Per her death certificate, Alta Morris died on 3 Jan 1938 at the San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp, San Joaquin County, CA. Miss Morris entered the hospital on or about 12 Nov 1936 and was treated by the staff until her death. Dr. William Friedberger of French Camp was part of the staff who cared for Miss Morris. Dr. Friedberger determined that Miss Morris died from "Tuberculosis Lungs." Miss Morris was thereafter buried without a grave marker in the Stockton Rural Cemetery on 5 Jan 1938, with the funeral home of Frisbee and Warran of Stockton providing the burial arrangements. J. Hogan of French Camp was the informant for the personal information in the death certificate. Miss Morris was "male" [sic, female], white, and single. Her occupation was unknown. Miss Morris was born on 27 Mar 1910 in Wisconsin, giving her an age at death of 27 years, 9 months, and 6 days. Nothing was known about her parents. She was at her place of death for 1 year, 1 month, and 21 days. She was in California for 1 year and 4 months. She normally resided at 1321 East Flora Street in Stockton, CA.
Per suekeller5962 on ancestry.com Alta or Otta H. Morris was born on 27 Mar 1910 in Richland, Richard County, Wisconsin, to Carl Thaddeus Morris (1864-1937) and the former Hattie Maybell Davis (1876-1937).
Alta Morris is in the 1910 federal census. She was then living with her family in Forest Town, Richland County, Wisconsin. The head of the household was Carl T. Morris. He was white, 44 years old, married once for 17 years, and a native of Wisconsin. His parents were born in England. He was employed as a farmer. He owned his free of any mortgage. His wife was Hattie Morris. She was 33 years old, white, married once for 17 years, and she was a native of Wisconsin. Her father was born in Indiana and her mother in Wisconsin. She was not employed outside the home. She had given birth to 11 children and all 11 were still alive and in the home. All of the children were born in Wisconsin. They were Bud (17), Bessie (15), Virgil (14), Minerva (10), Rena (9), Floyd (7), Letha (6), Rex (3), Hazel (1 year, 8 months), and Alta (just born). Corbet Davis, a brother to Hattie, was in the home. He was 17 years old, single, and a native of Wisconsin.
Alta Morris is in the 1920 federal census. She was then living with her family in the Clifton Township of Monroe County, Wisconsin. The head of the household was Carl Morris. He was the owner of the land on which the family lived. He was white, 54 years old, married, and a native of Wisconsin. His parents were born in England. He was a farmer. His wife was Hattie Morris. She was white, 43 years old, married, and a native of Wisconsin. Her father was born in Indiana and her mother in Wisconsin. There were four children in the home and all were born in Wisconsin. They were Floyd (17), Rex, (13), Hazel (11), and Alta (10). Also in the home was an aunt Lizzie Atwood. She was white, 69 years old, widowed, and a native of Indiana.
Alta Morris is in the 1930 federal census. She was living with her sister and her husband in the city of La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin. Alta was listed as Alta B. Morris. She was the sister-in-law of Carl Iverson. Alta was white, 20 years old, single, and a native of Wisconsin. She got her father's birth place correct as Wisconsin, but she obviously did not know the birth place of her mother. She had her born in South Dakota. Alta was employed as a shooler in a yarn mill. Carl Iverson was white, 38 years old, was first married at 28 years old, and was a native of Wisconsin. He was an auto mechanic in a garage. His wife was Rena Iverson, the former Rena Morris. She was 29 years old, white, first married at 19 years old, and a native of Wisconsin. She was an assembler in an auto parts factory. There were no children in the home.
Alta Morris is in the 1930, La Crosse, WI, city directory. She was residing at 1527 Liberty. No employment was listed.
Alta Morris came to California in the fall of 1936. Shortly thereafter, she was admitted to the San Joaquin General Hospital with tuberculosis. She eventually died from the disease. She had three sisters, Hazel, Mertie, and Bessie, who ended up settling in San Joaquin County, CA. All three are buried in San Joaquin County. She may have followed one of her sisters to the area where she died.
Per suekeller5962 on ancestry.com Alta or Otta H. Morris was born on 27 Mar 1910 in Richland, Richard County, Wisconsin, to Carl Thaddeus Morris (1864-1937) and the former Hattie Maybell Davis (1876-1937).
Alta Morris is in the 1910 federal census. She was then living with her family in Forest Town, Richland County, Wisconsin. The head of the household was Carl T. Morris. He was white, 44 years old, married once for 17 years, and a native of Wisconsin. His parents were born in England. He was employed as a farmer. He owned his free of any mortgage. His wife was Hattie Morris. She was 33 years old, white, married once for 17 years, and she was a native of Wisconsin. Her father was born in Indiana and her mother in Wisconsin. She was not employed outside the home. She had given birth to 11 children and all 11 were still alive and in the home. All of the children were born in Wisconsin. They were Bud (17), Bessie (15), Virgil (14), Minerva (10), Rena (9), Floyd (7), Letha (6), Rex (3), Hazel (1 year, 8 months), and Alta (just born). Corbet Davis, a brother to Hattie, was in the home. He was 17 years old, single, and a native of Wisconsin.
