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Note: N37 Census records for daughter, Christiana (Anna) gives Indiana for the birth place of Rebecca Wilson Johnson.
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1875 Wisconsin State Census - John C Rose in Eau Claire, WI, 2 white males, 5 white females.
The 2 males were likely John Carmichael Rose, and his son from his first marriage, Willard. The females were Rebecca (Johnson) Rose, Ellen (Nellie), his daughter from the first marriage, Anna (b. 1867), Adele (b. 1869), and Katie May (b. 1871). So it seems Rebecca's mother, Harriet Johnson, was not in the home as of 1875.
1880 Census - Rebecca W. Rose (35), Nellie (20), Anna (13), Della (11), and Katie (9) are living on Gibson Street in Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisonsin. No others are in the home. Rebecca is a dressmaker. Nellie is a printer. Rebecca was born in OH, both her parents in PA.
Note: Rebecca’s mother doesn’t appear in the home in the above 1880 census record. It is not known where she, Harriet, was at that time. She gave a statement in the divorce proceedings in 1882 so she must have been around during this time, but doesn’t appear in census records.
1882 - Divorced John Carmichael Rose
1884 Eau Claire Wisconsin city directory - Rebecca W Rose (wid John) dressmaker 411 N Barstow, rex same
1884 - November 14 - Dunn County News - "Dr. J. R. Branch is practicing his profession in Prescott.
1884 Dec 21- Rebecca W Rose m. James R Brauch ( this was transcribed wrong, his name was Branch)
place of marriage: St. Croix, Wisconsin
father of James R. Brauch: J. C Brauch mother of James R Brauch: Elizabeth Wilson
father of Rebecca W. Rose: William Johnson mother of Rebecca W Rose: Morrison
"Wisconsin, Marriages, 1836-1930," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XR85-V54 : accessed 29 Nov 2013), James R. Brauch and Rebecca W. Rose, 21 Dec 1884.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XR85-V54
Note: This marriage has never been mentioned in the family. Subsequent public records, census and death records, show Rebecca using the last name “Rose”. But there is no doubt that the above marriage record is for our Rebecca. See below for possible leads for James R Branch. There was a dentist named James R Branch in the area, who appears subsequently to 1884 in records, reporting himself to be a widow, but with no family. It seems to have been common to report oneself as widowed if one was divorced.
Perhaps the marriage record was just for the license and the marriage never took place; or the marriage took place and they divorced or annulled the marriage, or merely separated.
St. Croix County is part of the Minneapolis–St. Paul Metropolitan Statistical Area And Dunn County is where Rebecca and John C Rose married. James R Branch lived in Dunn County, WI.
1886 Minneapolis City directory lists a James R Branch dentist
1886 - Minneapolis, Minnesota, city directory
Branch James R. dentist r 1114 SE 4th
Branch J R Mrs. dressmkr 411 Nicollet av r 1114 SE 4th
1887 - Minneapolis, Minnesota, city directory Branch James R. dentist r 1114 SE 4th (no mention of Mrs. Branch, nor a listing for Rebecca Rose)
1890/1891 St Paul Minnesota City Directory Mrs Rebecca W Rose (Wid John C) nurse boards 664 Ravine (this is the first record of Rebecca living with Adel and Wm C McCray)
1895 - Minnesota Territorial and State Census for Ramsey Co, St. Paul Ward 11 - Wm C McCray (30), Adell (26), Alice R. (6), Florence (4), Josephine (2), Rebecca W Rose (49), Anna Boardman (28), Myrtice Boardman (5), all living at 466 Wheeler ave, Ramsey County, Part 6, St. Paul, Minnesota. William C McCray was a clerk in a drug store. No others reported employment. Rebecca W Rose was born in Ohio. Myrtice was born in Oregon. Alice and Florence were born in MInnesota. William, Adelle, and Anna were born in Wisconsin.
1896 - Apr 12 - St. Paul Daily Globe -
NURSES HAVE A SOCIETY
One is Formed by Local Members of the Profession
The nurses of the city formed an organization at Assembly hall yesterday afternoon, with G. H. WInkler as president and Miss Grace Holmes secretary. There are about 200 trained female nurses in St. Paul, and about five men, all of whom are eligible to membership. The meeting was called to order by the president, who explained brief the intention of the meeting and introduced Mr. Thomas, who spoke of the benefit of the organization in the abstract, and the advantages of being able to talk over the detail s of the professional life, the beneficiary societies, protective organizations, amateur nurses, and speaking highly of co-operation in any branch of work. Mr. Winkler then stated that any nurse who has graduated or who can show satisfactory recommendations is eligible for membership. He also read a constitution which had been drawn up, and it was received with favor. The following was signed: "We the undersigned agree to become members of the Northwestern Nurses' Protective association, according to the rules and regulations hereafter constituted by us. S. Anna Larson, E. A. Ruble, Mrs. R. W. Rose, Mrs Laura Gloeser, Jane H. Pollock, Bessie Gallagher, Mrs. Rose Donaldson, K. Griffith, C. Herbst, Mrs. E. H Brockman, Grace Holems, G. H. Winkler, Mrs. W. T. Jordan." The next meeting will be held at Assembly bass Wednesday at 3 p.m.
1900 Census- Rebecca is living with Adele and William McCray at 488 Collins St in St. Paul Minnesota and working as a “professional nurse”. Father’s birthplace listed as Virginia, Mother’s Pennsylvania.
