Brief Life History of Elna Jane
When Elna Jane Williams was born on 28 May 1904, in Moab, Grand, Utah, United States, her father, Charles R. Williams, was 33 and her mother, Mary Charlotte Day, was 22. She married John P Ronchetto on 20 February 1934, in Clark, Washington, United States. She lived in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States in 1920 and Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States for about 68 years. She died on 14 July 1998, in Oregon, United States, at the age of 94, and was buried in Forest Grove, Washington, Oregon, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (11)
- E Jane Ronchetto, "United States 1950 Census"
- Elna Jane Williams, "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008"
- Elna Jane Williams Ronchetto, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1904–1968 Male
1904–1998 Female
Parents and Siblings
1871–1947 Male
1881–1950 Female
Siblings (5)
1900–1919 Female
1902–1932 Female
1904–1998 Female
1906–1974 Female
1909–1964 Female
World Events (8)
1906 · Saving Food Labels
Age 2
1907 · Pike's Market
Age 3
1929
Age 25
Name Meaning
English: variant of William , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. This form of the surname is also common in Wales. In North America, this surname has also absorbed some cognates from other languages, such as Dutch Willems . Williams is the third most frequent surname in the US. It is also very common among African Americans and Native Americans.
History: This surname was brought to North America from southern England and Wales independently by many different bearers from the 17th century onward. Roger Williams, born in London in 1603, came to MA in 1630, but the clergyman was banished from the colony for his criticism of the Puritan government; he fled to RI and founded Providence.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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