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Reuben Brinker Morris

Male 1854 - 1926


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  • Nickname  Rube or R.B. 
    Born  15 Jul 1854  Ligonier, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender  Male 
    Died  15 Apr 1926  Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried  17 Apr 1926  Sunset Memorial Park, Hennepin, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID  I6682  Johnson Hindin Tree
    Last Modified  7 Apr 2013 

    Father  John F. Morris,   b. 1820, Ceres, Allegany Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jan 1891, Leavenworth, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother  Rebecca Elizabeth ASHCOM,   b. 1830, Ligonier, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jan 1897, Valparaiso, Porter Co., Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  Abt 1847  Herminie, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Divorced  Abt 1871 
    Family ID  F2731  Group Sheet

    Family  Margaret Elizabeth Magel,   b. 18 Jun 1865, Austria Hungary Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married  16 Dec 1881  Ramsey, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Anna Rebecca Morris,   b. 8 Aug 1882, Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jul 1962, River Falls, Pierce Co., Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Cora E May Morris,   b. 13 Mar 1884, Valparaiso, Porter Co., Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 May 1974, Richland, Benton Co., Washington Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Reuben Blaine Morris,   b. 12 Sep 1892, Livingston, Park Co., Montana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Apr 1966, Robbinsdale, Hennepin Co., Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Esther Mae Morris,   b. 30 Sep 1895, Livingston, Park Co., Montana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jun 197, Longview, Cowlitz Co., Washington Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID  F3693  Group Sheet

  • Notes 
    • According to Rich Goms (richardandann@netzero.com), Livingston, Montana tax records show that Reuben was born in 1854 in Ligonier, Pennsylvania.

      IIn 1887, Reuben was a cook for the St. James Hotel in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In 1888, Reuben continued to cook for the St. James Hotel. In 1889, Reuben and his family moved to Livingston, Montana.

      The following obituary was transcribed and published on FindaGrave.com (2011) by Richard Goms:

      Morris - Ruben B., aged 72, a prominent Montana rancher, died at Minneapolis April 15. He is survived by his wife, Marguerite, one son, R. Blaine Morris, and three daughters, Mrs. H.C. Goms and Mrs. Reichel of Minneapolis, and Mrs. A. J. Brodrick of Havre, Mont. Services will be held at Gleason's chapel, 111 9th St. S. at 2 p.m. Saturday. Interment will be at Crystal Lake cemetery.

      (Note: He was later moved to Sunset Memorial Park.)

  • Sources 
    1. [S712] According to Rich Goms (richardandann@netzero.com)..