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Ruth Cecelia Cunningham 1921–1994 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 May 1921

Birth Location: Gary, Lake, Indiana, United States

Death Date: 3 Sep 1994

Death Location: Michigan City, Michigan Township, Laporte, Indiana, United States

Father: Bartholomew Cunningham

Mother: Lena Thoesen

Spouse(s): Joseph Ray

Children(s): James Ray

In 1921, Ruth Cecelia Cunningham entered the world in Gary, Lake, Indiana, United States, born to Bartholomew William Cunningham And Lena Thoesen. In 1935, Ruth Cecelia Cunningham resided in Same House, , ,. Ruth Cecelia Cunningham married Joseph Francis Ray, and had children including James Edward Ray, Thomas Allen Ray. Ruth Cecelia Cunningham passed away in 1994 in Michigan City, Michigan Township, Laporte, Indiana, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1921, Ruth Cecelia Cunningham entered the world in Gary, Lake, Indiana, United States, born to Bartholomew William Cunningham And Lena Thoesen.
  • In 1935, Ruth Cecelia Cunningham resided in Same House, , ,.
  • Ruth Cecelia Cunningham married Joseph Francis Ray, and had children including James Edward Ray, Thomas Allen Ray.
  • Ruth Cecelia Cunningham passed away in 1994 in Michigan City, Michigan Township, Laporte, Indiana, United States.

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Spouses(s)

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Ruth Cunningham's Ancestors

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Ruth Cunningham
1921–1994
Birth Place: Gary, Lake, Indiana, United States
Parents
Bartholomew William Cunningham
1889–1961
Aledo, Mercer, Illinois, United States
Lena Thoesen
1884–1963
Chesterton, Westchester Township, Porter, Indiana, United States
Grandparents
Michael Thoesen
1828–1918
Prussia, , , German Empire
Wilhemina (Christina) Schweir
1854–1905
Hanover, , , German Empire
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ruth Cunningham's Descendants

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Ruth (Cecelia) Cunningham (25 May 1921–3 Sep 1994) m. Joseph (Francis) Ray (17 Mar 1921–10 May 1991)
  1. 1. James (Edward) Ray 1946–2022

Ruth Cunningham's Timeline

6 Records

1921
25 May 1921
Birth of Ruth Cecelia Cunningham in Gary, Lake, Indiana, United States
Gary, Lake, Indiana, United States
1921
12 Jun 1921
Ruth Cecelia Cunningham was christened in Gary, Lake, Indiana, United States
Gary, Lake, Indiana, United States
1935
1935
Age 14
Ruth Cecelia Cunningham resided here in Same House, , ,
Same House, , ,
1940
1940
Age 19
Ruth Cecelia Cunningham resided here in Chesterton, Westchester Township, Porter, Indiana, United States
Chesterton, Westchester Township, Porter, Indiana, United States
1994
31 Aug 1994
Age 73
Death of Ruth Cecelia Cunningham in Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana, United States
Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana, United States
1994
3 Sep 1994
Age 73
Burial of Ruth Cecelia Cunningham in Michigan City, Michigan Township, Laporte, Indiana, United States
Michigan City, Michigan Township, Laporte, Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 May 1921
    Event Place: Gary, Lake, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 12 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Gary, Lake, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Same House, , ,

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Chesterton, Westchester Township, Porter, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1994
    Event Place: Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 3 Sep 1994
    Event Place: Michigan City, Michigan Township, Laporte, Indiana, United States

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