Alta Morris is in the 1920 federal census. She was then living with her family in the Clifton Township of Monroe County, Wisconsin. The head of the household was Carl Morris. He was the owner of the land on which the family lived. He was white, 54 years old, married, and a native of Wisconsin. His parents were born in England. He was a farmer. His wife was Hattie Morris. She was white, 43 years old, married, and a native of Wisconsin. Her father was born in Indiana and her mother in Wisconsin. There were four children in the home and all were born in Wisconsin. They were Floyd (17), Rex, (13), Hazel (11), and Alta (10). Also in the home was an aunt Lizzie Atwood. She was white, 69 years old, widowed, and a native of Indiana.
Alta Morris is in the 1930 federal census. She was living with her sister and her husband in the city of La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin. Alta was listed as Alta B. Morris. She was the sister-in-law of Carl Iverson. Alta was white, 20 years old, single, and a native of Wisconsin. She got her father's birth place correct as Wisconsin, but she obviously did not know the birth place of her mother. She had her born in South Dakota. Alta was employed as a shooler in a yarn mill. Carl Iverson was white, 38 years old, was first married at 28 years old, and was a native of Wisconsin. He was an auto mechanic in a garage. His wife was Rena Iverson, the former Rena Morris. She was 29 years old, white, first married at 19 years old, and a native of Wisconsin. She was an assembler in an auto parts factory. There were no children in the home.
Alta Morris is in the 1930, La Crosse, WI, city directory. She was residing at 1527 Liberty. No employment was listed.
Alta Morris came to California in the fall of 1936. Shortly thereafter, she was admitted to the San Joaquin General Hospital with tuberculosis. She eventually died from the disease. She had three sisters, Hazel, Mertie, and Bessie, who ended up settling in San Joaquin County, CA. All three are buried in San Joaquin County. She may have followed one of her sisters to the area where she died.
Per her death certificate, Alta Morris died on 3 Jan 1938 at the San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp, San Joaquin County, CA. Miss Morris entered the hospital on or about 12 Nov 1936 and was treated by the staff until her death. Dr. William Friedberger of French Camp was part of the staff who cared for Miss Morris. Dr. Friedberger determined that Miss Morris died from "Tuberculosis Lungs." Miss Morris was thereafter buried without a grave marker in the Stockton Rural Cemetery on 5 Jan 1938, with the funeral home of Frisbee and Warran of Stockton providing the burial arrangements. J. Hogan of French Camp was the informant for the personal information in the death certificate. Miss Morris was "male" [sic, female], white, and single. Her occupation was unknown. Miss Morris was born on 27 Mar 1910 in Wisconsin, giving her an age at death of 27 years, 9 months, and 6 days. Nothing was known about her parents. She was at her place of death for 1 year, 1 month, and 21 days. She was in California for 1 year and 4 months. She normally resided at 1321 East Flora Street in Stockton, CA.
Per suekeller5962 on ancestry.com Alta or Otta H. Morris was born on 27 Mar 1910 in Richland, Richard County, Wisconsin, to Carl Thaddeus Morris (1864-1937) and the former Hattie Maybell Davis (1876-1937).
Alta Morris is in the 1910 federal census. She was then living with her family in Forest Town, Richland County, Wisconsin. The head of the household was Carl T. Morris. He was white, 44 years old, married once for 17 years, and a native of Wisconsin. His parents were born in England. He was employed as a farmer. He owned his free of any mortgage. His wife was Hattie Morris. She was 33 years old, white, married once for 17 years, and she was a native of Wisconsin. Her father was born in Indiana and her mother in Wisconsin. She was not employed outside the home. She had given birth to 11 children and all 11 were still alive and in the home. All of the children were born in Wisconsin. They were Bud (17), Bessie (15), Virgil (14), Minerva (10), Rena (9), Floyd (7), Letha (6), Rex (3), Hazel (1 year, 8 months), and Alta (just born). Corbet Davis, a brother to Hattie, was in the home. He was 17 years old, single, and a native of Wisconsin.
Alta Morris is in the 1920 federal census. She was then living with her family in the Clifton Township of Monroe County, Wisconsin. The head of the household was Carl Morris. He was the owner of the land on which the family lived. He was white, 54 years old, married, and a native of Wisconsin. His parents were born in England. He was a farmer. His wife was Hattie Morris. She was white, 43 years old, married, and a native of Wisconsin. Her father was born in Indiana and her mother in Wisconsin. There were four children in the home and all were born in Wisconsin. They were Floyd (17), Rex, (13), Hazel (11), and Alta (10). Also in the home was an aunt Lizzie Atwood. She was white, 69 years old, widowed, and a native of Indiana.
