Titanic Passenger Biography: Abbott Family

Passenger(s): The Abbott Family

~Mrs. Stanton Abbott (Rosa Mary Abbott), 39, mother- survived

~Mr. Rossmore Edward Abbott, 16, adult son of Rosa- perished 

~Master Eugene Joseph Abbott, 13, son of Rosa-perished 

Rosa Mary Abbott 

Rosa
(Photo Credit- Findagrave.com)

Birth Name: Rhoda Mary "Rosa" Hunt

born: 14 Jan 1873, Ludgershall, England

died: 18 Feb 1946, London, England, age 73

Rosa married George Stanton Abbott  (1867-1941). They had 2 sons together and separated in 1911. Aboard the Titanic, Rosa was divorced, travelling with her two sons in 3rd class, heading home to Rhode Island from England. Because they had been in 3rd class, they didn't have access to a lifeboat. They waiting until the last minute to jump into the water together as the boat sunk. 

Rosa was pulled into a lifeboat but it was so heavy that she had to stand with water up to her knees. Rosa's two sons- Rossmore (16) & Eugene (13)  clung to the lifeboat, still in the water. They were too weak to climb in and none of the passengers inside the boat had the strength to pull them in. They sadly died clinging to their mother's lifeboat- Eugene first and then Rossmore. Rossmore's body was recovered later (body #190) and buried at sea.

Rossmore Edward Abbott

(Pictured Left)

born: 21 Feb 1896, Providence, Rhode Island

died: 15 Apr 1912, At Sea (16)

(Photo Credit- Geni.com)

Eugene Joseph Abbott

born: 31 Mar 1899, East Providence, Rhode Island

died: 15 Apr 1912, at Sea (13)

Rosa & her two sons
(Photo Credit- Geni.com)

Here's a news article about the boys' deaths from the Norwich Bulletin in Norwich, Connecticut: 24 Apr 1912, Page 1: 

Rosa died  in 1946 at the age of 73. Her remains were cremated at the Mortlake Crematorium in Mortlake, London, England.

California Birth Index, Mendenhall Surname, Part 9

~Dates 1920-1940, Page 6

101. Beverly Mendenhall- already in tree- 8th cousin, 4x removed

born: 07 Nov 1920, Los Angeles County, California 

died: Living or unknown death

Daughter of Earl Mendenhall (1895-1989) & Ruth Willis (1895-1932)

102. Cecil Robert Mendenhall-already in tree- 8th cousin, 4x removed 

born: 07 Jun 1920, Santa Rosa, California

died: 12 Sep 1996, Vallejo, California, age 76

Son of Roy Dean Mendenhall (1893-1978) & Sylvia Branstetter (1896-1986)

103. Max Kebert Mendenhall-already in tree- 5th cousin, 4x removed

born: 30 Jul 1920, Upper Lake, California

died: 16 Jan 2011, Temple, Texas, age 90

Son of Bert Mendenhall (1877-1958) & Eleanor Kebert (1885-1967)

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas

104. George Frederic Mendenhall-already in tree- 5th cousin, 4x removed

born: 01 Apr 1940, San Diego County, California

died: Living or unknown death

Son of George Frederick Mendenhall (1891-1953) & Emma L. Salmons (b. 1908) 

105. John Louis Mendenhall-already in tree- 5th cousin, 5x removed

born: 14 May 1920, San Francisco County, California

died: 10 Apr 2011, Livermore, California, age 90

Son of Earnest Darwin Mendenhall (1879-1939) & Henrietta V. Wetmore (1888-1945)

106. Doris Evelyn Mendenhall-already in tree- 8th cousin, 4x removed

born: 02 Jan 1940, Los Angeles County, California

died: Living or unknown death

Daughter of Bert Edward Mendenhall (1917-2002) & Billy Mae Mallinson (1919-2001)

107. Sharon Dee Mendenhall-found in tree- 6th cousin, 3x removed

born: 20 Apr 1940, San Francisco, California

died: 14 Aug 1983, Santa Rosa, California, age 43

Daughter of Morris S. Mendenhall (1911-1983) & Amparo Sally Dosal (1913-2002)

