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Ruth May Brooks 1920–2017 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Apr 1920

Birth Location: West Haverstraw, New York, USA

Death Date: 26 May 2017

Death Location: Haverstraw, Rockland County, New York, United States of America

Father: William Brooks

Mother: Helen Howard

Spouse(s): Edward Thiell

Children(s): Donna Thiell

Ruth May Brooks was born in 1920 in West Haverstraw, New York, USA, the child of William Edward Brooks And Helen Gertrude Howard. In 1925, Ruth May Brooks resided in Haverstraw, Rockland. In 1930, Ruth May Brooks resided in West Haverstraw, Rockland, New York, USA. Ruth May Brooks married Edward Thiell, and had children including Donna Marie Thiell, James E Thiell, Lorraine Thiell. Ruth May Brooks passed away in 2017 in Haverstraw, Rockland County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Ruth May Brooks was born in 1920 in West Haverstraw, New York, USA, the child of William Edward Brooks And Helen Gertrude Howard.
  • In 1925, Ruth May Brooks resided in Haverstraw, Rockland.
  • In 1930, Ruth May Brooks resided in West Haverstraw, Rockland, New York, USA.
  • Ruth May Brooks married Edward Thiell, and had children including Donna Marie Thiell, James E Thiell, Lorraine Thiell.
  • Ruth May Brooks passed away in 2017 in Haverstraw, Rockland County, New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Brooks
1891–1953
Birth Location: Garnerville, New York, USA
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Helen Howard
1896–1953
Birth Location: New York
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Spouses(s)

Edward Thiell
1912–1999
Birth Location: New York
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Children(s)

Donna Thiell
1940–2004
Birth Location: Brooklyn, NY
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Ruth Brooks's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Brooks
1920–2017
Birth Place: West Haverstraw, New York, USA
Parents
William Edward Brooks
1891–1953
Garnerville, New York, USA
Helen (Gertrude) Howard
1896–1953
New York
Grandparents
Francis Howard
1868–1935
New York
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ruth Brooks's Descendants

1.
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Ruth (May) Brooks (1 Apr 1920–26 May 2017) m. Edward Thiell (8 Nov 1912–24 Mar 1999)
  1. 1. Donna (Marie) Thiell 1940–2004 m. Robert (Eugene) Kingman 1939–2009

Ruth Brooks's Timeline

8 Records

1920
1 Apr 1920
Birth of Ruth May Brooks in West Haverstraw, New York, USA
West Haverstraw, New York, USA
1925
1925
Age 5
Ruth May Brooks resided here in Haverstraw, Rockland
Haverstraw, Rockland
1930
1930
Age 10
Ruth May Brooks resided here in West Haverstraw, Rockland, New York, USA
West Haverstraw, Rockland, New York, USA
1935
1935
Age 15
Ruth May Brooks resided here in Haverstraw, Rockland, New York
Haverstraw, Rockland, New York
1939
6 Oct 1939
Age 19
Ruth May Brooks was married
None
1940
1940
Age 20
Ruth May Brooks resided here in Haverstraw, Rockland, New York, USA
Haverstraw, Rockland, New York, USA
1993
1993
Age 73
Ruth May Brooks resided here in Garnerville, NY
Garnerville, NY
2017
26 May 2017
Age 97
Death of Ruth May Brooks
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1920
    Event Place: West Haverstraw, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [4] New York, State Census
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [6] New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island)
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] New York State, Birth Index
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 6 Oct 1939
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Haverstraw, Rockland
    Record Source: New York, State Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: West Haverstraw, Rockland, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Haverstraw, Rockland, New York
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Haverstraw, Rockland, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1953
    Event Place: New York, New York
    Record Source: New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island)

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Garnerville, NY
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Callao, Peru
    Record Source: New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island)

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Garnerville
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 May 2017
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Haverstraw, Rockland County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
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