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Harold E. Ralston 1908 – 1992 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Dec 1908

Birth Location: Farmers Creek Tp, Jackson, Iowa

Death Date: 26 Dec 1992

Death Location: Mechanicsville, Cedar, Iowa, USA

Father: William Ralsten

Mother: Nellie Eastman

Spouse(s): Etta Smith

Children(s): Alfred Ralston, Raymond Ralston, Ivan Ralston, Etta Ralston, Murlo Ralston, Yvonne Ralston, David Ralston

The story of Harold E. Ralston began in 1908 in Farmers Creek Tp, Jackson, Iowa. In 1910, Harold E. Ralston resided in Farmers Creek, Jackson, Iowa, USA. In 1920, Harold E. Ralston resided in Oelwein Ward 4, Fayette, Iowa, USA. Harold E. Ralston married Etta Elzora Smith, and had children including Alfred Harold Ralston, Raymond Naville Ralston, Ivan Eugene Ralston, Etta Mae Ralston, Murlo Dean Ralston, Yvonne Armette Ralston, David Leo Ralston. Harold E. Ralston passed away in 1992 in Mechanicsville, Cedar, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Harold E. Ralston began in 1908 in Farmers Creek Tp, Jackson, Iowa.
  • In 1910, Harold E. Ralston resided in Farmers Creek, Jackson, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1920, Harold E. Ralston resided in Oelwein Ward 4, Fayette, Iowa, USA.
  • Harold E. Ralston married Etta Elzora Smith, and had children including Alfred Harold Ralston, Raymond Naville Ralston, Ivan Eugene Ralston, Etta Mae Ralston, Murlo Dean Ralston, Yvonne Armette Ralston, David Leo Ralston.
  • Harold E. Ralston passed away in 1992 in Mechanicsville, Cedar, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Ralsten
1874 – 1953
Birth Location: Jackson, Iowa, USA
WR
Nellie Eastman
1881 – 1949
Birth Location: Jackson County, Iowa, USA
NE

Spouses(s)

Etta Smith
1913 – 2003
Birth Location: North English Iowa
ES

Children(s)

Alfred Ralston
1930 –
Birth Location: Iowa City, Jackson, Iowa, United States
AR
Raymond Ralston
1931 – 1999
Birth Location: Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States
RR
Ivan Ralston
1933 – 2015
Birth Location: Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States
IR
Etta Ralston
1934 – 2003
Birth Location: Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States
ER
Murlo Ralston
1936 –
Birth Location: Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States
MR
Yvonne Ralston
1938 –
Birth Location: Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States
YR
David Ralston
1941 – 2006
Birth Location: United States of America
DR

Harold Ralston's Ancestors

Self
Harold Ralston
1908 – 1992
Birth Place: Farmers Creek Tp, Jackson, Iowa
Parents
William Ralsten
1874 – 1953
Jackson, Iowa, USA
Nellie (Mae) Eastman
1881 – 1949
Jackson County, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
Mellon Ralston
1833 – 1896
Butler,PA.
Eliza (Louise) Sinkey
1842 – 1909
Licking County,Ohio
Great-Grandparents
John Ralston
1807 – 1873
Nancy McLane
1814 – 1905
Matthew Sinkey
1808 – 1894
Nancy Houston
1817 – 1890
2nd-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

