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Ruth May Curtis 1897–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Jul 1897

Birth Location: Iowa, USA

Death Date: 13 Sep 1980

Death Location: Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA

Father: Asbury ♦

Mother: Olive Gay

Spouse(s): Denver ♦, William ♦

Children(s):

Ruth May Curtis was born in 1897 in Iowa, USA, the child of Asbury Collins Curtis And Olive Emma Gay. In 1900, Ruth May Curtis resided in Whitebreast, Lucas, Iowa, USA. In 1910, Ruth May Curtis resided in Lincoln, Lucas, Iowa, USA. Ruth May Curtis married Denver Sherman, William Washington Hefner Hodges. Ruth May Curtis passed away in 1980 in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • Ruth May Curtis was born in 1897 in Iowa, USA, the child of Asbury Collins Curtis And Olive Emma Gay.
  • In 1900, Ruth May Curtis resided in Whitebreast, Lucas, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1910, Ruth May Curtis resided in Lincoln, Lucas, Iowa, USA.
  • Ruth May Curtis married Denver Sherman, William Washington Hefner Hodges.
  • Ruth May Curtis passed away in 1980 in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Asbury ♦
1863–1930
Birth Location: Chariton, Lucas, Iowa, USA
A♦
Olive Gay
1873–1911
Birth Location: Chariton, Lucas, Iowa, USA
OG

Spouses(s)

Denver ♦
1890–
Birth Location: –
D♦
William ♦
1883–1955
Birth Location: Dallas, Missouri, USA
W♦

Children(s)

Ruth Curtis's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Curtis
1897–1980
Birth Place: Iowa, USA
Parents
Asbury Collins Curtis ♦
1863–1930
Chariton, Lucas, Iowa, USA
Olive (Emma) Gay
1873–1911
Chariton, Lucas, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
Lot (Curtis) ♦
1822–1909
Belmont, Ohio, USA
Mary (Amanda Chynoweth) ♦
1821–1883
Maryland, USA
Thomas Gay
1837–1908
Charlottetown, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Lotilla (Ann Woods) ♦
1836–1917
Ashtabula, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Gay
1807–1881
Joyce ♦
1808–1843
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David ⭐
1769–1861
Mary Knight
1774–1874

Ruth Curtis's Timeline

11 Records

1897
18 Jul 1897
Birth of Ruth May Curtis in Iowa, USA
Iowa, USA
1900
1900
Age 3
Ruth May Curtis resided here in Whitebreast, Lucas, Iowa, USA
Whitebreast, Lucas, Iowa, USA
1910
1910
Age 13
Ruth May Curtis resided here in Lincoln, Lucas, Iowa, USA
Lincoln, Lucas, Iowa, USA
1920
1920
Age 23
Ruth May Curtis resided here in Chariton, Lucas, Iowa, USA
Chariton, Lucas, Iowa, USA
1935
1935
Age 38
Ruth May Curtis resided here in Fresno, Fresno, California, USA
Fresno, Fresno, California, USA
1940
01 Apr 1940
Age 43
Ruth May Curtis resided here in Fresno, Fresno, California, USA
Fresno, Fresno, California, USA
1950
1950
Age 53
Ruth May Curtis resided here in Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Kansas City, Kansas, USA
1954
1954
Age 57
Ruth May Curtis resided here in Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Kansas City, Kansas, USA
1955
1955
Age 58
Ruth May Curtis resided here in Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Kansas City, Kansas, USA
1957
1957
Age 60
Ruth May Curtis resided here in Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Kansas City, Kansas, USA
1980
13 Sep 1980
Age 83
Death of Ruth May Curtis in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Jul 1897
    Event Place: Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 547-20-1316; Issue State: California; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index
    [3] New York, Passenger Lists, Year: 1929; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 4592; Line: 1; Page Number: 219
    [4] Arizona, Marriage Records, 1865-1972
    [5] 1940 USA Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fresno, Fresno, California; Roll: T627_201; Page: 81A; Enumeration District: 10-40
    [6] 1910 USA Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lincoln, Lucas, Iowa; Roll: T624_411; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0083; FHL microfilm: 1374424
    [7] 1920 USA Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chariton, Lucas, Iowa; Roll: T625_497; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 85; Image: 539
    [8] 1900 USA Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Whitebreast, Lucas, Iowa; Roll: 445; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0080; FHL microfilm: 1240445

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Whitebreast, Lucas, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1900 USA Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Whitebreast, Lucas, Iowa; Roll: 445; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0080; FHL microfilm: 1240445

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Lincoln, Lucas, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1910 USA Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lincoln, Lucas, Iowa; Roll: T624_411; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0083; FHL microfilm: 1374424

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Chariton, Lucas, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1920 USA Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chariton, Lucas, Iowa; Roll: T625_497; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 85; Image: 539

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 28 Sep 1929
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, Passenger Lists, Year: 1929; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 4592; Line: 1; Page Number: 219

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Fresno, Fresno, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 USA Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fresno, Fresno, California; Roll: T627_201; Page: 81A; Enumeration District: 10-40

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Fresno, Fresno, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 USA Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fresno, Fresno, California; Roll: T627_201; Page: 81A; Enumeration District: 10-40

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1954
    Event Place: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1955
    Event Place: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1957
    Event Place: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Corinto, Chinandega, Nicaragua
    Record Source: New York, Passenger Lists, Year: 1929; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 4592; Line: 1; Page Number: 219

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1980
    Event Place: Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 547-20-1316; Issue State: California; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index
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