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Ruth Crystal Courtney 1908–1994 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Mar 1908

Birth Location: Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 24 May 1994

Death Location: Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America

Father: William Courtney

Mother: Mary Starman

Spouse(s): Merle Plummer, Ben Richey

Children(s):

The story of Ruth Crystal Courtney began in 1908 in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA. Ruth Crystal Courtney married Ben Rice Richey, Merle Alvin Plummer. Ruth Crystal Courtney passed away in 1994 in Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Ruth Crystal Courtney began in 1908 in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA.
  • Ruth Crystal Courtney married Ben Rice Richey, Merle Alvin Plummer.
  • Ruth Crystal Courtney passed away in 1994 in Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America.

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Ruth Courtney's Ancestors

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Ruth Courtney
1908–1994
Birth Place: Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA
Parents
William H Courtney
1851–1945
Leads County, Ontario, Canada
Mary Starman
1870–1959
Cedar Rapids, Linn Co., Iowa, USA
Grandparents
John (Starman) *
1827–1903
Czechoslovakia
Anna (Stusak) *
1839–1880
Czechoslovakia
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ruth Courtney's Timeline

2 Records

1908
30 Mar 1908
Birth of Ruth Crystal Courtney in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA
Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA
1994
24 May 1994
Age 86
Death of Ruth Crystal Courtney in Los Angeles County, California, USA
Los Angeles County, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Mar 1908
    Event Place: Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, Marriage Records, Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Marriage Records, 1923–1937; Record Type: Marriage
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
    Record Source: Iowa, Marriage Records, Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Marriage Records, 1923–1937; Record Type: Marriage

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1994
    Event Place: Los Angeles County, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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