Donald MacLean Ralston

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Donald MacLean Ralston||p166.htm#i2733|Clyde Ralston||p165.htm#i2718|Ruth Bergene||p24.htm#i2719|Allan M. Ralston|b. 13 Aug 1851\nd. 13 May 1917|p165.htm#i1079|Eliza Fair|b. 20 Jun 1860\nd. 17 Oct 1945|p69.htm#i2716|||||||
FatherClyde Ralston
MotherRuth Bergene
     He is the son of Clyde Ralston and Ruth Bergene. He married Joyce Appamann on 27 June 1949 at Bartlett, ND.

Family

Joyce Appamann
Marriage*He married Joyce Appamann on 27 June 1949 at Bartlett, ND. 
Children
Last Edited24 Oct 2009

Doris Ralston

F, b. 2 May 1897, d. 27 September 1950
Doris Ralston|b. 2 May 1897\nd. 27 Sep 1950|p166.htm#i2755|Allan MacLean Ralston|b. 13 Aug 1851\nd. 13 May 1917|p165.htm#i1079|Eliza Fair|b. 20 Jun 1860\nd. 17 Oct 1945|p69.htm#i2716|John Ralston|b. 8 Aug 1805\nd. 22 Jul 1889|p166.htm#i979|Margaret Glendenning|b. 1809\nd. c 15 Apr 1895|p81.htm#i990|||||||
FatherAllan MacLean Ralston b. 13 Aug 1851, d. 13 May 1917
MotherEliza Fair b. 20 Jun 1860, d. 17 Oct 1945
     She was born on 2 May 1897 at Dahlen, ND. She was the daughter of Allan MacLean Ralston and Eliza Fair. She married Orlie Allen at Crookston, Minnesota. She died on 27 September 1950 at Minneapolis, Minnesota, at age 53.
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Dorothy Ralston

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Dorothy Ralston||p166.htm#i2704|John Franklin Ralston|b. 23 Sep 1879\nd. Nov 1961|p166.htm#i2702|Edna Pifer||p160.htm#i2703|Hector Ralston|b. 9 Aug 1846\nd. 12 Nov 1913|p166.htm#i1057|Mary A. Whaley|b. 13 Jul 1846\nd. 9 Nov 1935|p222.htm#i2650|||||||
FatherJohn Franklin Ralston b. 23 Sep 1879, d. Nov 1961
MotherEdna Pifer
     She is the daughter of John Franklin Ralston and Edna Pifer. She married Thomas McDermott on 15 July 1942 at St. Louis, IL.

Family

Thomas McDermott b. 14 Jul 1919, d. Sep 1955
Marriage*She married Thomas McDermott on 15 July 1942 at St. Louis, IL. 
Child
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Edna Florence Ralston

F, b. 18 September 1886, d. 11 May 1968
Edna Florence Ralston|b. 18 Sep 1886\nd. 11 May 1968|p166.htm#i2714|Charles Ralston|b. 22 Jul 1849\nd. 29 Oct 1926|p165.htm#i1068|Lydia Nye|b. 17 Jul 1854\nd. 20 Sep 1909|p152.htm#i2713|John Ralston|b. 8 Aug 1805\nd. 22 Jul 1889|p166.htm#i979|Margaret Glendenning|b. 1809\nd. c 15 Apr 1895|p81.htm#i990|||||||
FatherCharles Ralston b. 22 Jul 1849, d. 29 Oct 1926
MotherLydia Nye b. 17 Jul 1854, d. 20 Sep 1909
     She was born on 18 September 1886 at Petrolia, Ontario. She was the daughter of Charles Ralston and Lydia Nye. She married Playford Blake Bennett on 8 June 1905 at Windsor, Ontario. She died on 11 May 1968 at San Diego, California, at age 81.
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Elizabeth Ralston

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Elizabeth Ralston||p166.htm#i2726|Lynn C. Ralston||p167.htm#i2721|Florence Casmay||p38.htm#i2722|Clyde Ralston||p165.htm#i2718|Ruth Bergene||p24.htm#i2719|||||||
FatherLynn C. Ralston
MotherFlorence Casmay
     She is the daughter of Lynn C. Ralston and Florence Casmay.
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Elizabeth Mary Ralston

F, b. 2 December 1875, d. 19 May 1941
Elizabeth Mary Ralston|b. 2 Dec 1875\nd. 19 May 1941|p166.htm#i2681|Hector Ralston|b. 9 Aug 1846\nd. 12 Nov 1913|p166.htm#i1057|Mary Ann Whaley|b. 13 Jul 1846\nd. 9 Nov 1935|p222.htm#i2650|John Ralston|b. 8 Aug 1805\nd. 22 Jul 1889|p166.htm#i979|Margaret Glendenning|b. 1809\nd. c 15 Apr 1895|p81.htm#i990|||||||
FatherHector Ralston b. 9 Aug 1846, d. 12 Nov 1913
MotherMary Ann Whaley b. 13 Jul 1846, d. 9 Nov 1935
     She was born on 2 December 1875 at Kincardine, Ontario. She was the daughter of Hector Ralston and Mary Ann Whaley. She married Samuel McFall on 17 April 1912 at Seattle, Washington. She died on 19 May 1941 at Seattle, Washington, at age 65.

