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Ruth M Edwards 1896–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Nov 1896

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: 23 Aug 1972

Death Location: Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey, United States of America

Father: George Edwards

Mother: Laura Hodges

Spouse(s): Fawcett Porter

Children(s): Georgia Porter, Ann Porter

In 1896, Ruth M Edwards entered the world in Illinois, born to George Jarvis Edwards And Laura Blanche Hodges. In 1920, Ruth M Edwards resided in Montclair Ward 1, Essex, New Jersey, USA. Ruth M Edwards married Fawcett Foy Willliam Porter, and had children including Ann Porter, Georgia Porter. Ruth M Edwards passed away in 1972 in Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1896, Ruth M Edwards entered the world in Illinois, born to George Jarvis Edwards And Laura Blanche Hodges.
  • In 1920, Ruth M Edwards resided in Montclair Ward 1, Essex, New Jersey, USA.
  • Ruth M Edwards married Fawcett Foy Willliam Porter, and had children including Ann Porter, Georgia Porter.
  • Ruth M Edwards passed away in 1972 in Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Edwards
1866–1934
Birth Location: Richmond, VT
GE
Laura Hodges
1865–1896
Birth Location: Vermont
LH

Spouses(s)

Fawcett Porter
1894–1955
Birth Location: Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA
FP

Children(s)

Georgia Porter
1926–2014
Birth Location: Nebraska
GP
Ann Porter
1923–1982
Birth Location: Nebraska
AP

Ruth Edwards's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Edwards
1896–1972
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
George Jarvis Edwards
1866–1934
Richmond, VT
Laura (Blanche) Hodges
1865–1896
Vermont
Grandparents
Ashel (Burr) Edwards
1834–1898
Richmond,Vermont.
Marion Hannah
1834–1913
Vermont, United States
Great-Grandparents
George Edwards
1807–1863
Sophia Burr
1808–1890
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johnathan Edwards
1778–1860
Mary Edwards
1786–1865
Asa Burr
1777–1816
Polly Ellis
1780–1830

Ruth Edwards's Descendants

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Ruth (M) Edwards (30 Nov 1896–23 Aug 1972) m. Fawcett ("Foy" Willliam) Porter (May 1 1894–17 Sep 1955)
  1. 1. Georgia Porter 1926–2014 m. Richard Jennings 1926–2002
  2. 2. Ann Porter 1923–1982 m. John (J) Egan –1976

Ruth Edwards's Timeline

15 Records

1895
3 Jul 1895
Birth of Ruth M Edwards in Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Chicago, Cook, Illinois
1896
30 Nov 1896
Birth of Ruth M Edwards in Illinois
Illinois
1920
1920
Age 24
Ruth M Edwards resided here in Montclair Ward 1, Essex, New Jersey, USA
Montclair Ward 1, Essex, New Jersey, USA
1920
1920
Age 24
Ruth M Edwards resided here in Montclair Ward 1, Essex, New Jersey, USA
Montclair Ward 1, Essex, New Jersey, USA
1922
Abt 1922
Age 26
Ruth M Edwards resided here in Omaha
Omaha
1930
1930
Age 34
Ruth M Edwards resided here in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA
Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA
1930
1930
Age 34
Ruth M Edwards resided here in Omaha, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA
Omaha, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA
1935
1935
Age 39
Ruth M Edwards resided here in Montclair, Essex, New Jersey
Montclair, Essex, New Jersey
1939
1939
Age 43
Ruth M Edwards resided here in Montclair; Bloomfield; Caldwell; Essex Falls; Glen Ridge; Verona; Cedar Grove, New Jersey, USA
Montclair; Bloomfield; Caldwell; Essex Falls; Glen Ridge; Verona; Cedar Grove, New Jersey, USA
1940
1940
Age 44
Ruth M Edwards resided here in Montclair, Essex, New Jersey, USA
Montclair, Essex, New Jersey, USA
1940
1940
Age 44
Ruth M Edwards resided here in Montclair, Montclair, Essex, New Jersey, USA
Montclair, Montclair, Essex, New Jersey, USA
1950
1950
Age 54
Ruth M Edwards resided here in Montclair, Essex, New Jersey, USA
Montclair, Essex, New Jersey, USA
1955
1955
Age 59
Ruth M Edwards resided here in Montclair; Caldwell; Essex Fells; Verona; Cedar Grove; Glen Ridge, New Jersey, USA
Montclair; Caldwell; Essex Fells; Verona; Cedar Grove; Glen Ridge, New Jersey, USA
1968
28 November 1968
Age 72
Death of Ruth M Edwards in Cedar Grove, Cape May, New Jersey, USA
Cedar Grove, Cape May, New Jersey, USA
1972
23 Aug 1972
Age 76
Death of Ruth M Edwards in Los Angeles
Los Angeles

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jul 1895
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
    Record Source: Cook County, Illinois, Birth Certificates Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1896
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] Cook County, Illinois, Birth Certificates Index
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska; Page: 39A; Enumeration District: 0110; FHL microfilm: 2341012
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Montclair, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: m-t0627-02338; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 7-274
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Montclair Ward 1, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: T625_1030; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 74
    [5] California, Death Index, Date: 1972-08-23
    [6] New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), Year: 1936; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 5769; Line: 23; Page Number: 76

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Montclair Ward 1, Essex, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Montclair Ward 1, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: T625_1030; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 74

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Montclair Ward 1, Essex, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Montclair Ward 1, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: T625_1030; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 74

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1922
    Event Place: Omaha
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Montclair Times; Publication Date: 7 Oct 1922; Publication Place: Montclair, New Jersey, USA; ,0.4057043,0.17804709,0.55013996&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska; Page: 39A; Enumeration District: 0110; FHL microfilm: 2341012

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Omaha, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska; Page: 39A; Enumeration District: 0110; FHL microfilm: 2341012

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Montclair, Essex, New Jersey
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Montclair, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: m-t0627-02338; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 7-274

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1936
    Event Place: New York, New York
    Record Source: New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), Year: 1936; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 5769; Line: 23; Page Number: 76

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1936
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, Year: 1936; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 23; Page Number: 76

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Montclair; Bloomfield; Caldwell; Essex Falls; Glen Ridge; Verona; Cedar Grove, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Montclair, Essex, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Montclair, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: m-t0627-02338; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 7-274

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Montclair, Montclair, Essex, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Montclair, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: m-t0627-02338; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 7-274

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Montclair, Essex, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Montclair, Essex, Ne

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1955
    Event Place: Montclair; Caldwell; Essex Fells; Verona; Cedar Grove; Glen Ridge, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Hamilton, Bermuda
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, Year: 1936; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 23; Page Number: 76

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Montclair, Essex, New Jersey
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Montclair, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: m-t0627-02338; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 7-274

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 November 1968
    Event Place: Cedar Grove, Cape May, New Jersey, USA

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1972
    Event Place: Los Angeles
    Record Source: California, Death Index, Date: 1972-08-23

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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