Chapel of the Chimes Cemetery and Mausoleum
Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California

108. Carl Daniel "Karl" Mendenhall-already in tree- 7th cousin, 5x removed

born: 27 Jul 1920, Los Angeles County, California

died: 24 Nov 1975, Redondo Beach, California, age 55

Son of Jacob F. Mendenhall (1878-1943) & Carrie May Lee (1884-1960) 

Inglewood Park Cemetery
Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California

109. Merlin Francis Mendenhall-found in tree- 9th cousin, 3x removed

born: 13 Feb 1939, Kern County, California

died: Living or unknown death

Son of Marion H. Mendenhall (1913-2011) & Mary Ann Wenta (1918-2005)

110. Charles William Mendenhall-found in tree- 10th cousin, 2x removed

born: 09 Sep 1940, Los Angeles County, California

died: Living or unknown death

Son of Charles Emery Mendenhall (1910-2007) & Merle Eva Vipperman (1915-1997)

111. Gary Dean Mendenhall-found in tree- 6th cousin, 3x removed

born: 22 Feb 1940, Orange County, California 

died: Living or unknown death

Son of Virgil Harmon Mendenhall (1911-1979) & Dorothy Martha Mang (1915-1985)

112. Warren Dale Mendenhall Jr. -already in tree- 6th cousin, 3x removed

born: 31 Dec 1920, Los Angeles County, California

died: 29 Jun 1995, Fair Oaks, California, age 74

Son of Warren Dale Mendenhall (1895-1972) & Leta Mae Holbrook (1899-1982)

Fair Oaks Cemetery 
Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California
(One of the rare Mendenhall Gravestone pictures I personally took)

113. Donnell S. Mendenhall-already in tree- 8th cousin, 4x removed

(also been spelled Donald Stewart)

born:05 Sep 1920, Red Bluff, California

died: 03 Jun 1989, Deschutes County, Oregon, age 68

Son of Rush Bert Mendenhall (b. 1887) & Elsie Marguerite Daniels (1895-1963)

114. Raymond Frank Mendenhall-couldn't find parents.

115. Steven Roger Mendenhall-already in tree- 4th cousin, 2x removed

born: 03 Aug 1940, Ventura County, California

died: 24 May 2018, Marysville, California, age 77

Son of Robert Leon Mendenhall (1918-1997) & Emma Louise King (1920-2001)

116. Donald P. Mendenhall-couldn't find parents

117. Roger Philip Mendenhall-found in tree- 9th cousin, 3x removed

born: 28 Aug 1940, Tehama County, California 

died: Living or unknown death

Son of Clarence Arthur Mendenhall Jr. (1911-1966) & Ethel L. McCrackin (1916-1991)

118. Charles Ernest Mendenhall-already in tree- 5th cousin, 5x removed 

(Twin of #105 above)

born: 14 May 1920, San Francisco, California 

died: 09 Mar 1977, San Luis Obispo, California, age 56

Son of Earnest Darwin Mendenhall (1879-1939) & Henrietta V. Wetmore (1888-1945)

Roselawn Cemetery 
Livermore, California 

119. Robert Anthony Mendenhall-found in tree- 8th cousin, 3x removed

born: 08 Nov 1940, Orange County, California

died: Living or unknown death

Son of Douglas Elwood Mendenhall (1908-1988) & Katherine Velda Faull (1903-1986)

Wednesday's Portrait: Dabuliewicz/Ellert/Ruski Family Portrait

 Today's Portrait: 

Spring 1906

When I came upon this gem, oh man, was I one happy family historian! 

The baby on the man's lap to the left, that's my great-grandmother Josephine Jeckering (married name). 

You can read all about her family abandonment, adoption, etc in a different post here.

The best way to describe this picture in a post like this-- 

Stanley Ellert (1849-1930) & Pauline Yocavich (1854-1937) married. They are the two older couple in the front/bottom row. They had 3 children: Stephania, Joseph and Mary (all pictured in the back row consecutively). 

Stephania Ellert married Josef Dabuliewicz (pictured below her, next to her mother). He is holding their daughter Josephine. 

Mary Ellert married John James Ruski (pictured below her, beside her father). He is holding their son Michael.

