Gertrude Elizabeth (Andrew) Ralston (1909 - 2007)

Born 21 Apr 1909 in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Floyd Hugh Ralston — married 1 Sep 1936 in Caledonia, Boone County, Illinois, United States

Died 3 Mar 2007 at age 97 in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Gertrude (Andrew) Ralston is buried in Scottish Cemetery, Caledonia, Illinois.

Gertrude was born in 1909. She was the daughter of Matthew Andrew and Mary McDonald. ^[1]

She married Floyd Ralston in 1936. ^[2] They had no children.

Gertrude passed away in 2007.

Obituary

ROCKFORD - Gertrude E. Ralston, who for the past 2 1/2 years resided at PA Peterson Center for Health, died Saturday afternoon, March 3, 2007, at the age of 97. Gertrude was born April 21, 1909, the daughter of Matthew J. Andrew and Mary Belle McDonald Andrew, the eldest of three children. She graduated from Rockford High School. On Sept. 1, 1936, she married Floyd H. Ralston and farmed with him for some 35 years northeast of Rockford. She was always very active, loved the outdoors and farmed right along with Floyd. She was also a telephone operator for Caledonia. Gertrude grew up and was a member of Willow Creek Presbyterian before becoming an active member of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Rockford, and in her earlier years she enjoyed her flower beds, going on walks and playing cards. Gertrude loved to play golf and was a wonderful cook.

She leaves behind her devoted sister, Marjorie Wold of Belvidere; daughter, Frances, ^[3] and son-in-law, Burdette of Hawkeye, Iowa; three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren: Gregg Crooks and his wife, Barbara; Allison and Aimee of Moline; Lorei Rowe and her husband, Stephen, Andrea and Morgan of Overland Park, Kan.; Ginger Rasmussen and husband, Tom, and Jason and Lexi of New Hampton, Iowa. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her brother, John Andrew; and a great-granddaughter, Hannah Rose Rasmussen.

Service at 1 p.m., Wednesday, March 7, in Buck-Wheeler-Hyland Funeral Home, 218 W. Hurlbut Ave., Belvidere, with the Rev. Bill Ward of Westminster Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial in Scottish Cemetery, Argyle. Family will receive friends from noon to service time Wednesday in the funeral home. ^[4]

Consanguinity

Gertrude and Floyd are third cousins. Charles Brown is their second great-grandfather. George Greenlees is their third great grandfather. Peter Ralston is their fourth great grandfather.

Sources

1. ↑ United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJS9-VM7 : accessed 14 February 2019), Gertrude Andrew in household of Matthew Andrew, Caledonia, Boone, Illinois, United States; citing ED 11, sheet 5A, line 9, family 3, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 299; FHL microfilm 1,820,299.
2. ↑ Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X2K1-N8F : 5 November 2017), Floyd Hugh Ralston and Gertrude Elizabeth Andrew, 1936; citing Boone, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,914,103.
3. ↑ Frances is the daughter of Floyd’s first wife Martha, who died after giving birth.
4. ↑ Rockford Register Star Tuesday, March 6, 2007

See also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #116028158 : accessed 13 February 2019), memorial page for Gertrude E Andrew Ralston (21 Apr 1909–3 Mar 2007), citing Scottish Cemetery, Caledonia, Boone County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Dale Andrew Wishop (contributor 48032786) .