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William J Ross 1912–1999 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1912

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: 17 August 1999

Death Location: Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina, USA

Father:

Mother: Alas Ross

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1912, William J Ross entered the world in North Carolina, born to John M Ross And Alas Or Alice Mae James Ross. William J Ross passed away in 1999 in Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1912, William J Ross entered the world in North Carolina, born to John M Ross And Alas Or Alice Mae James Ross.
  • William J Ross passed away in 1999 in Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alas Ross
1882–1958
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Ross's Ancestors

Self
William Ross
1912–1999
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
Alas (or Alice Mae James) Ross
1882–1958
North Carolina
Grandparents
William (Washington) James
1853–1922
North Carolina
Ella (Jane) Austin
1858–1891
Burke, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Francis James
1815–1898
Henrietta Dysart
1822–1886
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jessiah James
1795–1878
Sophia Lemly
1796–1884
William Dysart
1792–1837
Mary Moore
1799–1886

William Ross's Timeline

9 Records

1911
3 Oct 1911
Birth of William J Ross in North Carolina
North Carolina
1911
3 October 1911
Birth of William J Ross in Burke, North Carolina
Burke, North Carolina
1912
abt 1912
Birth of William J Ross in North Carolina
North Carolina
1920
1920
Age 8
William J Ross resided here in Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, USA
Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 18
William J Ross resided here in Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, USA
Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 23
William J Ross resided here in Morganton, Burke, North Carolina
Morganton, Burke, North Carolina
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 28
William J Ross resided here in Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, United States
Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, United States
1950
1950
Age 38
William J Ross resided here in Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, USA
Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, USA
1999
17 August 1999
Age 87
Death of William J Ross in Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, USA
Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1911
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Morganton, Burke, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2880; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 12-13
    [2] 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: Morganton, Burke, No

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 October 1911
    Event Place: Burke, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Morganton, Burke, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2880; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 12-13
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Morganton, Burke, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1287; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 21; Image: 911
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Morganton, Burke, North Carolina; Roll: 1677; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0015; Image: 369.0; FHL microfilm: 2341411
    [4] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016
    [5] North Carolina, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1912
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Morganton, Burke, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1287; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 21; Image: 911

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Morganton, Burke, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1287; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 21; Image: 911

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Morganton, Burke, North Carolina; Roll: 1677; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0015; Image: 369.0; FHL microfilm: 2341411

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Morganton, Burke, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Morganton, Burke, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2880; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 12-13

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Morganton, Burke, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2880; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 12-13

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, 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: Morganton, Burke, No

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 August 1999
    Event Place: Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016
    [2] North Carolina, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, Find a Grave Index
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