Family

Samuel McFall b. 21 Jul 1874, d. 3 Jan 1956
Marriage*She married Samuel McFall on 17 April 1912 at Seattle, Washington. 
Children
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Evaline Jane Ralston1

F, b. 21 July 1865, d. 15 April 1950
Evaline Jane Ralston|b. 21 Jul 1865\nd. 15 Apr 1950|p166.htm#i2471|James Glendenning Ralston|b. 16 Dec 1834\nd. 23 Jun 1877|p166.htm#i2335|Mary Amanda Johnson|b. 11 Nov 1843\nd. 20 Mar 1925|p118.htm#i2429|John Ralston|b. 8 Aug 1805\nd. 22 Jul 1889|p166.htm#i979|Margaret Glendenning|b. 1809\nd. c 15 Apr 1895|p81.htm#i990|Chester S. Johnson|b. 24 Sep 1822\nd. 29 Jun 1879|p114.htm#i2440|Frances E. Frew|b. 24 Jul 1820\nd. 3 Aug 1858|p74.htm#i2451|
FatherJames Glendenning Ralston1 b. 16 Dec 1834, d. 23 Jun 1877
MotherMary Amanda Johnson b. 11 Nov 1843, d. 20 Mar 1925
     She was born on 21 July 1865 at Culross, Ontario, Canada.1 She was the daughter of James Glendenning Ralston and Mary Amanda Johnson.1

Evaline Jane Ralston married Frank T. Carlton on 15 November 1888 at Council Bluffs, Iowa.1

Evaline Jane Ralston died on 15 April 1950 at Seattle, Washington, at age 84.1 She was buried at Acacia Cemetery, Seattle, Washington.1

Family

Frank T. Carlton b. 16 Aug 1861, d. 20 Feb 1927
Marriage*

Evaline Jane Ralston married Frank T. Carlton on 15 November 1888 at Council Bluffs, Iowa.1 
Children
Last Edited24 Oct 2009

Citations

  1. [S97] Genealogical Records of Mary Glennis Graham Turner, compiled between 1940 and 1990, hand typed manuscript. Originals held in the Genealogical source files of James Glendenning Turner (James G Turner, 313 Breezeway Bend Lane, League City, TX, USA).

Faye A. Ralston

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Faye A. Ralston||p166.htm#i2745|Clyde Ralston||p165.htm#i2718|Ruth Bergene||p24.htm#i2719|Allan M. Ralston|b. 13 Aug 1851\nd. 13 May 1917|p165.htm#i1079|Eliza Fair|b. 20 Jun 1860\nd. 17 Oct 1945|p69.htm#i2716|||||||
FatherClyde Ralston
MotherRuth Bergene
     She is the daughter of Clyde Ralston and Ruth Bergene. She married William J. Sturlanson on 4 June 1949 at Petersburg, ND.

Family

William J. Sturlanson
Marriage*She married William J. Sturlanson on 4 June 1949 at Petersburg, ND. 
Children
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Gerald Duane Ralston

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Gerald Duane Ralston||p166.htm#i2770|Vance Gordon Ralston||p167.htm#i2768|Mabel Marie Bouvette||p28.htm#i2769|John Ralston|b. 18 Dec 1898\nd. 10 Nov 1951|p166.htm#i2757|Ragna M. Johnson||p118.htm#i2758|||||||
FatherVance Gordon Ralston
MotherMabel Marie Bouvette
     He is the son of Vance Gordon Ralston and Mabel Marie Bouvette.
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Glendenning Allan Ralston

M, b. 20 September 1877, d. 30 September 1961
Glendenning Allan Ralston|b. 20 Sep 1877\nd. 30 Sep 1961|p166.htm#i2700|Hector Ralston|b. 9 Aug 1846\nd. 12 Nov 1913|p166.htm#i1057|Mary Ann Whaley|b. 13 Jul 1846\nd. 9 Nov 1935|p222.htm#i2650|John Ralston|b. 8 Aug 1805\nd. 22 Jul 1889|p166.htm#i979|Margaret Glendenning|b. 1809\nd. c 15 Apr 1895|p81.htm#i990|||||||
FatherHector Ralston b. 9 Aug 1846, d. 12 Nov 1913
MotherMary Ann Whaley b. 13 Jul 1846, d. 9 Nov 1935
     He was born on 20 September 1877 at Stratford, Ontario. He was the son of Hector Ralston and Mary Ann Whaley. He married Martha Lauterbach in 1906 at Colby, KS. He died on 30 September 1961 at Ottumwa, Iowa, at age 84.
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Hector Ralston1,2

M, b. 9 August 1846, d. 12 November 1913
Hector Ralston|b. 9 Aug 1846\nd. 12 Nov 1913|p166.htm#i1057|John Ralston|b. 8 Aug 1805\nd. 22 Jul 1889|p166.htm#i979|Margaret Glendenning|b. 1809\nd. c 15 Apr 1895|p81.htm#i990|James Ralton|b. 26 Mar 1761\nd. 5 Feb 1835|p167.htm#i2797|Margaret MacLean||p131.htm#i2798|James (William?) Glendenning||p81.htm#i2776|Mary Coulter||p49.htm#i2777|
FatherJohn Ralston b. 8 Aug 1805, d. 22 Jul 1889
MotherMargaret Glendenning b. 1809, d. c 15 Apr 1895
     He was born on 9 August 1846 at Dalhousie, Lanark Co., Ontario.2 He was the son of John Ralston and Margaret Glendenning. He married Mary Ann Whaley on 2 May 1873 at Northeast Hope, Ontario, Canada.3 He died on 12 November 1913 at Seattle, Washington, at age 67. He was buried at Mt. Pleasant Cemetary, Seattle, Washington.

Family

Mary Ann Whaley b. 13 Jul 1846, d. 9 Nov 1935
Marriage*He married Mary Ann Whaley on 2 May 1873 at Northeast Hope, Ontario, Canada.3 
Children
Last Edited24 Oct 2009

Citations

  1. [S97] Genealogical Records of Mary Glennis Graham Turner, compiled between 1940 and 1990, hand typed manuscript. Originals held in the Genealogical source files of James Glendenning Turner (James G Turner, 313 Breezeway Bend Lane, League City, TX, USA).
  2. [S114] Notes by John Ralston, Holy Bible, annotated "John Ralston- His Book" (Edinburgh, Scotland: Mark & Charles Kerr, 1789). Hereinafter cited as Ralston Family Bible. Extract on file in Genealogical source files of James Glendenning Turner (unknown repository reference).
  3. [S378] G. K. Ness, History of Fordville and The Surrounding Area (Fordville, ND: Ness Press, 1973). Copy filed in Genealogical source files of James Glendenning Turner (DOC 005- extract) Hereinafter cited as Hist of Fordville.

