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Ralph H. Piper 1906–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 apr 1906

Birth Location: Ottumwa, Iowa

Death Date: 10 Oct 1988

Death Location: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA

Father: Lawrence Piper

Mother: Mamie Berry

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Ralph H. Piper was born in 1906 in Ottumwa, Iowa, the child of Lawrence Piper And Mamie Ann Berry. In 1910, Ralph H. Piper resided in Benton, Keokuk, Iowa, USA. In 1920, Ralph H. Piper resided in Des Moines Ward 1, Polk, Iowa, USA. Ralph H. Piper passed away in 1988 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • Ralph H. Piper was born in 1906 in Ottumwa, Iowa, the child of Lawrence Piper And Mamie Ann Berry.
  • In 1910, Ralph H. Piper resided in Benton, Keokuk, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1920, Ralph H. Piper resided in Des Moines Ward 1, Polk, Iowa, USA.
  • Ralph H. Piper passed away in 1988 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA.

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Ralph Piper's Ancestors

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Ralph Piper
1906–1988
Birth Place: Ottumwa, Iowa
Parents
Lawrence Piper
1876–1959
Trenton, Henry, Iowa, USA
Mamie (Ann) Berry
1887–1982
Benton Twp, Keokuk, Iowa
Grandparents
Benjamin (Franklin) Berry
1858–1930
Jefferson, Iowa, United States
Frances (Louisa "Liza") Hunter
1861–1935
Fremont, Mahaska, Iowa, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joel Hunter
1820–1901
Mahulda Barbee
1823–1904
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Barbee
1777–1846
Mary Ruddick
1787–1855

Ralph Piper's Timeline

6 Records

1906
17 apr 1906
Birth of Ralph H. Piper in Ottumwa, Iowa
Ottumwa, Iowa
1910
1910
Age 4
Ralph H. Piper resided here in Benton, Keokuk, Iowa, USA
Benton, Keokuk, Iowa, USA
1920
1920
Age 14
Ralph H. Piper resided here in Des Moines Ward 1, Polk, Iowa, USA
Des Moines Ward 1, Polk, Iowa, USA
1925
1 Jan 1925
Age 19
Ralph H. Piper resided here in Des Moines Ward 8, Polk, Iowa, USA
Des Moines Ward 8, Polk, Iowa, USA
1930
1930
Age 24
Ralph H. Piper resided here in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
1988
10 Oct 1988
Age 82
Death of Ralph H. Piper in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 apr 1906
    Event Place: Ottumwa, Iowa
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, State Census Collection
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Des Moines Ward 1, Polk, Iowa; Roll: T625_507; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 73
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0087; FHL microfilm: 2340412
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Benton, Keokuk, Iowa; Roll: T624_409; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0043; FHL microfilm: 1374422
    [5] Iowa, Marriage Records, Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1923–1937; Record Type: Marriage

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Benton, Keokuk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Benton, Keokuk, Iowa; Roll: T624_409; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0043; FHL microfilm: 1374422

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Des Moines Ward 1, Polk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Des Moines Ward 1, Polk, Iowa; Roll: T625_507; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 73

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1925
    Event Place: Des Moines Ward 8, Polk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, State Census Collection

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0087; FHL microfilm: 2340412
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Des Moines Tribune; Publication Date: 27 Jun 1930; Publication Place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA; ,0.8356793,0.14546339,0.890175&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Des Moines, Iowa
    Record Source: Iowa, Marriage Records, Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1923–1937; Record Type: Marriage

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1988
    Event Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA

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