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Ruth Elaine Arnold 1926–2002 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 June 1926

Birth Location: Little Cedar, Mitchell County, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 30 May 2002

Death Location: Little Cedar, Mitchell County, Iowa, USA

Father: Clinton Penney

Mother: Thelma McPhail

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In 1926, Ruth Elaine Arnold entered the world in Little Cedar, Mitchell County, Iowa, USA, born to Clinton Henry Penney And Thelma Lois Mcphail. In 1935, Ruth Elaine Arnold resided in Liberty, Mitchell, Iowa. In 1940, Ruth Elaine Arnold resided in Liberty, Mitchell, Iowa, USA. Ruth Elaine Arnold passed away in 2002 in Little Cedar, Mitchell County, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1926, Ruth Elaine Arnold entered the world in Little Cedar, Mitchell County, Iowa, USA, born to Clinton Henry Penney And Thelma Lois Mcphail.
  • In 1935, Ruth Elaine Arnold resided in Liberty, Mitchell, Iowa.
  • In 1940, Ruth Elaine Arnold resided in Liberty, Mitchell, Iowa, USA.
  • Ruth Elaine Arnold passed away in 2002 in Little Cedar, Mitchell County, Iowa, USA.

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Ruth Arnold's Ancestors

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Ruth Arnold
1926–2002
Birth Place: Little Cedar, Mitchell County, Iowa, USA
Parents
Clinton Henry Penney
1890–1943
Mitchell County, Iowa, USA
Thelma (Lois) McPhail
1898–1970
Mitchell County, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
George (Edward) Penney
1856–1928
Wilmot, Kenosha County, Wisconsin, USA
Mary (Jane) Pearce
1856–1924
Lake, Illinois, United States
Albert (James) McPhail
1872–1939
Mitchell County, Iowa, USA
Nettie (Mae) McPhail
1875–1955
Oakfield, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Penney
1821–1857
Eliza Bascomb
1821–1891
John Pearce
1809–1901
Mary Pearce
1811–1891
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sr
1799–1872
Elizabeth Garland
1801–1878
John Bascombe
1777–1839
Elizabeth Whiting
1778–1834
James Wallis
1765–1829
Mary Sansom
1754–1840

Ruth Arnold's Timeline

4 Records

1926
18 June 1926
Birth of Ruth Elaine Arnold in Little Cedar, Mitchell County, Iowa, USA
Little Cedar, Mitchell County, Iowa, USA
1935
1935
Age 9
Ruth Elaine Arnold resided here in Liberty, Mitchell, Iowa
Liberty, Mitchell, Iowa
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 14
Ruth Elaine Arnold resided here in Liberty, Mitchell, Iowa, USA
Liberty, Mitchell, Iowa, USA
2002
30 May 2002
Age 76
Death of Ruth Elaine Arnold in Osage, Mitchell County, Iowa, USA
Osage, Mitchell County, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 June 1926
    Event Place: Little Cedar, Mitchell County, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Liberty, Mitchell, Iowa; Roll: T627_1183; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 66-7
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Liberty, Mitchell, Iowa
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Liberty, Mitchell, Iowa; Roll: T627_1183; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 66-7

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Liberty, Mitchell, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Liberty, Mitchell, Iowa; Roll: T627_1183; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 66-7

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 May 2002
    Event Place: Osage, Mitchell County, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Little Cedar, Mitchell County, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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