Hector Fraser Ralston1

M, b. 8 January 1872, d. 23 August 1959
Hector Fraser Ralston|b. 8 Jan 1872\nd. 23 Aug 1959|p166.htm#i2572|James Glendenning Ralston|b. 16 Dec 1834\nd. 23 Jun 1877|p166.htm#i2335|Mary Amanda Johnson|b. 11 Nov 1843\nd. 20 Mar 1925|p118.htm#i2429|John Ralston|b. 8 Aug 1805\nd. 22 Jul 1889|p166.htm#i979|Margaret Glendenning|b. 1809\nd. c 15 Apr 1895|p81.htm#i990|Chester S. Johnson|b. 24 Sep 1822\nd. 29 Jun 1879|p114.htm#i2440|Frances E. Frew|b. 24 Jul 1820\nd. 3 Aug 1858|p74.htm#i2451|
FatherJames Glendenning Ralston1 b. 16 Dec 1834, d. 23 Jun 1877
MotherMary Amanda Johnson b. 11 Nov 1843, d. 20 Mar 1925
     He was born on 8 January 1872 at Bervie, Ontario, Canada.1 He was the son of James Glendenning Ralston and Mary Amanda Johnson.1 He married Charlotte Hughes on 21 April 1896 at Chicago, IL. He died on 23 August 1959 at Seattle, Washington, at age 87.
Last Edited24 Oct 2009

Citations

  1. [S97] Genealogical Records of Mary Glennis Graham Turner, compiled between 1940 and 1990, hand typed manuscript. Originals held in the Genealogical source files of James Glendenning Turner (James G Turner, 313 Breezeway Bend Lane, League City, TX, USA).

Helen Rebecca Ralston1

F, b. 1 August 1873, d. 28 December 1926
Helen Rebecca Ralston|b. 1 Aug 1873\nd. 28 Dec 1926|p166.htm#i2575|James Glendenning Ralston|b. 16 Dec 1834\nd. 23 Jun 1877|p166.htm#i2335|Mary Amanda Johnson|b. 11 Nov 1843\nd. 20 Mar 1925|p118.htm#i2429|John Ralston|b. 8 Aug 1805\nd. 22 Jul 1889|p166.htm#i979|Margaret Glendenning|b. 1809\nd. c 15 Apr 1895|p81.htm#i990|Chester S. Johnson|b. 24 Sep 1822\nd. 29 Jun 1879|p114.htm#i2440|Frances E. Frew|b. 24 Jul 1820\nd. 3 Aug 1858|p74.htm#i2451|
FatherJames Glendenning Ralston1 b. 16 Dec 1834, d. 23 Jun 1877
MotherMary Amanda Johnson b. 11 Nov 1843, d. 20 Mar 1925
     She was born on 1 August 1873 at Bervie, Ontario, Canada.1 She was the daughter of James Glendenning Ralston and Mary Amanda Johnson.1 She married Walter Gooch. She died on 28 December 1926 at Lewiston, Montana, at age 53.
     Helen Rebecca Ralston resided in June 1900 at Cheyenne, Wyoming; living with her sister, Ida Harris Ralston Graham, and her family.2

Family

Walter Gooch
Marriage*She married Walter Gooch
Child
Last Edited24 Oct 2009

Citations

  1. [S97] Genealogical Records of Mary Glennis Graham Turner, compiled between 1940 and 1990, hand typed manuscript. Originals held in the Genealogical source files of James Glendenning Turner (James G Turner, 313 Breezeway Bend Lane, League City, TX, USA).
  2. [S412] 1900 U.S. Census, Laramie Co., Wyoming, Microfilm Publication T623, Roll 1827. National Archives and Record Administration: National Archives and Record Administration, 700 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, District of Columbia.

Howard R. Ralston

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Howard R. Ralston||p166.htm#i2750|Clyde Ralston||p165.htm#i2718|Ruth Bergene||p24.htm#i2719|Allan M. Ralston|b. 13 Aug 1851\nd. 13 May 1917|p165.htm#i1079|Eliza Fair|b. 20 Jun 1860\nd. 17 Oct 1945|p69.htm#i2716|||||||
FatherClyde Ralston
MotherRuth Bergene
     He is the son of Clyde Ralston and Ruth Bergene. He married Aleta Lucretia Michael on 16 July 1955 at Spokane, Washington.

Family

Aleta Lucretia Michael
Marriage*He married Aleta Lucretia Michael on 16 July 1955 at Spokane, Washington. 
Child
Last Edited24 Oct 2009

Jack A. Ralston

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Jack A. Ralston||p166.htm#i2754|Clyde Ralston||p165.htm#i2718|Ruth Bergene||p24.htm#i2719|Allan M. Ralston|b. 13 Aug 1851\nd. 13 May 1917|p165.htm#i1079|Eliza Fair|b. 20 Jun 1860\nd. 17 Oct 1945|p69.htm#i2716|||||||
FatherClyde Ralston
MotherRuth Bergene
     He is the son of Clyde Ralston and Ruth Bergene.
Last Edited24 Oct 2009

James Glendenning Ralston1,2,3,4

M, b. 16 December 1834, d. 23 June 1877
James Glendenning Ralston|b. 16 Dec 1834\nd. 23 Jun 1877|p166.htm#i2335|John Ralston|b. 8 Aug 1805\nd. 22 Jul 1889|p166.htm#i979|Margaret Glendenning|b. 1809\nd. c 15 Apr 1895|p81.htm#i990|James Ralton|b. 26 Mar 1761\nd. 5 Feb 1835|p167.htm#i2797|Margaret MacLean||p131.htm#i2798|James (William?) Glendenning||p81.htm#i2776|Mary Coulter||p49.htm#i2777|
FatherJohn Ralston b. 8 Aug 1805, d. 22 Jul 1889
MotherMargaret Glendenning b. 1809, d. c 15 Apr 1895
     He was born on 16 December 1834 at Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, U.K..3,2 He was the son of John Ralston and Margaret Glendenning.

