY December 24, 1895, son of LANCASTER MURPHY and LUCINDA. He was born Abt. 1837 in New York1, and died March 22, 1923 in Iowa1.
More About ELIZABETH ELLEN COLES:
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Wausaukee, Wisconsin1
Cause of Death: paralysis
Religion: Pabst Church
More About WILLIAM C. ROGERS:
Burial: Liberty Center Cemetery, Liberty Center, Iowa
Probate: October 07, 1874, Warren Co. Probate No. 340
More About ANDREW SHORT:
Nickname: Andy
More About JOSEPH MURPHY:
Residence: Danbury, Nebraska
Children of ELIZABETH COLES and WILLIAM ROGERS are:
2. i. MARY REBECCA7 ROGERS, b. Bet. December 22 - 23, 1862, Iowa; d. May 30, 1930, Portland, Oregon or Ashwood, Oregon.
3. ii. MARTHA M. ROGERS, b. May 22, 1864; d. Bet. March 07 - 17, 1911.
4. iii. RUENZA MAY ROGERS, b. September 11, 1865, Iowa; d. March 22, 1937, Niagra, Wisconsin.
5. iv. JOHN JAMES ROGERS, b. Bet. December 18, 1865 - December 1866; d. March 31, 1930, Bend, Oregon.
6. v. RUTH ANNA JANE ROGERS, b. January 15, 1871; d. April 01, 1888, Warren Co., Iowa.
vi. AARON BARTON ROGERS1, b. Bet. December 30, 1869 - January 30, 1872; d. September 06, 1872.
Children of ELIZABETH COLES and ANDREW SHORT are:
7. vii. CHARLES WILLIAM ROGERS7 SHORT, b. April 01, 1875; d. October 22, 1940.
viii. CLINTON SHORT, b. April 01, 1875.
8. ix. PEARL MILTON SHORT, b. Bet. April 14, 1878 - April 14, 1879, Iowa.
Generation No. 2
2. MARY REBECCA7 ROGERS (ELIZABETH ELLEN6 COLES, JAMES C.5, SOLOMON4, SOLOMON3, DANIEL2, UNKNOWN1) was born Bet. December 22 - 23, 1862 in Iowa, and died May 30, 1930 in Portland, Oregon or Ashwood, Oregon1. She married (1) GEORGE WASHINGTON SHORT May 04, 1880. He died March 01, 1888. She married (2) HENRY CLAY GRATER2 September 01, 1889, son of WILLIAM GRATER and SARAH ROSE. He was born January 1863 in Iowa, and died 1939 in Bend, Oregon.
More About MARY REBECCA ROGERS:
Burial: Redmond, Oregon
Residence: Ashwood, Oregon
More About GEORGE WASHINGTON SHORT:
Cause of Death: gored by a dairy bull, died a year later
Nickname: Kid
More About HENRY CLAY GRATER:
Burial: Redmond, Oregon
Children of MARY ROGERS and GEORGE SHORT are:
9. i. BERTHA ALICE8 SHORT, b. Abt. 1880; d. Abt. 1952.
ii. WILLIAM THOMAS SHORT, b. November 30, 1881.
Notes for WILLIAM THOMAS SHORT:
Will went to Sheridan, Wyoming where he had sheep. He died of spotted fever induced by tick bite. It is unknown if he married or had children.
Source: various loose genealogies sent by Carman Merritt
iii. SADIE R. SHORT, b. May 1884; d. April 21, 1947; m. ARTHUR WARREN.
More About SADIE R. SHORT:
Burial: Riverside Cemetery, Albany, Oregon
Residence: Portland, Oregon
10. iv. CLARENCE O. SHORT, b. August 1886.
Child of MARY ROGERS and HENRY GRATER is:
11. v. LIZZIE O.8 GRATER, b. Bet. December 1895 - December 10, 1896, Oregon; d. May 06, 1929.
3. MARTHA M.7 ROGERS (ELIZABETH ELLEN6 COLES, JAMES C.5, SOLOMON4, SOLOMON3, DANIEL2, UNKNOWN1) was born May 22, 1864, and died Bet. March 07 - 17, 19113. She married (1) JACOB ALEXANDER SELLS. She married (2) ADELBERT ELLSWORTH VROOMAN February 25, 18963, son of UNKNOWN VROOMAN and UNKNOWN. He was born February 10, 1860 in Iowa, and died July 25, 1930.
