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Descendants of Joseph Roswell

Generation No. 3

10. Frank Claude³ Roswell (Oscar², Joseph¹) was born February 16, 1879 in Michigan, and died October 15, 1940. He married Ella Rose Kerr.

Notes for Frank Claude Roswell:
Census: 1880 Federal Census, Luddington city, Mason County, Michigan. Volume 17, Enumeration District 171, Sheet 45, Line 50. Enumerated with Oscar Roswell. Info from census:
- Name Frank, age 1
- Son of Oscar Roswell
- Born in Michigan
- Both parents born in Canada

Census: 1900 Federal Census, Kelso, Cowlitz county, Washington, Volume 3, Enumeration District 36, Sheet 6, Line 44. Info from census:
- Name: Frank, born February 1879, 21 years old
- Son of Oscar Roswell
- Single
- Born in Michigan
- Both parents born in "Canada Eng" (English Speaking Canada, which I suspect is Ontario)
- Occupation is "shingle packer"
- Can read, write and speak English

Census: 1920 Federal Census Soundex, Richmond, Contra Costa County, California. Volume 18, Enumeration District 39, Sheet 2, Line 85. Info from census soundex:
- Name: Frank C. Roswell
- Head of household
- Age 42
- Born in Michigan
- Current address: 555 South 30th Street

Burial records for Cowlitz county in Washington, searched in December 1993 by Didi of Longview Memorial Park, via phone call:
- Buried at Catlin Cemetary, on Columbia Heights Road, West Kelso, 98626
- It is the oldest cemetary in Cowlitz county, known locally as "Goat Hill". It is maintained by the county parks office
- Born February 16, 1879
- Died October 15, 1940

Notes for Ella Rose Kerr:
Census: 1920 Federal Census Soundex, Richmond, Contra Costa County, California. Volume 18, Enumeration District 39, Sheet 2, Line 86. Info from census soundex:
- Name: Ella Roswell
- Enumerated as wife of Frank C. Roswell
- Age 32
- Born in Kansas

Children of Frank Roswell and Ella Kerr are:

Joseph Albert⁴ Roswell, born December 23, 1912 in Kelso, Cowlitz County, Washington; died February 08, 1951 in Richmond, Contra Costa County, California. He married Miriam.

Notes for Joseph Albert Roswell:
Census: 1920 Federal Census Soundex, Richmond, Contra Costa County, California. Volume 18, Enumeration District 39, Sheet 2, Line 87. Info from census soundex:
- Name: Joe A. Roswell
- Enumerated as son of Frank C. Roswell
- Age 7
- Born in Washington

Death Certificate: Contra Costa County, California, State File number 337, Registration District 701, Registrar number 43. Info from certificate:
- Name: Joseph Albert Roswell
- Soc Sec Num: 570-12-3795
- Born: December 23, 1912, in Kelso, Washington
- Died: February 8, 1951, age 38
- Wife: Miriam Roswell
- Occupation: Auto Wrecker, American Automobile Wrecking Company
- Usual address: 950 Trenton Blvd, San Pablo, Contra Costa, California
- Was never in the Armed Services
- Father: Frank Claude Roswell, from Michigan
- Mother: Ella Rose Kerr, from South Dakota
- Informant: Jewell Yarnell (assumed to be his sister), 1009 Montgomery Avenue, San Bruno, California
- Died at Permanente Medical Center, South 14th and Cutting
- Cause of death: Self-inflicted gunshot wound. Death listed as a suicide.
- Buried on February 20, 1951 at Sunset View Cemetary
- Coroner: C. L. Abbott, MD, in Richmond, California
- Funeral Director: Wilson & Kratzer, Richmond

Notes for Miriam:
First name is from death certificate of her husband, Joseph Albert Roswell: Contra Costa County, California, State File number 337, Registration District 701, Registrar number 43. Info from certificate:
- Wife: Miriam Roswell

ii.

Jewell A. Roswell, born Abt. 1915 in Washington.

Notes for Jewell A. Roswell:
Census: 1920 Federal Census Soundex, Richmond, Contra Costa County, California. Volume 18, Enumeration District 39, Sheet 2, Line 88. Info from census soundex:
- Name: Jewel A. Roswell
- Enumerated as daughter of Frank C. Roswell
- Age 5
- Born in Washington

Listed as Informant on the death certificate of her brother Joseph Albert Roswell: Contra Costa County, California, State File number 337, Registration District 701, Registrar number 43. Info from certificate:
- Informant: Jewell Yarnell (assumed to be his sister), 1009 Montgomery Avenue, San Bruno, California

iii.

Oscar T. Roswell, born Abt. 1918 in Washington. He married Evelyn Fishstrom Butzbach.

Notes for Oscar T. Roswell:
Census: 1920 Federal Census Soundex, Richmond, Contra Costa County, California. Volume 18, Enumeration District 39, Sheet 2, Line 89. Info from census soundex:
- Name: Oscar T. Roswell
- Enumerated as son of Frank C. Roswell
- Age 1 9/12 year
- Born in Washington

Listed as the husband of Evelyn Fishstrom Roswell on her death certificate: State of California, Number 7699, district 3801. Info from certificate:
- Wife of Oscar T. Roswell, whose occupation is Teamster
- Last usual residence: 47 Guttenberg Street, San Francisco

Notes for Evelyn Fishstrom Butzbach:
Death Certificate: State of California, Number 7699, district 3801. Info from certificate:
- Name: Evelyn Fishtrom Roswell
- Soc Sec Num: 506-24-3691
- Wife of Oscar T. Roswell, whose occupation is Teamster
- Born August 8, 1920, in California
- Died October 7, 1962, in San Francisco, age 42 years
- Lived in San Francisco county the last 25 years of her life
- Father: Lester Butzbach, from California
- Mother: Marle Elaine, from Beale, California
- Last Occupation: Registered Nurse for 25 years
- Last employer: Mt. Zion Hospital
- Was never in Armed Services
- Place of death: Kahnemann Hospital, 3698 California Street, San Francisco, California
- Last usual residence: 47 Guttenberg Street, San Francisco
- Cremated on October 9, 1962 at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, California
- Funeral director: W. C. Lasswell & Company, Daly City
- Cause of death: Broncho pneumonia, terminal. Had generalized cancer 2 years earlier, and breast cancer 11 years earlier

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