Fourth Generation:

Fourth Generation

  

Mary McMaster
Bedwell on her
wedding day,
1930

14.  May Elizabeth "Mary" McMaster²⁰ (Eleanor Crowe-3, Thomas-2, Michael-1) was born on 30 Oct 1906 in Eldon, Miller County, Missouri.²⁰ She died of botulism poisoning on 19 Feb 1962 at the age of 55 in Westwood, Lassen County, California.²⁰ She was buried in Feb 1962 in Westwood, Lassen County, California. Mary was Catholic.  
 
▪ Obituary from The Chester Progressive, 22 Feb 1962, p. 5: "Mary Elizabeth Bedwell of 615 Delwood Street in Westwood passed away at her home Monday at the age of 55. Mrs. Bedwell was born in Elwood, Missouri, and had lived in California 43 years, in Westwood one year. Rosary was said Wednesday at Souders Funeral Chapel in Westwood. Mass is set for 9:30 am Thursday at the Catholic Church in Westwood. Survivors include her husband, Ralph; a son, Dr. Robert Bedwell of Pinole, California; one sister, Mrs. Jane Schneider; and one grandchild."

May Elizabeth "Mary" McMaster and Ralph Alden Bedwell were married on 8 Feb 1930 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.⁶ 

Ralph A. Bedwell
on his wedding
day, 1930

Ralph Alden Bedwell²¹, son of Robert Scott Bedwell and Margaret Baumgardner, was born on 5 Nov 1904 in St. Marys, Auglaize County, Ohio.²¹ He was educated at Redlands College, Baptist Divinity School. He died on 10 Dec 1981 at the age of 77 in Vallejo, Solano County, California.²⁰ Ralph was buried in Westwood, Lassen County, California. He worked for Standard Oil Company in Bakersfield, Kern County, California. He was Catholic, converted from Baptist.
 
Ralph Alden Bedwell and May "Mary" Elizabeth McMaster had one child (still living).

16.  Eleanor Jane McMaster (Eleanor Crowe-3, Thomas-2, Michael-1) was born on 1 Jun 1912 in Dalhart, Dallam County, Texas.¹⁸ She died on 11 Jun 2000 at the age of 88 in Fresno, Fresno County, California.¹⁸

Joseph James Schneider, son of Joseph Schneider and Francine Garnier, was born on 21 Aug 1910 in Westcliffe, Custer County, Colorado.¹⁸ He died in Jul 1986 at the age of 75 in Sacramento, Sacramento County, California.¹⁸

Joseph James Schneider and Eleanor Jane McMaster had three children (still living).