Saturday, January 14, 2012

Matilda Bonner and David Ross-Part II

I will continue with information about the children of Matilda Bonner and David Ross.
Isabella J. Ross was born in 1860 in New Brunswick.  She appears on the 1861 New Brunswick census and on the 1871 Nova Scotia census.  Beyond the two census records, I have found nothing more about Isabella.

The next child of Matilda and David Ross is Margaret Ross who was born in 1864 in New Brunswick.  Margaret appears on the 1871 Nova Scotia census and on the 1880 Portland ME census.  Maggie Ross is noted to be the daughter of Matilda and David Ross on the 1889 marriage record in Chelsea MA.  Maggie married Charles T. Clark on 23 Nov 1889.  His full name was Charles Tupper Clark.  He was born in 1865 and was the son of Arthur W. Clark and Sarah.  Maggie Ross and Charles Clark had three children that I have identified.  Nellie Clark was born 17 Aug 1890, Charles Arthur Clark was born 26 Feb 1893 and Baby Girl Clark was born 25 Dec 1898.


In 1865 twin boys Albert and Alfred Ross were born in Nova Scotia.  Their birth record indicates clearly that they were twins.  Albert appears on the 1871 Nova Scotia census, but there is no listing for Alfred.  I have found nothing more for Albert Ross except that 1871 census.  I did locate a death record for Alfred Ross.  I wonder if the name on the 1871 census should have been Alfred rather than Albert.  Alfred Ross died 25 Feb 1903 in Boston.  Cause of death was a skull fracture acquired after falling down stairs.  He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in Everett MA.  That is the same cemetery where James T. Ross is buried.

George H. Ross was born in 1874 in Maine.  He appears on the 1880 census in Portland ME.  George married Margaret Finlayson on 22 Sept 1890 in Massachusetts.  Margaret was born in 1872 and the daughter of John Finlayson and Adaline Cothran.  The marriage record indicates that George was a machinist.  I identified two children of George and Margaret Ross.  Adeline M. Ross was born 20 Nov 1893 and Madge G. Ross was born in December 1896 in Everett MA.  Sadly, George died on 17 Dec 1898.  He committed suicide with a pistol.  George is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in Everett MA.  His wife Margaret appears on the 1900 and 1910 census in Boston living with her mother Adaline and her young daughter Maggie Ross. In 1920 and 1930 Margaret and Madge are living with Margaret's brother Richard Finlayson.  Margaret is noted to be widowed.  The child, Adeline M. Ross does not appear on these census. On the 1930 censes, Madge G. Ross is noted to be a teacher.  I came across a list of graduates of the Boston State Teachers College in 1938.  In that list Madge G. Ross was awarded a Masters Degree in Education.  A Massachusetts Death record shows that Madge died 20 Sept 1988.

Throughout my review of census records I have been confused by the children Ann and Alma.  On the 1880 Portland ME census, what is transcribed as Ann Ross appears to be Ada when you look at the original document.  She would be Ada M. Ross born in 1872.  The Mary A. Ross who appears on the 1900 census in Chelsea MA is Alma. who was born in  1877 or 1879.  By tracing Mary A. Ross' marriage records, I found her known as Alma Ross on the record of one of her children.

Ada M. Ross who was born in 1872 married John B. Austin on 11 Sept 1894 in Boston.  She was 22 years old.  They had 7 children:  Ethel M. Austin born in 1895, Albert Frederick Austin born in 1900, John A. Austin born in 1901, George Irving Austin born in 1903, unnamed Austin born in 1905, Francis Dale Austin born in 1906 and Frank D. Austin born in 1907.  Frank Austin died 19 Aug 1907.  Young John A. Austin died 10 Nov 1908.  His death record indicates that he fell from a street car.

Ada M. Ross Austin died 04 April 1912.  The cause of death was Phthisis Pulmonales, which in today's terms was tuberculosis.  She was only 36 years old and left five children and her husband John.  Ada is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery in Malden, MA.

Mary A. Ross is also known as Alma Ross was born in either 1877 or 1879 in Maine.  Alma married John W. Arnault on 03 Jan 1902 in Boston.  They had three children: Ella Mary Arnault born in 1905, Lottie E. Arnault who was born and died in 1908, and Alma Arnault who was born in 1912.  Mary A. Ross' name appears as Amy on the 1910 and 1920 census and it appears as Amy Alma Ross on Ella's birth record in 1905.

Charles G. Ross was born in 1875 in Maine.  He appears on the 1880 and 1900 census in the family home.  In a 1912 Directory of Chelsea MA he is named as is Matilda Ross.  Matilda was noted to be the widow of David.  On his 1917 draft record, Charles indicates that Mary O'Brien would know his whereabouts.  In 1920, Charles is a boarder of Ms. O'Brien's.

I did find a death record for David C. Ross which indicated he died in 1908 of "old age" and was buried
at Woodlawn Cemetery in Everett MA.  I do not have a death date for Matilda.  On several records, including the Pension File of Matilda's brother, Thomas Henry Bonner, it was indicated that the family lived at 58 Blossom Street, Chelsea MA.  I was able to find a current photo of 58 Blossom St and a description. It was built in 1900, was a duplex with a total of both sides that included 10 rooms, 6 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.  Here is a current photo of 58 Blossom St.



As you can see this home has been well kept all these many years.  All of the Ross family is gone, but their home remains.  This will end my discussion of the family of Matilda Bonner and David Ross.  If anyone who might read this has any additional information, please contact me.

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