Grace Ramona OGDEN

Female 1870 - 1922  (51 years)


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  • Name Grace Ramona OGDEN 
    Born 22 Oct 1870  Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    _UID 0CC8FA7450AF4D169E4F8F522046B5CB58A9 
    Died 22 Jan 1922  Los Angeles Co. CA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • California, Death Index, 1905-1939
      Name: Grace Tilden
      Birth Year: abt 1872
      Death Date: 22 Jan 1922
      Age at Death: 50
      Death Place: Los Angeles, California
    Notes 
    • CENSUS RECORDS

      1900 Census
      Name: Grace Tilden
      Age: 29
      Birth Date: Oct 1870
      Birthplace: Minnesota
      Home in 1900: Los Angeles Ward 2, Los Angeles, California
      Race: White
      Gender: Female
      Relation to Head of House: Wife
      Marital Status: Married
      Spouse's Name: Frank B Tilden
      Marriage Year: 1893
      Years Married: 7
      Father's Birthplace: Ohio
      Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
      Mother: number of living children: 2
      Mother: How many children: 2
      Household Members:
      Frank B Tilden 29
      Grace Tilden 29
      Florence M Tilden 6
      Mildred E Tilden 4

      1910 Census
      Name: Grace Tilden
      Age in 1910: 37
      Birth Year: abt 1873
      Birthplace: Minnesota
      Home in 1910: Los Angeles Assembly District 71, Los Angeles, California
      Race: White
      Gender: Female
      Relation to Head of House: Wife
      Marital Status: Married
      Spouse's Name: Frank Tilden
      Father's Birthplace: Ohio
      Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
      Household Members:
      Frank Tilden 39
      Grace Tilden 37
      Florence Tilden 16
      Mildred Tilden 14
      Dorotha Tilden 8

      1920 Census
      Name: Grace R Tilden
      Age: 49
      Birth Year: abt 1871
      Birthplace: Minnesota
      Home in 1920: Long Beach, Los Angeles, California
      Street: South Magnolia Ave
      Race: White
      Gender: Female
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Marital Status: Widowed [actually separated]
      Father's Birthplace: Illinois
      Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
      Able to Speak English: Yes
      Home Owned or Rented: Rent
      Able to Read: Yes
      Able to Write: Yes
      Household Members:
      Grace R Tilden 49
      Dorothy Tilden 18

      MEMORIES FROM HER GRANDDAUGHTER

      From Find A Grave
      http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=128901770&ref=acom

      Excerpts from June Ogden Myers Pearson:

      Bakersfield, Where I Grew Up

      I was born at home in Bakersfield, Kern County on October 8, 1914. "Auntie Jones" (no relationship) had made a small apartment out of the back of her home, the 2nd or 3rd house south of 8th street on the west side of N Street. Mother and father rented it from her and that was home!

      Florence Tilden was the eldest of three girls born to Grace Odgen Tilden and Frank Bert Tilden. Grandmother Grace was very prim and proper; Frank was a contractor -- a very down to earth man who loved people and frequently had his men friends over for cards. Grampa was a wealthy man -- he had the only cement mixer in Los Angeles when there were no sidewalks! On one occasion, at least, he chartered the Catalina Ferry to take his three daughters and their friends to Catalina for the weekend! Because my grandparents came from such different backgrounds they separated when Florence was a senior in High School. They never divorced, but it was quite scandalous for married people to live apart; as a consequence, Mildred and Dorothy had nothing more to do with their Father. Because Florence was the eldest, she understood their differences and unhappiness and always made her Father welcome in our home. What a break for me -- I loved that man! He came to Bakersfield often in his touring car and we had memorable picnics in the foothills -- Arvin, Calente, Bodfish, Kernville, Walker's Basin, Glenville, Woody, Jack Ranch. He taught me about nature, about people and about enjoying life -- the world was a wonderful place to be! One of his best gems that I practiced all my life was: "Don't eat the apple in the barrel that is beginning to spoil; choose the very best apple in the barrel. If you don't, you will go through life with rotten things when you could have the very best!"

      Grandpa Tilden contracted to build one of the first big buildings in downtown Los Angeles, but a steel strike in the east prevented him from finishing the project on time. He lost everything! Everything except his love of life. He was a wonderful man in my eyes!.

      "Auntie Jones", in whose home I was born, was my Bakersfield grandmother. When I was in High School she became senile and had to live in a rest home. I went to see her almost every day and read children's books and poetry which made her laugh. One day she asked me to bring ice cream on my next visit, but the next day was rainy and I didn't go; the second day she was dead. I was so sad, but I had learned, the hard way, never put off to tomorrow what you can do today -- or do as much today as you can possibly crowd in -- especially if what you need to do is for someone else.

      Friendly Bakersfield allowed me to grow up naturally. "Auntie Jones" taught me to do what needed to be done NOW. Mother allowed me freedom and taught me compassion for others. Father taught me the basics of finance and instilled a strong sense of right and wrong. John gave me Love. Grandfather Tilden taught me to take the best the world had to offer -- to set my goals high and then Just Do It! My total environment let me be in control of myself and create my future!!
    Person ID I2348  Master File
    Last Modified 23 May 2015 

    Father Hiram OGDEN,   b. 24 Jan 1830, Savannah, OH Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Mar 1920, Glendale, CA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Mother Mariah (Maria) WHITEAKER,   b. 16 Nov 1840, Lee Co. IL Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Feb 1904, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co. CA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Married 1 Oct 1857  Dallas, Polk Co. OR Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F680  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Frank Bert TILDEN,   b. 2 Aug 1869, Owatonna, MN Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Nov 1925, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co. CA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Married 29 Mar 1893 
    Children 
     1. Florence Mae TILDEN,   b. 14 Jan 1894, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co. CA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jul 1957, Modesto, CA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     2. Mildred Ethelwynn TILDEN,   b. 3 Sep 1895, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co. CA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Apr 1962, Los Angeles Co. CA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     3. Dorothea Lorraine TILDEN,   b. 19 Sep 1901,   d. 31 Mar 1965  (Age 63 years)
    Family ID F1684  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S25] Descendants of Richard Whitaker, Jr. and Rachel Bentley, Joye Boardman.