Velma Irene RogersAge: 85 years1909–1994
- Name
- Velma Irene Rogers
- Given names
- Velma Irene
- Surname
- Rogers
- Married name
- Velma Irene Ellis
 Birth | April 3, 1909 53 31 |
 Death of a father | Robert Franklin Rogers May 23, 1909 (Age 50 days) |
 Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 6 years)Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1 |
| Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 7 years)Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I |
| Historical Event | Spanish Influenza Epidemic 1918 (Age 8 years)Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/ |
 Census | January 5, 1920 (Age 10 years) |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 20 years)Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression |
| Birth of a son #1 | Robert Claude Ellis March 25, 1931 (Age 21 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Marjorie Irene Ellis April 8, 1932 (Age 23 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Laura Dorothy Ellis January 25, 1934 (Age 24 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | Donald James Ellis August 27, 1935 (Age 26 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Sarah Elizabeth Ellis August 18, 1937 (Age 28 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Sarah Elizabeth Ellis August 19, 1937 (Age 28 years) Text: Name: Ellis
Sex: Female
Age: 0
Birth Date: 1937
Birthplace: Eugene, Orego
Race: White
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 19 Aug 1937
Event Place: Eugene, Lane, Oregon, United States
Event Place (Original): Eugene, Oregon, United States
Certificate Number: 420 |
| Census | May 1, 1940 (Age 31 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Gail Ruth Ellis March 10, 1941 (Age 31 years) Shared note: Gail Ruth Ellis and Gary Alva Ellis are twins |
| Birth of a son #7 | Gary Alva Ellis March 10, 1941 (Age 31 years) Shared note: Gail Ruth Ellis and Gary Alva Ellis are twins |
| Death of a mother | Sarah Delaphine Brown December 18, 1942 (Age 33 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 32 years)Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II |
| Census | April 19, 1950 (Age 41 years) |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 40 years)Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 36 years)Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War |
| Death of a daughter | Gail Ruth Ellis October 22, 1991 (Age 82 years) |
 Death | May 25, 1994 (Age 85 years) |
| Obituary | Velma Ellis (nee Rogers) Obituary and Family Listing May 26, 1994 (1 day after death) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Kohlerlawn Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Robert Franklin Rogers Birth: March 12, 1856 — Kingston, Missouri, United States Death: May 23, 1909 — Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States |
| mother |
Sarah Delaphine Brown Birth: February 3, 1878 — Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, United States Death: December 18, 1942 — Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States |
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Marriage: March 15, 1900 — Santa Ana, Orange, California, United States |
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9 years herself |
Velma Irene Rogers Birth: April 3, 1909 53 31 — Los Angeles, California, United States Death: May 25, 1994 — Nampa, Canyon, Idaho, United States |
| Family with Claude Valentine Ellis |
| husband |
Claude Valentine Ellis Birth: February 14, 1911 38 31 — Kimberly, Twin Falls, Idaho, United States Death: January 31, 1999 — Boise, Ada, Idaho, United States |
| herself |
Velma Irene Rogers Birth: April 3, 1909 53 31 — Los Angeles, California, United States Death: May 25, 1994 — Nampa, Canyon, Idaho, United States |
| son |
Robert Claude Ellis Birth: March 25, 1931 20 21 — Los Angeles, California, United States Death: March 14, 2005 — Stilwell, Adair, Oklahoma, United States |
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1 year daughter |
Marjorie Irene Ellis Birth: April 8, 1932 21 23 — Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States Death: November 17, 2025 — Marceline, Linn, Missouri, United States |
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22 months daughter |
Laura Dorothy Ellis Birth: January 25, 1934 22 24 — Oregon, United States Death: February 22, 2018 — Caldwell, Canyon, Idaho, United States |
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19 months son |
Donald James Ellis Birth: August 27, 1935 24 26 — Oregon, United States Death: December 9, 2016 — Nampa, Canyon, Idaho, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Sarah Elizabeth Ellis Birth: August 18, 1937 26 28 — Eugene, Lane, Oregon, United States Death: August 19, 1937 — Eugene, Lane, Oregon, United States |
| daughter |
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| daughter |
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| daughter |
Gail Ruth Ellis Birth: March 10, 1941 30 31 — Eugene, Lane, Oregon, United States Death: October 22, 1991 — Nampa, Canyon, Idaho, United States |
| son |
Gary Alva Ellis Birth: March 10, 1941 30 31 — Eugene, Lane, Oregon, United States Death: October 9, 2019 — Caldwell, Canyon, Idaho, United States |
| Census | 1920 United States - Census transcript - Sarah Delaphine Brown - Household
San Antonio, Los Angeles, California, United States
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