James Glendenning Ralston married Mary Amanda Johnson, daughter of Chester Stillman Johnson and Frances Elizabeth Frew, on 28 February 1863 at Kincardine, Ontario, Canada. In the Ralston Bible is the following inscription:
"This is to certify that James Glendenning Ralston of the village of Kincardine, Co. Bruce, Ont. and Mary Amanda Johnson of the Village of Kincardine, Co. Bruce, Ont. were by me united together in Holy Matrimony on the twenty-eighth day of February in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and sixty-three.
Walter Inglis,
U.P. Church
[witnesses:]
Robert MacPherson
Eveline Johnson"


Eveline was Mary Amanda Johnson's sister; Robert MacPherson was a close friend of James G. Ralston. After the death of James, Robert became the guardian of the Ralston children. The older ones fondly recalled him, remembering his kindness and solicitude. One recollection [by my grandmother, Ida] is of his concern when some of them went out on Lake Huron in rough weather. He stood on the dock, his kilts and "plaidie" fluttering in the wind, beckoning and shouting "Bairies! Come awa' oot! Come awa' oot!"2

James Glendenning Ralston died on 23 June 1877 at Bervie, Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 42.2,5 He was buried at Kincardine Cemetary, Kincardine, Ontario, Canada.2
     

James had a shop where he manufactured and sold boots and shoes. On 8 September, 1875, the shop and all its contents including books and records were destroyed by a fire. His losses from the fire were never completely recovered, and after his death his widow, Mary Amanda, had a struggle to raise her family. She gave music lessons and the older children worked to help support the family. At times, some of the children were cared for by relatives.2

Family

Mary Amanda Johnson b. 11 Nov 1843, d. 20 Mar 1925
Marriage*

James Glendenning Ralston married Mary Amanda Johnson, daughter of Chester Stillman Johnson and Frances Elizabeth Frew, on 28 February 1863 at Kincardine, Ontario, Canada. In the Ralston Bible is the following inscription:
"This is to certify that James Glendenning Ralston of the village of Kincardine, Co. Bruce, Ont. and Mary Amanda Johnson of the Village of Kincardine, Co. Bruce, Ont. were by me united together in Holy Matrimony on the twenty-eighth day of February in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and sixty-three.
Walter Inglis,
U.P. Church
[witnesses:]
Robert MacPherson
Eveline Johnson"


Eveline was Mary Amanda Johnson's sister; Robert MacPherson was a close friend of James G. Ralston. After the death of James, Robert became the guardian of the Ralston children. The older ones fondly recalled him, remembering his kindness and solicitude. One recollection [by my grandmother, Ida] is of his concern when some of them went out on Lake Huron in rough weather. He stood on the dock, his kilts and "plaidie" fluttering in the wind, beckoning and shouting "Bairies! Come awa' oot! Come awa' oot!"2 
Children
ChartsPedigree of James G Turner
Relationship to President George Washington
Relationship to King Charlemagne
Last Edited24 Oct 2009

Citations

  1. [S38] Ida Sapp, Certificate Of Death (Department of Health, Olympia, WA: Washington State Bureau of Vital Statistics, File # 10177, 21 May 1963). Hereinafter cited as Death Certificate, Ida Sapp.
  2. [S97] Genealogical Records of Mary Glennis Graham Turner, compiled between 1940 and 1990, hand typed manuscript. Originals held in the Genealogical source files of James Glendenning Turner (James G Turner, 313 Breezeway Bend Lane, League City, TX, USA).
  3. [S114] Notes by John Ralston, Holy Bible, annotated "John Ralston- His Book" (Edinburgh, Scotland: Mark & Charles Kerr, 1789). Hereinafter cited as Ralston Family Bible. Extract on file in Genealogical source files of James Glendenning Turner (unknown repository reference).
  4. [S693] Lineage of Ida Harris Graham Sappr, DAR Linage Books, Vol 63, Vol 63, DAR ID Number 62831. Hereinafter cited as DAR Lineage Book.
  5. [S691] Ontario Canada Deaths, 1869-1934, James Glendenning Ralston, online http://www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Ontario Deaths.
  6. [S690] Ontario, Canada, Births, 1869-1909, Ida Harris Glendenning Ralston, online http://www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Ontario Births.

Jean (Jane) Ralston1,2

F, b. 8 December 1843, d. 20 December 1911
Jean (Jane) Ralston|b. 8 Dec 1843\nd. 20 Dec 1911|p166.htm#i1046|John Ralston|b. 8 Aug 1805\nd. 22 Jul 1889|p166.htm#i979|Margaret Glendenning|b. 1809\nd. c 15 Apr 1895|p81.htm#i990|James Ralton|b. 26 Mar 1761\nd. 5 Feb 1835|p167.htm#i2797|Margaret MacLean||p131.htm#i2798|James (William?) Glendenning||p81.htm#i2776|Mary Coulter||p49.htm#i2777|
FatherJohn Ralston b. 8 Aug 1805, d. 22 Jul 1889
MotherMargaret Glendenning b. 1809, d. c 15 Apr 1895
     She was born on 8 December 1843 at Perth, Lanark Co., Ontario.3 She was the daughter of John Ralston and Margaret Glendenning. She married Murdoch MacLeod on 30 January 1868 at Teaswater Township?, Ontario. She died on 20 December 1911 at age 68. She was buried at Kincardine Cemetary.

Family

Murdoch MacLeod b. 1823, d. 24 Apr 1908
Marriage*She married Murdoch MacLeod on 30 January 1868 at Teaswater Township?, Ontario. 
Children
Last Edited24 Oct 2009

Citations

  1. [S97] Genealogical Records of Mary Glennis Graham Turner, compiled between 1940 and 1990, hand typed manuscript. Originals held in the Genealogical source files of James Glendenning Turner (James G Turner, 313 Breezeway Bend Lane, League City, TX, USA).
  2. [S114] Notes by John Ralston, Holy Bible, annotated "John Ralston- His Book" (Edinburgh, Scotland: Mark & Charles Kerr, 1789). Hereinafter cited as Ralston Family Bible. Extract on file in Genealogical source files of James Glendenning Turner (unknown repository reference).
  3. [S104] Handwritten notes by unknown family member(s), Annotations in Graham-McCotter Family Bible (Dublin: George Grierson Publisher, 1809); Genealogical source files of James Glendenning Turner: DOC 118 extract. Hereinafter cited as Graham-McCotter Family Bible.

