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Jan Neuijen

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• Birth: before 29 January 1792.¹
• Baptism: 29 January 1792, Broederkerk, Kampen, Overijssel, the NetherlandsO.¹

• Last Edited: 15 November 2020

Citations

1. [S5210] Broederkerk (Broekerk) te Kampen (gereformeerd) (Kampen, Overijssel), "Hervormde Gemeente Kampen, 1579-1964," p. 40, "Jan, child of Gerrit Neuijen and Hermiena Prooper," baptism, 29 Jan 1792; accessed as "Doopboek, Kampen," browsable images, Stadsarchief Kampen (https://www.stadsarchiefkampen.nl : 15 Nov 2020), path Persoonsnamen > Jan Neuijen, image 82 of 354.

Joshua Chase

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• Last Edited: 29 November 2020

Martha Miller

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• Birth: , New YorkO.¹

• Last Edited: 29 November 2020

Citations

1. [S5213] "Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952", database with images, Ancestry (https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=60872&h=2299601: accessed 29 Nov 2020), certificate image, Marie A. Chase Lawler, filed 8 Mar 1922, no. 39 332, local register no. 4, image 334 of 3752; citing "Death Records (Certificates, 1921-1944, 227: Kalamazoo, 1921-1933), Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing, Michigan."

Edward H. Lawler

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• Last Edited: 29 November 2020

John J. Lawler

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• Last Edited: 29 November 2020

Charles L. Lawler

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• Last Edited: 29 November 2020

Sandor Balog

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• Last Edited: 1 December 2020

Maria Varga

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• Last Edited: 1 December 2020

Robert Gardner

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  Robert Gardner and Elizabeth Brown
  Marriage: 29 December 1831, Cambuslang, Lanark, ScotlandO.¹

• Last Edited: 4 December 2020

Citations

1. [S5268] Scotland, "Old Parish Registers, Marriages, 1553-1855", database and images, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/view-image/nrs_opr_records/9098740: accessed 4 Dec 2020), image, marriage record, Robert Gardner and Elizabeth Brown, 29 Dec 1831, parish of Cambuslang, county of Lanark; citing Old Parish Registers, Church of Scotland, p. 13.

Elizabeth Brown

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  Robert Gardner and Elizabeth Brown
  Marriage: 29 December 1831, Cambuslang, Lanark, ScotlandO.¹

• Last Edited: 4 December 2020

Citations

1. [S5268] Scotland, "Old Parish Registers, Marriages, 1553-1855", database and images, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/view-image/nrs_opr_records/9098740: accessed 4 Dec 2020), image, marriage record, Robert Gardner and Elizabeth Brown, 29 Dec 1831, parish of Cambuslang, county of Lanark; citing Old Parish Registers, Church of Scotland, p. 13.

Matthew M. Ray

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• Birth: about 1851, OhioO.¹
• Marriage: to Adaline Grant, 11 August 1873, Martin, Allegan County, MichiganO, age ~22, "Martin M. Ray and Adelia A. Grant," by P. A. McMartin, Minister.
  Groom: Martin M. Ray, resides in Wayland, age 22, born Ohio, farmer
  Bride: Adelia A. Grant, resides in Wayland, age 18, born Michigan
  Witnesses: C. J. Daniels and Branson Shoemaker, both of Plainwell
  Date of Record: 20 September 1873¹
  

  Martin M. Ray and Adelia A. Grant, marriage, 20 September 1873
• Family Event - birth of child: , parent of Mary Ellen Ray.²
• Census: 14 June 1880, Shell Creek Precinct, Colfax County, NebraskaO, federal census of 1 June 1880, head of household, p. 12D, enumeration district 74, dwelling 98, household 102.
  Matthew M. Ray, white, male, age 28, married, farmer, born Ohio, father born New York, mother born France
  Adeline Ray, white, female, age 28, wife, married, keeping house, born Michigan, father born Canada, mother born Michigan
  Mary Ellen Ray, age 2, daughter, single, at home, born Michigan, father born Ohio, mother born Michigan²
• Family Event - birth of child: 8 December 1883, parent of Anna Ray.³
• Family Event - birth of child: , parent of Martha Ray.⁴
• Family Event - birth of child: , parent of Bessie Ray.⁵
• Family Event - witness to marriage of daughter: 8 August 1894, "Edward M. Pyle and Mary Ellen Ray, " by S. B. Allen, County Judge, Schuyler, Colfax County, NebraskaO, Edward M. Pyle and Mary Ellen Ray.⁶
  

  Edward M. Pyle and Mary Ellen Ray, marriage, 8 August 1894
• Census: 1 June 1900, 313 Mason, Omaha, Douglas County, NebraskaO, federal census of 1 June 1900, head of household, precinct 3, ward 2, enumeration district 13, sheet 5A, dwelling 70, family 116, rented house.
  Mathew Ray, head, white, male, born Jan 1851, age 49, married 28 years, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Michigan, mason, 4 months unemployed, able to read and write, able to speak English
  Adaline Ray, wife, white female, born Jul 1855, age 44, married 28 years, mother of 10 children, 8 living, born Michigan, parents born Michigan, able to read and write, able to speak English
  Malderd Ray, daughter, white, female, born Nov 1882, age 17, single, born Nebraska, father born Ohio, mother born Michigan, dressmaker, unemployed 4 months, able to read and write, able to speak English
  Anna Ray, daughter, white, female, born Dec 1883, age 16, single, born Nebraska, father born Ohio, mother born Michigan, able to read and write, able to speak English
  Martha Ray, daughter, white, female, born Jan 1885, age 15, single, born Nebraska, father born Ohio, mother born Michigan, at school 9 months, able to read and write, able to speak English
  Bessie Ray, daughter, white, female, born Jan 1887, age 13, single, born Nebraska, father born Ohio, mother born Michigan, at school 9 months, able to read and write, able to speak English
  James Ray, son, white, male, born Sep 1889, age 10, single, born Nebraska, father born Ohio, mother born Michigan, at school 9 months, able to read and write, able to speak English
  Mathew Ray, son, white, male, born May 1892, age 8, single, born Nebraska, father born Ohio, mother born Michigan, at school, able to read and write, able to speak English
  Edward Ray, son, white, male, born Jul 1893, age 6, single, born Nebraska, father born Ohio, mother born Michigan, able to read and write, able to speak English⁷
  