More About MARTHA M. ROGERS:
Nickname: Mattie
More About JACOB ALEXANDER SELLS:
Nickname: Jake
More About ADELBERT ELLSWORTH VROOMAN:
Boarder: 1900, Anna Waller, b. February 1890 in Nebraska, at school
Census 1900: June 01, 1900, Nebraska, Cuming Co., Grant Twsp., E.D. 57, Sheet 1B, p. 40a
Census 1910: Nebraska, Holt Co., Swan Twsp., E.D. 135, Sheet 2A, Roll 848 Book 1, Page 61a
Occupation: Bet. 1900 - 1910, Farmer
Children of MARTHA ROGERS and JACOB SELLS are:
12. i. ELVIRA8 SELLS, b. Abt. 1883.
ii. MYRTLE SELLS, d. Abt. 1952; m. CHARLES RIDDLE.
Children of MARTHA ROGERS and ADELBERT VROOMAN are:
13. iii. DOROTHY M.8 VROOMAN, b. February 28, 1899; d. November 26, 1970.
iv. WILLIAM C. VROOMAN, b. February 27, 1900, Nebraska; d. September 20, 1954; m. EFFIE A. JONES, January 12, 1926; b. Abt. 1901, Nebraska.
More About WILLIAM C. VROOMAN:
Census 1930: April 02, 1930, Nebraska, Holt Co., Holt Creek Twsp., E.D. 45-20, Sheet 1A, p. 165
More About EFFIE A. JONES:
Birthday: October 15
v. BLANCHE LUREE VROOMAN, b. April 23, 1903; d. October 03, 1978; m. JOHN PICK, October 19, 1920; b. Abt. 1901; d. Pilger, Nebraska.
More About BLANCHE LUREE VROOMAN:
Residence: 57013 Canton, Lincoln, SD, last known SSA address
Social Security Number: 507-42-5397
4. RUENZA MAY7 ROGERS (ELIZABETH ELLEN6 COLES, JAMES C.5, SOLOMON4, SOLOMON3, DANIEL2, UNKNOWN1) was born September 11, 1865 in Iowa, and died March 22, 1937 in Niagra, Wisconsin3. She married WILLIAM FRANCIS NYSWONGER June 20, 1885 in Chariton, Lucas Co., Iowa, son of JAMES NYSWONGER and ELIZABETH LOWRY. He was born August 21, 1863 in Norwood, Iowa3, and died June 24, 1931 in Wausaukee, Wisconsin.
More About RUENZA MAY ROGERS:
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Wausaukee, Wisconsin
Nickname: Enza
More About WILLIAM FRANCIS NYSWONGER:
Burial: June 27, 1931, Evergreen Cemetery, Wausaukee, Wisconsin
Cause of Death: cancer of the stomach4
Census 1900: Bet. June 07 - 08, 1900, California, Monterey Co., Cholame Twsp., E.D. 5, Sheet 3A, p. 190
Occupation: 1900, Mechanic
Residence: Wausaukee, Wisconsin
Children of RUENZA ROGERS and WILLIAM NYSWONGER are:
i. JONATHON8 NYSWONGER, b. April 10, 1886, Warren Co., Iowa; d. January 05, 1888, Warren Co., Iowa.
Notes for JONATHON NYSWONGER:
Died as an infant.
More About JONATHON NYSWONGER:
Burial: Otter Creek Christian Neck Cemetery, S.W. of Liberty Center, Warren Co., Iowa
14. ii. ELIZA ELLEN NYSWONGER, b. March 20, 1889, Hanford, Kings Co., California; d. January 12, 1969, Pembine, Marinette Co., Wisconsin.
15. iii. EMORY EDMUND NYSWONGER, b. May 18, 1895, Hanford, California; d. July 04, 1963, Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
16. iv. MARTHA MYRTLE NYSWONGER, b. October 06, 1908, Otter Creek, Lucas Co., Iowa; d. September 23, 1991, Iron Mountain, Michigan.
v. JAMES ALBERT NYSWONGER, b. January 14, 1912, Lucas Co., Iowa; d. June 15, 1993, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin; m. LOUISE MARCELLA MARIE LAYCOCK, June 27, 1939; b. March 17, 1906; d. October 12, 2002.
More About JAMES ALBERT NYSWONGER:
Burial: Pembine Cemetery, Marinette Co., Wisconsin
Nickname: Al
Occupation: Truck driver for Olson Transportation, Teamsters Union
Residence: 54935 Fond Du Lac, Fond Du Lac, WI, last known SSA address
Social Security Number: 396-03-4089
More About LOUISE MARCELLA MARIE LAYCOCK:
Occupation: School Teacher
Residence: New Berlin, Waukesha, WI, last known SSA address
Social Security Number: 394-48-9268
5. JOHN JAMES7 ROGERS (ELIZABETH ELLEN6 COLES, JAMES C.5, SOLOMON4, SOLOMON3, DANIEL2, UNKNOWN1)5 was born Bet. December 18, 1865 - December 1866, and died March 31, 1930 in Bend, Oregon. He married ELIZA ANN BRILES5 April 11, 1892 in Washington, Kansas6. She was born August 25, 1872, and died June 08, 1932 in Bend, Oregon.