Alta Morris is in the 1930 federal census. She was living with her sister and her husband in the city of La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin. Alta was listed as Alta B. Morris. She was the sister-in-law of Carl Iverson. Alta was white, 20 years old, single, and a native of Wisconsin. She got her father's birth place correct as Wisconsin, but she obviously did not know the birth place of her mother. She had her born in South Dakota. Alta was employed as a shooler in a yarn mill. Carl Iverson was white, 38 years old, was first married at 28 years old, and was a native of Wisconsin. He was an auto mechanic in a garage. His wife was Rena Iverson, the former Rena Morris. She was 29 years old, white, first married at 19 years old, and a native of Wisconsin. She was an assembler in an auto parts factory. There were no children in the home.
Alta Morris is in the 1930, La Crosse, WI, city directory. She was residing at 1527 Liberty. No employment was listed.
Alta Morris came to California in the fall of 1936. Shortly thereafter, she was admitted to the San Joaquin General Hospital with tuberculosis. She eventually died from the disease. She had three sisters, Hazel, Mertie, and Bessie, who ended up settling in San Joaquin County, CA. All three are buried in San Joaquin County. She may have followed one of her sisters to the area where she died.
Per suekeller5962 on ancestry.com Alta or Otta H. Morris was born on 27 Mar 1910 in Richland, Richard County, Wisconsin, to Carl Thaddeus Morris (1864-1937) and the former Hattie Maybell Davis (1876-1937).
Alta Morris is in the 1910 federal census. She was then living with her family in Forest Town, Richland County, Wisconsin. The head of the household was Carl T. Morris. He was white, 44 years old, married once for 17 years, and a native of Wisconsin. His parents were born in England. He was employed as a farmer. He owned his free of any mortgage. His wife was Hattie Morris. She was 33 years old, white, married once for 17 years, and she was a native of Wisconsin. Her father was born in Indiana and her mother in Wisconsin. She was not employed outside the home. She had given birth to 11 children and all 11 were still alive and in the home. All of the children were born in Wisconsin. They were Bud (17), Bessie (15), Virgil (14), Minerva (10), Rena (9), Floyd (7), Letha (6), Rex (3), Hazel (1 year, 8 months), and Alta (just born). Corbet Davis, a brother to Hattie, was in the home. He was 17 years old, single, and a native of Wisconsin.
Alta Morris is in the 1920 federal census. She was then living with her family in the Clifton Township of Monroe County, Wisconsin. The head of the household was Carl Morris. He was the owner of the land on which the family lived. He was white, 54 years old, married, and a native of Wisconsin. His parents were born in England. He was a farmer. His wife was Hattie Morris. She was white, 43 years old, married, and a native of Wisconsin. Her father was born in Indiana and her mother in Wisconsin. There were four children in the home and all were born in Wisconsin. They were Floyd (17), Rex, (13), Hazel (11), and Alta (10). Also in the home was an aunt Lizzie Atwood. She was white, 69 years old, widowed, and a native of Indiana.
Alta Morris is in the 1930 federal census. She was living with her sister and her husband in the city of La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin. Alta was listed as Alta B. Morris. She was the sister-in-law of Carl Iverson. Alta was white, 20 years old, single, and a native of Wisconsin. She got her father's birth place correct as Wisconsin, but she obviously did not know the birth place of her mother. She had her born in South Dakota. Alta was employed as a shooler in a yarn mill. Carl Iverson was white, 38 years old, was first married at 28 years old, and was a native of Wisconsin. He was an auto mechanic in a garage. His wife was Rena Iverson, the former Rena Morris. She was 29 years old, white, first married at 19 years old, and a native of Wisconsin. She was an assembler in an auto parts factory. There were no children in the home.
Alta Morris is in the 1930, La Crosse, WI, city directory. She was residing at 1527 Liberty. No employment was listed.
Alta Morris came to California in the fall of 1936. Shortly thereafter, she was admitted to the San Joaquin General Hospital with tuberculosis. She eventually died from the disease. She had three sisters, Hazel, Mertie, and Bessie, who ended up settling in San Joaquin County, CA. All three are buried in San Joaquin County. She may have followed one of her sisters to the area where she died.
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Paul Clinton "Bud" Morris
1892–1951
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Bessie Leona Morris Murphy
1894–1959
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Virgil L. Morris
1896–1911
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Minerva Viola "Minnie" Morris Bloom
1897–1972
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Rena Mae Morris Iverson
1900–1963
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Mertie Morris Funk
1901–1954
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Floyd Bible Morris
1902–1972
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Letha Merle Morris Iverson
1903–1979
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Rex Byron Morris
1906–1949
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Hazel Mabel Morris Bodin
1908–1982
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