Herbert C. RATCLIFFE = Ellen COOPER

Married 1913

Herbert C. RATCLIFFE:

Born Thursday 3 July 1879
Died Wednesday 22 December 1943, Long Beach, California, USA
Buried Monday 27 December 1943, Sunnyside Memorial Park, Long Beach, California, USA
mother maiden name COUSEL Calif Deatth records

football referee

emigrated to New Bedford Massachusetts 1913 or 1914. Lived at 191 Belleville Road
moved to Long Beach California


Ellen COOPER:

Alias Ellen RATLIFFE(?)
Alias Ellen RATCLIFFE
Born Tuesday 13 February 1883, 31 Oak Street, Blackburn, LAN, ENG¹
Died Monday 5 September 1960, Los Angeles, California, USA
Occupation: weaver²
k.a. Nellie and sometimes Helen

worked as weaver in Roe Lee Mill before WW1

1901 living 18 Bastwell Road, Blackburn aged 18

emigrated to New Bedford Mass. 1913/14 for textile work. Then Los Angeles, California

visited Blackburn April 1924 with children Elizabeth Mabel and Bert. Returned to 191 Belleville Road, New Bedford on SS SCYTHIA via New York

visited Blackburn in 1947(?) for a reunion with brothers and sisters (see Lancs Evening Telegraph cutting). Travelled by train to New York and then with sister Rose by American troopship to England

experienced an earthquake in California which may have been the root of later religious activity


Ellen Cooper at Roe lee Mill 1913

Bernard? RATCLIFFE

Born EST 1913, Blackburn, LAN, ENG
Died EST 1913, Blackburn
Buried Blackburn Cemetery, LAN, ENG
infant death. There is a photograph w CMP that shows Herbert Ratcliffe and Tom Cooper at a Ratcliffe grave c.1913

Elizabeth Mabel RATCLIFFE = George PEEK > Family

Elizabeth Mabel RATCLIFFE:

Alias Mabel PEEK
Born Tuesday 24 November 1914, New Bedford, Mass. USA³
Died Saturday 14 December 1985, Long Beach, California, USA
visited Blackburn April 1924

wife of Pastor Peek of Lutheran Church Long Beach California


George PEEK:

Born ABT 1913
Died Wednesday 9 February 2000⁴
Buried ⁵
Occupation: Pastor - Lutheran Church
Pastor of Grace Lutheran Church Long Beach California
worked as roughneck in California oilfields and as a policeman
1st full time Pastor of Seal Beach Brethren Church, Long Beach 1944-1948
then goes to North Long Beach Brethren Church

Second wife Phyiis ?

Herbert Cooper RATCLIFFE = Lois ? > Family

Herbert Cooper RATCLIFFE:

Born Saturday 5 April 1919, New Bedford, Mass. USA⁶
Died Sunday 30 March 1975, Orange Co California, USA
Occupation: bomber pilot WW2 then civil aviation pilot (AA)
ka Bert

visited Blackburn aged 5 1924
family moved to Long Beach California

bomber pilot WW2 then civil aviation pilot (AA)


Lois ?:

Alias Lois RATLIFFE(?)

Emigrated to Massachusetts USA in 1913 or 1914 . Then to Long Beach California

1 : "List of United States Ctizens SCYTHIA 22 Apr 1924"; Page Scythia Manifest April 1924
b cert Ellen Cooper Mar 1883 8e 452
1a:
FreeBMD ref b Mar 1883 Cooper Ellen Blackburn 8e 452
1b:
B Cert FBMD Blackburn Mar 1883 8e 452
2 :
photo in Roe Lee Mill 1913
3 : "List of United States Ctizens SCYTHIA 22 Apr 1924"; Page Scythia Manifest 1924
4 :
age 87
5 :
Memorial Service at Grace Church, Long Beach. 800 attendees
6 : "List of United States Ctizens SCYTHIA 22 Apr 1924"; Page Scythia Manifest