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Ruth Gertrude Alexander 1916 – 2009 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1916

Birth Location: Washington

Death Date: 10 January 2009

Death Location: Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington

Father: George Alexander

Mother: Ada Fisk

Spouse(s): Floyd Sherry

Children(s): George Sherry, Patricia Sherry

In 1916, Ruth Gertrude Alexander entered the world in Washington, born to George Fredrick Alexander and Ada Mary Fisk. In 1920, Ruth Gertrude Alexander resided in Selah Heights, Yakima, Washington, USA. Ruth Gertrude Alexander married Floyd Fred Sherry, and had children including George A. Sherry, Patricia Sherry. Ruth Gertrude Alexander passed away in 2009 in Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington.

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Biography

  • In 1916, Ruth Gertrude Alexander entered the world in Washington, born to George Fredrick Alexander and Ada Mary Fisk.
  • In 1920, Ruth Gertrude Alexander resided in Selah Heights, Yakima, Washington, USA.
  • Ruth Gertrude Alexander married Floyd Fred Sherry, and had children including George A. Sherry, Patricia Sherry.
  • Ruth Gertrude Alexander passed away in 2009 in Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Alexander
1883 – 1932
Birth Location: Vesta Twp, Redwood County, Minnesota, USA
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Ada Fisk
1883 – 1974
Birth Location: Crookston, Polk County, Minnesota
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Spouses(s)

Floyd Sherry
1915 – 1996
Birth Location: Everett Junction, Snohomish County, Washington, United States of America
FS

Children(s)

George Sherry
Birth Location: –
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Patricia Sherry
Birth Location: –
PS

Ruth Alexander's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Alexander
1916 – 2009
Birth Place: Washington
Parents
George Fredrick Alexander
1883 – 1932
Vesta Twp, Redwood County, Minnesota, USA
Ada (Mary) Fisk
1883 – 1974
Crookston, Polk County, Minnesota
Grandparents
Adam Alexander
Mary Rommel
Edwin (Alonzo) Fisk
1858 – 1939
De Kalb, St Lawrence, New York, USA
Margaretha (Gesina "Rose") Helmich
1861 – 1949
St. Donatus, Jackson County, Iowa
Great-Grandparents
Edwin Fisk
1817 – 1896
Ruth Brown
1824 – 1905
Heinrich Helmich
1822 – 1875
Anna Felderman
1838 – 1911
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rudolf Helmich
Maria
Johann Felderman
1793 – 1872
Anna Meinken
1794 – 1871

Ruth Alexander's Descendants

1.
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Ruth (Gertrude) Alexander (abt 1916 – 10 January 2009) m. Floyd (Fred) Sherry (1 Apr 1915 – 16 December 1996)
  1. 1. George (A.) Sherry m. Elizabeth (E.) Troxel
  2. 2. Patricia Sherry m. McKisick

Ruth Alexander's Timeline

9 Records

1915
11 Feb 1915
Birth of Ruth Gertrude Alexander in Selah, Yakima, Washington
Selah, Yakima, Washington
1916
abt 1916
Birth of Ruth Gertrude Alexander in Washington
Washington
1920
1920
Age 4
Ruth Gertrude Alexander resided here in Selah Heights, Yakima, Washington, USA
Selah Heights, Yakima, Washington, USA
1930
1930
Age 14
Ruth Gertrude Alexander resided here in East Summitview, Yakima, Washington, USA
East Summitview, Yakima, Washington, USA
1935
1935
Age 19
Ruth Gertrude Alexander resided here in Yakima, Yakima, Washington
Yakima, Yakima, Washington
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 24
Ruth Gertrude Alexander resided here in Yakima, Yakima, Washington, USA
Yakima, Yakima, Washington, USA
2009
10 January 2009
Age 93
Ruth Gertrude Alexander resided here in Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington, USA
Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington, USA
2009
10 January 2009
Age 93
Death of Ruth Gertrude Alexander in Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington
Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington
2009
17 January 2009
Age 93
Burial of Ruth Gertrude Alexander in Miller-Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bremerton, Kitsap, Washington, USA
Miller-Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bremerton, Kitsap, Washington, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1915
    Event Place: Selah, Yakima, Washington
    Record Source:
    [1] Washington, Births, 1883-1935, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Births, 1891-1919; Film Info: Various county birth registers. Microfilm
    [2] Social Security Death Index, Issue State: Washington; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] Washington Death Index, 1940-1996, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Death Index, 1940-1959, 1965-2017
    [4] United States Obituary Collection, Bremerton Sun; Publication Date: 15/ Jan/ 2009; Publication Place: Bremerton, Washington, USA
    [5] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1916
    Event Place: Washington
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Yakima, Yakima, Washington; Roll: T627_4371; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 39-35
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Selah Heights, Yakima, Washington; Roll: T625_1945; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 204; Image: 955
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: East Summitview, Yakima, Washington; Roll: 2524; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0045; Image: 763.0; FHL microfilm: 2342258

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Selah Heights, Yakima, Washington, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Selah Heights, Yakima, Washington; Roll: T625_1945; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 204; Image: 955

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: East Summitview, Yakima, Washington, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: East Summitview, Yakima, Washington; Roll: 2524; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0045; Image: 763.0; FHL microfilm: 2342258

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Yakima, Yakima, Washington
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Yakima, Yakima, Washington; Roll: T627_4371; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 39-35

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Yakima, Yakima, Washington, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Yakima, Yakima, Washington; Roll: T627_4371; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 39-35

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 10 January 2009
    Event Place: Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington, USA
    Record Source: Washington Death Index, 1940-1996, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Death Index, 1940-1959, 1965-2017

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bellingham, Bremerton
    Record Source: United States Obituary Collection, Bremerton Sun; Publication Date: 15/ Jan/ 2009; Publication Place: Bremerton, Washington, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 January 2009
    Event Place: Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Issue State: Washington; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] Washington Death Index, 1940-1996, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Death Index, 1940-1959, 1965-2017
    [3] United States Obituary Collection, Bremerton Sun; Publication Date: 15/ Jan/ 2009; Publication Place: Bremerton, Washington, USA
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 17 January 2009
    Event Place: Miller-Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bremerton, Kitsap, Washington, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] United States Obituary Collection, Bremerton Sun; Publication Date: 15/ Jan/ 2009; Publication Place: Bremerton, Washington, USA
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
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