Notes for JOHN JAMES ROGERS:
His birth month may have been December.
More About JOHN JAMES ROGERS:
Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, Bend, Oregon
Residence: Greenleaf, Kansas
More About ELIZA ANN BRILES:
Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, Bend, Oregon
Cause of Death: auto accident near Bend, Oregon
Residence: 1892, Little Blue Twsp.
Children of JOHN ROGERS and ELIZA BRILES are:
17. i. CLARA MAE BERRY8 ROGERS, b. July 03, 1892; d. May 31, 1926.
18. ii. BERTHA ROGERS, b. May 14, 1894, Greenleaf, Kansas; d. Bet. February 14 - 23, 1946.
19. iii. ERIE AUGUST ROGERS, b. August 01, 1897, Greenleaf, Kansas; d. August 12, 2000.
20. iv. ELSIE AUGUSTA ROGERS, b. Bet. August 30, 1900 - August 30, 1901, Greenleaf, Kansas; d. June 18, 1987, Sacramento, California.
v. CORDIA AVIS ROGERS, b. October 07, 1904, Greenleaf, Kansas; d. April 06, 1992; m. (1) FIRMAN GRAVES, May 16, 1925; m. (2) EARL GROAT, August 23, 1933; m. (3) EDWIN ELLIS; m. (4) FRANK MCADAMS.
More About CORDIA AVIS ROGERS:
Residence: 65711 Mountain Grove, Wright, MO, last known SSA address
Social Security Number: 514-18-4396
vi. VERLA AUDRA ROGERS, b. January 14, 1913; d. March 27, 1913.
6. RUTH ANNA JANE7 ("Lizzie") ROGERS (ELIZABETH ELLEN6 COLES, JAMES C.5, SOLOMON4, SOLOMON3, DANIEL2, UNKNOWN1)7 was born January 15, 18718, and died April 01, 1888 in Warren Co., Iowa. She married HENRY CLAY GRATER9 November 17, 1886 in Warren Co., Iowa, son of WILLIAM GRATER and SARAH ROSE. He was born January 1863 in Iowa, and died 1939 in Bend, Oregon.
Notes for RUTH ANNA JANE ROGERS:
Her name was specifically spelled out by the court in the Petition for Administration filed by Elizabeth E. Rogers in the Estate of William C. Rogers, Warren Co. Probate No. 340, October 7, 1874. Scanned original on file.
Her name was spelled out as Ruth Anna Jane Rogers.
More About RUTH ANNA JANE ROGERS:
Burial: Christian Neck Cemetery, Otter Creek, Liberty Center, Warren Co., Iowa
Nickname: Lizzie
More About HENRY CLAY GRATER:
Burial: Redmond, Oregon
Children of RUTH ROGERS and HENRY GRATER are:
i. UNKNOWN8 GRATER, b. April 15, 1888.
21. ii. JAMES CLYDE GRATER, b. March 26, 1888; d. April 1970.
7. CHARLES WILLIAM ROGERS7 SHORT (ELIZABETH ELLEN6 COLES, JAMES C.5, SOLOMON4, SOLOMON3, DANIEL2, UNKNOWN1) was born April 01, 1875, and died October 22, 194010. He married REBECCA MESSENGER10.
Notes for CHARLES WILLIAM ROGERS SHORT:
He preferred the name of Charles William Rogers, but he was supposedly the biological son of Andrew Short.
More About CHARLES WILLIAM ROGERS SHORT:
Residence: Marion, Nebraska
Children of CHARLES SHORT and REBECCA MESSENGER are:
i. CHARLES LEONARD8 SHORT, b. May 22, 1900; d. October 1961, Denver, Colorado; m. IRENE SILVERNAIL, November 01, 1923, Indianola, Warren Co., Iowa.
ii. MARGARET SHORT.
8. PEARL MILTON7 SHORT (ELIZABETH ELLEN6 COLES, JAMES C.5, SOLOMON4, SOLOMON3, DANIEL2, UNKNOWN1) was born Bet. April 14, 1878 - April 14, 1879 in Iowa. He married IDA, daughter of UNKNOWN and UNKNOWN. She was born Bet. 1885 - 1886 in Nebraska.
