Elwood Rambo
(1863-1933)
Sarah L. Maxwell
(1867-1936)
Harry Rambo
(1886-1971)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Mattie M. Brady

Harry Rambo 1 2 3 4 5

  • Born: 1 Sep 1886, West Manayunk, Montgomery, PA, USA 6 7
  • Christened: 5 Aug 1888, Philadelphia: Roxborough, Philadelphia, PA 5
  • Marriage (1): Mattie M. Brady on 29 Jun 1908 in Wilmington, New Castle, DE 1
  • Died: Feb 1971, Philadelphia: Roxborough, Philadelphia, PA at age 84 4
  • Buried: Bala-Cynwyd: Westminster Cemetery, Montgomery, PA, USA

   FamilySearch ID: LV3M-VQW.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. He has conflicting birth information of On Harry's baptism record and WWII draft registration his birth is 1 Sep 1887, but 1 Sep 1886 on his WWI draft registration, 1 Sep 1887 and West Manayunk, Montgomery, PA, USA. 3 5

2. He has conflicting birth information of Harry's social security death index record has a 1 Sep 1888 birth, not 1886 or 1887 as in other records., 1 Sep 1888 and Philadelphia: Roxborough, Philadelphia, PA. 4

3. Census in 1900 in Manayunk, Philadelphia, PA, USA. 7 The 1900 census recorded at 4440 Cresson Street: Ellworth Rambo, occupation hostler, 32, born 10 Dec 1868, living with wife Sarah, 31, 14 Jul 1869; Harry, shearer, 14, 1 Sep 1886; Laura, 9, 24 May 1891; Maurice, 7, 12 Dec 1893; Mary, 4, 8 Aug 1896; Louisa, 2, 18 Apr 1898; and Clara, 7 months, 11 Oct 1899. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania except Sarah's mother in Germany. Ellworth and Sarah were married for 15 years and she had birthed 8 children, 6 still alive in 1900.

4. Occupation: bag maker on 29 Jun 1908 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. 1

5. Residence: 4440 Cresson St., Philadelphia, PA on 29 Jun 1908 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. 1

6. Census in 1910 in Philadelphia: Roxborough, Philadelphia, PA. 8 The 1910 census recorded at 444 Krams Ave.:Harry Rambo, brakeman on steam rail road, 23, living with wife Mattie, 24; and son Harry E. Rambo, 1. They were married for 2 years and she had birthed 1 child by 1910. They and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

7. Issue: wife and 5 children, 5 Jun 1917, Philadelphia: Roxborough, Philadelphia, PA. 6

8. Occupation: brakeman, Pennsylvania Railroad Co., 52nd St. West, Philadelphia, PA on 5 Jun 1917 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. 6

9. He was described as Tall, medium build, blue eyes, brown hair on 5 Jun 1917 in Philadelphia: Roxborough, Philadelphia, PA. 6

10. Residence: 409 Fountain St., Philadelphia, PA on 5 Jun 1917 in Philadelphia: Roxborough, Philadelphia, PA. 6

11. Census in 1920 in Philadelphia: Roxborough, Philadelphia, PA. 9 The 1920 census recorded renting at 409 Fountain St.: Harry Rambo, brakeman rail road, 32, living with wife Mattie M., 33; Helen, 9; Anna, 7; Laura, 4; James, 2; and Robert, 1. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

12. Census in 1930 in Philadelphia: Roxborough, Philadelphia, PA. 10 The 1930 census recorded renting at 4560 Silverwood St.: Harry Rambo, tender in paper mill, 44, living with wife Mattie, 45; Harry E., carpenter, 21; Helen, telephone operator, 19; Anna, packer in baking company, 17; Laura, 15; James, 13; Robert, 11; Elwood, 7; Henry, 5; and Erma, 3. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

13. Census in 1940 in Philadelphia: Roxborough, Philadelphia, PA. 11 The 1940 census recorded renting a home at 411 Conarroe St.: Harry Rambo, 54, living with wife Mattie, 54; Harry E., 31; Anna, 27; James, 23; Robert, 21; Ralph, 17; Henry, 15; Irma, 13; and Walter, 5. They were born in Pennsylania and lived in the same house in 1935.

14. Occupation: Glassine Paper Co., Main St., Philadelphia, PA on 27 Apr 1942 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. 3

15. Residence: 411 Conarroe St., Philadelphia, PA on 27 Apr 1942 in Philadelphia: Roxborough, Philadelphia, PA. 3


Harry married Mattie M. Brady, daughter of James Theodore Brady and Ann Mary Beacher, on 29 Jun 1908 in Wilmington, New Castle, DE.1 (Mattie M. Brady was born on 27 Oct 1885 in New Castle Twp., Schuylkill, PA,2 12 died on 5 Jun 1945 in Philadelphia: Roxborough, Philadelphia, PA 2 and was buried on 9 Jun 1945 in Bala-Cynwyd: Westminster Cemetery, Montgomery, PA, USA 2 13.)


Sources


1 Ancestry.com, Delaware Marriage Records, 1806-1933, DE > New Castle > Rambo: Harry Rambo m. Mattie Brady.

2 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968 (Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates. Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.), Death Certificate 55994. Mattie Rambo. Father Theodore Brady. Mother Mary Beecher.

3 FamilySearch.org, United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VQN7-GXB Harry Rambo b. 1 Sep 1887.

4 U.S. Social Security Death Index, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J2M1-62R Harry Rambo b. 1 Sep 1888.

5 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, PA > Roxborough > First United Methodist Baptism of Harry Rambo b. 1 Sep 1887 at Pencoyd School House.

6 United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K6KQ-9YN Harry Rambo b.1 Sep 1886.

7 1900 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M37Y-FFY Ellsworth Rambo, Philadelphia city Ward 21, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet 1A, family 6.

8 1910 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MG7Q-693 Harry Rambo, Philadelphia Ward 21, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 390, sheet 1B, family 14.

9 1920 United States Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 21, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1617; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 521; Image: 1043.

10 1930 United States Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2103; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0595; Image: 267.0; FHL microfilm: 2341837.

11 1940 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KQJZ-6SL Harry Rambo, Ward 21, Philadelphia, Philadelphia City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 51-427, sheet 6B, family 124.

12 1900 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia Ward 21, Series: T623 Roll: 1463 Page: 280.

13 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, PA > Montgomery > Bala Cynwyd > Westminster Cemetery Co. Burial of Mattie M. Brady.



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