John Ralston1

M, b. 8 August 1805, d. 22 July 1889
John Ralston|b. 8 Aug 1805\nd. 22 Jul 1889|p166.htm#i979|James Ralton|b. 26 Mar 1761\nd. 5 Feb 1835|p167.htm#i2797|Margaret MacLean||p131.htm#i2798|William Ralton|b. 1722|p168.htm#i2802|Mary Blair||p26.htm#i2803|||||||
FatherJames Ralton b. 26 Mar 1761, d. 5 Feb 1835
MotherMargaret MacLean1
     He was born on 8 August 1805 at Cadder Parish, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland, U.K; The parish records recording his birth are the first instance in official records where the surname is spelled "Ralston."1,2,3 He was the son of James Ralton and Margaret MacLean.1

John Ralston married Margaret Glendenning, daughter of James (William?) Glendenning and Mary Coulter, on 2 August 1829 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.1,1

John Ralston died on 22 July 1889 at Bervie, Ontario, Canada, at age 83.1 He was buried on 23 July 1889 at Kincardine Cemetery, Kincardine, Ontario, Canada, in Lot 3, Block F..1
     



Family tradition had it that John was a school classmate of the famed African explorer, David Livingstone. This is questionable, however, because Livingstone was eight years younger and lived in Balantyre in southern Lanarkshire until college, while John lived on the north side of Glasgow in East Dunbartonshire north of Lanarkshire. Livingstone did move to Glasgow about 1836 to attend Anderson's College but John left Scotland for Canada in 1835.4

John Ralston and Margaret Glendenning immigrated in 1835 to Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada.1,1

Family

Margaret Glendenning b. 1809, d. c 15 Apr 1895
Marriage*

John Ralston married Margaret Glendenning, daughter of James (William?) Glendenning and Mary Coulter, on 2 August 1829 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.1,1 
Children
ChartsPedigree of James G Turner
Last Edited24 Oct 2009

Citations

  1. [S97] Genealogical Records of Mary Glennis Graham Turner, compiled between 1940 and 1990, hand typed manuscript. Originals held in the Genealogical source files of James Glendenning Turner (James G Turner, 313 Breezeway Bend Lane, League City, TX, USA).
  2. [S114] Notes by John Ralston, Holy Bible, annotated "John Ralston- His Book" (Edinburgh, Scotland: Mark & Charles Kerr, 1789), Reverse side of last page of Old Testament, John Ralston Born the 8th of Agust 1805 and Baptized the 19th of Agust.. Hereinafter cited as Ralston Family Bible. Extract on file in Genealogical source files of James Glendenning Turner (unknown repository reference).
  3. [S537] Official Parish Register Index of Births & Christenings(1553-1854), Cadder Parish, Lanarkshire; General Register Office For Scotland, online http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk. Hereinafter cited as OPR Birth Index, John Ralston.
  4. [S682] Letter from John Chester Ralston (Spokane, Washington) to probably Ida Harris Ralston Sapp, unknown date ca. 1920; DOC 387 Genealogical source files of James Glendenning Turner (James G Turner, 313 Breezeway Bend Lane, League City, TX, USA).

John Ralston1,2

M, b. 2 December 1836, d. 16 December 1882
John Ralston|b. 2 Dec 1836\nd. 16 Dec 1882|p166.htm#i1013|John Ralston|b. 8 Aug 1805\nd. 22 Jul 1889|p166.htm#i979|Margaret Glendenning|b. 1809\nd. c 15 Apr 1895|p81.htm#i990|James Ralton|b. 26 Mar 1761\nd. 5 Feb 1835|p167.htm#i2797|Margaret MacLean||p131.htm#i2798|James (William?) Glendenning||p81.htm#i2776|Mary Coulter||p49.htm#i2777|
FatherJohn Ralston b. 8 Aug 1805, d. 22 Jul 1889
MotherMargaret Glendenning b. 1809, d. c 15 Apr 1895
     He was born on 2 December 1836 at Ontario, Canada.2 He was the son of John Ralston and Margaret Glendenning. He married Mary Pringle. He died on 16 December 1882 at Kincardine, Ontario, at age 46.2

Family

Mary Pringle
Marriage*He married Mary Pringle
Child
Last Edited24 Oct 2009

Citations

  1. [S97] Genealogical Records of Mary Glennis Graham Turner, compiled between 1940 and 1990, hand typed manuscript. Originals held in the Genealogical source files of James Glendenning Turner (James G Turner, 313 Breezeway Bend Lane, League City, TX, USA).
  2. [S114] Notes by John Ralston, Holy Bible, annotated "John Ralston- His Book" (Edinburgh, Scotland: Mark & Charles Kerr, 1789). Hereinafter cited as Ralston Family Bible. Extract on file in Genealogical source files of James Glendenning Turner (unknown repository reference).

John Ralston

M, b. 18 December 1898, d. 10 November 1951
John Ralston|b. 18 Dec 1898\nd. 10 Nov 1951|p166.htm#i2757|Allan MacLean Ralston|b. 13 Aug 1851\nd. 13 May 1917|p165.htm#i1079|Eliza Fair|b. 20 Jun 1860\nd. 17 Oct 1945|p69.htm#i2716|John Ralston|b. 8 Aug 1805\nd. 22 Jul 1889|p166.htm#i979|Margaret Glendenning|b. 1809\nd. c 15 Apr 1895|p81.htm#i990|||||||
FatherAllan MacLean Ralston b. 13 Aug 1851, d. 13 May 1917
MotherEliza Fair b. 20 Jun 1860, d. 17 Oct 1945
     He was born on 18 December 1898 at Inkster, ND. He was the son of Allan MacLean Ralston and Eliza Fair. He married Ragna Marie Johnson on 5 March 1919 at Grand Forks, ND. He died on 10 November 1951 at Grand Forks, ND, at age 52.