More About PEARL MILTON SHORT:
Boarder: 1930, Archie J. McCullough, b. 1894-1895, in Kansas
Census 1900: June 01, 1900, Lucas Co., Otter Creek Twsp., E.D. 76, Sheet 1B, Page 266a, living with the George Harvey or Hary family as a farm laborer
Census 1910: April 18, 1910, Nebraska, Cuming Co., Wisner Twsp., E.D. 72, Sheet 3A, Roll 841 Book 2, Page 143a
Census 1920: Kansas, Cheyenne Co., Wano Twsp., E.D. 6, Sheet 8B
Census 1930: Kansas, Cheyenne Co., Wano Twsp., E.D. 12-19, Sheet 2A, p. 302, or 392
Occupation: 1920 census says laborer--wall drilling or oil drilling?
Residence: 1921, St. Francis, Kansas
Children of PEARL SHORT and IDA are:
i. DONALD A.8 SHORT, b. Bet. 1904 - 1905, Nebraska.
ii. CLAUDIA SHORT, b. Bet. 1908 - 1909, Nebraska.
iii. ROBERT SHORT.
Generation No. 3
9. BERTHA ALICE8 SHORT (MARY REBECCA7 ROGERS, ELIZABETH ELLEN6 COLES, JAMES C.5, SOLOMON4, SOLOMON3, DANIEL2, UNKNOWN1) was born Abt. 1880, and died Abt. 1952. She married (1) HARRISON GLEN GRATER, son of WILLIAM GRATER and SARAH ROSE. He was born December 09, 1871, and died 1954 in Stockton, California. She married (2) LEE WOODS.
More About BERTHA ALICE SHORT:
Burial: Wood Cemetery, Ashwood, Jefferson Co., Oregon
More About HARRISON GLEN GRATER:
Burial: Lodi, California
Census: 1920, Oregon, Wasco Co., South Dalles Precinct, The Dalles City, E.D. 223, Sheet 8a (0226 2927)
Children of BERTHA SHORT and HARRISON GRATER are:
i. GEORGE9 GRATER, b. August 17, 1898; d. November 1975, Galt, California; m. LAURA THOMPSON; b. 190310; d. 198010.
Notes for GEORGE GRATER:
Is he the same George Grater who was born on August 17, 1898 and died in Galt, California in November 1975 who had social security number 549-07-9306?
More About GEORGE GRATER:
Burial: Lodi, California
ii. SALENA GRATER, b. 1900; d. 1973; m. SOLLY O'NEIL.
More About SALENA GRATER:
Cremation: Ashes spread over ocean
iii. MARTHA GRATER, b. December 05, 1902; d. June 1976, Stockton, San Joaquin Co., California; m. STANLEY SMITH; b. 1906; d. 1959.
More About MARTHA GRATER:
Social Security Number: 566-20-3131
More About STANLEY SMITH:
Occupation: Chiropractor
iv. FLOYD IVAN GRATER, b. December 02, 1909; d. January 21, 1974, Bothell, King Co., Washington; m. (1) LUCILLE; m. (2) ELNORA KISSLER, November 30, 1941.
More About FLOYD IVAN GRATER:
Social Security Number: 562-03-9556
v. WILLIAM HAROLD GRATER, b. November 11, 1911; d. February 16, 1977, Ashwood, Jefferson Co., Oregon; m. MYRTHENE MARTIN, 1945.
More About WILLIAM HAROLD GRATER:
Social Security Number: 541-03-5486
10. CLARENCE O.8 SHORT (MARY REBECCA7 ROGERS, ELIZABETH ELLEN6 COLES, JAMES C.5, SOLOMON4, SOLOMON3, DANIEL2, UNKNOWN1) was born August 1886. He married WINIFRED HUNT 1921.
More About CLARENCE O. SHORT:
Nickname: Kid
Children of CLARENCE SHORT and WINIFRED HUNT are:
i. UNKNOWN9 SHORT.
ii. VERNON SHORT, d. California.
More About VERNON SHORT:
Occupation: Railroad
iii. GEORGE SHORT.
More About GEORGE SHORT:
Residence: Merced, California
iv. BESSIE HELEN SHORT.
More About BESSIE HELEN SHORT:
Residence: Wheatland, Maryland
v. THOMAS SHORT.
Notes for THOMAS SHORT:
Died as a child.
vi. PRIVATE LIVING SHORT.
vii. UNNAMED INFANT SHORT.
Notes for UNNAMED INFANT SHORT:
Died as an infant.
viii. PRIVATE LIVING SHORT.
ix. CHESTER SHORT.
Notes for CHESTER SHORT:
Died as a child.
11. LIZZIE O.8 GRATER (MARY REBECCA7 ROGERS, ELIZABETH ELLEN6 COLES, JAMES C.5, SOLOMON4, SOLOMON3, DANIEL2, UNKNOWN1) was born Bet. December 1895 - December 10, 1896 in Oregon, and died May 06, 1929. She married VERL JONES March 09, 1916.
