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Rhoda Catherine Lucille Bullas was born on 3 January 1898 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA. She married William Jerome Rankin, son of Dr. James Jerome Rankin, M.D., and Mary Virginia Doyle, on 2 February 1916 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA. Rhoda Catherine Lucille Bullas died on 19 April 1997 in Whittier, Los Angeles Co., CA.

Rhoda Catherine Lucille Bullas was also known as "Lucille" Bullas.

Donald J. Rankin was born on 18 March 1917 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA. He married Geraldine Thompson. He died in May 1977.

Mary Elizabeth Rankin was born on 20 October 1919 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA. She married Paul Nagle Carpenter, son of John Carpenter and Margaret Nagle, about 1939.

William H. Bostwick was born about 1880 in Ohio.¹ He married Margaret R. Martin, daughter of William Kenneth Martin and Ada Jane Rankin, about 1905.¹

Dorothy Bostwick was born about 1907 in Ohio.¹ She married Leonard Tuttle.

Katherine Bostwick was born about February 1909 in Tennessee.¹ She married Dr. Richard Brown.

Jane Bostwick was born about 1911 in Boyle Co., KY. She married Rufus Kyle Powell.

Robert L. Bostwick was born about 1908 in Ohio.¹ He married Amy Braun.

Clarence A. Sisson was born about 1884 in Wisconsin.¹ He married Mina Adelia Hughes, daughter of John Robert Hughes and Gladys Moore, in 1909.

Robert Sisson was born on 4 April 1911 in Spokane, Spokane Co., WA.¹ He married Dorothy Rates. He died in July 1975 in Anaheim, Orange Co., CA.

Richard Hughes Sisson was born on 12 April 1917 in Spokane, Spokane Co., WA.¹ He married Marian Dennis in 1949. He died on 19 December 2006 in California dates per SSDI.

Dorothy Rates was born on 1 November 1911. She married Robert Sisson, son of Clarence A. Sisson and Mina Adelia Hughes. Dorothy Rates died in February 1987 in San Juan Capistrano, Orange Co., CA, dates per SSDI.

Jack Frank Johnston was born on 14 November 1886 in Des Moines, Polk Co., IA; son of Frank Ogent and Hilma Carolina (Swanson) Johnson, natives of Sweden. His birth name was Frank Ogent Johnson, Jr. By the time he married, he was using Jack Frank Johnston, which he continued to use for the rest of his life.

Tracy DeVault research (AUG 2024):

"Jack Frank Johnston Sr. was first married to Katherine Bennett (daughter of Delbert F. Bennett and Alma Tower. They were married on July 7, 1920. They were not married very long because Jack married Ethel May Hughes on 4 Nov 1923.

Jack Frank Johnston was born on 14 Nov 1886 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. His parents were Frank Orgent Johnson and Hilma Carolina Swanson. (Johnson is the correct spelling of Frank’s original surname.) Both Frank and Hilma (sometimes spelled Helma) were born in Sweden. Jack Frank Johnston’s birth name was Frank Orgent Johnson Jr. He used that name until sometime in the early 1900s, probably about the time he moved to Oregon. Certainly by the time he married Katherine Bennett he had changed his name to Jack Frank Johnston. In most public records Jack listed is occupation as Electrical Draftsman.

It is always possible that I have confused two different people; however, this time I don’t think so. When Jack Frank Johnston applied for his Social Security number he gave the name of his parents as Frank O. Johnston and Caroline Swanson. Jack’s Social Security Number was 543-09-8048. For some reason he gave his birth date as 14 Nov 1882.

Jack Frank Johnston died on 30 May 1959. At the time he was living in the Victoria Nursing Home in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon. His death certificate gives his birth date as 14 Nov 1886. It list his cause of death as Congestive Heart Failure. Most importantly, his death certificate lists his parents as Frank Johnston and Hilma Swanson.

Speculation: There are a number of reasons a person might change their name. Here are a few: 1) Jack Frank Johnston was 31 years old when congress passed the Selective Service Act for World War I. The act required all men between the ages of 21 and 45 to register. I did not find a World War I Draft Registration Card for Jack under either of his names. He may have changed his name to avoid registering for the draft. 2) A relationship or marriage that had gone bad. 3) Some sort of altercation with the law.

Okay, now for the most important public record. Many people born before about 1905 did not have a birth certificate. In order to sign up for Social Security one needed to establish their birthdate. Most states set up a process to apply for a “Delayed Birth Certificate.”

On 2 Mar 1941 the state of Iowa issued a Delayed Birth Registration for Frank Orgent Johnson. The document says that Frank was born on 14 Nov 1886 in Des Moines, Iowa. It also says that Frank’s parents were Frank Orgent Johnson and Hilma Carolina Swanson. The person vouching for this birth record was Emily Octavia Wigren. Emily says that she is Frank Orgent Johnson Junior’s aunt. Additional information provided to establish the birth date was the 1900 Census, a school record and a newspaper clipping. I have attached a copy of this delayed birth registration document. I have not located the 1900 Census that was referenced.

