Cora M Strandwold

  Research Notes:

1. Marriage in 1918 to Earl Rhodes. But 1940 census indicates she is divorced.

2. Holyrood Catholic Cemetery, 'Cora Rhodes' but no dates for birth or death. There is a note: "Burial Date: December 29, 1961. As of July 3, 2015, there is no visible marker on the grave. In the area photo, the grave is located in the space at the bottom center of the photo. "

Plot: Section M, Lot 2411, Site 2 - this is of course, the same burial space for both Cora and son William E (site 1)


Although the above does not prove that this findagrave record is for Cora M Strandwold (and her mother's father was John Halvorsen), it is likely the correct person.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Residence, 1920, 1 Jan 1920, Seattle, King Co, Washingon, United States. ⁶⁷¹⁰ Earl W Rhodes, head of household, age 23 <1897> born in Missouri, motormall with railroad. Cora M, wife, age 25 born in ND. Son, William age 10 months <Feb 1919> born in WA.

2. Residence, 1930, 1 Apr 1930, Seattle, King Co, Washingon, United States. ⁶⁷¹¹ Earl W Rhodes, head, age 36 born in Colorado, motorman with street railroad. Cora M, wife age 37 born in ND, married at age 25. Billy W, son age 11 born in WA

3. Residence. 1940, 1948 and 1958, 1940-1958, Seattle, King Co, Washingon, United States. ⁶⁷¹² Address 1303-9th Ave, Apt # 5, Seattle. Cora Strandwold is only recorded in the 1948 and 1958, along with son William in the 1948 edition. Although she is only recorded in 2 editions, the street address is the same and thus it can be assumed she continued to live at the same address. In the 1948 edition, she is recorded as a Telephone Operator and in 1958 as a Clerk.

The 1940 edition only records Wm E Rhodes at the same address.

4. Residence, 1940, 1 Apr 1940, Seattle, King Co, Washington, United States. ⁶⁷¹³ Cora Rhodes, head of household, age 45 born in ND, divorced, rents ($38), worked 45 hours the last week of March and worked 52 weeks in 1939 earning $950, however, no job/occupation is recorded. Son, William age 21 born in WA, 1 year high school, Bell hop in a Hotel, worked about 8 hrs the last week of March, worked 35 weeks in 1939 earning $450. Both lived at the same place on 1 Apr 1935. Address is in the non-farm areas of Seattle, but no street or other identifier other than #138.

5. Death, 1961, Dec 1961, Seattle, King Co, Washingon, United States. ⁶⁷⁰⁹ There is a post but no photo on findagrave.com (born 1919, died 1956) with a note of burial on 3 Nov 1956. Cemetery is Holyrood Catholic Cemetery in Shorline, King Co (Plot: Section M, Lot 2411, Site 1). Note: At this same cemetery is a post for her son, William E Rhodes and the burial plot is the same. The post indicates no visible sign of a grave marker but it is likely she was burial on the same plot (next to her son).

This is likely the correct person but I can't confirm this, nor have I been able to locate an obituary.

Cora married Earl W Rhodes.