Family

Ragna Marie Johnson
Marriage*He married Ragna Marie Johnson on 5 March 1919 at Grand Forks, ND. 
Children
Last Edited24 Oct 2009

John Buckner Ralston

M, b. 7 August 1898, d. 1965
John Buckner Ralston|b. 7 Aug 1898\nd. 1965|p166.htm#i2467|John Chester Ralston|b. 12 May 1864\nd. 15 Jul 1928|p166.htm#i2465|Mary Keane Buckner|b. 20 Sep 1864\nd. 23 Oct 1948|p34.htm#i2466|James G. Ralston|b. 16 Dec 1834\nd. 23 Jun 1877|p166.htm#i2335|Mary A. Johnson|b. 11 Nov 1843\nd. 20 Mar 1925|p118.htm#i2429|||||||
FatherJohn Chester Ralston b. 12 May 1864, d. 15 Jul 1928
MotherMary Keane Buckner b. 20 Sep 1864, d. 23 Oct 1948
     He was born on 7 August 1898 at Spokane, Washington. He was the son of John Chester Ralston and Mary Keane Buckner. He married Genevieve O'Brien. He died in 1965.

Family

Genevieve O'Brien
Marriage*He married Genevieve O'Brien
Child
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John Chester Ralston1

M, b. 12 May 1864, d. 15 July 1928
John Chester Ralston|b. 12 May 1864\nd. 15 Jul 1928|p166.htm#i2465|James Glendenning Ralston|b. 16 Dec 1834\nd. 23 Jun 1877|p166.htm#i2335|Mary Amanda Johnson|b. 11 Nov 1843\nd. 20 Mar 1925|p118.htm#i2429|John Ralston|b. 8 Aug 1805\nd. 22 Jul 1889|p166.htm#i979|Margaret Glendenning|b. 1809\nd. c 15 Apr 1895|p81.htm#i990|Chester S. Johnson|b. 24 Sep 1822\nd. 29 Jun 1879|p114.htm#i2440|Frances E. Frew|b. 24 Jul 1820\nd. 3 Aug 1858|p74.htm#i2451|
FatherJames Glendenning Ralston1 b. 16 Dec 1834, d. 23 Jun 1877
MotherMary Amanda Johnson b. 11 Nov 1843, d. 20 Mar 1925
     He was born on 12 May 1864 at Kincardine, Ontario, Canada.1 He was the son of James Glendenning Ralston and Mary Amanda Johnson.1

John Chester Ralston married Mary Keane Buckner on 3 April 1897 at New York, New York.1,2

John Chester Ralston died on 15 July 1928 at W2421 Mission Avenue, Spokane, Spokane Co., Washington, at age 64, in his home..1,2
     

John C. Ralston is a truly remarkable man. His extensive acheivements in the field of engineering are particularly noteworthy, in view of the fact that he had no formal education in the subject. His knowledge was self-taught and reinforced through on-the-job experience. He was fortunate to work in the early stages of his career under mentors who took a strong interest in his development and guided him along.

In 1877, upon the death of his father and at the age of 13, John was forced to discontinue schooling in order to take odd jobs to help support his family. In 1880, he left Canada to go into the American West. There he found employment in the United States Engineer Corps [U.S.Army Corps of Engineers], in the reclamation of the Missouri River, at the beginning of the Federal improvements on the Missouri, Mississippi, Ohio, and their tributaries. It was under the encouragement and personal help of the engineering staff that John's engineering self-education was directed and inspired.. The nature of the pioneering improvement plans of the Missouri River was ever fascinating and inspiring, and the complexities of the laws of hydraulics, the dynamic conditions of the water flow and channel erosions, the numberless problems and the constant search for control remedies, were a challenge in engineering study. Under such a special environment the college classroom as an educating medium was surpassed. Only in later life did John undertake a more formal course of study, attending Columbia University and the University of Chicago.

In 1882 he was transferred from the Missouri River at Omaha, Nebr., to the Potomac River, on the reclamation of the Potomac Flats at Washington, DC, and Georgetown, Maryland, harbors, and on the building of what afterward became Potomac Park, Washington, DC. He was given responsibility for the construction of the mattress foundation of the sea-wall behind which the channel dredgings were deposited to form the land of this interest­ing park. This sea-wall was more than five miles long, and required several seasons to complete. The wall defined the final north shore line of the main channel of the Potomac River from Georgetown Harbor, past the historic Long Bridge to the confluence with the south shore of the Washington Channel entrance to the city docks, enclosing a peninsular area that separates the two main navigable channels. This area reclaimed a large and offensive part of the mud flats of the Potomac River, while the dredgings from the widened outside channels supplied the necessary material to raise the flats well above high tide and to create a fertile acreage for landscape gardeners. More than 400 acres were thus reclaimed.

When, in 1885, the major part of the reclamation had been com­pleted, he was tendered a position as Assistant Engineer on the Construction Staff of the Union Pacific Railroad. For the first two years of his railroad experience, he was employed directly by the late Jacob Blickensderfer, principally in collaborating the history of the Pacific Railroads. Other duties also were required in the line of reports, and in furnishing supplies for the many field parties on location in the several western and northwestern states crossed by this road. Three nights a week were devoted to study and instruction in the astronomical observatory of Mr. Blickensderfer, whose work in this field was well and favorably recognized by the United States Astronomical Observatory in Washington, DC.

In 1887, a new Chief Engineer was appointed who granted John his long cherished wish to be put into the field. An extended experience in preliminary and final exploration sites in many of the rugged western states, including Colorado, Wyoming, Nevada, Western Montana, Eastern Washington, and Idaho, and on construction work in Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana, gave him an extensive understanding of railroad engi­neering. He was given charge of the remodeling of the Butte, Montana, railroad yards to meet the growth of the expanding mining industries of that region. Other notable work arising out of the period was the selection of preliminary and final paths of the high-line route of what, in later years, became the famous Butte, Anaconda, and Pacific Railway, the first electrically operated, heavy-freight carrying railroad in the world.

In 1889 and 1890, he took charge of the preliminary surveys and much of the final routing of the west end of the Pacific Short Line through Wyoming and Utah, employing and directing a half dozen field parties. He succeeded in shortening the main-line distance 90 miles between the Missouri River and Ogden, Utah, and in finding the most economical crossing of the Continental Divide, nearly 1200 ft. lower than that of the nearest competitor. Across the uplands of the Big Sandy drainage, he was able to locate a long tangent on a 0.5% grade, at exceptionally low cost, the east end of which was within eight miles of the Continental Divide.