Looking at other public records, it appears that Frank Orgent Johnson Junior used that name during the time he lived in Iowa. I think the last Iowa record I found was the 1905 Iowa State Census. He was 20 years old at the time and listed his name as Frank O. Johnson.

So, Jack Frank Johnston and Frank Orgent Johnson Junior have the same parents, they were born on the same day and in the same place.

Emily Octavia (Swenson or Svensen) Burke-Wigren was born 15 Apr 1868 in Kalmar, Sweden and died 9 Feb 1943 in Oakland, Alameda County, California. Her surname is similar to Hilma Caroline Swanson and she is likely Hilma’s sister. Also, Emily named her daughter, Hilma." He married Ethel May Hughes, daughter of David Hughes and Lillian Linville, on 4 November 1923 in Oakland, Douglas Co., OR; Note: It appears that Jack first married Katherine Bennett on 7 Jul 1920.    Katherine was the daughter of Delbert F. Bennett and Alma Tower. Jack Frank Johnston died on 30 May 1959 in Portland, Multnomah Co., OR,

He was buried in June 1959 in Wilhelm's Portland Memorial Mausoleum, Portland, Multnomah Co., OR, Findagrave #197661128.

Jack Frank Johnston was also known as Frank Ogent Johnson, Jr. Occupation: Electrical designer and draftsman, Bonneville Power Administration.

Jack Frank Johnston, Jr., was born on 4 November 1928. He married Bernita Carolyn Olsen on 28 June 1953 in Portland, Multnomah Co., OR; two sons. He died on 19 July 2010 in Oregon

Occupation: VP, Van Rodgers Chemical Co. (1962.)

Bertie Broyles was born on 20 October 1880 in Washington Co., TN. She married Bruce Bernie Copp, son of Jacob Forney Copp and Mary Edna Walter, on 13 June 1902 in Philadelphia, Washington Co., TN. Bertie Broyles died on 1 June 1957 in Washington Co., TN.

She was buried in June 1957 in Philadelphia Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Philadelphia, Washington Co., TN.

Edith B. Copp was born on 25 November 1903 in Washington Co., TN. She married Troy Ellis Dunbar, son of James Franklin Dunbar and Malinda J. Seaton, on 19 October 1924. Edith B. Copp died in September 1981 in Chuckey, Greene Co., TN.¹

She was buried in 1981 in Liberty Free Will Baptist Church Cemeter, Chuckey, Greene Co., TN.

Effie Truen Copp was born on 5 April 1905 in Washington Co., TN. She died on 6 May 1924 in Washington Co., TN.

Lillian Jane Copp was born on 22 June 1907. She married James Frank Dunbar, son of James Franklin Dunbar and Malinda J. Seaton, on 23 December 1926. Lillian Jane Copp died in July 1988 in Chuckey, Washington Co., TN.¹

She was buried in 1988 in Liberty Free Will Baptist Church Cemeter, Greene Co., TN.

Fornie E. Copp was born on 23 April 1910 in Tennessee. She married William Ross Brown on 24 December 1930. She died on 28 March 1994 in Knoxville, Knox Co., TN.¹

She was buried in April 1994 in Philadelphia Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Philadelphia, Washington Co., TN.

Carl B. Copp was born on 23 April 1912 in Tennessee. He married Nancy C. Keller, daughter of Benjamin F. Keller and Elizabeth Fellers, on 12 February 1936. Carl B. Copp died on 25 May 1943 in Washington Co., TN.

He was buried in May 1943 in Philadelphia Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Philadelphia, Washington Co., TN.

Viola Mae Copp was born on 4 July 1913 in Washington Co., TN. She died on 10 January 1937 in Washington Co., TN.

She was buried in January 1937 in Philadelphia Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Philadelphia, Washington Co., TN.

Lois Copp was born on 9 August 1916 in Washington Co., TN. She married Herbert L. Keller, son of George H. Keller and Laura Lee Duyck, on 13 April 1941. Lois Copp died on 29 November 1992 in Greeneville, Greene Co., TN.¹

She was buried in December 1992 in Philadelphia Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Philadelphia, Washington Co., TN.

William McDonald Copp was born on 6 October 1872 in Tennessee. He married Birdie Beatrice Copp, daughter of Jacob Forney Copp and Mary Edna Walter, on 10 June 1896 in Philadelphia, Washington Co., TN. William McDonald Copp died on 19 December 1948.

He was buried in December 1948 in Philadelphia Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Philadelphia, Washington Co., TN.

William McDonald Copp was also known as "Mack" Copp.

Mary Kate Copp was born on 23 July 1897. She married Austin C. Graybeal. She died in January 1981 in Port Charlotte, Charlotte Co., FL.