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Ruth Irene France 1917–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Nov 1917

Birth Location: Akron, Summit County, Ohio, United States of America

Death Date: 24 March 1985

Death Location: Canal Fulton, Stark County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Merle France

Mother: Ava Francisco

Spouse(s): Paul Holmes

Children(s): Richard Sr, William Holmes, Robert Holmes

In 1917, Ruth Irene France entered the world in Akron, Summit County, Ohio, United States of America, born to Merle Calvin France And Ava Pearl Francisco. In 1935, Ruth Irene France resided in Akron, Summit, Ohio. In 1940, Ruth Irene France resided in , Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA. Ruth Irene France married Paul William Holmes, and had children including John Thomas Holmes, Lawrence Edwin Holmes Sr, Pam Sue Holmes, Richard Lee Holmes Sr, Robert Preston Holmes, Ronald Eugene Holmes, William Paul Holmes. Ruth Irene France passed away in 1985 in Canal Fulton, Stark County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1917, Ruth Irene France entered the world in Akron, Summit County, Ohio, United States of America, born to Merle Calvin France And Ava Pearl Francisco.
  • In 1935, Ruth Irene France resided in Akron, Summit, Ohio.
  • In 1940, Ruth Irene France resided in , Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA.
  • Ruth Irene France married Paul William Holmes, and had children including John Thomas Holmes, Lawrence Edwin Holmes Sr, Pam Sue Holmes, Richard Lee Holmes Sr, Robert Preston Holmes, Ronald Eugene Holmes, William Paul Holmes.
  • Ruth Irene France passed away in 1985 in Canal Fulton, Stark County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ruth France's Ancestors

Self
Ruth France
1917–1985
Birth Place: Akron, Summit County, Ohio, United States of America
Parents
Merle Calvin France
1894–1974
Randolph, Portage County, Ohio, United States of America
Ava (Pearl) Francisco
1896–1971
Roane County, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Wallace (Winslow) France
1875–1948
Rootstown, Portage, Ohio
Maude (May) Homer
1875–1938
Ohio
John (M Francisco) :
1857–1899
Craig Springs, Craig County, Virginia, United States of America
Mary (Jane) Shelton
1855–1950
Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Calvin France
1831–1897
Ester Rose
1835–1897
Leander Homer
1851–1916
Margurita Reiboldt
1856–1949
John Francisco
1815–1910
Sarah :
1825–1889
Joseph Shelton
1820–1917
Adeline Farris
1830–1916
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry France
1805–1865
Elizabeth Ake
1807–1902
Dudley Shelton
1786–1828
Molley Haden
1792–
Valentine Phariss
1790–

Ruth France's Descendants

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Ruth (Irene) France (9 Nov 1917–24 March 1985) m. Paul (William) Holmes (1 Oct 1918–19 October 1995)
  1. 1. Richard (Lee Holmes) Sr 1946–2010
  2. 2. William (Paul) Holmes 1944–2016
  3. 3. Robert (Preston) Holmes 1941–2005 m. Elsie (Michelle) Holmes 1948–2021 m. Jane (Elizabeth) McCarthy 1945–2000

Ruth France's Timeline

5 Records

1917
9 Nov 1917
Birth of Ruth Irene France in Akron, Summit County, Ohio, United States of America
Akron, Summit County, Ohio, United States of America
1935
1935
Age 18
Ruth Irene France resided here in Akron, Summit, Ohio
Akron, Summit, Ohio
1940
1940
Age 23
Ruth Irene France resided here in , Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA
, Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA
1950
1950
Age 33
Ruth Irene France resided here in Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA
Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA
1985
24 March 1985
Age 68
Death of Ruth Irene France in Canal Fulton, Stark County, Ohio, United States of America
Canal Fulton, Stark County, Ohio, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Nov 1917
    Event Place: Akron, Summit County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Summit County, Ohio, U.S., Marriage Records
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Akron, Summit, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03181; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 89-232
    [3] Ohio, U.S., Birth Index, Ohio Department of Health, Index to Annual Births, 1968-1998; Ohio Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit; Columbus, OH, USA
    [4] Ohio, U.S., Death Records, Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, Ohio; Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Akron Beacon Journal; Publication Date: 25 Mar 1985; Publication Place: Akron, Ohio, USA; ,0.030372798,0.49411514,0.16931857&xid=3355
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Akron, Summit, Ohio; Roll: 2834; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 89-410

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Akron, Summit, Ohio
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Akron, Summit, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03181; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 89-232

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Akron, Summit, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03181; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 89-232

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Akron, Summit, Ohio; Roll: 2834; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 89-410

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Canal Fulton
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Akron Beacon Journal; Publication Date: 25 Mar 1985; Publication Place: Akron, Ohio, USA; ,0.030372798,0.49411514,0.16931857&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Stark, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Ohio, U.S., Death Records, Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, Ohio; Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Summit, Ohio
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Akron, Summit, Ohio; Roll: 2834; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 89-410

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 March 1985
    Event Place: Canal Fulton, Stark County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ohio, U.S., Death Records, Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, Ohio; Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Akron Beacon Journal; Publication Date: 25 Mar 1985; Publication Place: Akron, Ohio, USA; ,0.030372798,0.49411514,0.16931857&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Canal Fulton, Stark County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Akron Beacon Journal; Publication Date: 25 Mar 1985; Publication Place: Akron, Ohio, USA; ,0.030372798,0.49411514,0.16931857&xid=3355

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