[or-roots] Ruth Tompkins

[Dale Harguess]

Am wondering if anyone ever tried dropping the p and just using Tomkins?
Enumerators often couldn't spell very well.

On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 9:38 AM, Kith-n-Kin <Kith-n-Kin at cox.net> wrote:

>  So, Ruth N was the dau of Paul, a machinist, 43 (born PA Dec 1856, fb
> PA, mb PA) m23 years to Laura, 41 (b Ohio Nov 1858, fb PA, mb Germany, four
> children, three living) Tompkins? Ruth, 5, born Dec 1894 in Oregon? Living
> in Portland, Multnomah County, in 1900?****
>
> ** **
>
> In 1910, we find them in North Scio, Linn County:****
>
> Paul, 54, m at 34, b MD, fb MD, mb PA, machinist****
>
> Laura, 50, m at 34, four children, three living, b Ohio, fb PA, mb Germany***
> *
>
> Rose, 15, OR, MD, OH****
>
> ** **
>
> Paul is a problem for us. He doesn’t seem to know where he, or his
> parents, were born. In 1880, in Akron, Ohio, he reports that he and parents
> were born in New York.  Laura is more consistent, except that in 1880 she
> reports that her father and mother were born in PA.****
>
> ** **
>
> In 1920, we find Laura and Paul in the census in Barberton, Clark County,
> Washington. This time, Paul and his parents were born in PA, which matches
> the 1900 census.****
>
> ** **
>
> In 1920, we find 7 “Ruth” entries born in Oregon ca 1894, mother born
> Ohio, who are married:****
>
> ** **
>
> Ruth E Bowder, Portland, (father b Oregon) husband, D Frank  ****
>
> Ruth Frank, Portland, (father b PA)  husband Aaron (1930 indicates they
> have been married about 13 years)****
>
> Ruth E Johnson, Seaside, (father b Oregon) husband, Oscar J (1930 has them
> married 10 years)****
>
> Ruth Mehlin, Burlingame, San Mater County, California (father b Wisconsin)
> (b 1893) husband Arthur C)****
>
> Ruth V Pierce, Lakewood Ward 3, Cuyahoga, Ohio, (father b Ohio) husband
> Harry L (b 1893)****
>
> Ruth Probst, LA, LA County, CA, (father b Iowa) husband Lloyd****
>
> Ruth A Van Cleve, Central Howell, Marion County, Oregon, (father b
> Switzerland)  husband Vernon B****
>
> ** **
>
> The only “choice” here, given the parameter of father’s birthplace, is
> Ruth Frank, in Portland. However, she and Aaron have a son, Richard S, who
> is 1 year, 11 months old.  The enumeration is dated 6 Jan 1920, which means
> he was born ca Feb 1918.****
>
> ** **
>
> Dang.****
>
> ** **
>
> Using “Rose” we find three:****
>
> ** **
>
> Rose Hunt, Moscow, Idaho, (father b PA), husband Lenord P (Lemuel in 1930,
> married about 12 years, oldest dau is 10)****
>
> Rose Sides/Siden/Sidor/Nevin (whew), Vallejo, Solano County, California,
> husband not present, mother is Cora Nevin. ****
>
> Rose Zimmerman, Bethel, Kitsap County, WA, father born Ohio, husband is
> Hary (Harry C in 1930 married about 12 years, oldest son is 6)****
>
> ** **
>
> So, there you are. ****
>
> ** **
>
> I guess the next questions are: Did she ever use another name – beginning
> with “N” her middle initial in the 1900 census?****
>
> ** **
>
> Are you sure she ever married?****
>
> ** **
>
> What **do** you know about her? ****
>
> ** **
>
> Pat****
>
> In Tucson ****
>
> ** **
>
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