  Mathiew Ray household, 1900 U.S. census, Douglas County, Nebraska
• Family Event - marriage of daughter: 6 August 1901, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, IowaO, Frank F. DeLor and Mary Ellen Ray, "Frank F. Debor and Mary E. Ray," by R. T. Bryant, Justice of the Peace.⁸
  

  Frank F. Debor and Mary E. Ray, marriage, 6 August 1901
• Family Event - marriage of daughter: 1 December 1902, Omaha, Douglas County, NebraskaO, Samuel A. Bowers and Anna Ray, "Samuel A. Bowers and Anna O. Wray," by Duncan M. Vinsonhaler, County Judge.⁹
  

  Samuel A. Bowers and Anna O. Wray, marriage, 1 December 1902
• Family Event - marriage of daughter: 6 May 1905, Omaha, Douglas County, NebraskaO, Henry Castleton and Mildred V. Ray, "Henry Castleton and Mildred V. Ray," by Rev. Charles W. Savidge, Pastor of People's Church.¹⁰
  

  Henry Castleton and Mildred V. Ray, marriage, 6 May 1905
• Family Event - marriage of daughter: 29 March 1907, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, IowaO, William A. Gilbough and Bessie Ray, "William A. Gilbough and Bessie M. Ray," by Rev. Henry DeLong.⁵
  

  William A. Gilbough and Bessie M. Ray, marriage, 29 March 1907
• Family Event - marriage of daughter: 29 March 1907, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, IowaO, Logan I. Gray and Martha Ray, "Logan I. Gray and Martha B. Ray," by Rev. Henry DeLong.⁴
  

  Logan I. Gray and Martha B. Ray, marriage, 29 March 1907
• Family Event - marriage of daughter: about 15 December 1909, Columbus, Platte County, NebraskaO, Herbert S. Hopson and Mary Ellen Ray, "Herbert S. Hopson and Mary Delor."¹¹
• Census: 20 April 1910, 2222 Paul St., Omaha, Douglas County, NebraskaO, federal census of 15 April 1910, head of household, precinct 1, ward 8, enumeration district 56, sheet 9B, dwelling 167, family 194, rented house.
  Mathew Ray, head, male, white, age 52, married 35 years, born Michigan, father born Michigan, mother born France, speaks English, no occupation, able to read and write, not a veteran, blind
  Adeline Ray, wife, female, white, age 52, married 35 years, mother of 16 children, 8 living, born Michigan, parents born Canada (English), speaks English, no occupation, able to read and write
  Mathew Ray Jr., son, male, white, age 19, single, born Nebraska, parents born Michigan, speaks English, mattress maker, factory, worker, not out of work, out of work 2 weeks in 1909, able to read and write
  Edward M. Ray, son, male, white, age 18, single, born Nebraska, parents born Michigan, speaks English, mattress maker, factory, worker, not out of work, out of work 2 weeks in 1909, able to read and write
  
  They lived upstairs from their daughter, Mildred, and her family.¹²
• Family Event - marriage of son: 22 July 1912, Fort Dodge, Webster County, IowaO, Mathew Ray and Nellie Hodson, "Matt Ray and Nellie Hodson," by S. N. Magowan, Justice of the Peace.¹³
  

  Matt Ray and Nellie Hodson, marriage, 22 July 1912
• Death: 21 March 1918, age ~67, 4333 Laurel Ave., Omaha, Douglas County, NebraskaO.¹⁴
• Obituary: 23 March 1918, The Morning World-Herald (Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska.)
  Mathew M. Ray, 67 years old, died at his home, 4333 Laurel avenue, Thursday afternoon, due to old age. He has been a resident of Omaha for twenty-two years and has been living in Nebraska for thirty-nine years. He was a member of the Masons. His last employment was with the McCague Investment company. He is survived by a wife and eight children.¹⁴

