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Personal data Caroline Matilda Fair Bright 

  • Alternative names: Caaroline Bright Pursley, Caroline Pursley Shrock
  • She was born on September 3, 1888 in Elwood, Pipe Creek Twp., Madison Co., IN.

    Waarschuwing Attention: Age at marriage (September 5, 1903) below 16 years (15).

  • She died on April 21, 1962 in Elwood, Madison Co., IN, she was 73 years old.
  • She is buried on April 24, 1962 in Sunset Gardens Cem., Pipecreek Twp., Madison Co., IN.
  • A child of Winfield Scott Bright and Martha Caroline Holler
  • This information was last updated on August 5, 2014.

Household of Caroline Matilda Fair Bright

(1) She is married to Fredrick W. Shrock.

They got married on April 16, 1906 at Anderson, Madison Co., IN, she was 17 years old.

Fredrick W. Shrock oo Caroline Matilda Fair Bright

Marriage source: Anonymous, Shrock/Cole FGS sent by Howard Wagner, (Peru IN, H.W., xxxi Aug MCMXCVIII) for date of marriage = 16 Apr 1906.

Rittenhouse, Cecil S., Shrock/Bright FGS, (Elwood IN, C.S.R., bef 6Mar1995) for place of marr.

Bright, Evelyn, Brights of Indiana, (Pub. location unknown, http://wc.rootsweb.com, xxvii Mar MMIV)

'... Caroline Matilda BRIGHT ... Marriage 1 William Jesse PURSLEY Married: 5 Sep 1903 in Madison Co., Indiana

Marriage 2 Fredrick SHROCK ... Married: 18 Apr 1906 in Anderson, Indiana ...' <>

Child(ren):

  1. Maggie Mae Shrock  1906-1999 
  3. Mable Inez Shrock  1910-1935
  4. Robert Freddie Shrock  1912-1974 
  6. Mary Ann Shrock  1916-1992 
  7. Paul Shrock  1919-1919
  10. George William Shrock  1924-1975 
  11. Ervin Max Shrock  1925-2006 
  12. Donald Leon Shrock  1926-1984 
  14. (Not public)
  15. Daniel J. Shrock  1931-1981 


(2) She is married to William Jesse Pursley.

They got married on September 5, 1903 at Madison Co., IN, she was 15 years old.

William Prosley oo Caroline Matilda Fair Bright

Marriage source: Rittenhouse, Cecil, Shrock/Bright FGS, (Elwood IN, C.S.S.R., bef vi Mar MCMXCV) for fact of marriage.

Divorced.

Bright, Evelyn, Brights of Indiana, (Pub. location unknown, http://wc.rootsweb.com, xxvii Mar MMIV)

'... Caroline Matilda BRIGHT ...

Marriage 1 William Jesse PURSLEY Married: 5 Sep 1903 in Madison Co., Indiana

Marriage 2 Fredrick SHROCK ... Married: 18 Apr 1906 in Anderson, Indiana ...' <>

The couple were divorced from before April 16, 1906 at fortasse, somewhere in IN.

William Prosley o/o Caroline Matilda Fair Bright

Divorce source: Rittenhouse, Cecil, Shrock/Bright FGS, (Elwood IN, C.S.S.R., bef vi Mar MCMXCV) for fact of divorce.

Divorced. <>


Notes about Caroline Matilda Fair Bright

Caroline Matilda Fair Bright

Source: Author: N.N. (Anonymous), Title: Shrock/Cole FGS, (Publication location: Peru IN, Publisher: H.W., Publication date: Mailed by Howard Wagner on xxxi Aug MCMXCVIII) for name = Carline Matilda (Fair) Bright & birth = 3 Sep 1887 inTipton Co., IN & cemetery located in Elwood, IN

Author: Rittenhouse, Cecil S., Title: Shrock/Bright FGS, (Publication location: Elwood IN, Publisher: C.S.S.R., Publication date: bef vi Mar MCMXCV) for all dates & places, parents, husbands.

