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Bertha E. Ralston 1877 – 1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr 1877

Birth Location: Iowa

Death Date: 7 Nov 1959

Death Location: Goodell, Hancock, Iowa, USA

Father: Mellon Ralston

Mother: Eliza Sinkey

Spouse(s): Benjermin Eby

Children(s): Walter Eby, Charlotte Eby, Harriet Eby, Mae Eby, Francis Eby, Beulah Eby, Floyd Eby, Thaine Eby, Duane Eby, Glorianna Eby

The story of Bertha E. Ralston began in 1877 in Iowa. In 1880, Bertha E. Ralston resided in Brandon, Jackson, Iowa, United States. Bertha E. Ralston married Benjermin Wademan Eby, and had children including Walter Sidney Eby, Charlotte Evelyn Eby, Harriet Lucille Eby, Mae Gertrude Eby, Francis M. Eby, Beulah Antoinette Eby, Floyd Wayne Eby, Thaine W. Eby, Duane E. Eby, Glorianna Eby. Bertha E. Ralston passed away in 1959 in Goodell, Hancock, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Bertha E. Ralston began in 1877 in Iowa.
  • In 1880, Bertha E. Ralston resided in Brandon, Jackson, Iowa, United States.
  • Bertha E. Ralston married Benjermin Wademan Eby, and had children including Walter Sidney Eby, Charlotte Evelyn Eby, Harriet Lucille Eby, Mae Gertrude Eby, Francis M. Eby, Beulah Antoinette Eby, Floyd Wayne Eby, Thaine W. Eby, Duane E. Eby, Glorianna Eby.
  • Bertha E. Ralston passed away in 1959 in Goodell, Hancock, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Mellon Ralston
1833 – 1896
Birth Location: Butler,PA.
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Eliza Sinkey
1842 – 1909
Birth Location: Licking County,Ohio
ES

Spouses(s)

Benjermin Eby
1876 – 1964
Birth Location: , , Iowa, USA
BE

Children(s)

Walter Eby
1896 – 1982
Birth Location: Scotch Grove, Jones, Iowa, United States
WE
Charlotte Eby
1900 – 1998
Birth Location: , , Minnesota, USA
CE
Harriet Eby
1903 – 1965
Birth Location: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota
HE
Mae Eby
1905 – 1997
Birth Location: , , Iowa, USA
ME
Francis Eby
1908 – 2000
Birth Location: Scotch Gr Twp, Jones County, Iowa
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Beulah Eby
1910 – 2006
Birth Location: , , Iowa, USA
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Floyd Eby
1915 –
Birth Location: , , Iowa, USA
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Thaine Eby
1916 – 2000
Birth Location: , , Iowa, USA
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Duane Eby
1921 – 1972
Birth Location: Scotch Grove, Iowa
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Glorianna Eby
1925 – 1991
Birth Location: Iowa
GE

Bertha Ralston's Ancestors

Self
Bertha Ralston
1877 – 1959
Birth Place: Iowa
Parents
Mellon Ralston
1833 – 1896
Butler,PA.
Eliza (Louise) Sinkey
1842 – 1909
Licking County,Ohio
Grandparents
John Ralston
1807 – 1873
Brady, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA
Nancy (Agnes) McLane
1814 – 1905
Beaver City, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States
Matthew Sinkey
1808 – 1894
, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Nancy Houston
1817 – 1890
, Licking, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Ralston
1776 – 1849
Elizabeth Sharp
1780 – 1847
William Sinkey
1765 – 1850
Mary McCartney
1770 – 1850
Andrew Huston
1776 – 1848
Elizabeth Green
1780 – 1844
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Ralston
1755 –
Martha
1755 –
James Sharp
Mary
Richard Sinkey
1745 – 1814
Bridget Lnu
1746 – 1816
Regnal Green
1740 – 1819
Sarah Duncan
1744 – 1787