• Last Edited: 21 February 2023

Citations

1. [S4461] "Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952", database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/9093/41326_342401-00099 : accessed 23 Mar 2020), marriage registration image, Martin M. Ray and Adelia A. Grant, 20 Sep 1873, no. 1531, image 100 of 685; citing "Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, film 8 (1872 Tuscola - 1873 Montcalm), Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing, Michigan."
2. [S5288] 1880 U.S. census, Colfax County, Nebraska, population schedule, Shell Creek Precinct, enumeration district (ED) 74, p. 12 (penned), p. 153D (stamped), dwelling 98, family 102, Matthew M. Ray household; image, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 12 Dec 2020); citing NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 0745.
3. [S6133] Harris County, Texas, Death Certificates, no. 39473, death, Anna O. Bowers entry, 8 Sep 1948, recorded 10 Sep 1948; imaged in "Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2272/ : accessed 13 Mar 2023) > Harris > 1948 > Jul-Sep > image 1281 of 1463; from original records housed at "Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services, Austin, Texas."
4. [S6036] Pottawattamie County, Iowa, Marriage Records, p. 78-1397, no. 16760, marriage, Logan I. Gray and Martha B. Ray entry, 29 Mar 1907, recorded 1 Apr 1907; imaged in "Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1945," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8823/ : accessed 21 Feb 2023) > 1906-1907 > 428 (Page - Wright) > image 238 of 650; from original records housed at "Iowa Department of Public Health, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa."
5. [S6035] Pottawattamie County, Iowa, Marriage Records, p. 78-1397, no. 16759, marriage, William A. Gilbough and Bessie M. Ray entry, 29 Mar 1907, recorded 1 Apr 1907; imaged in "Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1945," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8823/ : accessed 21 Feb 2023) > 1906-1907 > 428 (Page - Wright) > image 238 of 650; from original records housed at "Iowa Department of Public Health, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa."
6. [S5969] Colfax County, Nebraska, Marriage Records, vol. 3, p. 457, no. 1339, marriage, Edward M. Pyle and Mary Ellen Ray entry, 8 Aug 1894, recorded 8 Aug 1894; imaged in "Nebraska, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1855-1908," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61335/ : accessed 11 Feb 2023) > Colfax > 1869-1896 > image 1062 of 1160; imaged from FamilySearch digital film 7739080; from original records housed at "State Library and Archives, Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, Nebraska."
7. [S5289] 1900 U.S. census, Douglas County, Nebraska, population schedule, Precinct 3, city of Omaha, ward 2, enumeration district (ED) 13, p. 149A (stamped), sheet 5A, dwelling 70, family 116, Mathiew Ray household; image, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 12 Dec 2020); citing NARA microfilm publication T623.
8. [S6034] Pottawattamie County, Iowa, Marriage Records, p. 73-1325, no. 12123, marriage, Frank F. Debor and Mary E. Ray entry, 6 Aug 1901, recorded 2 Nov 1901; imaged in "Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1945," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8823/ : accessed 21 Feb 2023) > 1901 > 405 (Madison - Ringgold) > image 367 of 424; from original records housed at "Iowa Department of Public Health, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa."
9. [S6040] Douglas County, Nebraska, Marriage Records, p. 652, no. 12303, marriage, Samuel A. Bowers and Anna O. Wray entry, 1 Dec 1902; imaged in "Nebraska, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1855-1908," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61335/ : accessed 21 Feb 2023) > Douglas > 1902-1903 > image 331 of 530; from original records housed at "State Library and Archives, Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, Nebraska."
10. [S6038] Douglas County, Nebraska, Marriage Records, p. 144, no. 15668, marriage, Henry Castleton and Mildred V. Ray entry, 6 May 1905; imaged in "Nebraska, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1855-1908," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61335/ : accessed 21 Feb 2023) > Douglas > 1904-1905 > image 300 of 721; imaged from FamilySearch digital film 7739080; from original records housed at "State Library and Archives, Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, Nebraska."
11. [S6042] "Marriage Licenses," The Columbus (Nebraska) Journal, 15 Dec 1909, p. 1, col. 1; image, GenealogyBank (https://www.genealogybank.com : accessed 21 Feb 2023.)
12. [S5966] 1910 U.S. census, Douglas County, Nebraska, population schedule, city of Omaha, ward 8, enumeration district (ED) 56, sheet 9B, dwelling 167, family 194, Mathew Ray household; image, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 11 Feb 2023); citing NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 844.
13. [S6037] Webster County, Iowa, Marriage Records, p. 94-1822, license no. 23, marriage, Matt Ray and Nellie Hodson entry, 22 Jul 1912, recorded 9 Oct 1912; imaged in "Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1945," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8823/ : accessed 21 Feb 2023) > 1912-1913 > 451 (Sac - Wright) > image 267 of 424; from original records housed at "Iowa Department of Public Health, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa."
14. [S6032] "Mathew M. Ray," obituary, The (Omaha, Nebraska) Morning World-Herald, 23 Mar 1918, p. 7, col. 1; image, GenealogyBank (https://www.genealogybank.com : accessed 21 Feb 2023.)

Mary Ellen Ray

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• Birth: about 1878, MichiganO.¹
• Parentage: Adaline Grant and Matthew M. Ray.¹
• Census: 14 June 1880, Shell Creek Precinct, Colfax County, NebraskaO, federal census of 1 June 1880, household of parents, p. 12D, enumeration district 74, dwelling 98, household 102.
  Mary Ellen Ray, age 2, daughter, single, at home, born Michigan, father born Ohio, mother born Michigan¹
• Marriage: to Edward M. Pyle, 8 August 1894, "Edward M. Pyle and Mary Ellen Ray, " by S. B. Allen, County Judge, Schuyler, Colfax County, NebraskaO, age ~16.
  Groom: Edward M. Pyle, age 30, white, born Illinois, resides Leigh, Nebraska, parents Samuel Pyle and Mary Jane Wier
  Bride: Mary Ellen Ray, age 17, white, born Michigan, resides Leigh, Nebraska, parents M. M. Ray and Adeline Grant²
  

  Edward M. Pyle and Mary Ellen Ray, marriage, 8 August 1894
• Divorce granted: from Edward M. Pyle, 12 July 1901, Omaha, Douglas County, NebraskaO, age ~23, "Mary E. Pyle v. Edward M. Pyle." According to a news article, Mary Ellen was granted a divorce from Edward on the grounds of non-support and was granted restoration of her maiden name.³
• Marriage: to Frank F. DeLor, 6 August 1901, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, IowaO, age ~23, "Frank F. Debor and Mary E. Ray," by R. T. Bryant, Justice of the Peace.
  Groom: Frank F. Debor, resides Omaha, teamster, age 23, white, 1st marriage, born Nebraska, parents S. Debor and M. Jenkins
  Bride: Mary E. Ray, resides Omaha, age 23, white, 2nd marriage, parents M. Ray and A. Grant
  Witness: Anna Ray⁴
  

  Frank F. Debor and Mary E. Ray, marriage, 6 August 1901
• Family Event - witness to marriage of sister: 1 December 1902, Omaha, Douglas County, NebraskaO, Samuel A. Bowers and Anna Ray, "Samuel A. Bowers and Anna O. Wray," by Duncan M. Vinsonhaler, County Judge.⁵
  