Caroline's parents: Windfield Scott Bright & Martha Caroline Holler

Variation of Winfield noted.

Mrs. Rittenhouse writes, "...Caroline Matilda Fair BRIGHT ... other husbands 1) William PROSLEY (div-no issue-dec)"

Author: Bright, Evelyn, Title: "Brights of Indiana," (Publication location unknown, Publisher: http://wc.rootsweb.com, Publication date: xxvii Mar MMIV), Repository: The Cloud

'... Caroline Matilda BRIGHT ... Sex: F Birth: 3 Sep 1888 in Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana Death: 21 Apr 1962 in Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana Burial: Unknown Sunset Memorial, Pipecreek TWP, Elwood, Indiana

Father: Winfield Scott BRIGHT b: Sep 1852 in Madison TWP, Tipton Co., Indiana Mother: Martha Caroline HOLLAR b: 18 Aug 1848 in Nicholas Co., Kentucky

Marriage 1 William Jesse PURSLEY Married: 5 Sep 1903 in Madison Co., Indiana

Marriage 2 Fredrick SHROCK b: 23 Jul 1884 in Swanton, Ohio Married: 18 Apr 1906 in Anderson, Indiana

Children

1. Maggie May SHROCK b: 28 May 1906 in Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana 2. Cecil Sylvester SHROCK b: 28 Feb 1908 in Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana 3. Mable Inez SHROCK b: 27 Jun 1910 in Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana 4. Robert Freddie SHROCK b: 19 Aug 1912 in Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana 5. John Harrel SHROCK b: 27 Mar 1916 in Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana 6. Mary Ann SHROCK b: Private 7. Paul SHROCK b: 1 Apr 1919 in Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana 8. Charles Raymond SHROCK b: 24 Feb 1922 in Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana 9. George William SHROCK b: 11 Jun 1924 in North Vermon, Indiana 10. Ervan Max SHROCK b: Private 11. Donald Leon SHROCK b: 30 Oct 1926 in Tipton Co., Tipton, Indiana 12. Dortha Allian SHROCK b: 12 Mar 1928 in North Vermon, Indiana 13. James Robert SHROCK b: 26 Apr 1929 in North Vermon, Indiana 14. Daniel J. SHROCK b: 22 Dec 1931 in North Vermon, Indiana'

Caroline's husbands: 1) William Prosley
2) Fredrick W. Schrock

Author: Warner, Mark, Title: "William Warner," (Publication location unknown, Publisher: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=palletman12000&id=P1977, Publication date: v Apr MMXIV), Repository: The Cloud

"... Caroline Matilda Bright Sex: F Birth: 03 SEP 1887 in Elwood, Pipe Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana

Census: 1900

Death: 21 APR 1962 in Elwood, Pipe Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana Burial: 1962

Census: 1910 Census: 1920 Census: 1930 Census: 1940 Census: 1950 Census: 1960

Father: Winfield Scott Bright b: SEP 1852 in Indiana Mother: Martha Cathryn Hollar b: 10 AUG 1849 in Nicholas County, Kentucky

Marriage 1 William Jesse Pursley Married: 05 SEP 1903 in Madison County, Indiana

Marriage 2 Frederick Shrock b: 23 JUL 1884 in Swanton, Ohio Married: 18 APR 1906 in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana

Children

1. Maggie May Shrock b: 28 MAY 1906 in Elwood, Pipe Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana 2. Cecil Sylvester Shrock b: 28 FEB 1908 in Elwood, Pipe Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana 3. Mable Inez Shrock b: 27 JUN 1910 in Elwood, Pipe Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana 4. Robert Freddie Shrock b: 19 AUG 1912 in Elwood, Pipe Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana 5. John Harrel Shrock 6. Paul Shrock 7. Marry Ann Shrock 8. Charles Raymond Shrock b: abt 1922 in Indiana 9. George William Shrock b: abt 1924 in Indiana 10. Ervan Max Shrock 11. Donald Leon Shrock b: abt 1927 in Indiana 12. Dorthea Allian Shrock 13. Living Shrock 14. Living Shrock" <>

