Wife of Edward General, married April 29, 1882 in Wyandotte, Wayne, MI.

Mother of Mabel R. Osborne, Emma Anna "Maude" Bova, Frederick Edward General, Edward General and Pearl General.

Daughter of Jacob Ewald and Friederike Juliane Staeger.

United States Census, 1870
Name: Rose Ewald
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1870
Event Place: Michigan, United States (Detroit, Wayne, MI)
Gender: Female
Age: 6
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1863-1864
Birthplace: L Canada
Page Number: 101
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Jacob Ewald M 45 Prussia
Fredericka Ewald F 42 Prussia
Henry Ewald M 20 L Canada
Martin Ewald M 15 L Canada
Jacob Ewald M 14 L Canada
Sophia Ewald F 11 L Canada
Albert Ewald M 9 L Canada
Rose Ewald F 6 L Canada
Frederick Ewald M 4 Michigan
Anna Ewald F 1 Michigan

Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925
Name: Edward General
Age (Expanded): 20 years
Birth Year: 1862
Birthplace: Monroe, Michigan
Spouse's Name: Rosie Ewald
Spouse's Age (Expanded): 18 years
Spouse's Birth Year: 1864
Spouse's Birthplace: Canada
Event Date: 29 Apr 1882
Event Place: Wyandotte, Wayne, Michigan
GS Film number: 2342471, Digital Folder Number: 4207679, Image Number: 224, Reference ID: v 1 p 356 rn 1168

United States Census, 1900
Name: Rose Jenerol (GENERAL)
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1900
Event Place: Detroit city Ward 12, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 36
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Number of Living Children: 5
Years Married: 18
Birth Date: Jun 1864
Birthplace: Canada
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1882
Immigration Year: 1880
Father's Birthplace: Canada Eng
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Mother of how many children: 5
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Edward Jenerol Head M 37 Michigan
Rose Jenerol Wife F 36 Canada
Mabel Jenerol Daughter F 17 Michigan
Maud Jenerol Daughter F 16 Michigan
Fred Jenerol Son M 14 Michigan
Eddie Jenerol Son M 13 Michigan
Pearl Jenerol Daughter F 11 Michigan

United States Census, 1920
Name: Rose General
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1920
Event Place: Detroit Ward 4, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 49
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Birth Year (Estimated): 1871 (1864)
Birthplace: Michigan (CANADA)
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Edward General Head M 49 Michigan
Rose General Wife F 49 Michigan (CANADA)

United States Census, 1930
Name: Rose General
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1930
Event Place: Detroit (Districts 0001-0250), Wayne, Michigan, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 61 (65)
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Mother
Birth Year (Estimated): 1869 (1864)
Birthplace: Michigan (CANADA)
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Fedrick General Head M 40 Michigan
Rose General Mother F 61 Michigan
Joseph Crowley Lodger M 51 Ireland

Her grave monument date of birth is incorrect. 1864 appears on her marriage record and in the 1870 census. If she was born in 1868, she would have been only 14 when she married, not probable. Edward was born in 1862, which is the date on his marriage record, not 1867 as appears on his gravestone.

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