More About LIZZIE O. GRATER:
Burial: Redmond, Oregon
Cause of Death: pneumonia and measles
Children of LIZZIE GRATER and VERL JONES are:
i. NORMAN9 JONES, b. July 15, 1916; d. August 05, 1986, Albany, Linn Co., Oregon; m. WYONA MILLER, September 1941.
More About NORMAN JONES:
Residence: Albany, Oregon
ii. LELAND C. JONES, b. August 29, 1918; d. October 20, 1987, Klamath Falls, Klamath Co., Oregon; m. MAXINE JOHNSON.
More About LELAND C. JONES:
Residence: Klamath Falls, Oregon
12. ELVIRA8 SELLS (MARTHA M.7 ROGERS, ELIZABETH ELLEN6 COLES, JAMES C.5, SOLOMON4, SOLOMON3, DANIEL2, UNKNOWN1) was born Abt. 1883. She married ARCHER MODLIN Abt. 1910.
Child of ELVIRA SELLS and ARCHER MODLIN is:
i. HERBERT9 MODLIN, b. Abt. 1912.
13. DOROTHY M.8 VROOMAN (MARTHA M.7 ROGERS, ELIZABETH ELLEN6 COLES, JAMES C.5, SOLOMON4, SOLOMON3, DANIEL2, UNKNOWN1) was born February 28, 1899, and died November 26, 1970. She married EDWARD BARRETT May 08, 1923. He was born August 11, 1876, and died April 20, 1945.
More About DOROTHY M. VROOMAN:
Nickname: Dolly
Children of DOROTHY VROOMAN and EDWARD BARRETT are:
i. PRIVATE LIVING9 BARRETT, m. CHARLES L. HAVRANEK; b. June 16, 1921; d. September 21, 1981.
More About CHARLES L. HAVRANEK:
Residence: 68763 Oneill, Holt, NE, last known SSA address
Social Security Number: 505-24-6442
ii. DOROTHY BARRETT, b. February 02, 1926; d. October 31, 1946.
14. ELIZA ELLEN8 NYSWONGER (RUENZA MAY7 ROGERS, ELIZABETH ELLEN6 COLES, JAMES C.5, SOLOMON4, SOLOMON3, DANIEL2, UNKNOWN1) was born March 20, 1889 in Hanford, Kings Co., California10, and died January 12, 1969 in Pembine, Marinette Co., Wisconsin. She married CLARENCE EDGAR PARR February 24, 1915 in Iowa United Brethren Church, Norwood, Iowa. He was born April 16, 1884 in Lacona, Iowa, and died July 08, 1968 in Pembine, Marinette Co., Wisconsin.
More About ELIZA ELLEN NYSWONGER:
Burial: Pembine, Marinette Co., Wisconsin
Nickname: Ellen
Place of Birth: Home of Lydia Crye10
Children of ELIZA NYSWONGER and CLARENCE PARR are:
i. G. L.9 PARR, b. Iowa; m. ANDREW MERLIN WILSON, June 22, 1940, First Presbyterian Church, Pembine, Marinette Co., Wisconsin; b. June 22, 1912, Wisconsin; d. October 12, 1988.
Notes for ANDREW MERLIN WILSON:
He was a guitarist and played in his father's family band.
More About ANDREW MERLIN WILSON:
Burial: Pembine Cemetery, Marinette Co., Wisconsin
Occupation: Pembine Tree Nursery in Pembine and Kimberly Clark Corp. in Niagra, Wisconsin10
ii. W. C. PARR.
15. EMORY EDMUND8 NYSWONGER (RUENZA MAY7 ROGERS, ELIZABETH ELLEN6 COLES, JAMES C.5, SOLOMON4, SOLOMON3, DANIEL2, UNKNOWN1) was born May 18, 1895 in Hanford, California, and died July 04, 1963 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. He married (1) ETTA MARGUERITE GOWANS August 18, 1916. She was born August 28, 1895 in Earlham, Iowa, and died November 26, 1971 in Madison, Wisconsin. He married (2) LAURA MCGINLEY 194211.
More About EMORY EDMUND NYSWONGER:
Burial: July 08, 1963, Evergreen Cemetery, Wausaukee, Wisconsin
Membership: American Legion, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Military service: World War I
Occupation: Railroad Engineer
Place of Death: St. Nicholas Hospital, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
More About ETTA MARGUERITE GOWANS:
Burial: Nicolet Garden, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Cause of Death: killed in Madison, Wisconsin by a car12
Membership: Gold Star Mothers of Oshkosh and Green Bay13
Residence: Bef. 1968, Green Bay, Brown Co., Wisconsin
Residence2: Aft. 1968, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Children of EMORY NYSWONGER and ETTA GOWANS are:
i. CLARA MAY9 NYSWONGER, b. April 07, 1918, Earlham, Iowa; d. June 23, 1998, Green Bay, Wisconsin; m. (1) JAMES STEPHAN, November 05, 1938; d. Abt. 1944; m. (2) ROBERT STUART, October 19, 1996.
