Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameHibernia Louise PERKINS
Birth15 Jul 1886, Oregon, USA
Death21 Jul 1968, Kingman, Mohave, Arizona
Spouses
Birth11 Nov 1890, Harlan, Shelby, Iowa
Death8 Sep 1972, Stockton, San Joaquin county, California
OccupationLaborer - Nursary
FatherEllis RORABAUGH (1850-1910)
MotherClara Louisa SHUMAKER (1866-1920)
Notes for Hibernia Louise PERKINS
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Hibernia Louise “Berna” Perkins Rorabaugh
Birth 15 Jul 1886, Oregon, USA
Death 21 Jul 1968 (aged 82), Kingman, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
Burial Mountain View Cemetery, Kingman, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
Plot Section 25 Lot 10 Grave 2
Memorial ID 181564098
Hibernia Louise Perkins, born in Oregon, July 15, 1886 to Reverend Joseph Banks Perkins and Hibernia Melissa Blackburn Perkins. Her father was an itinerate Methodist minister assigned to northwestern states of the United States.
She married Archibald Ray Rorabaugh. Berna and Archie had no known children.
Archie and Berna were living in Kingman, Arizona at the time of her death. Berna died on August 21, 1968. She was buried on August 24, 1968 in the Mountain View Cemetery in Kingman, Mohave county, Arizona, Section 25 Lot 10 Grave 2. Archie moved back to Stockton, California where they had lived previous to moving to Kingman. Archie passed four years later in Stockton and is buried in Nebraska.
Notes for Archie Roy (Spouse 1)
Iowa, USA births
Archie Roy Rorabaugh, born November 11 1890, Harlan, Shelby, Iowa
Father Ellis Rorabaugh, mother Clara L. Shumaker

In the 1900 US census Hiawatha City, Brown County, Kansas
Head Ellis Rorabaugh, born January 1850, age 50, married 11 years, born Pennsylvania, parents born Pennsylvania, junk dealer
Wife Clara Rorabaugh, born May 1866, age 34, married 11 years, 5 children born alive - al still living, born Pennsylvania, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Maryland
Son Archie Rorabaugh, born November 1890, age 9, born Iowa, parents born Pennsylvania, at school
Daughter Emma Rorabaugh, born June 1892, age 7, born Iowa, at school
Son Orville Rorabaugh, born June 1894,age 5, born Iowa, at school
Daughter Jessie Rorabaugh, born March 1896, age 4, born Missouri
Son Harry Rorabaugh, born June 1898, age 1, born Missouri

In the 1910 US census 206 Weibe Street, Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska
Head Clara Rorabaugh, age 43, widow, born Pennsylvania, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Maryland, laundress - private
Son Archie Roranaugh, age 19, single, born Iowa, laborer - nursery
Daughter Emma Rorabaugh, age 17, single, born Iowa, waitress - restaurant
Son Orville, Rorabaugh age 15, born Iowa
Son Jesse Rorabaugh, age 14, born Missouri
Son Harry Rorabaugh, age 11, born Missouri
Son Allen Rorabaugh, age 10, born Nebraska
Daughter Ethel Rorabaugh, age 7, born Nebraska

USA World War I Draft Registration Cards
Archie Ray Rorabaugh, age 26
2804 Dupont Street
Born November 11 1890, Harlan, Iowa, natural born citizen
Employed Machinist, Ana? Smeltin & Rif? Co., Omaha, Nebraska
Single

Newspaper Article
Archie Rorabaugh, the last of five brothers from Beatrice who were serving overseas in the world war had returned to Beatrice. They were sons of Mrs. Clara Rorabaugh, Allen, one of the brothers, had been killed in action in France.

US Veterans Administration
Archie Roy Rorabaugh, military service, born November 11 1890
Military date August 31 1919
Residence Omaha, Nebraska

1930 US Census 610 Galland, Petaluma, Sonoma, California
Archie R. Rorabaugh, age 40, married at age 31, born Iowa, father born Iowa, mother born Pennsylvania, poultry dr??? - poultry a???
Wife Berna R. Rorabaugh, age 38, married at age 29, born Oregon, father born Tennessee, mother born Alabama, seamstress - ???? Factory

1940 US census B160 Petaluma, Sonoma, California
Head Archie Rorabaugh, age 49, born Iowa, rancher
Wife Berna Rorabaugh, age 48, born Oregon

US WWII Draft Card
Archie Roy [as given]Rorabaugh
Residence 3434 Sacramento Street, San Francisco, California
Age 52, born November 11 1890, Harlan, Iowa
Person who will always know your address: Mrs A. R. Rorabaugh, 3434 Sacramento Street
Employer’s Name: Bethlehem Steel, 20th at Illinois, San Francisco, California

California USA Death Index
Archie R. Rorabaugh, born November 11 1890, Iowa
Died September 8 1972, San Joaquin

US Headstone Applications for Military Veterans
Archie Roy Rorabaugh Service Number 1419-748
Enlisted June 29 1917, discharge date August 31 1919, Omaha Nebraska
Private First Class, last assignment 58th Service Co., Signal Corps
Born November 11 1890
Died September 8 1972
Applicant Jessie S. Rorabaugh, brother 705 No. 31 Street, Lincoln, Nebraska

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Archibald Ray “Archie” Rorabaugh VVeteran
Birth 11 Nov 1890, Harlan, Shelby County, Iowa, USA
Death 8 Sep 1972 (aged 81), Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, USA
Burial Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska, USA
Plot Lot 24 Block 21
Memorial ID 170036827
Courtesy of Charlie Lambaren of the San Joaquin Genealogical Society
Obituary for Archibald Ray Rorabaugh
Rorabaugh -- In Stockton, September 8, 1972. Archie Rorabaugh, husband of the late Berna Rorabaugh; dear brother of Mrs. Ethel A. Huddleson of Stockton, Jesse Rorabaugh of Nebraska, and Mrs. Emma Smith of Kansas; veteran of WWI; a native of Iowa, aged 81 years, 9 months, 27 days.
Friends may call at the Colonial Chapel of Frisbie and Warren, Inc. 809 North California St, until 9:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 12. Remains to be forwarded to Beatrice, Nebraska for Burial. Committal at Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice, Nebraska.
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