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<h2>Even though 1910 and 1930 census show her birthplace as
Georgia looks like it could be her. Might be worth getting a
copy of death certificate and checking it out.<br>
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<h2><span class="g_altTitle">1910 United States Federal Census</span></h2>
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<th>Name:</th>
<td><span class="srchHit"><span
class="srchMatch" type="exact"
score="293">Josephine</span> <span
class="srchMatch" type="exact"
score="413" best="true">Gross</span></span></td>
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<th>Age in 1910:</th>
<td>39</td>
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<th>Birth Year:</th>
<td>abt 1871<br>
<span title="Alternate date for this
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<th>Birthplace:</th>
<td>Georgia</td>
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<th>Home in 1910:</th>
<td>Portland Ward 2, Multnomah, <span
class="srchMatch" type="country"
score="184">Oregon</span></td>
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<th>Race:</th>
<td>Black</td>
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<th>Gender:</th>
<td>Female</td>
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<th>Relation to Head of House:</th>
<td>Wife</td>
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<th>Marital Status:</th>
<td>Married</td>
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<th>Spouse's Name:</th>
<td>John Gross</td>
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<th>Father's Birthplace:</th>
<td>Georgia</td>
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<th>Mother's Birthplace:</th>
<td>Georgia</td>
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<th>Neighbors:</th>
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<th>Household Members:</th>
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width="90%" align="left"><a
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href="http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1910USCenIndex&indiv=try&h=23362858">John
Gross</a></td>
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width="9%" align="left">36</td>
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R?SE</a></td>
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width="9%" align="left">23</td>
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<p class="p_sourceTxt"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"
class="srcCitLbl">Source Citation:</span> Year: <i>1910</i>;
Census Place: <i>Portland Ward 2, Multnomah, Oregon</i>;
Roll: <i>T624_1285</i>; Page: <i>2B</i>; Enumeration
District: <i>0128</i>; ; FHL microfilm: <i>1375298</i>.</p>
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<h2><span class="g_altTitle">1930 United States Federal Census</span></h2>
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<td><span class="srchHit"><span
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score="306">Josephine</span> <span
class="srchMatch" type="exact"
score="423" best="true">Gross</span><br>
<span title="Alternate name for this
record">[<span class="srchMatch"
type="exact" score="303">Josephine</span>
<span class="srchMatch" type="soundex"
score="302">Grass</span>] </span></span></td>
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<th>Gender:</th>
<td>Female</td>
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<th>Birth Year:</th>
<td>abt 1872</td>
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<th>Birthplace:</th>
<td>Georgia</td>
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<th>Race:</th>
<td>Negro <span class="g_srhint">(Black)</span><br>
<span title="Alternate race for this
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<th>Home in 1930:</th>
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Portland, Multnomah, Oregon<br>
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<th>Marital Status:</th>
<td>Divorced</td>
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<th>Relation to Head of House:</th>
<td>Head</td>
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<th>Father's Birthplace:</th>
<td>Georgia</td>
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<td>Georgia</td>
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class="srcCitLbl">Source Citation:</span> Year: <i>1930</i>;
Census Place: <i>Portland</i>, <i>Multnomah</i>, <i><span
class="srchMatch" type="country" score="182">Oregon</span></i>;
Roll: <i>1950</i>; Page: <i>9B</i>; Enumeration
District: <i>135</i>; Image: <i>664.0</i>; FHL
microfilm: <i>2341684</i>.</p>
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<h2><span class="g_altTitle">Oregon, Death Index, 1898-2008</span></h2>
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<td><span class="srchHit"><span
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score="149">Josephine</span> <span
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score="209" best="true">Gross</span></span></td>
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<th>Death Date:</th>
<td>28 Jul 1951</td>
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<th>Death Place:</th>
<td>Portland</td>
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<th>Spouse:</th>
<td>John</td>
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<th>Certificate:</th>
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So is Josephine's maiden name Ramsey?<br>
<h2><span class="g_altTitle">Washington, Marriage Records,
1865-2004</span></h2>
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<td><span class="srchHit"><span
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score="180">James</span> <span
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score="163">S</span> <span
class="srchMatch" type="exact"
score="253" best="true">Donald</span></span></td>
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<th>Spouse:</th>
<td><span class="srchMatch" type="exact"
score="35" best="true">Nellie</span>
Ramsey</td>
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<th>Marriage Date:</th>
<td>30 Dec 1926</td>
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<th>Marriage Place:</th>
<td>Clark</td>
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<th>Reference Number:</th>
<td>swclkmc40194</td>
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On 12/13/2012 5:55 AM, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:MEMcDTT@aol.com">MEMcDTT@aol.com</a> wrote:<br>
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<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"
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<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"
class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New
Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Josephine GROSS African
American female born Alabama about 1871-1873.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"
class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New
Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">I found her name in her
sister’s funeral notice.<br>
Funeral Notice, <i>Oregonian,</i> Friday, 1 Dec 1944, p.
15, col. 4<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New
Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">DONALD - Nov 29, Nellie,
aged 65 years of 1415 NE 1st ave; beloved wife of James
S., <b>sister of Josephine Gross</b>. Funeral services
Monday, Dec. 4, at 2:30 P. M. at the Chapel of Miller
& Tracey. Interment Rose City cemetery. BR 2691<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;
TEXT-AUTOSPACE: ; mso-layout-grid-align: none"
class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New
Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Found her in 1920 and
1940 censuses but haven’t found her in 1910 or 1930
censuses<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;
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class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New
Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Surname, Given Name, Age,
Sex, Race, Birthplace, State, County, Location, Year
(source HQ)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New
Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">GROSS, Josephine, 49
[b.ca. 1871], F, B, AL, OR, Multnomah, Portland; 108-PCT,
<b>1920</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New
Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Surname, Given Name, Age,
Sex, Race, Birthplace, State, County, Location, Year
(source HQ)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New
Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">GROSS, Josephine, 67
[b.ca. 1873], Female, --, --, Alabama, Oregon, Multnomah,
Portland City Election Precinct 104, Portland, Tract 3, <b>1940<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"
class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New
Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Thanks in advance.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"
class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New
Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Mike McDermott, San Jose,
CA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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