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Birthday September 3, 1888

  • The temperature on September 3, 1888 was about 14.3 °C. There was 0.5 mm of rain. The air pressure was 6 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 98%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1888: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • May 16 » Nikola Tesla delivers a lecture describing the equipment which will allow efficient generation and use of alternating currents to transmit electric power over long distances.
    • August 21 » The first successful adding machine in the United States is patented by William Seward Burroughs.
    • August 31 » Mary Ann Nichols is murdered. She is the first of Jack the Ripper's confirmed victims.
    • October 14 » Louis Le Prince films the first motion picture, Roundhay Garden Scene.
    • October 15 » The "From Hell" letter allegedly sent by Jack the Ripper is received by investigators.
    • December 22 » The Christmas Meeting of 1888, considered to be the official start of the Faroese independence movement.

Day of marriage September 5, 1903

  • The temperature on September 5, 1903 was between 16.2 °C and 26.0 °C and averaged 19.3 °C. There was 3.8 hours of sunshine (28%). Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1903: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.3 million citizens.
    • June 19 » Benito Mussolini, at the time a radical Socialist, is arrested by Bern police for advocating a violent general strike.
    • July 1 » Start of first Tour de France bicycle race.
    • July 4 » The Philippine–American War is officially concluded.
    • July 20 » The Ford Motor Company ships its first automobile.
    • November 18 » The Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty is signed by the United States and Panama, giving the United States exclusive rights over the Panama Canal Zone.
    • December 30 » A fire at the Iroquois Theater in Chicago, Illinois kills at least 605.

Day of death April 21, 1962

  • The temperature on April 21, 1962 was between 4.7 °C and 21.0 °C and averaged 14.2 °C. There was 10.2 hours of sunshine (72%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from May 19, 1959 to July 24, 1964 the cabinet De Quay, with Prof. dr. J.E. de Quay (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1962: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 11.7 million citizens.
    • February 20 » Mercury program: While aboard Friendship 7, John Glenn becomes the first American to orbit the earth, making three orbits in four hours, 55 minutes.
    • June 11 » Frank Morris, John Anglin and Clarence Anglin allegedly become the only prisoners to escape from the prison on Alcatraz Island.
    • July 6 » As a part of Operation Plowshare, the Sedan nuclear test takes place.
    • July 13 » In an unprecedented action, British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan dismisses seven members of his Cabinet, marking the effective end of the National Liberals as a distinct force within British politics.
    • October 14 » The Cuban Missile Crisis begins when an American reconnaissance aircraft takes photographs of Soviet ballistic missiles being installed in Cuba.
    • December 25 » The Soviet Union conducts its final above-ground nuclear weapon test, in anticipation of the 1963 Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.

Day of burial April 24, 1962

  • The temperature on April 24, 1962 was between 7.0 °C and 20.1 °C and averaged 12.5 °C. There was 11.8 hours of sunshine (82%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from May 19, 1959 to July 24, 1964 the cabinet De Quay, with Prof. dr. J.E. de Quay (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1962: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 11.7 million citizens.
    • July 12 » The Rolling Stones perform for the first time at London's Marquee Club.
    • August 20 » The NS Savannah, the world's first nuclear-powered civilian ship, embarks on its maiden voyage.
    • September 6 » The United States government begins the Exercise Spade Fork nuclear readiness drill.
    • October 14 » The Cuban Missile Crisis begins when an American reconnaissance aircraft takes photographs of Soviet ballistic missiles being installed in Cuba.
    • November 17 » President John F. Kennedy dedicates Washington Dulles International Airport, serving the Washington, D.C., region.
    • November 20 » Cuban Missile Crisis ends: In response to the Soviet Union agreeing to remove its missiles from Cuba, U.S. President John F. Kennedy ends the quarantine of the Caribbean nation.


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