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Ella Irene McDonell Rood
Birth 15 Feb 1844 Ohio, USA
Death 21 May 1921 (aged 77) Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Burial Oak Woods Cemetery Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Memorial ID 144014701

Civil War

General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. T288, 546 rolls.

Name: Ella I Rood
Gender: Female
Filing Date: 18 Sep 1903
Filing Place: Illinois, USA
Relation to Head: Widow
Spouse: Frank H Rood

death

Illinois, Cook County Deaths 1878–1922.” Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2010. Illinois Department of Public Health. “Birth and Death Records, 1916–present." Division of Vital Records, Springfield, Illinois.

Name: E. Irene Rood [E. Irene McDonell]
Birth Date: 15 Feb 1843
Birth Place: Ohio
Death Date: 21 May 1921
Death Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Burial Date: 23 May 1921
Cemetery Name: Oakwoods
Death Age: 78
Race: White
Marital Status: W
Gender: Female
Residence: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Father Name: Benjamin McDonell
Father Birth Place: New York
Mother Name: Maria Phillips
Mother Birth Place: PA.
Spouse Name: Frank H. Rood
FHL Film Number: 1852992

family tree

Myers/Murphy/Balsamo/Imbraguglio/Walker/Boyne/Holder/Hogan Family Tree

Elmyra Irene McDonal
Spouse George H. Rood
Father Joel Edward McDonal
Mother Eliza McDonal
Children Jennie
Birth 15 Feb 1843 Ohio, USA
Death 21 May 1921 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

census

1900 USA

Name: Ella I Rood
Age: 47
Birth Date: Feb 1853
Birthplace: Ohio, USA
Home in 1900: Chicago Ward 30, Cook, Illinois
Ward of City: 30
Street: Lexty First Place
House Number: 552
Sheet Number: 21
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 266
Family Number: 373
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Lodger
Marital Status: Married
Marriage Year: 1875
Years Married: 25
Father's Birthplace: New York, USA
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania, USA
Mother: number of living children: 0
Mother: How many children: 1
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
Neighbors:
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Ella Penwoyer 51 Head
Minnie Beatrice Penwoyer 35 Sister
Grace Penwoyer 31 Sister
Ella J Rood 47 Lodger

1920 USA

Name: Ella J Rood [Ella I Rood]
Age: 75
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1920: Chicago Ward 3, Cook (Chicago), Illinois
Street: Ellis Ave
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Able to Speak English: Yes
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors:
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Ella J Rood 75 Head
Donald Petrey 19 Lodger
Fred Knight 55 Lodger
Joseph G Wills 69 Lodger
Emma M Knox 49 Lodger

1850 USA

Name: Elmyra McDonal
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 7
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1850: Pike, Knox, Ohio, USA
Attended School: Yes
Line Number: 37
Dwelling Number: 1523
Family Number: 1568
Inferred Father: Joel McDonal
Inferred Mother: Eliza McDonal
Household Members (Name) Age
Joel McDonal 42
Eliza McDonal 35
James McDonal 13
Mary McDonal 11
Catherine McDonal 8
Elmyra McDonal 7
Sarah McDonal 4
George McDonal 3
Henry McDonal 0