Bertha Ralston's Descendants

1.
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Bertha (E.) Ralston (Apr 1877 – 7 Nov 1959) m. Benjermin (Wademan) Eby (1876 – Oct 1964)
  1. 1. Walter (Sidney) Eby (15 Nov 1896 – 10 Apr 1982) m. Martha (Ellen) Winans (14 Feb 1900 – 12 Dec 1961)
    1. 1. George (A.) Eby (24 Aug 1917 – 3 Sep 1984) m. Erma (Laura) Ambuehl (8 July 1918 – 29 Jul 2006)
      1. 1. Shirley Eby (abt 1937 – )
    2. 2. Richard (Benjamin) Eby (7 Apr 1927 – 2 Feb 2001) m. Patsy Fuller (15 Jan 1933 – 24 Apr 2014)
    3. 3. Harold (S.) Eby (11 Nov 1929 – )
    4. 4. Theodore (Walter) Eby (28 Nov 1934 – 11 Dec 1999) m. Irma (J.) Holden (3 Apr 1929 – 16 Jul 1968)
      1. 1. Nicholas (Dean) Eby (14 Jun 1956 – 03 Mar 1967)
  2. 2. Charlotte (Evelyn) Eby (1900 – 20 Mar 1998) m. Walter (H.) Young (abt 1901 – 1966)
    1. 1. Floyd Young
    2. 2. Carol Young
  3. 3. Harriet (Lucille) Eby (25 Jan 1903 – 24 Apr 1965) m. Melville (Leroy) Sies (23 Sep 1898 – 26 Jan 1986) m. Skinner
  4. 4. Mae (Gertrude) Eby (31 Mar 1905 – 13 June 1997) m. Rudolph (Ingwald) Ambuehl (31 Mar 1903 – 26 Aug 1987)
    1. 1. Dorothy (Anna) Ambuehl (3 July 1925 – 28 November 2010) m. Glen (Donald) Samuelson (14 Mar 1917 – 2 August 2003)
      1. 1. Paula (Jean) Samuelson (16 Apr 1948 – 5 Jan 2010) m. Carl Dodd
        1. 1. John Dodd m. Melissa
    2. 2. Margaret (E.) Ambuehl (08 Mar 1927 – 04 Mar 2002) m. Norman (E.) Dewalt
    3. 3. Ruth Ambuehl (10 Sep 1932 – ) m. Otten
  5. 5. Francis (M.) Eby (12 May 1908 – 30 Sep 2000) m. Frank (Van) Antwerp (14 Aug 1905 – 20 Dec 1987) m. Theodore Kilgore (18 May 1916 – Apr 1980)
    1. 1. Robert (Donald) VanAntwerp (5 April 1926 – 9 January 2016) m. Florence (M) Rucker (abt 1929 – ) m. Gladys (Joan) Hughes (22 August 1932 – 25 December 2018)
      1. 1. Colonel VanAntwerp
      2. 2. Don VanAntwerp
    2. 2. Barbara (J) Kilgre (abt 1941 – )
    3. 3. Sandra (L) Kilgre (abt 1944 – )
  6. 6. Beulah (Antoinette) Eby (13 Aug 1910 – 12 Jul 2006) m. William (P.) Carden (25 December 1906 – 6 July 1982)
  7. 7. Floyd (Wayne) Eby (1915 – )
  8. 8. Thaine (W.) Eby (17 Aug 1916 – 31 Dec 2000) m. Glendora (Fern) Lutz (9 Dec 1923 – 16 Jan 2008)
    1. 1. Sharon Eby m. Sturzenbach
    2. 2. Ronald Eby m. Jackie
    3. 3. Benjamin Eby m. Diane
    4. 4. Gary Eby m. Nancy
  9. 9. Duane (E.) Eby (17 Feb 1921 – Jan 1972) m. Iona (M.) Bauers (25 Jun 1920 – 3 Jan 1998)
  10. 10. Glorianna Eby (abt 1925 – 27 July 1991) m. Warren (Clayton) Smith (abt 1919 – ) m. Lolen (M.) Bobst (26 March 1914 – 13 April 1990)
    1. 1. Antoinette (Evelyn) Smith (9 May 1941 – 3 December 1995) m. Archie (Lavern) Hartson (11 Nov 1931 – 15 Sep 1990)
    2. 2. Dennis (Clayton) Smith (25 Sep 1942 – ) m. Peggy (Bea) West (24 Jul 1943 – ) m. Carol (Ann) Smith (12 Nov 1946 – )
      1. 1. Deanna Smith (28 Oct 1971 – ) m. Michael (Allen) Hardt (Sep 1968 – )
        1. 1. Andrew Hardt
      2. 2. Donna (May) Smith (28 October 1971 – 28 October 1971)
      3. 3. Smith m. O'Brien
        1. 1. Courtney O'Brien (Dec 1986 – ) m. Akers
      4. 4. Dawn Smith
      5. 5. Denise Smith

