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Ruel Edwin Platt 1898 – 1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 JAN 1898

Birth Location: South Fork, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: 13 JUL 1973

Death Location: United States of America

Father: John Platt

Mother: Margaret Hockin

Spouse(s): Sarah Edge

Children(s): Michael Platt

The story of Ruel Edwin Platt began in 1898 in South Fork, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States of America. Ruel Edwin Platt married Sarah Druzilla Edge, and had children including Michael Platt. Ruel Edwin Platt passed away in 1973 in United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Ruel Edwin Platt began in 1898 in South Fork, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
  • Ruel Edwin Platt married Sarah Druzilla Edge, and had children including Michael Platt.
  • Ruel Edwin Platt passed away in 1973 in United States of America.

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Ruel Platt's Ancestors

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Ruel Platt
1898 – 1973
Birth Place: South Fork, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
John Randolph Platt
1875 – 1949
Plattville, Susquehanna, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Margaret (Jane) Hockin
1879 – 1952
Pennsylvania, United States of America
Grandparents
John (Henry) Hockin
1847 – 1928
(Cornwall), (England)
Maria Bowser
1844 – 1893
Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
John Hockin
1812 – 1893
Constance Bray
1810 – 1871
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Bray
1786 – 1841
Constance Paul
1776 – 1871

Ruel Platt's Descendants

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Ruel (Edwin) Platt (24 JAN 1898 – 13 JUL 1973) m. Sarah (Druzilla) Edge (27 FEB 1917 – 20 APR 1990)
  1. 1. Michael Platt (12 JAN 1939 – 27 JUN 2016) m. Barbara Wallace (27 JUL 1942 – 3 MAR 2019)
    1. 1. Barbara Platt (2 JAN 1959 – 24 JUN 2018) m. Harold Henderson (27 MAY 1952 – 27 JAN 2003) m. [________] Arroyo (EST 1959 – )
      1. 1. Cassandra Henderson (AFT 1982 – ) m. Ronald (Lee) Slack (27 OCT 1982 – 22 JUL 2017)
        1. 1. [________] Slack (2005 – )
        2. 2. [________] Slack (2008 – )
      2. 2. Cresta Henderson (EST 1984 – ) m. [________] Walnoha (EST 1984 – )

Ruel Platt's Timeline

2 Records

1898
24 JAN 1898
Birth of Ruel Edwin Platt in South Fork, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States of America
South Fork, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1973
13 JUL 1973
Age 75
Death of Ruel Edwin Platt in United States of America
United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 JAN 1898
    Event Place: South Fork, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 JUL 1973
    Event Place: United States of America

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