More About CLARA MAY NYSWONGER:
Cause of Death: cancer14
Residence: 54303 Green Bay, Brown, WI, last known SSA address
Social Security Number: 391-09-2515
ii. HELEN IRENE NYSWONGER, b. December 07, 1923; d. August 01, 1998, Green Bay, Wisconsin; m. JOSEPH VANFRACHEN.
More About HELEN IRENE NYSWONGER:
Cause of Death: cancer14
Occupation: Diana Paper Factory
Residence: 54304 Green Bay, Brown, WI, last known SSA address
Social Security Number: 398-16-0454
Notes for JOSEPH VANFRACHEN:
Question: Same person as the following?:
Name: JOSEPH VANFRACHEN
SSN: 396-03-6441
Last Residence: 54304 Green Bay, Brown, WI
Born: 23 Mar 1884
Last Benefit:
Died: Mar 1969
State (Year) SSN issued: WI (Before 195)
More About JOSEPH VANFRACHEN:
Occupation: James River Paper Mill
iii. HAROLD NYSWONGER, b. February 23, 1925; d. April 17, 1988, Winston-Salem, North Carolina; m. MARGARET SPACH.
iv. PRIVATE LIVING NYSWONGER, m. (1) HAROLD KADING; m. (2) FRANK S. PAAPE; b. April 02, 1917; d. October 21, 1997, Green Bay, Brown Co., Wisconsin.
More About FRANK S. PAAPE:
Cause of Death: heart attack14
Residence: 54304 Green Bay, Brown, WI, last known SSA address
Social Security Number: 707-14-2653
v. FRANKLIN CLARK NYSWONGER, b. February 23, 1921; d. December 06, 1943, Huntington Lake, near Big Creek, California14.
Notes for FRANKLIN CLARK NYSWONGER:
S. Sgt. Franklin Clark Nyswonger, WW2, Plane down on frozen lake Huntington in Calif. 12/6/43. Flight Engineer on B-24, Plane located Sept 14, 1955. Buried with others at Ft. Snelling, MN. Rites 11/28/55.
Source: Gert Wilson, via Carman Merritt
More About FRANKLIN CLARK NYSWONGER:
Burial: November 28, 1955, Ft. Snelling, Minnesota14
Cause of Death: test pilot crashed in a California lake during WWII
Military service: World War II, Hammer Field, Fresno, California, U.S. Army Air Corps
16. MARTHA MYRTLE8 NYSWONGER (RUENZA MAY7 ROGERS, ELIZABETH ELLEN6 COLES, JAMES C.5, SOLOMON4, SOLOMON3, DANIEL2, UNKNOWN1) was born October 06, 1908 in Otter Creek, Lucas Co., Iowa, and died September 23, 1991 in Iron Mountain, Michigan. She married RICHARD RILEY LEONARD April 30, 1931 in Green Bay, Wisconsin15. He was born April 30, 1910 in Niagara, Marinette Co., Wisconsin, and died January 27, 1975 in Marshfield, Wisconsin.
More About MARTHA MYRTLE NYSWONGER:
Burial: Niagara Cemetery, Marinette Co., Wisconsin
Membership: Tuesday Evening Homemakers; Wild River Lioness Club
Occupation: Drove truck with father Wausaukee to Green Bay; drove a mail route from Niagara to Quinnesec, and delivered freight for CNN; telephone operator Wasaukee & Niagara Tel. Co.'s; and school bus driver; air raid Warden during WWII; Kimberly-Clark Paper Co.16
Office: Marinette County Fair Board; Queen Court for Niagara's 50th Jubilee
Place of Death: Iron Mountain Hospital
More About RICHARD RILEY LEONARD:
Burial: Niagara Cemetery, Marinette Co., Wisconsin
Membership: Wild River Lions Club
Nickname: Riley
Occupation: Had a repair garage, self-employed trucker for 43 years; and was also employed by Kimberly-Clark; Niagara of Wisconsin Paper Corp.
Place of Death: St. Joseph Hospital, Marshfield, Wisconsin17
Residence: Niagara, Marinette Co., Wisconsin, last known SSA address
Social Security Number: 398-01-3642
Children of MARTHA NYSWONGER and RICHARD LEONARD are:
i. CAROL F.9 LEONARD, b. October 30, 1931; d. February 08, 2000; m. RUSSELL SAULD; b. December 01, 1919; d. December 02, 2000.
