Jewell Rosalie Ratley

1925 - 1986  (61 years)

• Name	Jewell Rosalie Ratley  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Birth	17 Jan 1925	Eldorado, Saline, Illinois, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Female
  Death	5 Sep 1986	Sonoma County, California, USA   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  	Died on Vacation with her Husband, Bill Nillson
  Burial	Calumet Park Cemetery, Merrillville, Lake, Indiana, USA   [4, 5]
  Person ID	I28750	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family 1	William Carl 'Bill' Nilsson,   b. 6 Feb 1922, Hammond, Lake, Indiana, USA d. 10 Dec 1988, Hammond, Lake, Indiana, USA (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	28 Jun 1986  [2, 4]
  Family ID	F12763	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Robert Leroy Smith,   b. 16 Jun 1923, Logansport, Cass, Indiana, USA d. 21 Feb 1977, Logansport, Cass, Indiana, USA (Age 53 years)
  Marriage	29 Jul 1973	Lake Cicott, Cass, Indiana, USA   [1]
  Family ID	F4866	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family 3	Harold Nicholas Hoffman,   b. 12 Dec 1920, Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA d. 17 Feb 1983, Dyer, Lake, Indiana, USA (Age 62 years)
  Marriage	25 Oct 1941	Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana, USA   [2, 6]
  Family ID	F12762	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 17 Jan 1925 - Eldorado, Saline, Illinois, USA Marriage - 25 Oct 1941 - Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana, USA Marriage - 29 Jul 1973 - Lake Cicott, Cass, Indiana, USA Death - 5 Sep 1986 - Sonoma County, California, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S127] Ancestry.com, Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1960-2005, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2016;), Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN ; Records of Marriage 1961-2005; Roll Number: NA. [S8] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2015;). [S256] Ancestry.com, California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2000;), Place: Sonoma; Date: 5 Sep 1986; Social Security: 314265085. [S4419] Newspapers.com: Obituary of J Rosalie Nilsson • Logansport Pharos-Tribune - 7 Nov 1988, Jewell Rosalie Ratley Smith Nilsson -- Logansport Pharos-Tribune; Publication Date: 7 Nov 1988; Publication Place: Logansport, Indiana. https://www.newspapers.com/image/31637667/?article=e6ed6f96-409a-480e-b2a5-9ecc5bff3918&focus=0.34792325,0.0479732,0.6645078,0.22082461&xid=3355 [S10278] Find a Grave: RATLEY Jewell Nilsson 1925-1986, Jewell Rosalie Ratley Hoffman Smith Nilsson. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/171787625/jewell-rosalie-nilsson [S10280] Newspapers.com: Marriage of HOFFMAN Rosalie and Harold • Hammond Times - 29 Oct 1941, (Name: The Times; Location: Hammond IN; Date: 29 Oct 1941;), Jewell Rosalie Ratley and Harold Nicholas Hoffmen. In a quiet ceremony at Valparaiso, Ind., last Saturday, Miss Rosalie Ratley and Harold Hoffman were married with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mulligan as their only attendants. The wedding was solemnized at 11 o'clock in the morning and afterwards the Mulligans entertained at a bridal dinner at their home. For the informal service, the youthful bride wore an attractive street length crepe dress with a draped bodice. Her black accessories included an off-the-face hat. Red roses and white baby mums were in her corsage. The newlyweds are residing at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Luke Ratley, 467 Indiana street. Mr. Hoffman, whose parents are Mr. and Mrs. William Hoffman, 438 Indiana street, attended Hammond Technical high school and is employed by the Industrial Sheet Metal company. His bride is a senior at Tech this year. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times/158267628/?xid=637