Harold Ralston's Descendants

1.
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Harold (E.) Ralston (27 Dec 1908 – 26 Dec 1992) m. Etta (Elzora) Smith (3 May 1913 – 20 Aug 2003)
  1. 1. Alfred (Harold) Ralston (23 Jul 1930 – )
  2. 2. Raymond (Naville) Ralston (23 Aug 1931 – 9 May 1999) m. Helen P
    1. 1. Raymond (Naville) Ralston m. Nancy
      1. 1. Brittnay Ralston
      2. 2. Justin Ralston
    2. 2. Jane (C.) Ralston m. Richard Gelinas
    3. 3. Cathy (Jo) Ralston
  3. 3. Ivan (Eugene) Ralston (23 Mar 1933 – 14 May 2015) m. Wilda (Mae) Phillipson (16 Jun 1935 – 20 Sep 2016)
    1. 1. Ivan (Edward) Ralston (Jul 1952 – ) m. Patricia (Ann) Thompson
    2. 2. Theresa Ball
    3. 3. Leonard Ralston
    4. 4. Joe Ralston
  4. 4. Etta (Mae) Ralston (27 Feb 1934 – 4 Feb 2003) m. Theodore (Percy) Sweet (20 Aug 1936 – 26 February 2022) m. John (Lawrence) Forville
    1. 1. Raymond (Theodore) Sweet (1 Aug 1956 – ) m. Jean (Annette) Crain (9 Jul 1957 – )
    2. 2. Harold (Ray) Sweet (9 March 1958 – 27 December 2010) m. Sara (Beth) Noe (11 May 1959 – )
      1. 1. Jacob (Landon) Sweet (20 Nov 1990 – )
      2. 2. Matthew (Dale) Sweet (19 May 1993 – 12 June 2017)
        1. 1. Hayden Sweet
      3. 3. Katie (Leann) Sweet (14 Jul 1996 – )
      4. 4. Christina Sweet
    3. 3. Carolyn (Marie) Sweet (31 Aug 1963 – ) m. Marc (Anthony) Henderson (abt 1970 – )
      1. 1. Kristin (Nicole) Henderson (12 Nov 1991 – )
    4. 4. Michael (Lynn) Sweet
    5. 5. Jeffery (Lawrence) Forville
    6. 6. Darlene (Marie) Forville
    7. 7. Frances (Carol) Steiger
  5. 5. Murlo (Dean) Ralston (8 Sep 1936 – )
  6. 6. Yvonne (Armette) Ralston (20 Jan 1938 – ) m. Arlyn (Henry) Laporte (21 Jul 1938 – )
    1. 1. Elaine (Armette) Laporte (1962 – ) m. Keith (Alan) Dallman (1960 – ) m. Kyle (Clifford) Smith
    2. 2. Denise (Kay) Laporte
  7. 7. David (Leo) Ralston (21 February 1941 – 11 Dec 2006)

Harold Ralston's Timeline

8 Records

1908
27 Dec 1908
Birth of Harold E. Ralston in Farmers Creek Tp, Jackson, Iowa
Farmers Creek Tp, Jackson, Iowa
1910
1910
Age 2
Harold E. Ralston resided here in Farmers Creek, Jackson, Iowa, USA
Farmers Creek, Jackson, Iowa, USA
1920
1920
Age 12
Harold E. Ralston resided here in Oelwein Ward 4, Fayette, Iowa, USA
Oelwein Ward 4, Fayette, Iowa, USA
1925
1 Jan 1925
Age 17
Harold E. Ralston resided here in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa
Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa
1935
1935
Age 27
Harold E. Ralston resided here in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa
Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 32
Harold E. Ralston resided here in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA
Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA
1950
1950
Age 42
Harold E. Ralston resided here in Mount Vernon, Linn, Iowa, USA
Mount Vernon, Linn, Iowa, USA
1992
26 Dec 1992
Age 84
Death of Harold E. Ralston in Mechanicsville, Cedar, Iowa, USA
Mechanicsville, Cedar, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Dec 1908
    Event Place: Farmers Creek Tp, Jackson, Iowa
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa; Roll: T627_1177; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 57-78
    [3] Iowa, Births and Christenings Index, 1857-1947
    [4] Social Security Death Index, Number: 479-07-5965; Issue State: Iowa; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Oelwein Ward 4, Fayette, Iowa; Roll: T625_489; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 99; Image: 1043
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Farmers Creek, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: T624_407; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0061; FHL microfilm: 1374420
    [7] Iowa, Marriage Records, 1923-1937
    [8] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Mount Vernon, Linn

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Jackson, Van Buren, Iowa
    Record Source: Iowa, Births and Christenings Index, 1857-1947

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Farmers Creek, Jackson, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Farmers Creek, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: T624_407; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0061; FHL microfilm: 1374420

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Oelwein Ward 4, Fayette, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Oelwein Ward 4, Fayette, Iowa; Roll: T625_489; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 99; Image: 1043

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1925
    Event Place: Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa
    Record Source: Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925

    Genealogy Event 6
    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: 3B; Enumeration District: 57-78

    Genealogy Event 7
    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: 3B; Enumeration District: 57-78

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Mount Vernon, Linn, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Mount Vernon, Linn

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
    Record Source: Iowa, Marriage Records, 1923-1937

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1992
    Event Place: Mechanicsville, Cedar, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Number: 479-07-5965; Issue State: Iowa; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
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