Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 1053

Notes:

CENSUS 1880: on familysearch.org. Ella G Scruggs, 8, b in Missouri, living with parents: Heny33/Lucy30 and sister: LonaW.6 Scruggs. Location: King City, McPherson, Kansas.

CENSUS (Ks) 1885: on ancestry.com. Ella G Scruggs, 13, b in Missouri, living with parents: HenryM.38/Lucy34 and sister: LolaM.11. Location: King, McPerhson, Kansas.

MARRIAGE 1891: on ancestry.com. Gertrude M Scruggs, 20, married Lewis F Van Osdell on Dec. 20, 1891 in McPherson, Kansas. (Kansas, County Marriages)

CENSUS (Ks) 1895: Girtie van Osdell, 22, b in Missouri, living with L F van Osdell33. Location McPherson, Kansas.

CENSUS 1900; on familysearch.org. Gertrude M Vom Osdell, 27, b in Missouri, married 8 years with no children, living with husband Louis F Vom Osdell37 and father: Henry Scruggs53. Location: King, McPherson, Kansas.

CENSUS 1910: on familysearch.org. Gertrude M Van Arsdale, 33, b in Missouri, living with husband:Lewis F Van Arsdale45, both as roomers in home of Melinda H Carter 73, and another roomer: Joseph Wright 51.

CENSUS 1920: on familysearch.org. Gertrude M Van Ardel, 49, b in Missouri, living with husband: Elliot Van Ardel57 and son: Lester Lavene Van Ardel5. Location: Ward 2, Garfield, Oklahoma

CENSUS 1930: on familysearch.org. Gerturde[sic] M Van Osdell, 56, b in Missouri, living with husband: LewisF66 and son: Laverne16 VanOsdell. Location; Enid, Garfield, Oklahoma.

Name:
Dunklin says that her name was Ella Gertrude. This name also appears on the 1880 and 1885 censuses. After that, the censuses have her name as Gertrude M. or Gertie.

Gertrude married Lewis VAN OSDELL on 20 Dec 1891 in McPherson, Kansas, USA. Lewis was born in 1862. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]