Reska F Ospovat/Rose F Wells?

[mikegunnill]

Does anyone know of a Reska F. Ospovat 1889-1952  A Russian national possible early female pilot later married 1937 to Reginald Fairfax Wells. She used the name Mrs Rose/Rosa F. Wells after marriage. In the later part of their life, lived in Rustington, Littlehampton Sussex.

If anyone knows or has come across this lady in their research please make contact. Grateful for your possible help.

Thank you.

[Kloumann]

1908 passenger list. New York

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JXP2-1WL

1938 marriage

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV8J-7NLZ

1952 death

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCF-ZNM3

[mikegunnill]

1908 passenger list. New York

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JXP2-1WL

1938 marriage

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV8J-7NLZ

Thank you I have those. Keen on female pilot and after her marriage.

[ShaunJ]

There's a wrongful dismissal court case in 1913 where she describes an injury received as a passenger in an aircraft:

[nanny jan]

She left a Will;  do you have a copy? It might hold some clues.

[mikegunnill]

There's a wrongful dismissal court case in 1913 where she describes an injury received as a passenger in an aircraft:

I have that. Reading the report, I don't understand how a passenger sitting behind the propeller would get such an injury. More likely when she "cranked" the propeller-as that sort of injury was common. Evidence given in court may not have been true of course.

[mikegunnill]

She left a Will;  do you have a copy? It might hold some clues.

I haven't seen or been able to trace a Will.

[nanny jan]

You can get a copy from:

https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#wills


I think they cost £1.50

[Kloumann]

Photos 1916

https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp124192/reska-fromatt-ospovat-mrs-wells