  Samuel A. Bowers and Anna O. Wray, marriage, 1 December 1902
• Family Event - birth of child: about 1903, parent of Lutie R. DeLor.⁶
• Family Event - birth of child: about 1906, parent of Minni A. DeLor.⁶
• Family Event - death of spouse: 25 December 1908, Omaha, Douglas County, NebraskaO, death of Frank F. DeLor, age ~30. Her husband was killed in his job as railroad switchman early on Christmas morning. He had only been doing the job for a few months when he apparently lost his footing and fell, leading to his head being crushed by another train engine.⁷
• Family Event - birth of child: about September 1909, parent of Francis T. DeLor.⁶
• Marriage: to Herbert S. Hopson, about 15 December 1909, Columbus, Platte County, NebraskaO, age ~31, "Herbert S. Hopson and Mary Delor."
  Report of their marriage license was made in a local newspaper.⁸
• Census: 21 April 1910, 1123 N. 18th, Omaha, Douglas County, NebraskaO, federal census of 15 April 1910, household of spouse, Herbert S. Hopson, "Herbert S. Hopson household," ward 5, precinct 5, enumeration district 38, dwelling 187, family 216, house owned free.
  Mary E. Hopson, wife, female, white, age 30, married twice, married 0 years, mother of 3 children, 3 living, born Michigan, father born Ohio, mother born Michigan, speaks English, no occupation⁶
• Census: 7 January 1920, 1123 N. 18th, Omaha, Douglas County, NebraskaO, federal census of 1 January 1920, household of spouse, Herbert S. Hopson, "Herbert Hopson household," ward 3, enumeration district 26, dwelling 83, family 96, home owned free.
  Mary Hopson, wife, female, white, age 40, married, able to read and write, born Michigan, father born Ohio, mother born Michigan, no occupation⁹
• Residence: 4 May 1925, Omaha, Douglas County, NebraskaO.¹⁰
• Family Event - named as survivor: 4 May 1925, obituary of Adaline Grant, Omaha Evening World Herald (Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska.) She was living in Omaha at the time of her mother's death.¹⁰
  

  Adeline Ray, obituary, 4 May 1925
• Census: 14 April 1930, 2703 Pinkney St., Omaha, Douglas County, NebraskaO, federal census of 1 April 1930, household of spouse, Herbert S. Hopson, "Herbert S. Hopson household," ward 1, enumeration district 28-9, dwelling 308, family 326, home owned of unknown value, has radio.
  Mary E. Hopson, wife, female, white, age 52, married at age 29, did not attend school, able to read and write, born Michigan, parents born Michigan, speaks English, no occupation¹¹
• Census: 16 April 1940, 2703 Pinkney St., Omaha, Douglas County, NebraskaO, federal census of 1 April 1940, household of spouse, Herbert S. Hopson, "Herbert Hopson household," enumeration district 94-18, household 221, home owned, home value $500.
  Mary Hopson, wife, female, white, age 61, married, did not attend school, highest grade 8, born Michigan, same house in 1935, housework, 0 weeks worked in 1939, $0 income in 1939, no other income
  
  The couple lived at the same address as the household of Bruce and Minnie Sprecher, along with their daughter, Delores M. Sprecher. Minnie was their daughter. They rented their home for $15 from the Hopsons.¹²
• Census: 14 April 1950, 2703 Pinkney St., Omaha, Douglas County, NebraskaO, federal census of 1 April 1950, household of son-in-law, Bruce Sprecher, "Bruce Specher and Herbert Hopson households," enumeration district 95-31, dwellings 188 and 189.
  Mary E. Hopson, mother-in-law, white, female, age 72, married, born Michigan, housework, didn't work last week¹³
• Death: 6 April 1953, age ~75, "Mrs. Mary E. Hopson of 2703 Pinkney St."¹⁴
• Obituary: 7 April 1953, Morning World-Herald (Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska.)
  Mrs. Mary E. Hopson, 2703 Pinkney St., Monday, age 74 years. Survived by husband, Herbert S.; 3 daughters, Mrs. Ellsworth J. Peterson, Mrs. Bruce Sprecher, Mrs. Fred Bleich all of Omaha; 4 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; 2 brothers, Edward Ray of Omaha, Matt of Fort Dodge, Ia.; 2 sisters, Mrs. Mildred Castleton, Mrs. Bessie Gilbaugh of Omaha.
  
  Services Thursday 11 a.m. Crosby-Kunold Mortuary, 32nd Ave. and Farnam. Committal West Lawn Cemetery.¹⁴

• Last Edited: 5 January 2024

Citations

1. [S5288] 1880 U.S. census, Colfax County, Nebraska, population schedule, Shell Creek Precinct, enumeration district (ED) 74, p. 12 (penned), p. 153D (stamped), dwelling 98, family 102, Matthew M. Ray household; image, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 12 Dec 2020); citing NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 0745.
2. [S5969] Colfax County, Nebraska, Marriage Records, vol. 3, p. 457, no. 1339, marriage, Edward M. Pyle and Mary Ellen Ray entry, 8 Aug 1894, recorded 8 Aug 1894; imaged in "Nebraska, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1855-1908," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61335/ : accessed 11 Feb 2023) > Colfax > 1869-1896 > image 1062 of 1160; imaged from FamilySearch digital film 7739080; from original records housed at "State Library and Archives, Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, Nebraska."
3. [S6043] "Where 'Twas a Failure," divorce notice, The (Omaha, Nebraska) Evening World-Herald, 12 Jul 1901, p. 2, col. 7; image, GenealogyBank (https://www.genealogybank.com : accessed 21 Feb 2023.)
4. [S6034] Pottawattamie County, Iowa, Marriage Records, p. 73-1325, no. 12123, marriage, Frank F. Debor and Mary E. Ray entry, 6 Aug 1901, recorded 2 Nov 1901; imaged in "Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1945," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8823/ : accessed 21 Feb 2023) > 1901 > 405 (Madison - Ringgold) > image 367 of 424; from original records housed at "Iowa Department of Public Health, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa."
5. [S6040] Douglas County, Nebraska, Marriage Records, p. 652, no. 12303, marriage, Samuel A. Bowers and Anna O. Wray entry, 1 Dec 1902; imaged in "Nebraska, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1855-1908," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61335/ : accessed 21 Feb 2023) > Douglas > 1902-1903 > image 331 of 530; from original records housed at "State Library and Archives, Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, Nebraska."
6. [S6044] 1910 U.S. census, Douglas County, Nebraska, population schedule, city of Omaha, ward 5, enumeration district (ED) 38, sheet 10A, dwelling 187, family 216, Herbert S. Hopson household; image, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 25 Feb 2023); citing NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 843.
7. [S6041] "Switchman Killed by Burlington Engine," The (Omaha, Nebraska) Morning World-Herald, 26 Dec 1908, p. 3, col. 7; image, GenealogyBank (https://www.genealogybank.com : accessed 21 Feb 2023.)
8. [S6042] "Marriage Licenses," The Columbus (Nebraska) Journal, 15 Dec 1909, p. 1, col. 1; image, GenealogyBank (https://www.genealogybank.com : accessed 21 Feb 2023.)
9. [S6046] 1920 U.S. census, Douglas County, Nebraska, population schedule, city of Omaha, ward 3, enumeration district (ED) 26, sheet 5A, dwelling 83, family 96, Herbert Hopson household; image, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 25 Feb 2023); citing NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 988.
10. [S4451] "Mrs. Adeline Ray," obituary, (Omaha, Nebraska) Evening World-Herald, 4 May 1925, p. 4, col. 2; image, GenealogyBank (https://www.genealogybank.com : accessed 21 Mar 2020.)
11. [S6061] 1930 U.S. census, Douglas County, Nebraska, population schedule, city of Omaha, ward 1, enumeration district (ED) 28-9, sheet 25A, dwelling 308, family 326, Herbert S. Hopson household; image, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 25 Feb 2023); citing NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 1273.
12. [S6062] 1940 U.S. census, Douglas County, Nebraska, population schedule, city of Omaha, ward 1, block 175, enumeration district (ED) 94-18, sheet 11A, dwelling 221, Herbert Hopson household; image, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 25 Feb 2023); citing NARA microfilm publication T627, roll 2269.
13. [S6063] 1950 U.S. census, Douglas County, Nebraska, Omaha, enumeration district (ED) 95-32, sheet 20, Bruce Sprecher household; digital image, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 25 Feb 2023) 21 of 36; citing NARA microfilm publication T628, roll 2572.
14. [S6065] "Deaths and Funerals," obituary of Mrs. Mary E. Hopson, The (Omaha, Nebraska) Morning World-Herald, 7 Apr 1953, p. 28, col. 4; image, GenealogyBank (https://www.genealogybank.com : accessed 25 Feb 2023.)