Bertha Ralston's Timeline

12 Records

1877
Apr 1877
Birth of Bertha E. Ralston in , Jackson, Iowa, USA
, Jackson, Iowa, USA
1877
Apr 1877
Birth of Bertha E. Ralston in Iowa
Iowa
1880
1880
Age 3
Bertha E. Ralston resided here in Brandon, Jackson, Iowa, United States
Brandon, Jackson, Iowa, United States
1900
1900
Age 23
Bertha E. Ralston resided here in Minneapolis City, Hennepin, Minnesota
Minneapolis City, Hennepin, Minnesota
1910
1910
Age 33
Bertha E. Ralston resided here in Scotch Grove, Jones, Iowa
Scotch Grove, Jones, Iowa
1920
1920
Age 43
Bertha E. Ralston resided here in Scotch Grove, Jones, Iowa
Scotch Grove, Jones, Iowa
1925
1 Jan 1925
Age 48
Bertha E. Ralston resided here in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids
1930
1930
Age 53
Bertha E. Ralston resided here in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa
Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa
1935
1935
Age 58
Bertha E. Ralston resided here in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa
Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 63
Bertha E. Ralston resided here in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA
Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA
1959
7 Nov 1959
Age 82
Death of Bertha E. Ralston in Goodell, Hancock, Iowa, USA
Goodell, Hancock, Iowa, USA
1959
7 Nov 1959
Age 82
Death of Bertha E. Ralston in Goodell, Hancock, Iowa, USA
Goodell, Hancock, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 1877
    Event Place: , Jackson, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925
    [2] Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa; Roll: T627_1177; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 57-75A
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Scotch Grove, Jones, Iowa; Roll: T625_495; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 78; Image: 785.
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa; Roll: 665; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 63; Image: 768.0.
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Minneapolis Ward 3, Hennepin, Minnesota; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: .
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Scotch Grove, Jones, Iowa; Roll: T624_409; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 71; Image: 396.
    [8] Iowa, Select Marriages, 1809-1992

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 1877
    Event Place: Iowa

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Brandon, Jackson, Iowa, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Minneapolis City, Hennepin, Minnesota
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Minneapolis Ward 3, Hennepin, Minnesota; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Scotch Grove, Jones, Iowa
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Scotch Grove, Jones, Iowa; Roll: T624_409; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 71; Image: 396.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Scotch Grove, Jones, Iowa
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Scotch Grove, Jones, Iowa; Roll: T625_495; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 78; Image: 785.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1925
    Event Place: Cedar Rapids
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925
    [2] Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa; Roll: 665; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 63; Image: 768.0.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa; Roll: T627_1177; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 57-75A

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa; Roll: T627_1177; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 57-75A

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Nov 1959
    Event Place: Goodell, Hancock, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Nov 1959
    Event Place: Goodell, Hancock, Iowa, USA
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