Who else thinks that Stephania and Mary look like twins?! :) 

Titanic Passenger Biography: Mr. Anthony Abbing

 

Passenger: Mr. Anthony Abbing- did not survive 

Photo from Findagrave.com

born: 11 May 1870, Cincinnati, Ohio

died: 15 Apr 1912, At Sea

age at death- 41

Titanic Info: Mr. Abbing was a 3rd class passenger going home from Southampton. He had been in South Africa for the last 3 years for a contract job; he was a blacksmith. 

Anthony was the son of Gerhard Abbing (1831-1882) & Catherine Eising (1844-1917) and he had 5 siblings: 

1. Mary Anna (1873-1934)

2. Louise B. (1874-1952)

3. Catherine (1876-1957)

4. Anna Elizabeth (1878-1878)

5. John Joseph (1879-1934)

6. Bernard G. (1881-1963)

Anthony had no wife or children. 

He has a cenotaph at Saint Mary Cemetery in Saint Bernard, Ohio:

Wednesday's Portrait- Ada Anita Mendenhall (1903-1995)

 Today's Portrait: 

How adorable is this picture?! 

This is Ada Anita Mendenhall (1903-1995), daughter of Murrill Alphonso Mendenhall (1877-1961) & Eva M. Smith (1875-1939).

Ada is my 6th cousin, 4x removed

California Birth Index, Mendenhall Surname, Part 8

~Dates 1920-1940, Page 5

81. Lila Anne Mendenhall- found in tree- 8th cousin, 4x removed

born: 09 Jan 1938, Los Angeles County, California

died: Living or unknown death

Daughter of Ellis M. Mendenhall (1916-1998) & Thelia E. Richardson (1918-1994)

University of California 1959
Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, California

82. Patricia Ann Mendenhall- found in tree- 8th cousin, 3x removed

born: 16 Feb 1938, Orange County, California

died: 27 May 2011, Cowlitz, Washington, age 73

Daughter of Douglas E. Mendenhall (1908-1988) & Katherine V. Faull (1903-1986)

83. Norman Nelson Mendenhall- found in tree- 10th cousin, 2x removed

born: 01 Apr 1938, Fresno County, California

died: Living or unknown death

Son of Nelson E. Mendenhall (1916-2014) & Bonnie Lee Fant (1919-1993)

84. Betty E. Mendenhall-already in tree- 9th cousin, 3x removed

born: 25 Feb 1922, Fall River Mills, California

died: 25 Mar 2002, Carmichael, California, age 80

Daughter of Clyde L. Mendenhall (1899-1942) & Virginia B. Martin (1903-1969)

85. Marlene Mendenhall-already in tree- 9th cousin, 3x removed

born: 05 Sep 1938, Los Angeles County, California

died: Living or unknown death

Daughter of John Wesley Mendenhall (1912-1994) & May R. Faulkner (1911-?)

86. Thomas Neil Mendenhall-already in tree- 6th cousin, 3x removed

born: 24 Jan 1938, San Diego, California

died: 20 Jul 2003, Stockton, California, age 65 

Son of Charles Richard Mendenhall (1912-1981) & Elsie Olive Golding (1916-1990)

87. Margaret Ione Mendenhall-found in tree- 6th cousin, 3x removed

born: 28 Nov 1938, San Diego County, California

died: Living or unknown death

Daughter of Sylvester Mendenhall (1919-1989) & Mary E. Buffington (1919-1983)

88. William Arthur Mendenhall-already in tree- 9th cousin, 3x removed

born: 31 Mar 1938, Tehama County, California

died: 15 Jul 1994, age 56

Son of Clarence A. Mendenhall Jr. (1911-1966) & Ethel L. McCrackin (1916-1991)

Oak Hill Cemetery
Red Bluff, Tehama County, California 

89. Dallas Thurman Mendenhall-found in tree- 7th cousin, 3x removed

born: 30 Dec 1922, Benedict Canyon, California

died: 28 Aug 2006, Yucaipa, San Bernardino, California, age 83

Son of Harley T. Mendenhall (1901-1958) & Eva Romesburg (1901-1974)

