Robert was born in 1877 in Dorchester, Massachusetts, the son of H.P. Ripley and _____ _______. He married Ada Story. He passed away before 1950 and is buried at Bronswood Cemetery, Oak Brook, DuPage County, Illinois.
Census
1910 US Federal Census. Illinois, Cook, Riverside.
Robert H Rippley (Head) - 33, b. Ohio, fb. Ohio, mb. Ohio, married 7 years, president steel mfg.
Ada Rippley (Wife) - 30, b. Ohio, fb. Ohio, mb. Ohio, married 7 years, 2 of 2 children living.
Beatrice Rippley (Daughter) - 3, b. Illinois.
Hampton Rippley (Son) - 0, b. Illinois.
Minnie Bowers (Servant) - 29, b. Scotland, fb. Scotland, mb. Scotland, single, domestic, immigrated in 1906.
Cathrine Mc Carthy (Servant) - 25, b. Scotland, fb. Scotland, mb. Scotland, single, domestic, immigrated in 1907.
Cariline Olson (Servant) - 30, b. Sweden, fb. Sweden, mb. Sweden, single, cook, immigrated in 1880.
1920 US Federal Census. Illinois, Cook, New Trier Township.
Robert H Riply (Head) - 40, b. Ohio, fb. California, mb. California, steel manufacturer.
Ada Riply (Wife) - 40, b. New York, fb. New York, mb. New York.
Beatrice Riply (Daughter) - 13, b. Illinois.
Hampton R Riply (Son) - 11, b. Illinois.
Wilder H Riply (Son) - 9, b. Illinois.
1930 US Federal Census. Illinois, Cook, New Trier.
Robert H Ripley (Head) - 53, b. Massachusetts, fb. Massachusetts, mb. Massachusetts, manager steel factory, $200,000 value of real estate.
Ada S Ripley (Wife) - 53, b. Illinois, fb. New Hampshire, mb. Illinois.
Beatrice Ripley (Daughter) - 23, b. Illinois.
Hampton Ripley (Son) - 22, b. Illinois.
Wilder Riley (Son) - 19, b. Illinois.
Miss Lempie Petersen (Servant) - 36, b. Michigan, fb, Finland, mb, Finland, single.
Sources
1910 US Federal Census. Illinois, Cook, Riverside. ED 113, Sheet 5a. familysearch.org (See Census.)
"Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates, 1871-1949", FamilySearch (familysearch.org : Sat Mar 09 05:42:24 UTC 2024), Entry for Wilder Harding Ripley and Robert Harris Ripley. (Son's birth record lists father's birth place.)
1920 US Federal Census. Illinois, Cook, New Trier Township. ED 130, Sheet 11a. familysearch.org (See Census.)
1930 US Federal Census. Illinois, Cook, New Trier. ED 16-2225, Sheet 6a. familysearch.org (See Census.)
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