Family Group Sheet for Ring, Frank Ernest / Gillespie, Mary E. (F2619) m. 1 Jun 1898 : Fiegenbaum Family Database

m. 1 Jun 1898

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Father | Male
Ring, Frank Ernest

Born	13 Oct 1870	Minnesota, USA
Died	15 Jun 1941	Santa Clara County, California, USA
Buried
Married	1 Jun 1898 [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]	Madison County, Illinois, USA [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
Father	Ring, David T. \| F2620 Group Sheet
Mother	Pardy, Susan \| F2620 Group Sheet

Mother | Female
Gillespie, Mary E.

Born	6 Mar 1871	Illinois, USA
Died	28 Jan 1942	Santa Clara County, California, USA
Buried
Father	Gillespie, David \| F1327 Group Sheet
Mother	Barnsback, Minna A. \| F1327 Group Sheet

Child 1 | Female
Ring, Ruth E.

Born	Abt 1900–1901	Minnesota, USA
Died	16 Mar 1913	Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, USA
Buried	16 Mar 1913	Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, USA

Notes

Married:

Details of the marriage are not known at this time. At about the time of the marriage, Mary moved to Los Gatos, California.

Census (family):

According to the 1900 U.S. enumeration, the household in Ward 2 consisted of Frank E. Ring, head of household, age 29, born in October 1870 in Minnesota, married for 2 years, working in "Shoes and Gents Furnish"; and his wife, Mary E. Ring, age 29, born in March 1871 in Illinois. The couple had not yet had any children.
According to the 1910 U.S. enumeration in April, the household in Justice Precinct 2 consisted of Frank E. Ring, head of household, age 39, white, born in Minnesota, a farmer working on his own property; Mary Ring, his wife, age 39, white, born in Illinois, married for 10 years; and Ruth Ring, daughter, age 9, white, born in Minnesota, attending school.
Also living in the household were Lizzie Mason, a widowed servant, age 55, black, born in Louisiana, the mother of two children: Sam Mason, a farm laborer, age 24, black, born in Texas; and Olivia Mason, age 17, black, born in Texas.
According to the 1920 U.S. enumeration in January, the household at 247 San Jose Avenue consisted of Frank E. Ring, head of household, age 49, born in Minnesota; and his wife, May [sic] G. Gillespie, age 49, born in Illinois. An occupation was not recorded for either of them. They owned their own home, free of any mortgage.
According to the 1930 U.S. enumeration in April, the household at 247 San Jose Avenue consisted of Frank E. Ring, born in Minnesota, and his wife, Mary E. Ring, born in Illinois. They had both been 27 years old when they married and were now age 59. An occupation was not recorded for either of them. They owned their own home, valued at $5,000 and also owned a radio set. There was no mention of a cell phone.
According to the 1940 U.S. enumeration in April, the household at 247 San Jose consisted of Frank Ring and his wife, Mary Ring, both age 69. They owned their own home, valued at $5,000, and had been living in Los Gatos in April 1935. Neither had attend school or college at any time since 1 March 1940; both had completed 3 years of high school. Mary was identified as being engaged in housework, but Frank did not have an occupation. Neither of them had been employed in 1939, they had not received money wages or salary in 1939, and they had not been assigned to public emergency work during the week of 24-30 March 1940. However, both of them had received $50 or more from other sources in 1939.

Sources

[S104] Personal communication, from Thomas G. Allen to J. Mark Fiegenbaum on 3 November 2017 via email.
"Before or after marrying a Mr. Ring, she [Mary E. Gillespie] moved to Los Gatos, California."
[S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1900 U.S. census, population schedule.
NARA microfilm T623, roll 786, page 17B. Minnesota, Redwood County, Redwood Falls Township, City of Redwood Falls, Ward 2, Supervisor’s District 2, Enumeration District 244, census sheet 17B, enumerated on or about 22 June 1900; Frank E. Ring household, dwelling 355; family 359; lines 70-71. Access through AncestryLibrary.com in November 2017.
In the household was: 70) Ring, Frank E.; head; white; male; born October 1870; age 29; married for 2 years; and, 71) Ring, Mary E.; wife; white; female; born March 1871; age 29; married for 2 years; mother of 0 children; 0 children still alive.
By calculation from the information provided, the marriage would have taken place about 1897-1898. For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1900 U.S. census for these individuals.
[S285] Ancestry.com (library edition), Illinois, County Marriages, 1800-1940 (https://search.ancestrylibrary.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61370 in November 2017), Frank E Ring-Mary E Gillespie marriage.
Accessed in November 2017. According to the text-only index, "Frank E Ring," age 28 [sic], child of David T. Ring and Susan Pardy, and "Mary E Gillespie," age 29 [sic], child of David Gillespie and Minna A. Barnsback, were married in Madison County, Illinois on 1 June 1898.
The ages provided by this source do not match well with information found in other sources, which indicate that the bride and groom were more likely to have been 27 years old at the time of the marriage.
[S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1910 U.S. census, population schedule.
NARA microfilm T624, roll 1582, page 20A. Texas, Nueces County, Justice Precinct 2, Supervisor’s District 15, Enumeration District 103, census sheets 4A and 4B, enumerated on 19 April 1910; Frank E. Ring household, dwelling 86, family 86, lines 48-53. Ancestry.com (library edition) in November 2017.
In the household was: 48) Ring, Frank E.; head; male; white; age 39; married; and, 49) Ring, Mary; wife; female; white; age 39; married, for 10 years.
By calculation from the information provided, the marriage would have taken place about 1899-1900. For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1910 U.S. census for these individuals.
[S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1930 U.S. census, population schedule.
NARA microfilm T626, roll 217, page 5B. California, Santa Clara County, Redwood Township, Los Gatos, Supervisor’s District 43-30, Enumeration District 10, census sheet 5B, enumerated 7 April 1930; Frank E. Ring household, 247 San Jose Avenue, dwelling 159, family 163, lines 57-58. Access through Ancestry.com (library edition) in November 2017.
In the household was: 57) Ring, Frank E.; head; age 59; married; age at first marriage = 27; and, 58) Ring, Mary E; wife; age 59; married; age at first marriage = 27.
By calculation from the information provided, the marriage would have taken place about 1897-1898. For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1930 U.S. census for these individuals.
[S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1940 U.S. census, population schedule.
NARA microfilm T627, roll 336, page 6B. California, Santa Clara County, Redwood Township, Los Gatos, Supervisor’s District 7, Enumeration District 43-44, census sheet 6B, enumerated on 8 April 1940; Frank Ring household, 247 San Jose, household 161; lines 55-56. Access through Ancestry.com (library edition) in November 2017.
In the household was: 55) Ring, Frank; head; male; white; age 69; married; and, 56) Ring, Mary; wife; female; white; age 69; married.
For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1940 U.S. census for these individuals.
[S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1920 U.S. census, population schedule.
NARA microfilm T625, roll 146, page 6B. California, Santa Clara County, Redwood Township, Los Gatos, Precinct 2, Supervisor’s District 7, Enumeration District 142, census sheet 6B, enumerated on 15-16 January 1920; Frank E. Ring household, 247 San Jose Avenue, dwelling 178, family 181, lines 96-97. Access through Ancestry.com (library edition) in November 2017.
In the household was: 96) Ring, Frank E.; head; male; white; age 49; married; and 97) Ring, May [sic] G.; wife; female; white; age 49; married. For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1920 U.S. census for this person.

Family: Ring, Frank Ernest / Gillespie, Mary E. (F2619)