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Ruth Ann Burgess 1851 – 1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Jun 1851

Birth Location: LaPorte, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 2 Jan 1939

Death Location: Kettle Falls, Stevens, Washington, USA

Father: Orrin Burgess

Mother: Sarah Reynolds

Spouse(s): James Reed

Children(s): Oris Reed, Cora Reed, Ina Reed, Harrison Reed

In 1851, Ruth Ann Burgess entered the world in LaPorte, Indiana, USA, born to Orrin Burgess and Sarah Reynolds. Ruth Ann Burgess married James Venorsdol Reed, and had children including Oris Jay Reed, Cora Anna Ethel Reed, Ina Leora Reed, Harrison Elmer Reed. Ruth Ann Burgess passed away in 1939 in Kettle Falls, Stevens, Washington, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1851, Ruth Ann Burgess entered the world in LaPorte, Indiana, USA, born to Orrin Burgess and Sarah Reynolds.
  • Ruth Ann Burgess married James Venorsdol Reed, and had children including Oris Jay Reed, Cora Anna Ethel Reed, Ina Leora Reed, Harrison Elmer Reed.
  • Ruth Ann Burgess passed away in 1939 in Kettle Falls, Stevens, Washington, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Orrin Burgess
1816 – 1900
Birth Location: New York, USA
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Sarah Reynolds
1817 – 1905
Birth Location: Orange, New York, USA
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Spouses(s)

James Reed
1842 – 1929
Birth Location: Lagrange, Indiana, USA
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Children(s)

Oris Reed
1876 – 1942
Birth Location: Westville, LaPorte,Indiana, USA
OR
Cora Reed
1878 – 1956
Birth Location: Westville, LaPorte,Indiana, USA
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Ina Reed
1887 – 1966
Birth Location: Westville, LaPorte,Indiana, USA
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Harrison Reed
1892 – 1990
Birth Location: Westville, LaPorte,Indiana, USA
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Ruth Burgess's Ancestors

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Ruth Burgess
1851 – 1939
Birth Place: LaPorte, Indiana, USA
Parents
Orrin Burgess
1816 – 1900
New York, USA
Sarah Reynolds
1817 – 1905
Orange, New York, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin Reynolds
1779 – 1856
Cornwall, Orange, New York, USA
Anna Cornell
1786 – 1870
New York, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Cornell
1760 – 1854
Elizabeth Birdsall
1760 – 1799
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Cornell
1728 – 1799
Mary Quinby
1730 – 1809

Ruth Burgess's Descendants

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Ruth (Ann) Burgess (5 Jun 1851 – 2 Jan 1939) m. James (Venorsdol) Reed (26 May 1842 – 12 Aug 1929)
  1. 1. Oris (Jay) Reed (12 Jan 1876 – 1942) m. Edith (Evelyn) Cotton (6 Mar 1881 – 4 Feb 1926)
    1. 1. Gertrude Reed (1906 – 1932) m. Donald (H) Huck (13 Feb 1901 – 28 Aug 1984)
  2. 2. Cora (Anna Ethel) Reed (27 Mar 1878 – 20 Sep 1956) m. Henry (Carl Lewis) Michael (21 Apr 1877 – 17 Aug 1925)
    1. 1. James (Ross) Michael (11 Jan 1901 – 7 Feb 1983) m. Juanita (Vivian) Boyd (22 Sep 1906 – 28 Dec 1979)
      1. 1. Henry (Willard) Michael (5 Jul 1927 – 14 Feb 2011)
      2. 2. Genevieve Michael (9 Mar 1929 – 18 Jul 2013)
      3. 3. Earl (Wilbur) Michael (2 Oct 1935 – 7 Feb 2001)
      4. 4. Elizabeth (Anne) Michael (27 Feb 1939 – 1 Jan 2010) m. John (Harold) Boquist (16 Mar 1934 – 19 Jun 1999)
      5. 5. Mary (Juanita) Michael (18 Aug 1941 – 14 Oct 2000)
    2. 2. Ruth (Ann) Michael (10 Mar 1902 – 18 Nov 1975) m. John (Lawrence) Staehly (24 Aug 1899 – 25 Oct 1967)
      1. 1. Albert (Carl) Staehly (7 Jul 1921 – 1 Jun 2014)
    3. 3. Amos (Russell) Michael (31 May 1904 – 17 Oct 1995) m. Bertha (Marie) Fosback (12 Oct 1911 – 2 Jun 1980)
    4. 4. Reeda (Fay) Michael (20 Nov 1905 – May 1982) m. Delmar (Ross) Foster (15 Sep 1899 – 16 May 1982)
      1. 1. Delmar (Ralph) Foster (17 Dec 1925 – 24 Apr 1992) m. Rosie Wyrick (25 Sep 1932 – 21 May 2002)
    5. 5. Ina (Evelyn) Michael (6 Jun 1911 – 27 May 1933)
    6. 6. Ethel (Caroline) Michael (14 Jun 1915 – 24 Jun 2000) m. Edwin (Blaine) Richardson (12 Jun 1905 – 16 Nov 1955)
      1. 1. Lester (W) Richardson (30 Mar 1935 – 27 Dec 2002) m. Roberta (Ann) Mclouth (17 May 1938 – 20 Aug 2006)
    7. 7. Henry (Jay) Michael (15 Apr 1917 – 18 Feb 2003)
    8. 8. Minnie (Laurine) Michael (25 Sep 1919 – 9 Aug 2010) m. William Alldredge (24 Sep 1908 – 1964)
    9. 9. William (Orin) Michael (from Feb 1922 to – 29 Nov 2006)
  3. 3. Ina (Leora) Reed (20 Oct 1887 – 4 Jan 1966) m. Bertie (Elmer) Crofoot (24 Aug 1884 – 5 Apr 1957)
    1. 1. Marjory (Rose) Crofoot (17 Jun 1918 – 13 Feb 2008) m. Harold (O) Burse (27 Jan 1910 – 4 Nov 1989)
      1. 1. Donna (Irene) Burse (17 Jan 1938 – ) m. Bobby (Eugene) Virgin (24 Jun 1933 – 11 Mar 1996)
  4. 4. Harrison (Elmer) Reed (19 Oct 1892 – 30 Oct 1990) m. Lanie (Elizabeth) Staehly (5 Aug 1902 – 14 Dec 1990)
    1. 1. Mabel (Caldona) Reed (30 Apr 1924 – 8 Nov 1988)

Ruth Burgess's Timeline

2 Records

1851
5 Jun 1851
Birth of Ruth Ann Burgess in LaPorte, Indiana, USA
LaPorte, Indiana, USA
1939
2 Jan 1939
Age 88
Death of Ruth Ann Burgess in Kettle Falls, Stevens, Washington, USA
Kettle Falls, Stevens, Washington, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Jun 1851
    Event Place: LaPorte, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jan 1939
    Event Place: Kettle Falls, Stevens, Washington, USA
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