Per Janette Gil on ancestry.com, John Alexander Rouse was born on "21 Jun 1857" in Brazil to George Rouse (born 1824) and the former Emma Matilda Wilkins (1825). John Alexander Rouse was the 7th child of 9 children born to George and Emma Rouse. John Alexander Rouse later married Nettie Morgan and they had one child, who was Lena Mae Rouse (1897-1986). His brother William Thomas Rouse was born in Truro, Cornwall, England, in Jul 1859. John was living in Kenwyn, Cornwall, England, in 1861. John arrived in the port of New York on 5 Aug 1864. His sister Jessie Rouse was born in California in 1865 (she died in 1890). She mother died in Grass Valley, Nevada County, CA, on 27 Aug 1880. His father died thereafter in Grass Valley, after 1880.
John Rouse is in the 1870 federal census. He, his parents, and his siblings were then living in the Almaden Township of Santa Clara County, CA. The head of the household was George Rouse. He was white, 44 years old, and a native of England. He was employed as a blacksmith. He owned real estate valued at $500 and personal property valued at $250. His wife was Emma Rouse. She was 44 years old, white, and a native of England. She was employed at keeping house. There were four children in the home. They were George, 15, at school, born in Brazil; John, 13, at school, born in Brazil; William, 11, at school, born in England. Jessie, female, 5, born in California.
John Rouse is in the 1880 federal census. He was then living in Bodie, Mono County, CA. He was described as being white, 21 years old, single, and employed as a blacksmith. He was born in Brazil and his parents were born in England.
John A. Rouse registered to vote in Tuolumne County, CA, on 1 Jun 1894. He was then living in the town of Sonora. He was born in Brazil, but he became an American citizen "by father's naturalization." He was 37 years old, 5' 6 3/4" in height, with a light complexion, brown eyes, and dark hair. he was employed as a blacksmith.
John A. Rouse registered to vote in Placer County, CA, on 25 Sep 1888. He was then living in Indian Springs and he was employed as a blacksmith. He was 30 years old and he was a native of Brazil. He became a naturalized citizen in Sep 1884 in the Superior Court of San Francisco County, CA.
John Alexander Rouse registered to vote in Tuolumne County, CA, on 5 Oct 1898. He was employed as a blacksmith. He was born in Brazil and he became an American citizen "by virtue of father's naturalization." He was 41 years old, 5' 6 3/4" in height, with a light complexion, brown eyes, and light-colored hair. He had no obvious scars or marks.
John Alexander Rouse registered to vote in Tuolumne County, CA, in 1900. He was then 43 years old and living in Carters. He cannot be found in the 1900 federal census.
John Rouse is in the 1910 federal census. He was then living at the Keane Wonder Mine in Township 4 of Inyo County, CA. He was described as being white, 51 years old, married, married for 14 years, and a native of Brazil. He came to the United States in 1855 and he was a naturalized citizen. He was employed as a blacksmith for a mine. He did not have his wife with him.
Per Janette Gil on ancestry.com, John Alexander Rouse was born on "21 Jun 1857" in Brazil to George Rouse (born 1824) and the former Emma Matilda Wilkins (1825). John Alexander Rouse was the 7th child of 9 children born to George and Emma Rouse. John Alexander Rouse later married Nettie Morgan and they had one child, who was Lena Mae Rouse (1897-1986). His brother William Thomas Rouse was born in Truro, Cornwall, England, in Jul 1859. John was living in Kenwyn, Cornwall, England, in 1861. John arrived in the port of New York on 5 Aug 1864. His sister Jessie Rouse was born in California in 1865 (she died in 1890). She mother died in Grass Valley, Nevada County, CA, on 27 Aug 1880. His father died thereafter in Grass Valley, after 1880.
John Rouse is in the 1870 federal census. He, his parents, and his siblings were then living in the Almaden Township of Santa Clara County, CA. The head of the household was George Rouse. He was white, 44 years old, and a native of England. He was employed as a blacksmith. He owned real estate valued at $500 and personal property valued at $250. His wife was Emma Rouse. She was 44 years old, white, and a native of England. She was employed at keeping house. There were four children in the home. They were George, 15, at school, born in Brazil; John, 13, at school, born in Brazil; William, 11, at school, born in England. Jessie, female, 5, born in California.
John Rouse is in the 1880 federal census. He was then living in Bodie, Mono County, CA. He was described as being white, 21 years old, single, and employed as a blacksmith. He was born in Brazil and his parents were born in England.
John A. Rouse registered to vote in Tuolumne County, CA, on 1 Jun 1894. He was then living in the town of Sonora. He was born in Brazil, but he became an American citizen "by father's naturalization." He was 37 years old, 5' 6 3/4" in height, with a light complexion, brown eyes, and dark hair. he was employed as a blacksmith.
John A. Rouse registered to vote in Placer County, CA, on 25 Sep 1888. He was then living in Indian Springs and he was employed as a blacksmith. He was 30 years old and he was a native of Brazil. He became a naturalized citizen in Sep 1884 in the Superior Court of San Francisco County, CA.
John Alexander Rouse registered to vote in Tuolumne County, CA, on 5 Oct 1898. He was employed as a blacksmith. He was born in Brazil and he became an American citizen "by virtue of father's naturalization." He was 41 years old, 5' 6 3/4" in height, with a light complexion, brown eyes, and light-colored hair. He had no obvious scars or marks.
John Alexander Rouse registered to vote in Tuolumne County, CA, in 1900. He was then 43 years old and living in Carters. He cannot be found in the 1900 federal census.
John Rouse is in the 1910 federal census. He was then living at the Keane Wonder Mine in Township 4 of Inyo County, CA. He was described as being white, 51 years old, married, married for 14 years, and a native of Brazil. He came to the United States in 1855 and he was a naturalized citizen. He was employed as a blacksmith for a mine. He did not have his wife with him.
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