In 1890, the first period of his career ended, when a suspension of active railroad development in the West was declared. John immediately took up steel skeleton building construction, foundation work, and elevated railroad erection in Chicago, IL, and pursued the occupation until 1897. During this period he erected a number of early steel skeleton buildings and special structures, especially for the Illinois Steel Company in South Chicago, and for the Lake Street Elevated Road, including the downtown loop along Lake Street to and down Wabash Avenue to Harrison Street. This structure constituted the first downtown loop, and was quickly followed by the joint loop structures, located in what has since developed into the most congested metropolitan dis­trict of the world.

Several notable steel skeleton structures were erected in Buffalo, NY, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, PA, including the Ellicott Square Building in Buffalo, and the Presbyterian Building in Philadelphia, each notable in its day for size and design.

In the midst of these activities, in the spring of 1897, John was called to Spokane, WA, by some of his earlier friends of Butte, MT, days, to assist in some mineral developments and in the construction of reduction works. He assisted in the design and construction of the largest plant of its kind in the State of Washington. In this third period of his career, he established himself as a Consulting Engineer, his practice quickly growing and covering examinations, reports, and valuations in the fields of hydraulic development, hydraulic power, and later, hydro­electric power in British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California, Montana, and Nevada, involving a fascinating diversity of technology.

Intense involvement in those fields, especially in California, led to an investigation of the water supply and power possibilities of the Toulomne and its Hetch Hetchy Valley, the Stanislaus, and the Mokelumne, out of part of which, together with parts of the Merced, was finally carved the so-called Hetch Hetchy water supply for San Francisco. His work was a small part of what led to the proposal to build a dam in the Yosemite National Park, a plan that came under intense controversy about 10 years later for its anti-environmental aspects, which brought the Sierra Club into the fight.

Another interesting work was his study of the hydraulics involved in the disposal of the underground waters of the famous Comstock Lode, their siphonic behavior, vadose waters, accumulations, and colonization. A year was spent on this work and on the plans for the complete unwatering of certain of the leaner parts of the Lode, involving a blending of the technology of Civil Engineering and the rudi­ments of Economic Geology.

In April, 1906, the San Francisco earthquake destroyed much of that beautiful city. During the quake, John was severely injured. He underwent major surgery and was left a permanent invalid. This put an end to all field activities and left him physically able to pursue only a limited consulting practice.

Despite his physical handicap, in 1907 he accepted an appointment as City Engineer for the City of Spokane, WA. His first task was to reorganize the engineering staff. He succeeded in bringing into that sadly depleted organization an esprit de corps and a technological staff of singular merit, one comparable to the best metropolitan standard. In spite of the atrophying influences of indurated city politics, a two year period of decisive and productive engineering activities followed. Under this regime, he was able to replace eight old and dilapidated wooden Howe truss bridges by designing and building an equal number of reinforced concrete structures, literally making Spokane the "City of Bridges". Among these structures was his crowning achievement, the famous Monroe Street Bridge, said by many at the time to be the most monumental concrete arch bridge in the United States. The main deck is a segmental arch of 290 ft. span, with a rise of 140 ft., making it the longest concrete bridge in the nation in that period.

A most beloved feature of the Monroe Street Bridge is its ornamentation: eight life-sized bas-relief concrete bison skulls, four facing out and four facing in, on the covered wagon-shaped lookout pavilions, reflecting the city's pride in its pioneer heritage. In 1920, a jury of West Coast architects listed the Monroe Street Bridge as one of the ten most notable examples of Spokane architecture. In 1975, the Bridge was listed in the National Registry of Historical Places. By the 1990's the bridge had deteriorated to the point where the city decided to replace it. However, the outcry from the community dictated that Ralston's bridge be rehabilitated rather than replaced. In January, 2003, the bridge was closed for restoration and it reopened in September of 2005, looking exactly like it had originally.


In addition, large paving areas were inaugurated for the first time for the city, and a new underground water supply of exceptional quantity and purity was designed and built under his direction, all of which transformed this struggling western outpost into a modern metropolitan city. But in the end, petty city politics took over and John was unjustly removed from his position by the City Council, citing alleged incompetence, and his assistant was promoted into his chair.

During his invalid years from 1906 until his death, aside from his work as City Engineer, he continued to act as a consulting engineer, reporting on a number of hydroelectric projects and on straight hydraulic developments. Prior to the entrance of the United States into and during World War I, he served as a member of the Naval Consulting Board for the State of Washington. During this time he was also one of about 2,000 entrants who were asked to submit plans and specifications for the dis­semination of American propaganda among the German people. His plans were accepted and he was one of the first four to receive Presidential recognition and a monetary reward.


He also served as a member of the Committee on Development of the American Society Of Civil Engineers, sharing actively in its deliberations during the period 1918-1920. From 1920 to 1924, he served as a member of Engineering Council. In this Council, he represented, as the Executive Member, the states of California, Nevada, Oregon, Idaho, Washington, and Montana. From 1900 until 1918, he acted as Consulting Engineer, and, for a part of that time, as Vice-President, of the Pacific Coast Pipe Company with a factory at Seattle. This company manufactured all sizes of wood-stave pipe. He was one of several engineers on the Pacific Coast who developed and made popular this type of pipe for more extended use, and this work is considered to have been a great contribution to the cur­rent engineering practice of the time.