1905 Minnesota, Territorial and State Census - St Paul Ward 7
Wm C Mcray(40), Adele McCray(36), Alice McCray(16), Florence McCray(14), and Rebecca Rose(60) are living on Portland ave in St Paul. William is a clerk. Rebecca Rose is not employed, her father is reported to have been born in PA.
1915 St Paul Minnesota city directory - Rose Rebecca W (wid Jno) Christian Scientist 301 N Y Life bldg b 143 N Grotto
1920 Census - William McCray (55), Adele R McCray (50), Florence McCray (30) and Rebecca Rose (74) are living in Minneapolis Ward 2, Hennepin, Minnesota. Florence was pregnant at this time and just visiting her parents. Rebecca was Adele's mother.
1929 - Rebecca was living at 878 Caledonia Ave., Cleveland, OH at the time of her death. She was cremated. She died at age 84 of lobar pneumonia and had arteriosclerosis. Her granddaughter, Alice McCray Merriell, reported the death. Burial - Clev Crematory - 4-1-1929. (Death certificate said she was embalmed)
note: a message posted online said the Cleveland Cremetory went out of business and their records are no longer available.
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The following records are possible leads as to who the person was that Rebecca W Rose married in 1884.
1870 Census - Menomonie, Dunn, Wisconsin - Isaac Branch (54), Elizabeth Branch (53), James (21), William (19), Frank 13). Isaac is a clergyman, Baptist; James is a dentist. Isaac was b. in Vermont, Elizabeth b. Penn, James in Illinois.
1880 Census - J. B (orR) Branch (55), Mary (50), James (30) living in Eau Galle, Dunn, Wisonsin; J B is a dentist and farmer, James a dentist. J. B was b. Maine, James, in IL. (Note: The “J” could be an “I”, and likely is. Mary may be a second wife, or an alternate name for Elizabeth.
1886 & 1887 - Minneapolis Minnesota City Directory - DENTISTS - Branch James R. 1114 SE 4th.
1905 - Wisconsin State Census - Jas R Branch (62), widowed, living in Eau Galle, Dunn, WI; b. Illinois; Living with him are Frank Branch (47), Frank's wife, Mary M. (37) and their son Paul L (7); both James and Frank have no occupation listed, and both have been unemployed 12 months. No relationship between James and Frank is recorded. I think the ages are off in this record. James’ and Frank’s parents born in VT.
1910 Census for Menomonie Ward 4, Dunn, Wisconsin, lists the name J. R Branch, but no other information, all other fields are blank.
1914 & 1916 Eau Claire City directory - James R. Branch 411 Main, Dentist
1920 Census - William McCray (55), Adele R McCray (50), Florence McCray (30) and Rebecca Rose (74) are living in Minneapolis Ward 2, Hennepin, Minnesota. Florence was pregnant at this time and just visiting her parents. Rebecca was Adele's mother.
A James R Branch is mentioned as being in Menomonie, Dunn, Wisconsin in a history of Dunn County as follows:
The Sunday school is under the superin- tendence of James R. Branch, with 72 scholars, and 9 offi- cers and teachers. There are other Methodist stations in the county.
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"Wisconsin, Marriages, 1836-1930"
Name: James R. Brauch Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Age:
Spouse's Name: Rebecca W. Rose Spouse's Birth Date:
Spouse's Birthplace:
Spouse's Age:
Event Date: 21 Dec 1884 Event Place: St Croix, Wisconsin, United States Father's Name: J. C. Brauch Mother's Name: Elizabeth Wilson Spouse's Father's Name: William Johnson Spouse's Mother's Name: Morrison Race:
Marital Status:
Previous Wife's Name:
Spouse's Race:
Spouse's Marital Status:
Spouse's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I00324-9 System Origin: Wisconsin-ODM GS Film number: 1275539 Reference ID:
(From Familysearch.org)
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Name: James R Branch Event Type: Census Event Date: 1850 Event Place: Galena city, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States Gender: Male Age: 2 Marital Status:
Race (Original):
Race:
Birthplace: Illinois Birth Year (Estimated): 1848 House Number: 2910 Family Number: 2914 Line Number: 36 Affiliate Publication Number: M432 Affiliate Film Number: 111 GS Film number: 7684 Digital Folder Number: 004193360 Image Number: 00572 Household Gender Age Birthplace
J B Branch M 35 Vermont
Elizabeth W Branch F 34 Pennsylvania
James R Branch M 2 Illinois
Elizabeth Branch F 0 Illinois
Mary Ann Branch F 25
P C Branch M 26 Vermont
Note: J B Branch in the above 1850 census is a dentist
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Jas R Branch, "Wisconsin, State Census, 1905" Name: Jas R Branch Residence Place: Eau Galle, Dunn, Wisconsin Age (Original): 62y Birth Year (Estimated): Abt 1843 Birthplace: Illinois Relationship to Head of Household (Original Language): Head Race: White Gender: Male Marital Status: Widowed Parent 1 Birthplace: Vermont Parent 2 Birthplace: Vermont Family Number: 49 Page: 61 Line Number: 10 GS Film number: 1020446 Digital Folder Number: 4236852 Image Number: 00512 _________
A Death Record for L B Branch (again I suspect the “L” should be an “I” exists for 6 Feb 1890 in Dunn Co., Wisconsin
A Death Record for Wm Branch 22 Jul 1892 in Dunn Co. Wisconsin
A Death Record for Elizabeth W Branch 18 Jun 1900 in Dunn Co., Wisconsin
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