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Ralph Emerson Cross 1910–1996 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Dec 1910

Birth Location: Montmorency, Michigan, USA

Death Date: 29 Sep 1996

Death Location: Avery, Montmorency County, Michigan, USA

Father: Milton Cross

Mother: Lola Sheldon

Spouse(s): Violet McMurphy

Children(s):

Ralph Emerson Cross was born in 1910 in Montmorency, Michigan, USA, the child of Milton Osgood John Cross And Lola K Olive M Sheldon. In 1920, Ralph Emerson Cross resided in Avery, Montmorency, Michigan. In 1930, Ralph Emerson Cross resided in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Ralph Emerson Cross married Violet Marie Mcmurphy, and had children including Lynda Mae Cross. Ralph Emerson Cross passed away in 1996 in Avery, Montmorency County, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • Ralph Emerson Cross was born in 1910 in Montmorency, Michigan, USA, the child of Milton Osgood John Cross And Lola K Olive M Sheldon.
  • In 1920, Ralph Emerson Cross resided in Avery, Montmorency, Michigan.
  • In 1930, Ralph Emerson Cross resided in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.
  • Ralph Emerson Cross married Violet Marie Mcmurphy, and had children including Lynda Mae Cross.
  • Ralph Emerson Cross passed away in 1996 in Avery, Montmorency County, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Milton Cross
1885–1958
Birth Location: Montcalm County, Michigan, USA
MC
Lola Sheldon
1891–1985
Birth Location: Michigan, USA
LS

Spouses(s)

Violet McMurphy
1911–2007
Birth Location: Montmorency, Michigan, USA
VM

Children(s)

Ralph Cross's Ancestors

Self
Ralph Cross
1910–1996
Birth Place: Montmorency, Michigan, USA
Parents
Milton Osgood John Cross
1885–1958
Montcalm County, Michigan, USA
Lola (K Olive M) Sheldon
1891–1985
Michigan, USA
Grandparents
Samuel (Leonard) Sheldon
1861–1947
Sanilac, Michigan
Lois (Elizabeth Hulda) Frazer
1870–1961
Canada
Great-Grandparents
Charles Sheldon
1823–1914
Mahala Sheldon
1833–1891
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Sheldon
1780–1880
Mary Schenick
1791–1881

Ralph Cross's Timeline

6 Records

1910
21 Dec 1910
Birth of Ralph Emerson Cross in Montmorency, Michigan, USA
Montmorency, Michigan, USA
1920
1920
Age 10
Ralph Emerson Cross resided here in Avery, Montmorency, Michigan
Avery, Montmorency, Michigan
1930
1930
Age 20
Ralph Emerson Cross resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
1935
1935
Age 25
Ralph Emerson Cross resided here in Briley, Montmorency, Michigan, USA
Briley, Montmorency, Michigan, USA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 30
Ralph Emerson Cross resided here in Briley, Montmorency, Michigan, USA
Briley, Montmorency, Michigan, USA
1996
29 Sep 1996
Age 86
Death of Ralph Emerson Cross in Briley, Atlanta, Montmorency, Michigan, USA
Briley, Atlanta, Montmorency, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1910
    Event Place: Montmorency, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Briley, Montmorency, Michigan; Roll: T627_1793; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 60-3
    [3] Michigan, Deaths
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 373-09-8799; Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Avery, Montmorency, Michigan; Roll: T625_787; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 267; Image: 716
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Avery, Montmorency, Michigan; Roll: 1014; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 2; Image: 10.0; FHL microfilm: 2340749
    [7] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: 1040; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 220; Image: 27.0; FHL microfilm: 2340775
    [8] Web: Michigan, Find A Grave Index, 1805-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Avery, Montmorency, Michigan
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Avery, Montmorency, Michigan; Roll: T625_787; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 267; Image: 716

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Avery, Montmorency, Michigan; Roll: 1014; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 2; Image: 10.0; FHL microfilm: 2340749
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: 1040; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 220; Image: 27.0; FHL microfilm: 2340775

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Briley, Montmorency, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Briley, Montmorency, Michigan; Roll: T627_1793; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 60-3

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Briley, Montmorency, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Briley, Montmorency, Michigan; Roll: T627_1793; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 60-3

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Briley, Montmorency, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, Deaths

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1996
    Event Place: Briley, Atlanta, Montmorency, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Michigan, Deaths
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 373-09-8799; Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] Web: Michigan, Find A Grave Index, 1805-2012

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Avery, Montmorency County, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: Web: Michigan, Find A Grave Index, 1805-2012
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