Who was Ruth Wilkinson?

Ruth Wilkinson (1917–1989) was born in Atlanta Fult, Georgia and died in Costa Mesa, Orange, California, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Ruth Wilkinson 1917–1989

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Born 13 Mar 1917 · Atlanta Fult, Georgia

Died 31 Oct 1989 · Costa Mesa, Orange, California, USA

Father Daniel Wilkinson

Mother Ruth Reese

Spouse Robert Lyttleton Guest

Records

1940 United States Federal Census U.S., Social Security Applications and … Ancestry Family Tree

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Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel Wilkinson

Ruth Reese

Spouse(s)

Robert Lyttleton Guest

Children

No children recorded

Biography

The story of Ruth Wilkinson began in 1917 in Atlanta Fult, Georgia. In 1935, Ruth Wilkinson resided in Rural, Georgia. In 1940, Ruth Wilkinson resided in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California,. Ruth Wilkinson married robert lyttleton guest. Ruth Wilkinson passed away in 1989 in Costa Mesa, Orange, California, USA.

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Census 1940 United States Federal Census
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Social Security U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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1917

Birth of Ruth Wilkinson in Atlanta Fult, Georgia

Birth

1935

Ruth Wilkinson resided here in Rural, Georgia

Residence

1940

Ruth Wilkinson resided here in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

Residence

1989

Death of Ruth Wilkinson in Costa Mesa, Orange, California, USA

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: Ruth Wilkinson (1917–1989) was born in Atlanta Fult, Georgia and died in Costa Mesa, Orange, California, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Ruth in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Ruth Wilkinson PTP

1917–1989

Atlanta Fult, Georgia