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Nellie Alice Ross 1904–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Mar 1904

Birth Location: Osceola, Clarke County, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 23 Oct 1971

Death Location: Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa, USA

Father: John Ross

Mother: Alice Reynolds

Spouse(s): Lafe Finke

Children(s): Bonnie Finke, Janet Finke

Nellie Alice Ross was born in 1904 in Osceola, Clarke County, Iowa, USA, the child of John Raymond Ross And Alice Doris Reynolds. In 1910, Nellie Alice Ross resided in Scott, Henry, Iowa, USA. In 1920, Nellie Alice Ross resided in Elm Grove, Louisa, Iowa, USA. Nellie Alice Ross married Lafe Thomas Finke, and had children including Bonnie Lou Finke, Janet Lea Finke. Nellie Alice Ross passed away in 1971 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • Nellie Alice Ross was born in 1904 in Osceola, Clarke County, Iowa, USA, the child of John Raymond Ross And Alice Doris Reynolds.
  • In 1910, Nellie Alice Ross resided in Scott, Henry, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1920, Nellie Alice Ross resided in Elm Grove, Louisa, Iowa, USA.
  • Nellie Alice Ross married Lafe Thomas Finke, and had children including Bonnie Lou Finke, Janet Lea Finke.
  • Nellie Alice Ross passed away in 1971 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Ross
1883–1958
Birth Location: Louisa County, Iowa, USA
JR
Alice Reynolds
1887–1978
Birth Location: Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa, USA
AR

Spouses(s)

Lafe Finke
1904–1982
Birth Location: –
LF

Children(s)

Bonnie Finke
1929–2025
Birth Location: Crawfordsville, Washington County, Iowa, USA
BF
Janet Finke
1934–2023
Birth Location: Crawfordsville, Washington County, Iowa, USA
JF

Nellie Ross's Ancestors

Self
Nellie Ross
1904–1971
Birth Place: Osceola, Clarke County, Iowa, USA
Parents
John Raymond Ross
1883–1958
Louisa County, Iowa, USA
Alice (Doris) Reynolds
1887–1978
Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Ross
–1930
Brown Co, OH
Ella (J.) Simons
1856–1917
Louisa County, Iowa, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Ross
1820–1892
Deborah Ireton
1818–1897
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin 4GGF
1792–1854
Catherine 4GGM
1793–1847

Nellie Ross's Descendants

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Nellie (Alice) Ross (12 Mar 1904–23 Oct 1971) m. Lafe (Thomas) Finke (1904–1982)
  1. 1. Bonnie (Lou) Finke 1929–2025 m. Richard (Clark) Gesling 1927–2020
  2. 2. Janet (Lea) Finke 1934–2023 m. Floyd (William “Joe”) Miller 1933–1990

Nellie Ross's Timeline

10 Records

1904
12 Mar 1904
Birth of Nellie Alice Ross in Osceola, Clarke County, Iowa, USA
Osceola, Clarke County, Iowa, USA
1910
1910
Age 6
Nellie Alice Ross resided here in Scott, Henry, Iowa, USA
Scott, Henry, Iowa, USA
1920
1920
Age 16
Nellie Alice Ross resided here in Elm Grove, Louisa, Iowa, USA
Elm Grove, Louisa, Iowa, USA
1929
abt 1929
Age 25
Nellie Alice Ross resided here
None
1930
1930
Age 26
Nellie Alice Ross resided here in Union, Union, Louisa, Iowa, USA
Union, Union, Louisa, Iowa, USA
1934
abt 1934
Age 30
Nellie Alice Ross resided here
None
1935
1935
Age 31
Nellie Alice Ross resided here in Crawfordsville, Washington, Iowa
Crawfordsville, Washington, Iowa
1940
1940
Age 36
Nellie Alice Ross resided here in Crawford Twp, Crawfordsville, Washington, Iowa, USA
Crawford Twp, Crawfordsville, Washington, Iowa, USA
1950
1950
Age 46
Nellie Alice Ross resided here in Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
1971
23 Oct 1971
Age 67
Death of Nellie Alice Ross in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa, USA
Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1904
    Event Place: Osceola, Clarke County, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Crawfordsville, Washington, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01211; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 92-5
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Elm Grove, Louisa, Iowa; Roll: T625_495; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 99
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Union, Louisa, Iowa; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 2340401
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Scott, Henry, Iowa; Roll: T624_405; Page: 2a; Enumeration District: 0039; FHL microfilm: 1374418
    [5] Iowa, Marriage Records, Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Marriage Records, 1923–1937; Record Type: Marriage
    [6] Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Title: Iowa Birth Records, 1888-1904
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa; Roll: 1750; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 29-19

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Scott, Henry, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Scott, Henry, Iowa; Roll: T624_405; Page: 2a; Enumeration District: 0039; FHL microfilm: 1374418

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Elm Grove, Louisa, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Elm Grove, Louisa, Iowa; Roll: T625_495; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 99

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1929
    Record Source: Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Title: Iowa Birth Records, 1888-1904

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Union, Union, Louisa, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Union, Louisa, Iowa; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 2340401

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1934
    Record Source: Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Title: Iowa Birth Records, 1888-1904

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Crawfordsville, Washington, Iowa
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Crawfordsville, Washington, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01211; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 92-5

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Crawford Twp, Crawfordsville, Washington, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Crawfordsville, Washington, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01211; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 92-5

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa; Roll: 1750; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 29-19

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Morning Sun IA
    Record Source: Iowa, Marriage Records, Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Marriage Records, 1923–1937; Record Type: Marriage

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Oct 1971
    Event Place: Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa, USA
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