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Ruth Joy Billings 1906–1983 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Jun 1906

Birth Location: Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA

Death Date: 19 Jul 1983

Death Location: Ventura, California, USA

Father: Walter Billings

Mother: Cora Daffer

Spouse(s): Ivan Herman

Children(s):

In 1906, Ruth Joy Billings entered the world in Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA, born to Walter G Billings And Cora E Daffer. Ruth Joy Billings married Ivan Ernest Herman. Ruth Joy Billings passed away in 1983 in Ventura, California, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1906, Ruth Joy Billings entered the world in Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA, born to Walter G Billings And Cora E Daffer.
  • Ruth Joy Billings married Ivan Ernest Herman.
  • Ruth Joy Billings passed away in 1983 in Ventura, California, USA.

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Ruth Billings's Ancestors

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Ruth Billings
1906–1983
Birth Place: Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA
Parents
Walter G Billings
1868–1928
Iowa, USA
Cora (E) Daffer
1873–1952
Grinnell, Poweshiek, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
James (Alexander) Daffer
1831–1925
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Rebecca (Jane) Hatfield
1834–1893
Fayette, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Hatfield
1810–1892
Sarah Benson
1812–1891
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Hatfield
1765–1838
Mary McComas
1788–1790

Ruth Billings's Timeline

2 Records

1906
6 Jun 1906
Birth of Ruth Joy Billings in Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA
Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA
1983
19 Jul 1983
Age 77
Death of Ruth Joy Billings in Ventura, California, USA
Ventura, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1906
    Event Place: Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] California Death Index
    [2] South Dakota Marriages

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jul 1983
    Event Place: Ventura, California, USA
    Record Source: California Death Index

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