More About CAROL F. LEONARD:
Residence: 54151 Niagara, Marinette, WI, last known SSA address
Social Security Number: 398-26-7012
More About RUSSELL SAULD:
Residence: Niagara, Marinette Co., Wisconsin
ii. MARILYN LEONARD, d. 2002; m. DONALD HERTIG.
17. CLARA MAE BERRY8 ROGERS (JOHN JAMES7, ELIZABETH ELLEN6 COLES, JAMES C.5, SOLOMON4, SOLOMON3, DANIEL2, UNKNOWN1) was born July 03, 1892, and died May 31, 1926. She married JAMES CLYDE GRATER June 191618, son of HENRY GRATER and RUTH ROGERS. He was born March 26, 1888, and died April 1970.
More About CLARA MAE BERRY ROGERS:
Burial: Redmond, Oregon
Cause of Death: pedestrian incident, struck by drunk driver while crossing street19
Notes for JAMES CLYDE GRATER:
Raised by his grandmother Sarah Douglas Rose Grater until she died.
More About JAMES CLYDE GRATER:
Burial: Klamath Falls, Oregon
Children of CLARA ROGERS and JAMES GRATER are:
i. PRIVATE LIVING9 GRATER, m. FLOYD LAWRENCE HEALEY19; b. October 30, 1916; d. September 28, 2002.
More About FLOYD LAWRENCE HEALEY:
Residence: 98632 Longview, Cowlitz, WA, last known SSA address
ii. VERLA MAY GRATER, b. August 14, 1918, Oregon; d. March 19, 1994, Alameda, California; m. (1) LOUIS MARION HAUSEL19, December 25, 1943; m. (2) ARTHUR ESPINOZA, February 14, 1965; d. November 20, 1966.
More About VERLA MAY GRATER:
Social Security Number: 541-18-2498
18. BERTHA8 ROGERS (JOHN JAMES7, ELIZABETH ELLEN6 COLES, JAMES C.5, SOLOMON4, SOLOMON3, DANIEL2, UNKNOWN1)19 was born May 14, 1894 in Greenleaf, Kansas, and died Bet. February 14 - 23, 1946. She married CHANNIE CLIFFORD BEGHTEL19. He was born March 23, 1897, and died May 25, 1985.
Children of BERTHA ROGERS and CHANNIE BEGHTEL are:
i. EDNA MARIE9 BEGHTEL, b. June 17, 1919; d. May 26, 1998; m. JOSEPH ALCANDER STEPHENSON; b. September 01, 1915; d. December 06, 1982.
More About EDNA MARIE BEGHTEL:
Residence: 80232 Lakewood, Jefferson, CO, last known SSA address
Social Security Number: 524-16-2390
More About JOSEPH ALCANDER STEPHENSON:
Residence: 80219 Denver, Denver, CO, last known SSA address
Social Security Number: 522-16-8012
ii. CHARLES EDGAR BEGHTEL, b. October 23, 1923; d. June 25, 1990; m. PRIVATE LIVING FRECKA.
More About CHARLES EDGAR BEGHTEL:
Social Security Number: 521-26-2822
iii. PRIVATE LIVING BEGHTEL, m. PRIVATE LIVING RUMSEY.
iv. PRIVATE LIVING BEGHTEL, m. PRIVATE LIVING EASTMAN.
19. ERIE AUGUST8 ROGERS (JOHN JAMES7, ELIZABETH ELLEN6 COLES, JAMES C.5, SOLOMON4, SOLOMON3, DANIEL2, UNKNOWN1) was born August 01, 1897 in Greenleaf, Kansas, and died August 12, 2000. He married GLADYS MAY JOHNSON February 12, 1922, daughter of ELMER JOHNSON and MARTHA CARTER. She was born January 31, 1901, and died October 22, 1986.
Notes for ERIE AUGUST ROGERS:
In 1920, he was working as a hired man on the Cairns farm, nextdoor to Gladys's family in Greenleaf, KS.
More About ERIE AUGUST ROGERS:
Census 1920: January 19, 1920, Kansas, Washington Co., Greenleaf, E.D. 162, Sheet 10B
Census 1930: April 17, 1930, Kansas, Washington Co., Greenleaf, E.D. 101-13, Sheet 2B
Occupation: 1930, Farmer
Residence: Holton, Jackson Co., Kansas, last known SSA address
Social Security Number: 511-18-9497
Children of ERIE ROGERS and GLADYS JOHNSON are:
i. MARIE FERN9 ROGERS, b. May 09, 1923; d. August 06, 1983; m. ELDON C. ODGERS, April 06, 1943; b. April 06, 1917; d. December 18, 1993.