Mildred V. Ray¹

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  Descendants of Ephraim Wheeler

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• Birth: November 1882, NebraskaO.²
• Census: 1 June 1900, 313 Mason, Omaha, Douglas County, NebraskaO, federal census of 1 June 1900, household of parents, precinct 3, ward 2, enumeration district 13, sheet 5A, dwelling 70, family 116, rented house.
  Malderd Ray, daughter, white, female, born Nov 1882, age 17, single, born Nebraska, father born Ohio, mother born Michigan, dressmaker, unemployed 4 months, able to read and write, able to speak English²
  

  Mathiew Ray household, 1900 U.S. census, Douglas County, Nebraska
• Marriage: to Henry Castleton, 6 May 1905, Omaha, Douglas County, NebraskaO, age 22, "Henry Castleton and Mildred V. Ray," by Rev. Charles W. Savidge, Pastor of People's Church.
  Groom: Henry Castleton, resides Omaha, age 26, born Omaha, parents William Castleton and Ellen Morris
  Bride: Mildred V. Ray, resides Omaha, age 23, born Schuyler, Nebraska, parents Mathew Ray and Adeline Grant
  License: 5 May 1905
  Witnesses: Ed Mulligan and Emma Hart, both of Omaha
  Intended residence after marriage: 930 N. 24th¹
  

  Henry Castleton and Mildred V. Ray, marriage, 6 May 1905
• Family Event - birth of child: , parent of Adaline Castleton.³
• Census: 20 April 1910, 2222 Paul St., Omaha, Douglas County, NebraskaO, federal census of 15 April 1910, household of spouse, Henry Castleton, "Henry Castleton household," dwelling 167, family 193, house rented.
  Mildred Castleton, wife, female, white, age 28, married once, married 5 years, mother of 1 child, 1 living, born Nebraska, parents born Michigan, speaks English, no occupation, able to read and write³
• Census: 10 January 1920, 3358 39th Street, Omaha, Douglas County, NebraskaO, federal census of 1 January 1920, household of spouse, Henry Castleton, "Henry Castleton household," dwelling 153, family 154, house owned on mortgage.
  Mildred V. Castleton, wife, female, white, age 37, married, able to read and write, born Nebraska, parents born Michigan, speaks English, no occupation⁴
• Family Event - named as survivor: 4 May 1925, obituary of Adaline Grant, Omaha Evening World Herald (Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska.) She was living in Omaha at the time of her mother's death.⁵
  

  Adeline Ray, obituary, 4 May 1925
• Residence: 4 May 1925, Omaha, Douglas County, NebraskaO.⁵
• Death: 13 September 1967, age 84, Douglas County, NebraskaO.⁶

• Last Edited: 13 March 2023

Citations

1. [S6038] Douglas County, Nebraska, Marriage Records, p. 144, no. 15668, marriage, Henry Castleton and Mildred V. Ray entry, 6 May 1905; imaged in "Nebraska, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1855-1908," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61335/ : accessed 21 Feb 2023) > Douglas > 1904-1905 > image 300 of 721; imaged from FamilySearch digital film 7739080; from original records housed at "State Library and Archives, Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, Nebraska."
2. [S5289] 1900 U.S. census, Douglas County, Nebraska, population schedule, Precinct 3, city of Omaha, ward 2, enumeration district (ED) 13, p. 149A (stamped), sheet 5A, dwelling 70, family 116, Mathiew Ray household; image, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 12 Dec 2020); citing NARA microfilm publication T623.
3. [S6124] 1910 U.S. census, Douglas County, Nebraska, population schedule, city of Omaha, ward 8, enumeration district (ED) 56, sheet 9B, dwelling 167, family 193, Henry Castleton household; image, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 13 Mar 2023); citing NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 844.
4. [S6125] 1920 U.S. census, Douglas County, Nebraska, population schedule, city of Omaha, ward 12, enumeration district (ED) 130, sheet 7B, dwelling 153, family 154, Henry Castleton household; image, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 13 Mar 2023); citing NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 989.
5. [S4451] "Mrs. Adeline Ray," obituary, (Omaha, Nebraska) Evening World-Herald, 4 May 1925, p. 4, col. 2; image, GenealogyBank (https://www.genealogybank.com : accessed 21 Mar 2020.)
6. [S6130] "Nebraska, U.S., Index to Deaths, 1904-1968," database, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/920682:62095 : accessed 13 Mar 2023), Mildred V. Castleton, certificate no. 1967009874; citing "Nebraska Death Index, 1956-1968, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Lincoln, Nebraska."

