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George Ruhl
(1806-1890)
Mary Magdalene Ruhl
(1804-1870)
George Keller Gantz
(1791-1858)
Penelope Lightfoot
(1804-Between 1842/1850)
Henry R. Rule
(1832-1891)
Matilda Gantz
(1836-1904)
Rosa M. Rule
(1872-1924)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Elmer Ellsworth Chinn

Rosa M. Rule 1 2 3

  • Born: 1872, Indiana 1 3
  • Marriage (1): Elmer Ellsworth Chinn about 1894 1
  • Died: 24 January 1924, Redlands, CA at age 52 4
  • Buried: After 24 January 1924, Redlands, CA 4
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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

• She has alternate birth date of 1870 and a birth location of Argos, IN.

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• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Hayes Township, Reno, KS on 12 June 1880. 3

1880 US Census
Page 489B, District 288, Dwelling 110, Family 110, Roll 394
Hayes Township, Reno County, Kansas
James Rule..Son..13..IN..At Home
Rosa M. Rule..Daughter..8..IN
(Living with parents.)
.

• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Beaumont Township, Riverside, CA on January 1920. 1

1920 US Census
Sheet 12A, District 97, Dwelling 357, Family 361, Roll 125
Beaumont Township, Riverside County, California
Farm rented
Rosie M. Chinn..Wife..47..IN
(Living with husband and nephew, Chester Rule.)
.

• She was buried after 24 January 1924 in the Hillside Memorial Park in Redlands, CA.


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Rosa married Elmer Ellsworth Chinn, son of Perry Chinn Jr. and Lourinda Whiting, about 1894.1 (Elmer Ellsworth Chinn was born on 19 January 1869 in Indiana,1 4 died on 29 May 1960 in Redlands, CA 4 and was buried after 29 May 1960 in Redlands, CA 4.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Beaumont Township, Riverside, CA on January 1920. 1

1920 US Census
Sheet 12A, District 97, Dwelling 357, Family 361, Roll 125
Beaumont Township, Riverside County, California
Farm rented
Elmer E. Chinn..Head..51..IN..Fruit Farm
Rosie M. Chinn..Wife..47..IN
Chester Rule..Nephew..26..KS..Laborer, Fruit Farm
.


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Sources


1 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Beaumont Township, Riverside County, California, enumeration district (ED) 97, sheet 12A, dwelling 357, family 361, Elmer Ellsworth Chinn and Rosa M. Rule; index and images (accessed 18 Aug 2017); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 125.

2 Nancy Alexander [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE,] to Brian L. Lightfoot, e-mail; privately held by Lightfoot, [(E-ADDRESS) & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Ceres, CA; E-mail messages concerning descendants of James Rule. Nancy is the great-granddaughter of James Rule.

3 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Hayes Township, Reno County, Kansas, enumeration district (ED) 288, p. 489B, dwelling 110, family 110, Henry R Rule and Matilda Gantz; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 2 Apr 2018); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 394.

4 Nancy Alexander [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE,] to Brian L. Lightfoot, e-mail; privately held by Lightfoot, [(E-ADDRESS) & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Ceres, CA.


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