More About ELDON C. ODGERS:
Residence: 66953 Linn, Washington, KS, last known SSA address
Social Security Number: 514-12-9894
ii. PRIVATE LIVING ROGERS, m. (1) DONALD BARRY BOYLE; b. August 26, 1923; d. March 21, 2002; m. (2) TROY RICHARD YOUNG.
More About DONALD BARRY BOYLE:
Residence: 66436 Holton, Jackson, KS, last known SSA address
Social Security Number: 278-26-0879
iii. FLORENCE ROGERS, b. April 18, 1926; d. April 18, 1926.
iv. LAWRENCE ROGERS, b. April 18, 1926; d. April 18, 1926.
v. PRIVATE LIVING ROGERS.
vi. PRIVATE LIVING ROGERS.
20. ELSIE AUGUSTA8 ROGERS (JOHN JAMES7, ELIZABETH ELLEN6 COLES, JAMES C.5, SOLOMON4, SOLOMON3, DANIEL2, UNKNOWN1) was born Bet. August 30, 1900 - August 30, 1901 in Greenleaf, Kansas, and died June 18, 1987 in Sacramento, California. She married MCKINLEY STOFFEL February 22, 1922 in Greenleaf, Washington Co., Kansas, son of MATHAIS STOFFEL and MARY HUNT. He was born May 24, 1896 in Oketo, Marshall Co., Kansas, and died March 07, 1983 in Sacramento, California.
More About ELSIE AUGUSTA ROGERS:
Residence: 95826 Sacramento, Sacramento, CA, last known SSA address
Social Security Number: 543-28-7088
More About MCKINLEY STOFFEL:
Census 1930: April 11, 1930, Oregon, Deschutes Co., Precinct 25 Alfalfa, E.D. 9-25, Sheet 1B
Social Security Number: 544-07-4784
Children of ELSIE ROGERS and MCKINLEY STOFFEL are:
i. BERTHA9 STOFFEL.
ii. WARREN STOFFEL, b. Abt. June 1925.
21. JAMES CLYDE8 GRATER (RUTH ANNA JANE7 ROGERS, ELIZABETH ELLEN6 COLES, JAMES C.5, SOLOMON4, SOLOMON3, DANIEL2, UNKNOWN1) was born March 26, 1888, and died April 1970. He married CLARA MAE BERRY ROGERS June 191620, daughter of JOHN ROGERS and ELIZA BRILES. She was born July 03, 1892, and died May 31, 1926.
Notes for JAMES CLYDE GRATER:
Raised by his grandmother Sarah Douglas Rose Grater until she died.
More About JAMES CLYDE GRATER:
Burial: Klamath Falls, Oregon
More About CLARA MAE BERRY ROGERS:
Burial: Redmond, Oregon
Cause of Death: pedestrian incident, struck by drunk driver while crossing street21
Children are listed above under (17) Clara Mae Berry Rogers.
Endnotes
1. Various loose pages of genealogies, sent to me by Carman Merrit. Includes Nyswonger genealogy by Gert Wilson..
2. Connie Powers,
cony53@aol.com.
3. Various loose pages of genealogies, sent to me by Carman Merrit. Includes Nyswonger genealogy by Gert Wilson..
4. Obituary of William Francis Nyswonger.
5. Various loose pages of genealogies, sent to me by Carman Merrit. Includes Nyswonger genealogy by Gert Wilson..
6. As certified by Probate Judge Florence Bradley on March 28, 1967..
7. This was the name in the probate record for William C. Rogers as written by the clerk..
8. Petition for Administration of the Estate of William C. Rogers, No. 340 Probate, September 28, 1874.
9. Connie Powers,
cony53@aol.com.
10. Various loose pages of genealogies, sent to me by Carman Merrit. Includes Nyswonger genealogy by Gert Wilson..
11. Obituary of Emory E. Nyswonger..
12. Various loose pages of genealogies, sent to me by Carman Merrit. Includes Nyswonger genealogy by Gert Wilson..
13. Obituary of Margaret Nyswonger..
14. Various loose pages of genealogies, sent to me by Carman Merrit. Includes Nyswonger genealogy by Gert Wilson..
15. Obituary of Martha Myrtle Leonard.
16. Various loose pages of genealogies, sent to me by Carman Merrit. Includes Nyswonger genealogy by Gert Wilson..
17. Obituary of Richard Riley Leonard.
18. Genepool Individual Records, Marriages,
www.ancestry.com.
19. Various loose pages of genealogies, sent to me by Carman Merrit. Includes Nyswonger genealogy by Gert Wilson..
20. Genepool Individual Records, Marriages,
www.ancestry.com.
21. Various loose pages of genealogies, sent to me by Carman Merrit. Includes Nyswonger genealogy by Gert Wilson..