Anna Ray

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• Birth: 8 December 1883, NebraskaO.¹
• Parentage: Adaline Grant and Matthew M. Ray.¹
• Census: 1 June 1900, 313 Mason, Omaha, Douglas County, NebraskaO, federal census of 1 June 1900, household of parents, precinct 3, ward 2, enumeration district 13, sheet 5A, dwelling 70, family 116, rented house.
  Anna Ray, daughter, white, female, born Dec 1883, age 16, single, born Nebraska, father born Ohio, mother born Michigan, able to read and write, able to speak English²
  

  Mathiew Ray household, 1900 U.S. census, Douglas County, Nebraska
• Family Event - witness to marriage of sister: 6 August 1901, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, IowaO, Frank F. DeLor and Mary Ellen Ray, "Frank F. Debor and Mary E. Ray," by R. T. Bryant, Justice of the Peace.³
  

  Frank F. Debor and Mary E. Ray, marriage, 6 August 1901
• Marriage: to Samuel A. Bowers, 1 December 1902, Omaha, Douglas County, NebraskaO, age 18, "Samuel A. Bowers and Anna O. Wray," by Duncan M. Vinsonhaler, County Judge.
  Groom: Samuel A. Bowers, resides Omaha, age 27, born Ohio, parents Michael Bowers and Cannada Ator
  Bride: Anna O. Wray, resides Omah, age 20, born Nebraska, parents Matthew Wray and Adaline Grant
  Witnesses: F. DeLor and Mary DeLor, both of Omaha
  Intended residence after marriage: 1712 Jackson⁴
  

  Samuel A. Bowers and Anna O. Wray, marriage, 1 December 1902
• Family Event - named as survivor: 4 May 1925, obituary of Adaline Grant, Omaha Evening World Herald (Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska.) She was living in Omaha at the time of her mother's death.⁵
  

  Adeline Ray, obituary, 4 May 1925
• Residence: 4 May 1925, Omaha, Douglas County, NebraskaO.⁵
• Death: 8 September 1948, age 64, Jefferson Hospital, Houston, Harris County, TexasO, "Anna O. Bowers," cause of death undetermined. Her death certificate reported that she died at 9:05 p.m., and also noted that she had diabetes.¹
  

  Anna O. Bowers, death certificate, 8 September 1948

• Last Edited: 5 January 2024

Citations

1. [S6133] Harris County, Texas, Death Certificates, no. 39473, death, Anna O. Bowers entry, 8 Sep 1948, recorded 10 Sep 1948; imaged in "Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2272/ : accessed 13 Mar 2023) > Harris > 1948 > Jul-Sep > image 1281 of 1463; from original records housed at "Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services, Austin, Texas."
2. [S5289] 1900 U.S. census, Douglas County, Nebraska, population schedule, Precinct 3, city of Omaha, ward 2, enumeration district (ED) 13, p. 149A (stamped), sheet 5A, dwelling 70, family 116, Mathiew Ray household; image, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 12 Dec 2020); citing NARA microfilm publication T623.
3. [S6034] Pottawattamie County, Iowa, Marriage Records, p. 73-1325, no. 12123, marriage, Frank F. Debor and Mary E. Ray entry, 6 Aug 1901, recorded 2 Nov 1901; imaged in "Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1945," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8823/ : accessed 21 Feb 2023) > 1901 > 405 (Madison - Ringgold) > image 367 of 424; from original records housed at "Iowa Department of Public Health, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa."
4. [S6040] Douglas County, Nebraska, Marriage Records, p. 652, no. 12303, marriage, Samuel A. Bowers and Anna O. Wray entry, 1 Dec 1902; imaged in "Nebraska, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1855-1908," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61335/ : accessed 21 Feb 2023) > Douglas > 1902-1903 > image 331 of 530; from original records housed at "State Library and Archives, Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, Nebraska."
5. [S4451] "Mrs. Adeline Ray," obituary, (Omaha, Nebraska) Evening World-Herald, 4 May 1925, p. 4, col. 2; image, GenealogyBank (https://www.genealogybank.com : accessed 21 Mar 2020.)

Martha Ray

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• Birth: January 1885, NebraskaO.¹
• Parentage: Adaline Grant and Matthew M. Ray.²
• Census: 1 June 1900, 313 Mason, Omaha, Douglas County, NebraskaO, federal census of 1 June 1900, household of parents, precinct 3, ward 2, enumeration district 13, sheet 5A, dwelling 70, family 116, rented house.
  Martha Ray, daughter, white, female, born Jan 1885, age 15, single, born Nebraska, father born Ohio, mother born Michigan, at school 9 months, able to read and write, able to speak English¹
  

  Mathiew Ray household, 1900 U.S. census, Douglas County, Nebraska
• Marriage: to Logan I. Gray, 29 March 1907, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, IowaO, age 22, "Logan I. Gray and Martha B. Ray," by Rev. Henry DeLong.
  They were married in a double wedding with Martha's sister, Bessie, who married William A. Gilbough the same day.
  
  Groom: Logan I. Gray, resides Omaha, lineman, age 23, white, 1st marriage, born Nebraska, parents John Gray and L. Nickson
  Bride: Martha B. Ray, resides Omaha, age 23, white, 1st marriage, born Nebraska, parents Matthew M. Ray and Adeline Grant
  Witness: Bessie M. Ray²
  

  Logan I. Gray and Martha B. Ray, marriage, 29 March 1907
• Family Event - named as survivor: 4 May 1925, obituary of Adaline Grant, Omaha Evening World Herald (Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska.) She was living in Omaha at the time of her mother's death.³
  

  Adeline Ray, obituary, 4 May 1925
• Residence: 4 May 1925, Omaha, Douglas County, NebraskaO.³

• Last Edited: 5 January 2024

Citations

1. [S5289] 1900 U.S. census, Douglas County, Nebraska, population schedule, Precinct 3, city of Omaha, ward 2, enumeration district (ED) 13, p. 149A (stamped), sheet 5A, dwelling 70, family 116, Mathiew Ray household; image, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 12 Dec 2020); citing NARA microfilm publication T623.
2. [S6036] Pottawattamie County, Iowa, Marriage Records, p. 78-1397, no. 16760, marriage, Logan I. Gray and Martha B. Ray entry, 29 Mar 1907, recorded 1 Apr 1907; imaged in "Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1945," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8823/ : accessed 21 Feb 2023) > 1906-1907 > 428 (Page - Wright) > image 238 of 650; from original records housed at "Iowa Department of Public Health, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa."
3. [S4451] "Mrs. Adeline Ray," obituary, (Omaha, Nebraska) Evening World-Herald, 4 May 1925, p. 4, col. 2; image, GenealogyBank (https://www.genealogybank.com : accessed 21 Mar 2020.)