90. Ruth Eleanor Mendenhall-already in tree- 5th cousin, 4x removed

born: 28 Nov 1921, Palomar Mountain, California

died: 19 Aug 2017, Waco, Texas, age 95

Daughter of Lucius C. Mendenhall (1886-1972) & Retha May Newlin (1891-1946)

91. Ray Willis Mendenhall-already in tree- 8th cousin, 4x removed

born: 25 Aug 1921, Shasta County, California

died: 02 Apr 2006, Glendora, California, age 84

Son of Isaac Mendenhall (1889-1978) & Pauline Elkins (1893-1988)

Oakdale Memorial Park
Glendora, Los Angeles County, California

92. Nancy Lee Mendenhall-found in tree- 10th cousin, 2x removed

born: 22 Apr 1939, Fresno County, California

died: Living or unknown death

Daughter of Nelson E. Mendenhall (1916-2014) & Bonnie Lee Fant (1919-1993)

Roosevelt High School, 1957
16 Years Old
Fresno, California

93. Carroll Allen Mendenhall-found in tree- 6th cousin, 3x removed

born: 22 Sep 1939, Lake County, California 

died: 09 Aug 2017, Upper Lake, California, age 77

Son of Mark Mendenhall (1912-2005) & Hilda Eliza Burke (1919-2005)

94. Laurel Leeellen Mendenhall-found in tree- 7th cousin, 3x removed

born: 23 Oct 1939, Los Angeles County, California

died: Living or unknown death

Daughter of Alvin A. Mendenhall (1913-1973) & Vera Darlene Dean (1918-2004)

95. Martha Ann Mendenhall- couldn't find parents.

96. Patricia Louise Mendenhall-already in tree- 6th cousin, 3x removed

born: 02 Apr 1939, San Diego, California

died: Living or unknown death

Daughter of Charles R. Mendenhall (1912-1981) & Elsie Olive Golding (1916-1990)

97. Orville Richard Mendenhall-already in tree- 7th cousin, 5x removed

born: 14 Oct 1921, Los Angeles County, California

died: 08 Jan 1981, Cabot, Arkansas, age 59

Son of Jacob F. Mendenhall (1878-1943) & Carrie May Lee (1884-1960)

Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Pulaski County, Arkansas

98. Gary Scott Mendenhall-found in tree- 7th cousin, 2x removed

born: 05 May 1939, San Diego County, California

died: Living or unknown death

Son of Richard A. Mendenhall (1917-2001) & Lillian L. Cutforth (1917-1997)

99. Lois Jane Mendenhall-already in tree- 6th cousin, 4x removed

born: 14 Jun 1921, Vallejo, California

died: 24 Jul 2007, Walnut Creek, California, age 86

Daughter of Leland S. Mendenhall (1889-1967) & Ethel M. Brown (b. 1895)

100. Virginia Ruth Mendenhall-found in tree- 7th cousin, 3x removed

born: 13 Feb 1939, Kern County, California

died: Living or unknown death

Daughter of Edward L. Mendenhall (1908-1979) & Sylvia V. Crossman (1910-1995)

Tombstone Tuesday: Baby Monster (1888-1889)

 Today's Tombstone: 

This stone belongs to John C. Monster (1851-1890) & his infant child. I'm primarily focusing on the lower portion of the stone that is dedicated to the infant.

"Baby Monster"

born: 23 Oct 1888, King County, Washington

died: 03 Feb 1889, King County, Washington, age 3 months

buried in Saar Pioneer Cemetery in Kent, Washington. 

Parents: John C. Monster (1851-1890) & Anna Marie Nelson (1861-1920)

The infant also had 3 Siblings: 

1. Christina (1880-1903) 

2. Charles (b. 1884)

2. Katharyn (1886-1949)

There are two questions that come up when I see this gravestone: 1. Why wouldn't they have given a 3 month old a name? It was just "baby". 2. If your surname is Monster, why use "baby"? I feel like writing infant would be less creepy...maybe that's just me LOL  :) 

A Million Mendenhalls #910: Betty Lorraine Mendenhall (1923-2003)

 (From A-Z, Betty Lorraine is Mendenhall #910 in my Mendenhall Tree)

~Betty Lorraine Mendenhall

born: 22 Jul 1923, North Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California 

died: 14 Sep 2003, Turlock, Stanislaus County, California, age 80

I wish I knew a date for this picture! 

