Hortense Rix RAVENSCROFT

Female 1899 - 1987  (88 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Hortense Rix RAVENSCROFT was born on 12 Apr 1899 in Fort Madison, Lee Co, Iowa (daughter of Horace McDermont RAVENSCROFT and Charlotte Abigail RIX); died on 23 May 1987 in Los Angeles County, California.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1900, Living with parents in Madison, Lee Co., Iowa
    • Census: 1905, Living with mother in Madison, Dane Co., Wisconsin
    • Census: 1910, Living with mother and step-father in Madison, Lee Co., Iowa
    • Census: 1920, Living with mother and step-father in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California

    Hortense married Cecil A. MCDONALD on 23 Aug 1950 in Los Angeles, California. Cecil was born about 1912. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Horace McDermont RAVENSCROFT was born on 17 Mar 1868 in Greencastle, Indiana; died on 21 Sep 1902 in New York.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact: Son of Anthony Ravenscroft and Mary McDermont
    • Census: 1900, Living in Madison, Lee Co., Iowa

    Horace married Charlotte Abigail RIX on 4 Nov 1897 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois. Charlotte (daughter of John RIX and Maria Elizabeth HEAZLIT) was born on 28 Oct 1873 in Dowagiac, Cass Co., Michigan; died on 9 Jun 1957 in Los Angeles County, California; was buried in Fort Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Charlotte Abigail RIX was born on 28 Oct 1873 in Dowagiac, Cass Co., Michigan (daughter of John RIX and Maria Elizabeth HEAZLIT); died on 9 Jun 1957 in Los Angeles County, California; was buried in Fort Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1880, Living with parents in Fort Madison, Lee Co., Iowa
    • Census: 1900, Living with husband in Madison, Lee Co., Iowa
    • Census: 1905, Living in Madison, Lee Co., Iowa
    • Census: 1910, Living with husband in Madison, Lee Co., Iowa
    • Census: 1920, Living with husband in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California
    • Census: 1930, Living in San Diego, San Diego Co., California
    • Census: 1940, Living in San Diego, San Diego Co., California

    Notes:

    Name:
    She inherited her father's talent for music, and is an artist on the violin. They removed to New York City in 1901, and soon removed to Long Island City, where Mr. Ravenscroft died Sept. 21, 1902, and his remains were taken to Fort Madison, Iowa, and buried there. In 1904, Mrs. Rix, who had been living with her daughter, and Mrs. Ravenscroft retruned to Fort Madison where they now reside. Mrs. Ravenscroft is traveling with a vaudeville company. Her state name is Charlotte Ravenscroft. Mr. Ravenscroft was a civil and mechanical engineer.

    Children:
    1. 1. Hortense Rix RAVENSCROFT was born on 12 Apr 1899 in Fort Madison, Lee Co, Iowa; died on 23 May 1987 in Los Angeles County, California.