Bessie Ray

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William A. Gilbough and Bessie M. Ray, marriage, 29 March 1907

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• Birth: January 1887, NebraskaO.¹
• Parentage: Adaline Grant and Matthew M. Ray.²
• Census: 1 June 1900, 313 Mason, Omaha, Douglas County, NebraskaO, federal census of 1 June 1900, household of parents, precinct 3, ward 2, enumeration district 13, sheet 5A, dwelling 70, family 116, rented house.
  Bessie Ray, daughter, white, female, born Jan 1887, age 13, single, born Nebraska, father born Ohio, mother born Michigan, at school 9 months, able to read and write, able to speak English¹
  

  Mathiew Ray household, 1900 U.S. census, Douglas County, Nebraska
• Marriage: to William A. Gilbough, 29 March 1907, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, IowaO, age 20, "William A. Gilbough and Bessie M. Ray," by Rev. Henry DeLong.
  They were married in a double wedding with Bessie's sister, Martha, who married Logan Gray the same day.
  
  Groom: William A. Gilbough, resides Omaha, boilermaker, age 25, white, 2nd marriage, born Iowa, parents John W. Gilbough and Ida A. Hall
  Bride: Bessie M. Ray, resides Omaha, age 21, white, 1st marriage, born Nebraska, parents Matt Ray and Adeline Grant
  Witness: L. I. Gray²
  

  William A. Gilbough and Bessie M. Ray, marriage, 29 March 1907
• Family Event - named as survivor: 4 May 1925, obituary of Adaline Grant, Omaha Evening World Herald (Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska.) She was living in Rapid City, South Dakota, at the time of her mother's death.³
  

  Adeline Ray, obituary, 4 May 1925
• Residence: 4 May 1925, Rapid City, Pennington County, South DakotaO.³

• Last Edited: 5 January 2024

Citations

1. [S5289] 1900 U.S. census, Douglas County, Nebraska, population schedule, Precinct 3, city of Omaha, ward 2, enumeration district (ED) 13, p. 149A (stamped), sheet 5A, dwelling 70, family 116, Mathiew Ray household; image, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 12 Dec 2020); citing NARA microfilm publication T623.
2. [S6035] Pottawattamie County, Iowa, Marriage Records, p. 78-1397, no. 16759, marriage, William A. Gilbough and Bessie M. Ray entry, 29 Mar 1907, recorded 1 Apr 1907; imaged in "Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1945," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8823/ : accessed 21 Feb 2023) > 1906-1907 > 428 (Page - Wright) > image 238 of 650; from original records housed at "Iowa Department of Public Health, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa."
3. [S4451] "Mrs. Adeline Ray," obituary, (Omaha, Nebraska) Evening World-Herald, 4 May 1925, p. 4, col. 2; image, GenealogyBank (https://www.genealogybank.com : accessed 21 Mar 2020.)

James Ray

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• Birth: September 1889, NebraskaO.¹
• Census: 1 June 1900, 313 Mason, Omaha, Douglas County, NebraskaO, federal census of 1 June 1900, household of parents, precinct 3, ward 2, enumeration district 13, sheet 5A, dwelling 70, family 116, rented house.
  James Ray, son, white, male, born Sep 1889, age 10, single, born Nebraska, father born Ohio, mother born Michigan, at school 9 months, able to read and write, able to speak English¹
  

  Mathiew Ray household, 1900 U.S. census, Douglas County, Nebraska
• Marriage: to Margaret Lee, 17 November 1923, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, IowaO, age 34, "James Wm. Ray and Margaret Lee," by G. J. Harding, Justice of the Peace.
  Groom: James Wm. Ray, resides Omah, laborer, age 36 next birthday, white, 2nd marriage, born Schuyler Nebraska, parents M. Ray and Adaline Grant
  Bride: Margaret Lee, resides Omaha, age 33 next birthday, white, 1st marriage, born Benson, Nebraska, parents Fred Lee and Dora Klusman
  Witnesses: Minnie Pond and Logan J. Gray[?]²
  

  James Wm. Ray and Margaret Lee, marriage, 17 November 1923
• Family Event - named as survivor: 4 May 1925, obituary of Adaline Grant, Omaha Evening World Herald (Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska.) He was living in Omaha at the time of his mother's death.³
  

  Adeline Ray, obituary, 4 May 1925
• Residence: 4 May 1925, Omaha, Douglas County, NebraskaO.³

• Last Edited: 21 February 2023

Citations

1. [S5289] 1900 U.S. census, Douglas County, Nebraska, population schedule, Precinct 3, city of Omaha, ward 2, enumeration district (ED) 13, p. 149A (stamped), sheet 5A, dwelling 70, family 116, Mathiew Ray household; image, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 12 Dec 2020); citing NARA microfilm publication T623.
2. [S6039] Pottawattamie County, Iowa, Marriage Records, p. 78-016311, return no. 1776, marriage, James Wm. Ray and Margaret Lee entry, 17 Nov 1923; imaged in "Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1945," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8823/ : accessed 21 Feb 2023) > 1923 > 4 > image 4201 of 4786; from original records housed at "Iowa Department of Public Health, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa."
3. [S4451] "Mrs. Adeline Ray," obituary, (Omaha, Nebraska) Evening World-Herald, 4 May 1925, p. 4, col. 2; image, GenealogyBank (https://www.genealogybank.com : accessed 21 Mar 2020.)

