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Dora May Rudd 1868 – 1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Aug 1868

Birth Location: Iowa, USA

Death Date: 1 Feb 1953

Death Location: Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA

Father: Frederick Rudd

Mother: Susan Christie

Spouse(s): Melvin Smith

Children(s):

The story of Dora May Rudd began in 1868 in Iowa, USA. Dora May Rudd married Melvin Bertrand Smith. Dora May Rudd passed away in 1953 in Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Dora May Rudd began in 1868 in Iowa, USA.
  • Dora May Rudd married Melvin Bertrand Smith.
  • Dora May Rudd passed away in 1953 in Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Dora Rudd's Ancestors

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Dora Rudd
1868 – 1953
Birth Place: Iowa, USA
Parents
Frederick H Rudd
1845 – 1924
Patriot, Switzerland, Indiana, USA
Susan Christie
Grandparents
Lafayette Rudd
1826 – 1900
Patriot, Switzerland, Indiana, USA
Sarah (Amanda) McHuron
1825 – 1900
Lysander, Onondaga, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
David Rudd
1798 – 1855
Amy Hicks
1796 – 1859
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Hicks
1768 – 1845
Elizabeth Butts
1770 – 1845

Dora Rudd's Timeline

2 Records

1868
11 Aug 1868
Birth of Dora May Rudd in Iowa, USA
Iowa, USA
1953
1 Feb 1953
Age 85
Death of Dora May Rudd in Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA
Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1868
    Event Place: Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1953
    Event Place: Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA

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