Gertrude Viola Bellus

1924 - 2000  (75 years)

• Name	Gertrude Viola Bellus
  Nickname	Ruth
  Born	6 Oct 1924	Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
  Gender	Female
  Died	4 Jun 2000
  Buried	Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Sumter, Florida, United States
  Person ID	I2370	Muse-Nagy
  Last Modified	21 May 2018

  
  

  Father	Stephen Christian Bellus,   b. 29 Nov 1899, Hungary ,   d. 23 Apr 1993, Orlando, Orange, Florida, United States  (Age 93 years)
  Mother	Barbara Bene / Bennett,   b. 15 Dec 1902, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. 1985  (Age 82 years)
  Married	15 Jan 1921
  Family ID	F58	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	George Ellis Kerr,   b. 22 Nov 1921, New Kensington, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. 22 Jan 2001, Gouverneur, Saint Lawrence, New York, United States  (Age 79 years)
  Married	18 May 1946	Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States   [1]
  Divorced	8 Mar 1959
  Last Modified	21 May 2018
  Family ID	F54	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	John Robert Kerr,   b. 25 Dec 1925, New Kensington, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. 12 Nov 2000, Mulberry, Polk, Florida, United States  (Age 74 years)
  Married	Sep 1950	Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
  Last Modified	21 May 2018
  Family ID	F1073	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 6 Oct 1924 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States Married - 18 May 1946 - Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States Married - Sep 1950 - Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Barbara Bellus files for Divorce from Steven Bellus, 1930 Divorce was granted. Source: newspapers.com; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; 06 Feb 1930; Page 16
  		Barbara Bellus goes to Court for Child Support, 1930 Stephen was ordered to pay $5 a week for the care of eight year old Isabelle and five year old Ruth. Source: newspapers.com; Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; 05 Feb 1930; page 5
  		1930 US Federal Census and the Household of Julius and Stephen and Anthony Bellus Brentwood, Allegheny, Pennsylvania Brentwood Avenue Julius Bellus, 32 year old painter; born in Hungary; immigrated in 1913. Helen Bellus, 31 year old wife, born in Pennsylvania. Robert Bellus, 8 year old son, born in Pennsylvania. Julius S Bellus, 4 1/12 year old son, born in Pennsylvania. Stephen Bellus, 30 year old brother who was also a painter; born in Hungary; immigrated in 1913. Barbara Bellus, 27 year old sister-in-law, born in Pennsylvania; works as a waitress in a road house. Isabella Bellus, 8 year old daughter, born in Pennsylvania. Ruth Bellus, 5 5/12 year old daughter, born in Pennsylvania. Mary Bellus, 65 year old mother, married at 20 years of age; born in Hungary; immigrated in 1913. Anthony Bellus, 70 year old father, married at 25 years of age; born in Hungary; immigrated in 1908. Source: 1930 US Federal Census; Census Place: Brentwood, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 0529
  		1940 US Federal Census and the Household of Katherine Bennett Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania Flowers Avenue Katherine Bennett, 76 year old widow; born in Hungary. Joseph Bennett, 44 year old single son; born in Pennsylvania; owner of auto supply store. Stephen Bennett, 39 year old widowed son; born in Pennsylvania; part-owner of auto supply store. Julius Bennett, 34 year old single son; born in Pennsylvania; pipe fitter on railroad. Stephen Bennett, Jr., 10 year old "son" (grandson), born in Pennsylvania. George Bennett, 32 year old son; born in Pennsylvania; laborer in the steel mill. Mary Bennett, 33 year old daughter-in-law; born in Pennsylvania. George Bennett, Jr., 10 year old grandson, born in Pennsylvania. Barbara Bellus, 36 year old widow; born in Pennsylvania; sales lady. Isabelle Bellus, 18 year old daughter; born in Pennsylvania; secretary. Ruth Bellus, 15 year old daughter; born in Pennsylvania. Source: 1940 US Federal Census; Census Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03664; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 69-433
  		The Marriage License of George Ellis Kerr and Gertrude (Ruth) Viola Bellus in 1946 George and "Ruth" were married in May of 1946. Source: Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968
  		The Marriage License for John R Kerr and Gertrude V Bellus in 1950 John was a twenty-four year old corporal in the Army when he married. His father was John G Kerr and his mother was Lydia Shaffer. Gertrude was a twenty-five year old IBM Operator who had been divorced once. Her father was Stephen Bellus and her mother was Barbara Bennett. Their marriage license was issued on the 12th of September, 1950. Source: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.

  
  

• Sources

  [S75] Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968. Name: George Ellis Kerr Marriage Date: 18 Mat 1946 Marriage Place: Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA Spouse: Gertrude Viola Bellus Film Number 002032546