Brief Life History of Myrtle Henrietta
When Myrtle Henrietta Ransdell was born on 26 September 1896, in Granville, Monroe, Missouri, United States, her father, Shelton Yates Ransdell, was 44 and her mother, Annie Elizabeth Tyson, was 40. She married William Kellog Burnham on 7 July 1920. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She lived in Clay Township, Monroe, Missouri, United States for about 10 years and Norman, Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States in 1940. She died on 2 March 1944, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States, at the age of 47, and was buried in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (18)
- Merbil H Bansdale in household of Shelton Bansdale, "United States Census, 1900"
- Myrtle H Ransdell, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
- Myrtle Henrietta Ransdell Burnham, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1891–1954 Male
1896–1944 Female
Children (1)
1921–1980 Female
Parents and Siblings
1852–1916 Male
1856–1925 Female
Siblings (10)
1880–1964 Male
1882–1944 Female
1884–1953 Male
1885–1954 Male
1886–1967 Female
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World Events (8)
1898 · War with the Spanish
Age 2
1907
Age 11
1909 · The NAACP is formed
Age 13
Name Meaning
English: variant of Ransdale, itself a variant of Ramsdale (see Ramsdell ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Story Highlight
Shelton Yates and Annie Elizabeth Tyson Ransdell family
At the time of this picture ,taken 5 December 1904, Myrtle had a cold and her nose was such that she had to breath out of her mouth. So the picture captures her breathing out the side of her mouth. …
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