Mathew Ray

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• Birth: May 1892, NebraskaO.¹
• Census: 1 June 1900, 313 Mason, Omaha, Douglas County, NebraskaO, federal census of 1 June 1900, household of parents, precinct 3, ward 2, enumeration district 13, sheet 5A, dwelling 70, family 116, rented house.
  Mathew Ray, son, white, male, born May 1892, age 8, single, born Nebraska, father born Ohio, mother born Michigan, at school, able to read and write, able to speak English¹
  

  Mathiew Ray household, 1900 U.S. census, Douglas County, Nebraska
• Census: 20 April 1910, 2222 Paul St., Omaha, Douglas County, NebraskaO, federal census of 15 April 1910, household of parents, precinct 1, ward 8, enumeration district 56, sheet 9B, dwelling 167, family 194, rented house.
  Mathew Ray Jr., son, male, white, age 19, single, born Nebraska, parents born Michigan, speaks English, mattress maker, factory, worker, not out of work, out of work 2 weeks in 1909, able to read and write
  
  They lived upstairs from her sister, Mildred, and her family.²
• Marriage: to Nellie Hodson, 22 July 1912, Fort Dodge, Webster County, IowaO, age 20, "Matt Ray and Nellie Hodson," by S. N. Magowan, Justice of the Peace.
  Groom: Matt Ray, resides Sioux City, Iowa, mattress maker, age 22, white, 1st marriage, born Schuyler, Nebraska, parents Mathis Ray and Adaline Grant
  Bride: Nellie Hodson, resides Omaha, age 22, white, 1st marriage, born Omaha, parents Michael J. Hodson and Elizabeth Conly
  Witnesses: Mr. and Mrs. Tony Calamia³
  

  Matt Ray and Nellie Hodson, marriage, 22 July 1912
• Family Event - named as survivor: 4 May 1925, obituary of Adaline Grant, Omaha Evening World Herald (Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska.) He was living in Fort Dodge,Iowa at the time of his mother's death.⁴
  

  Adeline Ray, obituary, 4 May 1925
• Residence: 4 May 1925, Fort Dodge, Webster County, IowaO.⁴

• Last Edited: 21 February 2023

Citations

1. [S5289] 1900 U.S. census, Douglas County, Nebraska, population schedule, Precinct 3, city of Omaha, ward 2, enumeration district (ED) 13, p. 149A (stamped), sheet 5A, dwelling 70, family 116, Mathiew Ray household; image, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 12 Dec 2020); citing NARA microfilm publication T623.
2. [S5966] 1910 U.S. census, Douglas County, Nebraska, population schedule, city of Omaha, ward 8, enumeration district (ED) 56, sheet 9B, dwelling 167, family 194, Mathew Ray household; image, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 11 Feb 2023); citing NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 844.
3. [S6037] Webster County, Iowa, Marriage Records, p. 94-1822, license no. 23, marriage, Matt Ray and Nellie Hodson entry, 22 Jul 1912, recorded 9 Oct 1912; imaged in "Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1945," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8823/ : accessed 21 Feb 2023) > 1912-1913 > 451 (Sac - Wright) > image 267 of 424; from original records housed at "Iowa Department of Public Health, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa."
4. [S4451] "Mrs. Adeline Ray," obituary, (Omaha, Nebraska) Evening World-Herald, 4 May 1925, p. 4, col. 2; image, GenealogyBank (https://www.genealogybank.com : accessed 21 Mar 2020.)

Edward Ray

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• Birth: July 1893, NebraskaO.¹
• Census: 1 June 1900, 313 Mason, Omaha, Douglas County, NebraskaO, federal census of 1 June 1900, household of parents, precinct 3, ward 2, enumeration district 13, sheet 5A, dwelling 70, family 116, rented house.
  Edward Ray, son, white, male, born Jul 1893, age 6, single, born Nebraska, father born Ohio, mother born Michigan, able to read and write, able to speak English¹
  

  Mathiew Ray household, 1900 U.S. census, Douglas County, Nebraska
• Census: 20 April 1910, 2222 Paul St., Omaha, Douglas County, NebraskaO, federal census of 15 April 1910, household of parents, precinct 1, ward 8, enumeration district 56, sheet 9B, dwelling 167, family 194, rented house.
  Edward M. Ray, son, male, white, age 18, single, born Nebraska, parents born Michigan, speaks English, mattress maker, factory, worker, not out of work, out of work 2 weeks in 1909, able to read and write
  
  They lived upstairs from his sister, Mildred, and her family.²
• Family Event - named as survivor: 4 May 1925, obituary of Adaline Grant, Omaha Evening World Herald (Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska.) He was living in Omaha at the time of his mother's death.³
  

  Adeline Ray, obituary, 4 May 1925
• Residence: 4 May 1925, Omaha, Douglas County, NebraskaO.³

• Last Edited: 23 April 2022

Citations

1. [S5289] 1900 U.S. census, Douglas County, Nebraska, population schedule, Precinct 3, city of Omaha, ward 2, enumeration district (ED) 13, p. 149A (stamped), sheet 5A, dwelling 70, family 116, Mathiew Ray household; image, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 12 Dec 2020); citing NARA microfilm publication T623.
2. [S5966] 1910 U.S. census, Douglas County, Nebraska, population schedule, city of Omaha, ward 8, enumeration district (ED) 56, sheet 9B, dwelling 167, family 194, Mathew Ray household; image, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 11 Feb 2023); citing NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 844.
3. [S4451] "Mrs. Adeline Ray," obituary, (Omaha, Nebraska) Evening World-Herald, 4 May 1925, p. 4, col. 2; image, GenealogyBank (https://www.genealogybank.com : accessed 21 Mar 2020.)

Cornelis de Boot

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• Birth: 21 October 1759, Schoondijke, Zeeland, NetherlandsO.
• Marriage: to Cornelia Jorissen, 2 November 1803, Oostburg, Zeeland, NetherlandsO, age 44.

• Last Edited: 12 December 2020

Cornelia Jorissen

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• Birth: 16 December 1768, Cadzand, Zeeland, NetherlandsO.
• Marriage: to Cornelis de Boot, 2 November 1803, Oostburg, Zeeland, NetherlandsO, age 34.

• Last Edited: 12 December 2020

Cornelis de Boot

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Adriana Festu

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Joris Jorissen

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