He was an early worker in the Boy Scout movement, a pioneer in the social hygiene movement, a deep lover of the arts, and ever willing to aid in the betterment and beautifying of his city, having planned outlines for the economic and scenic development of the falls and rivers of Spokane. He was President of the Art Association, and a brilliant, original, and much sought after speaker. He was a member of the Spokane Engineering Society, the Seattle Engineering Society, the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, the Cosmos Club of Washington, DC, the Spokane City Club, and the American Society of Civil Engineers. He was a 32nd degree Mason, a staunch Republican, and a communicant of All Saints' Episcopal Cathedral.2,1,3

Family

Mary Keane Buckner b. 20 Sep 1864, d. 23 Oct 1948
Marriage*

John Chester Ralston married Mary Keane Buckner on 3 April 1897 at New York, New York.1,2 
Children
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Citations

  1. [S97] Genealogical Records of Mary Glennis Graham Turner, compiled between 1940 and 1990, hand typed manuscript. Originals held in the Genealogical source files of James Glendenning Turner (James G Turner, 313 Breezeway Bend Lane, League City, TX, USA).
  2. [S685] John C. Ralston, Engineer, Dies, The Spokane Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Washington, 18 July 1928. Hereinafter cited as John C Ralston Obituary.
  3. [S686] J.A.L. Waddell M. Am. Soc. C.E., "Memoirs of Deceased Members: John Chester Ralston", Journal Of American Society Of Civil Engineers (circa 1928). Hereinafter cited as "Memoirs of John Chester Ralston."

John Franklin Ralston

M, b. 23 September 1879, d. November 1961
John Franklin Ralston|b. 23 Sep 1879\nd. Nov 1961|p166.htm#i2702|Hector Ralston|b. 9 Aug 1846\nd. 12 Nov 1913|p166.htm#i1057|Mary Ann Whaley|b. 13 Jul 1846\nd. 9 Nov 1935|p222.htm#i2650|John Ralston|b. 8 Aug 1805\nd. 22 Jul 1889|p166.htm#i979|Margaret Glendenning|b. 1809\nd. c 15 Apr 1895|p81.htm#i990|||||||
FatherHector Ralston b. 9 Aug 1846, d. 12 Nov 1913
MotherMary Ann Whaley b. 13 Jul 1846, d. 9 Nov 1935
     He was born on 23 September 1879 at Fargo, North Dakota. He was the son of Hector Ralston and Mary Ann Whaley. He married Edna Pifer on 2 September 1914 at Larimore, N.D.. He died in November 1961 at Larimore, N.D., at age 82.

Family

Edna Pifer
Marriage*He married Edna Pifer on 2 September 1914 at Larimore, N.D.. 
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Jon Gordon Ralston

M, b. 10 August 1953, d. 21 August 1953
Jon Gordon Ralston|b. 10 Aug 1953\nd. 21 Aug 1953|p166.htm#i2774|Vance Gordon Ralston||p167.htm#i2768|Mabel Marie Bouvette||p28.htm#i2769|John Ralston|b. 18 Dec 1898\nd. 10 Nov 1951|p166.htm#i2757|Ragna M. Johnson||p118.htm#i2758|||||||
FatherVance Gordon Ralston
MotherMabel Marie Bouvette
     He was born on 10 August 1953 at Grand Forks, ND. He was the son of Vance Gordon Ralston and Mabel Marie Bouvette. He died on 21 August 1953 at Grand Forks, ND.
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Karen Marie Ralston

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Karen Marie Ralston||p166.htm#i2772|Vance Gordon Ralston||p167.htm#i2768|Mabel Marie Bouvette||p28.htm#i2769|John Ralston|b. 18 Dec 1898\nd. 10 Nov 1951|p166.htm#i2757|Ragna M. Johnson||p118.htm#i2758|||||||
FatherVance Gordon Ralston
MotherMabel Marie Bouvette
     She is the daughter of Vance Gordon Ralston and Mabel Marie Bouvette.
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Kitty Colleen Ralston

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Kitty Colleen Ralston||p166.htm#i2744|Robert D. Ralston||p167.htm#i2738|Margaret Billings||p25.htm#i2741|Clyde Ralston||p165.htm#i2718|Ruth Bergene||p24.htm#i2719|||||||
FatherRobert D. Ralston
MotherMargaret Billings
     She is the daughter of Robert D. Ralston and Margaret Billings.
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Lani Jean Ralston

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Lani Jean Ralston||p166.htm#i2761|Lyle Duane Ralston||p167.htm#i2759|Arlene Winger||p226.htm#i2760|John Ralston|b. 18 Dec 1898\nd. 10 Nov 1951|p166.htm#i2757|Ragna M. Johnson||p118.htm#i2758|||||||
FatherLyle Duane Ralston
MotherArlene Winger
     She is the daughter of Lyle Duane Ralston and Arlene Winger.
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Lesley Ralston

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Lesley Ralston||p166.htm#i2723|Lynn C. Ralston||p167.htm#i2721|Florence Casmay||p38.htm#i2722|Clyde Ralston||p165.htm#i2718|Ruth Bergene||p24.htm#i2719|||||||
FatherLynn C. Ralston
MotherFlorence Casmay
     Lesley Ralston is the child of Lynn C. Ralston and Florence Casmay.
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Leslie A. Ralston

?, b. 27 October 1915, d. 5 September 1931
Leslie A. Ralston|b. 27 Oct 1915\nd. 5 Sep 1931|p166.htm#i2720|Clyde Ralston||p165.htm#i2718|Ruth Bergene||p24.htm#i2719|Allan M. Ralston|b. 13 Aug 1851\nd. 13 May 1917|p165.htm#i1079|Eliza Fair|b. 20 Jun 1860\nd. 17 Oct 1945|p69.htm#i2716|||||||
FatherClyde Ralston
MotherRuth Bergene
     Leslie A. Ralston was born on 27 October 1915 at Petersburg, ND. Leslie A. Ralston was the child of Clyde Ralston and Ruth Bergene. Leslie A. Ralston died on 5 September 1931 at Petersburg, ND, at age 15; cause of death was appendicitis.1
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Citations

  1. [S681] Allen Ralston, "Allen Ralston Sent You A Message On MyHeritage," e-mail message from unknown author e-mail (Gonvik, MN) to James G Turner, 11 Dec 2008. Hereinafter cited as "Allen Ralston email."

Linda Ralston

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Linda Ralston||p166.htm#i2724|Lynn C. Ralston||p167.htm#i2721|Florence Casmay||p38.htm#i2722|Clyde Ralston||p165.htm#i2718|Ruth Bergene||p24.htm#i2719|||||||
FatherLynn C. Ralston
MotherFlorence Casmay
     She is the daughter of Lynn C. Ralston and Florence Casmay.
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