Leah Kay Ryerson: bradandkathy.com genealogy

1937 - 1998 (60 years)

Generation: 1

Leah Kay Ryerson was born on 18 Aug 1937 in Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA (daughter of Leroy L. Ryerson and Martha Elizabeth Secrest); died on 15 Mar 1998; was buried in Fairmount Cemetery Mausoleum, Denver, Colorado, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

Education: Santa Ana High School
Medical Notes: Died of Leukemia.
Research Notes: Wendell Mohr gives birthday of 20 Aug 1937. This appears to be sourced from a letter to him from Lona Schoelzel with the same date. The correct date is given in a different location in the same letter.
Census: 1940, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA
Residence: Apr 1997, Denver, Colorado, USA

Notes:

Census:
2707 Laniloa Road

Buried:
Section 1056, “last aisle on right”

Leah married Philip Wayne Schoelzel on 29 Jun 1957 in Santa Ana, Orange County, California, USA. Philip (son of Charles William Frank Schoelzel and Lona Rosella Balay) was born on 28 Mar 1934 in Denver, Colorado, USA; died on 25 Jun 1979 in St. Joseph Hospital, Denver, Colorado, USA; was buried on 29 Jun 1979 in Fairmount Cemetery Mausoleum, Denver, Colorado, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
First Methodist Church

Children:

Leah married C.E. Byrne, Jr. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Leroy L. Ryerson was born on 26 Nov 1909 in Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA (son of Frank H. Ryerson and Alice Etta Williams); died in Dec 1981 in Denver, Colorado, USA; was buried in 1910 in Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

Also Known As: Lee
Occupation: Foreman, building construction
Occupation: Surveyor
Census: 1920, Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA
Census: 1930, Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA
Residence: Dec 1936, El Centro, Imperial County, California, USA
Census: 1940, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA

Notes:

Census:
Jurupa Avenue

Census:
5558 Magnolia Avenue

Census:
2707 Laniloa Road

Buried:
376 11th Street

Leroy married Martha Elizabeth Secrest on 19 Dec 1936 in Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona, USA. Martha (daughter of Thomas L. Secrest and Ginevra Jones) was born on 18 Mar 1912 in San Luis Obispo County, California, USA; died on 19 Aug 1965 in Denver, Colorado, USA; was buried in Aug 1965 in Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Colorado, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha Elizabeth Secrest was born on 18 Mar 1912 in San Luis Obispo County, California, USA (daughter of Thomas L. Secrest and Ginevra Jones); died on 19 Aug 1965 in Denver, Colorado, USA; was buried in Aug 1965 in Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Colorado, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

Occupation: Lab technician, hospital
Census: 1920, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
Census: 1930, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
Residence: Dec 1936, El Centro, Imperial County, California, USA
Census: 1940, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA
Residence: Jun 1957, Santa Ana, Orange County, California, USA

Notes:

Census:
2030 Castillo Street

Census:
2030 Castillo Street

Census:
2707 Laniloa Road

Residence:
510 W. St. Gertrude Place

Children:

1. Leah Kay Ryerson was born on 18 Aug 1937 in Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA; died on 15 Mar 1998; was buried in Fairmount Cemetery Mausoleum, Denver, Colorado, USA.

Generation: 3

Frank H. Ryerson was born about 1884 in Canada; died before Apr 1940; was buried in 1910 in Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

Occupation: Building inspector
Occupation: Carpenter
Immigration: 1898
Census: 1920, Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA
Census: 1930, Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA

Notes:

There is a published genealogy that includes Frank H. Ryerson (on p.257): “The Ryerson Genealogy - Genealogy and History of the Knickerbocker Families of Ryerson, Ryerse, Ryerss; also Adriance and Martense Famlies; all descendants of Martin and Adriaen Reyersz (Reyerszen), of Amsterdam, Holland,” by Albert Winslow Ryerson (Privately published by Edward L. Ryerson, Chicago, 1916).

Census:
Jurupa Avenue

Census:
5558 Magnolia Avenue

Buried:
376 11th Street

Frank married Alice Etta Williams on 27 Aug 1903 in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Alice (daughter of William Williams and Elisabeth _____) was born on 2 Jan 1879 in Butternut Valley, Blue Earth County, Minnesota, USA; was buried in 1910 in Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alice Etta Williams was born on 2 Jan 1879 in Butternut Valley, Blue Earth County, Minnesota, USA (daughter of William Williams and Elisabeth _____); was buried in 1910 in Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1880, Butternut Valley, Blue Earth County, Minnesota, USA
Census: 1920, Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA
Census: 1930, Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA
Residence: 1935, Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA
Census: 1940, Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA

Notes:

Living with son Frank Carlyle at the time of the 1940 census.

Census:
Jurupa Avenue

Census:
5558 Magnolia Avenue

Census:
5838 Brockton Avenue

Buried:
376 11th Street

Notes:

Married:
769 North Orange Grove Avenue

Children:

Francis Carlyle Ryerson was born on 30 Jun 1904 in California, USA; died on 2 Feb 1970 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA; was buried in 1910 in Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA.
2. Leroy L. Ryerson was born on 26 Nov 1909 in Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA; died in Dec 1981 in Denver, Colorado, USA; was buried in 1910 in Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA.
Frank Harold Ryerson, Jr. was born on 26 Dec 1912 in California, USA; died on 26 Apr 1983 in Orange County, California, USA.
J.W. Williams

Thomas L. Secrest was born about 1887 in Indiana, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

Occupation: Plasterer
Census: 1920, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
Census: 1930, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, USA

Notes:

Census:
2030 Castillo Street

Census:
2030 Castillo Street

Thomas married Ginevra Jones about 1911. Ginevra was born about 1889 in Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ginevra Jones was born about 1889 in Indiana, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

Research Notes: Name given as “Dinerva” in 1930 census.
Census: 1920, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
Census: 1930, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, USA

Notes:

Census:
2030 Castillo Street

Census:
2030 Castillo Street

Children:

3. Martha Elizabeth Secrest was born on 18 Mar 1912 in San Luis Obispo County, California, USA; died on 19 Aug 1965 in Denver, Colorado, USA; was buried in Aug 1965 in Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Colorado, USA.
Dorothy Ruth Secrest was born on 18 Jun 1914 in Santa Barbara County, California, USA; died on 19 Jan 1988 in Santa Barbara County, California, USA.

Generation: 4

10.	William Williams was born about 1845 in Ohio, USA. Other Events and Attributes: Occupation: Farmer Census: 1880, Butternut Valley, Blue Earth County, Minnesota, USA William + Elisabeth _____. Elisabeth was born about 1847 in New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Elisabeth _____ was born about 1847 in New York, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1880, Butternut Valley, Blue Earth County, Minnesota, USA

Children:

Maggie A. Williams was born about 1867 in Minnesota, USA.
Eddie Williams was born about 1869 in Minnesota, USA.
Llewelyn Williams was born about 1871 in Minnesota, USA.
Minnie Williams was born about 1874 in Minnesota, USA.
Ellen Williams was born about 1876 in Minnesota, USA.
5. Alice Etta Williams was born on 2 Jan 1879 in Butternut Valley, Blue Earth County, Minnesota, USA; was buried in 1910 in Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA.

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