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Ruth White Bower 1896–1982 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1896

Birth Location: Broughton Hall, Flintshire, Wales

Death Date: 1982

Death Location: Haringey, Haringey, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Father: William Bower

Mother: Rachel Lea

Spouse(s): Gerald Ouseley-Smith

Children(s): Anthony Ouseley-Smith, Gerald Ouseley-Smith, Jean Ouseley-Smith

In 1896, Ruth White Bower entered the world in Broughton Hall, Flintshire, Wales, born to William White Bower And Rachel Lea. Ruth White Bower married Gerald Ouseley Smith, and had children including Anthony Gore Ouseley Smith, Gerald G Ouseley Smith, Jean Bower Ouseley Smith. Ruth White Bower passed away in 1982 in Haringey, Haringey, Greater London, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1896, Ruth White Bower entered the world in Broughton Hall, Flintshire, Wales, born to William White Bower And Rachel Lea.
  • Ruth White Bower married Gerald Ouseley Smith, and had children including Anthony Gore Ouseley Smith, Gerald G Ouseley Smith, Jean Bower Ouseley Smith.
  • Ruth White Bower passed away in 1982 in Haringey, Haringey, Greater London, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Bower
1866–1941
Birth Location: Bakewell, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
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Rachel Lea
1869–1963
Birth Location: Stapleford, Cheshire
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Spouses(s)

Gerald Ouseley-Smith
1892–1972
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Anthony Ouseley-Smith
1925–1972
Birth Location: –
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Gerald Ouseley-Smith
1923–1923
Birth Location: –
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Jean Ouseley-Smith
1921–2012
Birth Location: Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, England, United Kingdom
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Ruth Bower's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Bower
1896–1982
Birth Place: Broughton Hall, Flintshire, Wales
Parents
William White Bower
1866–1941
Bakewell, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Rachel Lea
1869–1963
Stapleford, Cheshire
Grandparents
Bakewell Bower
1819–1891
Balby, Woodhouse, Yorkshire
Hannah White
1826–1901
Wellington, Shropshire, Telford, England
John Lea
1833–1911
Siddington, Siddington, Cheshire East, England, United Kingdom
Mary Lea
1839–1912
Cotton, Cheshire West and Chester, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Bower
1791–1851
Sarah Widdowson
1800–1851
John White
1806–1866
Ellen Hambleton
1799–1883
Hannah Bullock
1795–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Bower
1765–1844
Ruth Bakewell
1759–
William White
1759–1813
Hannah Sheldon
1700–

Ruth Bower's Descendants

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Ruth (White) Bower (1896–1982) m. Gerald Ouseley-Smith (2 APR 1892–1972)
  1. 1. Anthony (Gore) Ouseley-Smith 1925–1972
  2. 2. Gerald (G) Ouseley-Smith 1923–1923
  3. 3. Jean (Bower) Ouseley-Smith 1921–2012 m. John (A) Pateman 1850–

Ruth Bower's Timeline

2 Records

1896
1896
Birth of Ruth White Bower in Broughton Hall, Flintshire, Wales
Broughton Hall, Flintshire, Wales
1982
1982
Age 86
Death of Ruth White Bower in Haringey, Haringey, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Haringey, Haringey, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1896
    Event Place: Broughton Hall, Flintshire, Wales

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1982
    Event Place: Haringey, Haringey, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
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