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Ruth I Mcfarlane 1898–1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1898

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: 25 Apr 1931

Death Location: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Walter Mcfarlane

Mother: Mary Vossler

Spouse(s): Oliver Ekstrom

Children(s): Jonathan Ekstrom

Ruth I Mcfarlane was born in 1898 in Illinois, the child of Walter Mcfarlane And Mary Vossler. In 1900, Ruth I Mcfarlane resided in Chicago Ward 26, Cook, Illinois, USA. In 1910, Ruth I Mcfarlane resided in Chicago Ward 26, Cook, Illinois, USA. Ruth I Mcfarlane married Oliver Ernest Ekstrom, and had children including Jonathan Oliver Ekstrom. Ruth I Mcfarlane passed away in 1931 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Ruth I Mcfarlane was born in 1898 in Illinois, the child of Walter Mcfarlane And Mary Vossler.
  • In 1900, Ruth I Mcfarlane resided in Chicago Ward 26, Cook, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1910, Ruth I Mcfarlane resided in Chicago Ward 26, Cook, Illinois, USA.
  • Ruth I Mcfarlane married Oliver Ernest Ekstrom, and had children including Jonathan Oliver Ekstrom.
  • Ruth I Mcfarlane passed away in 1931 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Walter Mcfarlane
1864–1922
Birth Location: Wisconsin
WM
Mary Vossler
–1935
Birth Location: Illinois
MV

Spouses(s)

Oliver Ekstrom
1903–1935
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
OE

Children(s)

Jonathan Ekstrom
1928–2018
Birth Location: Guatemala, Guatemala
JE

Ruth Mcfarlane's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Mcfarlane
1898–1931
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
Walter Mcfarlane
1864–1922
Wisconsin
Mary Vossler
–1935
Illinois
Grandparents
Joseph McFarlane
1815–
Scotland
Margrate Mitchell
1830–
Scotland
George Vossler
1810–
Württemberg / Wurttemberg
Elizabeth (Margaret) Childers
1834–1874
Bristow's Cove (Bristers) Blount County, Alabama
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ruth Mcfarlane's Descendants

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Ruth (I) Mcfarlane (1898–25 Apr 1931) m. Oliver (Ernest) Ekstrom (22 May 1903–22 October 1935)
  1. 1. Jonathan (Oliver) Ekstrom 1928–2018 m. Margaret Ekstrom 1929–2000

Ruth Mcfarlane's Timeline

8 Records

1898
1898
Birth of Ruth I Mcfarlane in Illinois
Illinois
1900
1900
Age 2
Ruth I Mcfarlane resided here in Chicago Ward 26, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago Ward 26, Cook, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 12
Ruth I Mcfarlane resided here in Chicago Ward 26, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago Ward 26, Cook, Illinois, USA
1918
1918
Age 20
Ruth I Mcfarlane resided here in Evanston, Illinois, USA
Evanston, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 22
Ruth I Mcfarlane resided here in Chicago Ward 26, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA
Chicago Ward 26, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA
1923
14 Jul 1923
Age 25
Ruth I Mcfarlane was married in Cook, Illinois, United States
Cook, Illinois, United States
1931
23 April 1931
Age 33
Death of Ruth I Mcfarlane in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
1931
25 Apr 1931
Age 33
Burial of Ruth I Mcfarlane in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1898
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016
    [2] Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1923
    Event Place: Cook, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: Cook County, Illinois Marriage Indexes

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Chicago Ward 26, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Chicago Ward 26, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1918
    Event Place: Evanston, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Chicago Ward 26, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 April 1931
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Cook County, Illinois Death Index, 1908-1988
    [2] Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1931
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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