Betty was the 14th child of Jacob Franklin Mendenhall (1878-1943) & Carrie May Lee (1884-1960). She had 15 siblings!

1. George (1902-1989)

2. Ada May (1903-1949)

3. Fredrick "Fred" (1905-1970) 

4. Ruth Elizabeth (1906-1976)

5. Raymond Emmett (1908-2004)

6. Alfred N. (1909-1909)

7. Frank Roy (1910-2000)

8. James Edmond (1913-1951)

9. Dorothy June (1914-1963)

10. Dora Ellen (1916-1970)

11. Leonard Lee (1918-1992)

12. Carl Daniel (1920-1975)

13. Orville Richard (1921-1981)

14. Harold William (1926-1983)

15. Marie (1927-2008)

On 12 Oct 1945, Betty married Adali Gat "Glenn" Yoakley (1916-1954) in Glendale, California. He was the son of Wilton Carlos Yoakley (1883-1958) & Bula Eva Dowers (1892-1986). 

Picture of Betty & unknown man- It could be one of her husbands- Glenn or James. If I were to guess, I'd say it is Glenn.

Betty & Glenn had 4 daughters:

1. Carrie Ann Yoakley (1946-1947)

2. Linda Lou Yoakley (b. 1948)

3. Nancy Carrol Yoakley (b. 1951)

4. Ellen Kaye Yoakley (b. 1954)

Glenn died in 1954, just five months before his last daughter was born. Poor Betty! Betty remarried later to James Joseph Stierhoff (1924-2006).  They had no children together.

~Census Records:

~1930: April 14- Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California

6 year old Betty is living with her parents and siblings at 4417 Edenhurst Ave, their home is rented for $25/month. Father Frank (51) is a truck driver, Carrie M (mother) (44), Frank R. (19), James E. (17), Dora L. (13), Leonard (11), Carl (9), Orvel R. (8), Herald (3), and Marie (2).

~1940: April 6- Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California

16 year old Betty is living with her parents and siblings at 3258 La Clede Ave, their home is owned and is valued at $3000. The house is still there today and is valued at just under 1 million. It's a 5 bedroom, 2 bath house, 1,510 sqft. 

3258 La Clede Ave in Los Angeles, California
Photo Courtesy of Google Maps

Members in household: 

Betty is buried in the San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery in Santa Nella, California, sharing a stone with her second husband James.

Betty Lorraine is my 7th cousin, 5x removed.

California Birth Index, Mendenhall Surname, Part 7

 

~Dates 1920-1940, Page 4

61. Kenneth Warren Mendenhall- already in tree- 6th cousin, 3x removed

born: 28 Oct 1924, Whittier, California

died: 28 Aug 1986, Wheaton, Illinois, age 61

Son of Warren O. Mendenhall (1899-1983) & Esther L. Lewis (1902-1987)

Memorial Washington Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery
Elgin, Kane County, Illinois

62. Robert William Mendenhall-already in tree- 5th cousin, 4x removed

born: 20 Mar 1924, Escondido, California

died: Living or unknown death

Son of Lucius Carlise Mendenhall (1886-1972) & Retha May Newlin (1891-1946)

63. William Robert Mendenhall-already in tree- 6th cousin, 3x removed

born: 01 Oct 1924, Long Beach, California

died: 24 Oct 2009, Brookings, South Dakota, age 85

Son of William Robert Mendenhall (1901-1983) & Helen Ward (1903-1994)

64. Janice Mendenhall-already in tree- 8th cousin, 4x removed

born: 27 May 1924, Los Angeles County, California

died: 16 Dec 2013, Monrovia, California, age 89    

Daughter of Earl Mendenhall (1895-1989) & Ruth C. Willis (1895-1932)

65. Clydean Mendenhall-already in tree- 9th cousin, 3x removed

born: 09 Feb 1936, San Joaquin County, California

died: 07 Aug 2010, California, age 74

Daughter of Clyde Lauren Mendenhall (1899-1942) & Opal Lynch (1905-1975)

