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Opal Verneda Ridenour 1918–1998 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Dec 1918

Birth Location: Knox Co, KY, USA

Death Date: 28 Aug 1998

Death Location: Corbin, Knox County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Robert Ridenour

Mother: Julia Higgins

Spouse(s): Harvey Snyder

Children(s):

In 1918, Opal Verneda Ridenour entered the world in Knox Co, KY, USA, born to Robert Greenwood Ridenour And Julia Ann Higgins. In 1930, Opal Verneda Ridenour resided in District 6, Knox, Kentucky. In 1935, Opal Verneda Ridenour resided in Gray, Knox, Kentucky. Opal Verneda Ridenour married Harvey H Snyder. Opal Verneda Ridenour passed away in 1998 in Corbin, Knox County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1918, Opal Verneda Ridenour entered the world in Knox Co, KY, USA, born to Robert Greenwood Ridenour And Julia Ann Higgins.
  • In 1930, Opal Verneda Ridenour resided in District 6, Knox, Kentucky.
  • In 1935, Opal Verneda Ridenour resided in Gray, Knox, Kentucky.
  • Opal Verneda Ridenour married Harvey H Snyder.
  • Opal Verneda Ridenour passed away in 1998 in Corbin, Knox County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Ridenour
1877–1965
Birth Location: Kentucky
RR
Julia Higgins
1877–1948
Birth Location: Kentucky
JH

Spouses(s)

Harvey Snyder
1913–1995
Birth Location: Knox CO KY
HS

Children(s)

Opal Ridenour's Ancestors

Self
Opal Ridenour
1918–1998
Birth Place: Knox Co, KY, USA
Parents
Robert Greenwood Ridenour
1877–1965
Kentucky
Julia (Ann) Higgins
1877–1948
Kentucky
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Opal Ridenour's Timeline

7 Records

1918
4 Dec 1918
Birth of Opal Verneda Ridenour in Knox Co, KY, USA
Knox Co, KY, USA
1930
1930
Age 12
Opal Verneda Ridenour resided here in District 6, Knox, Kentucky
District 6, Knox, Kentucky
1935
1935
Age 17
Opal Verneda Ridenour resided here in Gray, Knox, Kentucky
Gray, Knox, Kentucky
1936
1936
Age 18
Opal Verneda Ridenour resided here in Richmond, Kentucky, USA
Richmond, Kentucky, USA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 22
Opal Verneda Ridenour resided here in Corbin, Whitley, Kentucky, United States
Corbin, Whitley, Kentucky, United States
1956
1956
Age 38
Opal Verneda Ridenour resided here in Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
1998
28 Aug 1998
Age 80
Death of Opal Verneda Ridenour in Bowling Green, KY, USA
Bowling Green, KY, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Dec 1918
    Event Place: Knox Co, KY, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Eastern Kentucky State Teachers College; Year: 1936
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Corbin, Whitley, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1363; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 118-9
    [3] Kentucky Death Index
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 404-05-2640; Issue State: Kentucky; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 6, Knox, Kentucky; Roll: 763; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 13; Image: 436.0; FHL microfilm: 2340498
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 6, Knox, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 6, Knox, Kentucky; Roll: 763; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 13; Image: 436.0; FHL microfilm: 2340498

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Gray, Knox, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Corbin, Whitley, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1363; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 118-9

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1936
    Event Place: Richmond, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Eastern Kentucky State Teachers College; Year: 1936

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Corbin, Whitley, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Corbin, Whitley, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1363; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 118-9

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1956
    Event Place: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Warren
    Record Source: Kentucky Death Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1998
    Event Place: Bowling Green, KY, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky Death Index
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 404-05-2640; Issue State: Kentucky; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Corbin, Knox County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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