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Orpha Pauline Waters 1929 – 2007 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 26, 1929

Birth Location: Michigan, USA

Death Date: July 27, 2007

Death Location: Millington, Tuscola, Michigan, USA

Father: Omon Waters

Mother: Ida Burgess

Spouse(s): Kent Ross

Children(s): Lynn Ross, Dorothy Ross, Jean Ross, Donald Ross, Leonard Ross, Sharon Ross

Orpha Pauline Waters was born in 1929 in Michigan, USA, the child of Omon Selah Waters and Ida Burgess. In 1935, Orpha Pauline Waters resided in Burdell, Osceola, Michigan. In 1940, Orpha Pauline Waters resided in Burdell, Osceola, Michigan, United States. Orpha Pauline Waters married Kent E. Ross, and had children including Lynn Earl Ross, Dorothy Ross, Jean Ross, Donald Lee Ross, Leonard Ross, Sharon Ross. Orpha Pauline Waters passed away in 2007 in Millington, Tuscola, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • Orpha Pauline Waters was born in 1929 in Michigan, USA, the child of Omon Selah Waters and Ida Burgess.
  • In 1935, Orpha Pauline Waters resided in Burdell, Osceola, Michigan.
  • In 1940, Orpha Pauline Waters resided in Burdell, Osceola, Michigan, United States.
  • Orpha Pauline Waters married Kent E. Ross, and had children including Lynn Earl Ross, Dorothy Ross, Jean Ross, Donald Lee Ross, Leonard Ross, Sharon Ross.
  • Orpha Pauline Waters passed away in 2007 in Millington, Tuscola, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Orpha Waters's Ancestors

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Orpha Waters
1929 – 2007
Birth Place: Michigan, USA
Parents
Omon Selah Waters
1896 – 1971
Bristol Corners, Barry, Michigan, USA
Ida Burgess
1900 – 1987
Michigan, USA
Grandparents
John (Hudson) Waters
1870 – 1942
Lenawee County, Lenawee Junction, Michigan, USA
Sarah (Jane "Jennie") Thomas
1874 – 1954
Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA
Ira (Edward) Burgess
1863 – 1944
Pennsylvania, USA
Margaret ("Maggie") Stauffer
1878 – 1941
Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, United States
Great-Grandparents
Charles Waters
1842 – 1910
Sarah Gibbs
1850 – 1935
Selah Thomas
1848 – 1912
Elizabeth Minzey
1856 – 1927
Samuel Burgess
1836 – 1915
Mary Stratton
1852 –
Jacob Stauffer
1842 – 1927
Sarah Baker
1851 – 1930
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Waters
1822 – 1866
Mary Waters
1821 – 1908
Silas Gibbs
1820 – 1904
Adaline Worden
1826 – 1900
Lemuel Thomas
1814 – 1883
Sarah Sutherland
1823 – 1919
William Minzey
1821 – 1898
Nancy Robbins
1829 – 1917
Martha Green
1793 – 1881
John Stauffer
1817 – 1885
Sarah Hilyard
1814 – 1882
Joseph Baker
1819 – 1889
Achsa Andrus
1819 – 1909

Orpha Waters's Descendants

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Orpha (Pauline) Waters (May 26, 1929 – July 27, 2007) m. Kent (E.) Ross (May 17, 1922 – Oct 23, 2013)
  1. 1. Lynn (Earl) Ross (Aug 4, 1948 – Aug 7, 1948)
  2. 2. Dorothy Ross (Jan 20, 1955 – )
  3. 3. Jean Ross (12 February 1957 – 15 July 2018) m. Jeff Neumann
  4. 4. Donald (Lee) Ross (June 19, 1961 – ) m. Donna (Kay) Downe (Sept 22, 1959 – )
    1. 1. Ashley (Renee) Ross (Nov 5, 1990 – ) m. William Norris (03 Jun 1985 – )
      1. 1. Lydia (Nichole) Norris (April 30, 2010 – )
  5. 5. Leonard Ross
  6. 6. Sharon Ross m. Joe Leonard
    1. 1. Ryan Leonard
    2. 2. Darcy Leonard

Orpha Waters's Timeline

5 Records

1929
May 26, 1929
Birth of Orpha Pauline Waters in Michigan, USA
Michigan, USA
1935
1935
Age 6
Orpha Pauline Waters resided here in Burdell, Osceola, Michigan
Burdell, Osceola, Michigan
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 11
Orpha Pauline Waters resided here in Burdell, Osceola, Michigan, United States
Burdell, Osceola, Michigan, United States
1993
1993
Age 64
Orpha Pauline Waters resided here in Millington, MI
Millington, MI
2007
July 27, 2007
Age 78
Death of Orpha Pauline Waters in Millington, Tuscola, Michigan, USA
Millington, Tuscola, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 26, 1929
    Event Place: Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Burdell, Osceola, Michigan; Roll: T627_1807; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 67-2
    [3] Social Security Death Index, Number: ; Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [4] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2012
    [5] Web: Michigan, Find A Grave Index, 1805-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Burdell, Osceola, Michigan
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Burdell, Osceola, Michigan; Roll: T627_1807; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 67-2

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Burdell, Osceola, Michigan, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Burdell, Osceola, Michigan; Roll: T627_1807; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 67-2

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Millington, MI
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 30 July 2007
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2012

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: July 27, 2007
    Event Place: Millington, Tuscola, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Number: ; Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2012
    [3] Web: Michigan, Find A Grave Index, 1805-2011

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Millington, Tuscola County, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: Web: Michigan, Find A Grave Index, 1805-2011

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