66. Virginia Lee Mendenhall-found in tree- 5th cousin, 4x removed 

born: 10 Dec 1923, Los Angeles County, California

died: 08 Jun 1999, Smith County, Texas, age 75

Daughter of Clifford A. Mendenhall (1900-1976) & Jean Mullins (b. 1902)

67. Ellis Jackson Mendenhall-found in tree- 8th cousin, 4x removed

born: 05 Jun 1937, Riverside County, California

died: 20 Feb 2020, Phoenix, Arizona, age 82

Son of Ellis Louis Mendenhall (1909-1980) & Ruth Cockerham (b. 1917)

National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona
Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona 

68. Margaret Bernice Mendenhall-already in tree- 6th cousin, 3x removed

born: 09 Sep 1937, California

died: 02 Sep 1983, Livermore, California, age 45

Daughter of Joseph William Mendenhall (1910-1988) & Edith Douglas (1913-2000)

69. Walter E. Mendenhall-couldn't find parents--

70. Lauren Dewey Mendenhall-already in tree- 9th cousin, 3x removed

born: 21 Jun 1923, Sacramento County, California

died: 29 Jul 1992, Arlington, Virginia, age 69

Son of Clyde Lauren Mendenhall (1899-1942) & Virginia Belle Martin (1903-1969)

Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia

71. Emma Lucinda Mendenhall-found in tree- 5th cousin, 4x removed

born: 30 Apr 1937, San Diego County, California

died:Living or unknown death

Daughter of George F. Mendenhall (1891-1953) & Emma Louise Salmons (b. 1908)

72. Betty Lorraine Mendenhall-already in tree- 7th cousin, 5x removed

born: 22 Jul 1923, North Hollywood, California

died: 14 Sep 2003, Turlock, California, age 80

Daughter of Jacob Franklin Mendenhall (1878-1943) & Carrie May Lee (1884-1960)

Kinda looks like a selfie or a photo from a photo booth!

73. Rita E. Mendenhall-found in tree- 8th cousin, 4x removed

born: 09 Oct 1923, Los Angeles County, California

died: Living or unknown death

Daughter of Isaac Mendenhall (1889-1978) & Pauline Elkins (1893-1988)

74. Jack Leroy Mendenhall-already in tree- 4th cousin, 2x removed

born: 07 Apr 1937, Ventura County, California

died: Living or unknown death

Son of Boyd Albert Mendenhall (1913-1968) & Frances Florence Dugan (1914-1981)

75. Ralph Arthur Mendenhall-found in tree- 6th cousin, 3x removed

born: 16 Sep 1922, Long Beach, California

died: 29 Dec 2002, Los Angeles County, California, age 80

Son of Winfred Guy Mendenhall (1894-1951) & Icle Irene Romine (1898-1982)

76. Richard Carvel Mendenhall-found in tree- 9th cousin, 2x removed 

born: 17 Oct 1938, Inyo County, California

died: Living or unknown death

Son of Richard Carvel Mendenhall (1912-1954) & Rose L. Moriarity (1913-2000)

77. Mendenhall (Female)-couldn't find parents

78. Forrest Gene Mendenhall-already in tree- 4th cousin, 4x removed

born: 14 Oct 1938, Los Angeles County, California

died: Living or unknown death

Son of Charles Allen Mendenhall (1885-1975) & Edna Lucille Claar (1917-1988)

79. Dorma Gene-found in tree- 9th cousin, 3x removed

born: 31 Aug 1938, Contra Costa County, California

died: Living or unknown death

Daughter of Clyde Lauren Mendenhall (1899-1942) & Opal Lynch (1905-1975)

80. Robert V. Mendenhall-already in tree- 6th cousin, 4x removed

born: 27 Nov 1922, Alameda County, California

died: 18 Jun 1945, Lorraine, France (WWII), age 22

Son of Jesse Vertner Mendenhall (1877-1936) & Nelda Marie Prairie (1886-1983)

Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial
Saint-Avold, Departement de la Moselle, Lorraine, France