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Ruth A. Loomis 1881 – 1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 July 1881

Birth Location: Fairfield, Tuscarawas, Ohio

Death Date: 1 July 1960

Death Location: Massillon, Stark, USA

Father: Edward Loomis

Mother: Martha Sechrist

Spouse(s): Austin Secrest

Children(s): Samuel Secrist

Ruth A. Loomis was born in 1881 in Fairfield, Tuscarawas, Ohio, the child of Edward Loomis and Martha Jane Sechrist. In 1900, Ruth A. Loomis resided in Fairfield, Tuscarawas, Ohio, USA. Ruth A. Loomis married Austin Laird Secrest, and had children including Samuel Merle Secrist. Ruth A. Loomis passed away in 1960 in Massillon, Stark, USA.

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Biography

  • Ruth A. Loomis was born in 1881 in Fairfield, Tuscarawas, Ohio, the child of Edward Loomis and Martha Jane Sechrist.
  • In 1900, Ruth A. Loomis resided in Fairfield, Tuscarawas, Ohio, USA.
  • Ruth A. Loomis married Austin Laird Secrest, and had children including Samuel Merle Secrist.
  • Ruth A. Loomis passed away in 1960 in Massillon, Stark, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Loomis
1839 – 1919
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
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Martha Sechrist
1843 – 1929
Birth Location: Ohio, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Austin Secrest
1879 – 1964
Birth Location: Indiana
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Children(s)

Samuel Secrist
1902 – 1946
Birth Location: Massillon, Ohio
SS

Ruth Loomis's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Loomis
1881 – 1960
Birth Place: Fairfield, Tuscarawas, Ohio
Parents
Edward Loomis
1839 – 1919
Ohio, USA
Martha (Jane) Sechrist
1843 – 1929
Ohio, United States of America
Grandparents
Abner Loomis
1803 – 1873
Dunkirk, Chautauqua, New York, United States
Arme Hayward
1812 – 1893
Dunkirk, Chautauqua, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Israel Loomis
1756 – 1826
Hannah White
1764 – 1847
Charles Hayward
1790 – 1868
Anna Barnhardt
1792 – 1864
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abner Loomis
1729 – 1809
Charity Sprague
1730 – 1767
Joseph White
1719 – 1780
Patience Ball
1724 – 1804
Benjamin Hayward
1767 – 1795
Hannah Way
1771 – 1834
David Barnhart
1767 – 1850
Elizabeth Cowan
1768 – 1856

Ruth Loomis's Descendants

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Ruth (A.) Loomis (18 July 1881 – 1 July 1960) m. Austin (Laird) Secrest (2 July 1879 – 7 August 1964)
  1. 1. Samuel (Merle) Secrist (14 Sep 1902 – 22 January 1946) m. Edna (L) Miller (25 Sep 1902 – 10 October 1981)
    1. 1. Laurel (Louise) Secrist (8 Oct 1923 – 30 Dec 2006) m. Robert (Kirkpatrick) Bowen (9 Apr 1924 – 11 October 2003)
      1. 1. Richard (Wesley) Bowen (8 Apr 1949 – ) m. Bethann m. Sandra (L) Shallcross (abt 1953 – )
        1. 1. Taryn (Leigh) Bowen (6 Apr 1981 – ) m. Stephen (Charles) Gehlert (6 Oct 1977 – )
      2. 2. Robert (Barry) Bowen (abt 1951 – ) m. Dixie (L) Dean (abt 1952 – )
        1. 1. Barry (Alan) Bowen (2 Dec 1977 – )
      3. 3. Donald (Frank) Bowen (11 Apr 1953 – 12 Apr 2024) m. Janet (Theresa) Taylor (abt 1954 – )
        1. 1. Theresa (Louise) Bowen (19 Sep 1985 – )
        2. 2. Jonathon (Cary) Bowen (28 Oct 1990 – )
    2. 2. Ruth (Aleardo) Secrist (28 January 1926 – 31 May 2008) m. John (Frederick) Mindigo (24 March 1925 – 2 May 1987)
    3. 3. Richard (Austin) Secrist (11 May 1927 – 6 Mar 2016) m. Anna (Leda) Lord (abt 1927 – )

Ruth Loomis's Timeline

12 Records

1881
18 July 1881
Birth of Ruth A. Loomis in Fairfield, Tuscarawas, Ohio
Fairfield, Tuscarawas, Ohio
1881
18 July 1881
Birth of Ruth A. Loomis
None
1900
1900
Age 19
Ruth A. Loomis resided here in Fairfield, Tuscarawas, Ohio, USA
Fairfield, Tuscarawas, Ohio, USA
1909
1909
Age 28
Ruth A. Loomis resided here in Massillon, Ohio, USA
Massillon, Ohio, USA
1910
1910
Age 29
Ruth A. Loomis resided here in Massillon Ward 3, Stark, Ohio, USA
Massillon Ward 3, Stark, Ohio, USA
1920
1920
Age 39
Ruth A. Loomis resided here in Massillon Ward 4, Stark, Ohio, USA
Massillon Ward 4, Stark, Ohio, USA
1930
1930
Age 49
Ruth A. Loomis resided here in Massillon, Stark, Ohio, USA
Massillon, Stark, Ohio, USA
1935
1935
Age 54
Ruth A. Loomis resided here in Massillon, Stark, Ohio
Massillon, Stark, Ohio
1940
1940
Age 59
Ruth A. Loomis resided here in Massillon, Stark, Ohio, USA
Massillon, Stark, Ohio, USA
1950
1950
Age 69
Ruth A. Loomis resided here in Massillon, Stark, Ohio, USA
Massillon, Stark, Ohio, USA
1960
1 July 1960
Age 79
Death of Ruth A. Loomis in Massillon, Stark, USA
Massillon, Stark, USA
1960
1 July 1960
Age 79
Death of Ruth A. Loomis
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 July 1881
    Event Place: Fairfield, Tuscarawas, Ohio
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Massillon, Stark, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03147; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 76-10
    [2] Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1774-1973
    [3] Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2007, Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, Ohio; Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Massillon Ward 4, Stark, Ohio; Roll: T625_1436; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 118
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Massillon, Stark, Ohio; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0107; FHL microfilm: 2341606
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Massillon Ward 3, Stark, Ohio; Roll: T624_1231; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0227; FHL microfilm: 1375244
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993
    [10] 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: Massillon, Stark, Oh

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 July 1881
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Fairfield, Tuscarawas, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1909
    Event Place: Massillon, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Massillon Ward 3, Stark, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Massillon Ward 3, Stark, Ohio; Roll: T624_1231; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0227; FHL microfilm: 1375244

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Massillon Ward 4, Stark, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Massillon Ward 4, Stark, Ohio; Roll: T625_1436; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 118

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Massillon, Stark, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Massillon, Stark, Ohio; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0107; FHL microfilm: 2341606

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Massillon, Stark, Ohio
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Massillon, Stark, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03147; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 76-10

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Massillon, Stark, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Massillon, Stark, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03147; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 76-10

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Massillon, Stark, Ohio, 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: Massillon, Stark, Oh

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Massillon, Stark, Ohio
    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: Massillon, Stark, Oh

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Massillon, Stark, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2007, Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, Ohio; Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 July 1960
    Event Place: Massillon, Stark, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ohio, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Obituary Index, 1810s-2016, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center; Spiegel Grove, Fremont, Ohio; Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Ohio Obituary Index, 1830s to 2011
    [2] Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2007, Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, Ohio; Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 July 1960
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Massillon, Stark County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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