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Robert Morse                                         1874-1958
Robert was born 5 October 1874, the son of Robert Morse and Sarah Jane Reece, in Blyth, Northumberland, England.
Estelle Louise Emily                              1877-1958
Estelle Louise was born 27 August 1877, the daughter of Lewis Emily and Martha Hook, at AuxSable, Illinois.
I have identified the following children.
  Mildred Born abt 1901   Felix, Illinois Married Kenneth Kneisley
Robert Lewis Born 17 Nov 1903   Felix, Illinois  
Beatrice J. Born 13 Apr 1906   Felix, Illinois Married Hurshell Sullivan
Winifred Born 9 Oct 1908   Felix, Illinois Married Nick Jankovich
Dorothy Born 25 Sep 1910   Gary, Indiana  
Kenneth Born 5 Jul 1916   Gary, Indiana  
Marjorie Born abt 1918   Gary, Indiana Married Russell V. Clements
Florence Louise Born 11 Mar 1920   Gary, Indiana Married Dennis Shuman
Jean Murial Born abt 1925   Gary, Indiana  

1900 Census 1 Jun 1900
 Goose Lake, Grundy County, Illinois
Image 11 of 33 Birthplace
Person		 Birthplace
Father		 Birthplace
Mother		 Month & Year of Birth
Lewis Emily
Martha (Wife)
Lewis (Son)
Stella (Dau)
Mae (Dau)
Mary (Dau)
Gertrude (Dau)
Robert Morse (Servant) 		Age 49
Age 49
Age 25
Age 22
Age 16
Age 14
Age 11
Age 25 		Farming


School Teacher
At School
At School
At School
Farm Laborer 		Illinois
Ohio
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England 		Canada
W Virginia
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W Virginia
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England 		Sept 1850
Dec 1850
Oct 1874
Aug 1877
Jun 1883
May 1886
May 1889
Oct 1874
They have been married 28 years, and had 7 children, 6 still living.

Birth of Parents
Robert Morse b: 5 Oct 1874         Blyth, Northumberland       1874 4Q Tynemouth 10B 257
son of Robert Morse and Sarah Jane Reece

Estella Louise Emily b: 27 Aug 1877         AuxSable, Illinois
daughter of Lewis Emily and Martha Hook

Marriage
1 May 1901
Robert Morse
Estelle Louise Emily

Children
Mildred Morse b: abt 1901               Felix, Illinois
daughter of Robert Morse and Stella Lewis
Robert Lewis Morse b: 17 Oct 1903               Felix, Illinois
daughter of Robert Morse and Stella Lewis
Beatrice J. Morse b: 13 Apr1906               Felix, Illinois
daughter of Robert Morse and Stella Lewis
Winifred Morse b: 9 Oct 1908               Felix, Illinois
daughter of Robert Morse and Stella Lewis

1910 Census 15 April 1910
 Felix, Grundy County, Illinois
Durham Road
District 046, Page 27 of 56		 B I R T H     P L A C E
Person           Father          Mother		 Year
Arrived
Robert Morse
Stella (Wife)
Mildred (Dau)
Robert (Son)
Beatrice (Dau)
Winifred (Dau) 		Age 35   M1
Age 32   M1
Age 8
Age 6
Age 4
Age18 Mon. 		Coal Miner England
Illinois
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England
England
England
England
England 		England
England
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Illinois
Illinois 		1882 5 Oct 1874
27 Aug 1877
abt 1901
17 Oct 1903
13 Apr 1906
9 Oct 1908

Dorothy Morse b: 25 Sep 1910               Gary, Indiana
daughter of Robert Morse and Stella Lewis
Kenneth Morse b: 5 Jul 1916               Gary, Indiana
daughter of Robert Morse and Stella Lewis
Marjorie Morse b: abt 1918               Gary, Indiana
daughter of Robert Morse and Stella Lewis

1920 Census  
 1 Jan 1920 Gary, Lake County, Indiana
District 0110, Image 51 of 54
1451 Grant Street		 B I R T H     P L A C E
Person               Father                  Mother
Robert Morse
Estella (Wife)
Robert (Son)
Beatrice (Dau)
Winifred (Dau)
Dorothy (Dau)
Kenneth (Son)
Marjorie (Dau) 		Age 46
Age 42
Age 16
Age 13
Age 11
Age 9
Age 3
Age 1 		Construction

Construction Helper 		England
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England
England
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England 		England
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Illinois 		5 Oct 1874
27 Aug 1877
17 Oct 1903
13 Apr 1906
9 Oct 1908
25 Sep 1910
5 Jul 1916
ant 1918

Florence Louise Morse b: abt 1920               Gary, Indiana
daughter of Robert Morse and Stella Lewis
Jean Muriel Morse b: abt 1925               Gary, Indiana
daughter of Robert Morse and Stella Lewis

1930 Census 1 Apr 1930
 Gary, Lake County, Indiana
1381 Grant Street
District 45-34, Image 32 of 40
 Birthplace
Person		 Birthplace
Father		 Birthplace
Mother
Robert Morse
Estella (Wife)
Kenneth (Son)
Marjorie (Dau)
Florence (Dau)
Jenne (Dau) 		Age 55
Age 52
Age 13
Age 11
Age 10
Age 5 		American Bridge Co. England
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England 		England
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Illinois 		5 Oct 1874
27 Aug 1877
5 Jul 1916
abt 1918
abt 1920
abt 1925
Additional Information in Census:
Own their home,valued at $3,000, Have do not a Radio, Estella was age 24 and Robert was 25 at first marriage.

1940 Census 1 April 1940
 Gary, Lake County, Indiana
District 95-64, Image 16 of 20
1381 Grant Street/TD> 		B I R T H
P L A C E		    Residence   Apr 1, 1935
        City               State
Robert Morse
Estelle (Wife)
Kenneth E.(Son)
Florence L. (Dau)
Jean Muriel (Dau) 		Age 65
Age 62
Age 23
Age 20
Age 15 		Bridge Co.

Bridge Co. 		Same House 5 Oct 1874
27 Aug 1877
5 Jul 1916
abt 1920
abt 1925
Own the house, value $1,500,   1939 Total earnings $1,900

Death
Robert Morse Died 16 Mar 1958, Age 83,       Gary, Indiana
Ridge Lawn, Cemetery, Gary

Death
Estelle (Lewis) Morse
of 1451 Grant Street		 Died 1 Dec 1958, Age 81,       Gary, Indiana
Ridge Lawn, Cemetery, Gary