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Ruth Meeks 1908–1998 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1908

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: 26 Oct 1998

Death Location: Mountain Home, Baxter, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: George Meeks

Mother: Louise Tjardes

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Ruth Meeks was born in 1908 in Illinois, the child of George William Meeks And Louise Tjardes. In 1920, Ruth Meeks resided in Effingham Ward 1, Effingham, Illinois, USA. Ruth Meeks passed away in 1998 in Mountain Home, Baxter, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Ruth Meeks was born in 1908 in Illinois, the child of George William Meeks And Louise Tjardes.
  • In 1920, Ruth Meeks resided in Effingham Ward 1, Effingham, Illinois, USA.
  • Ruth Meeks passed away in 1998 in Mountain Home, Baxter, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Ruth Meeks's Ancestors

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Ruth Meeks
1908–1998
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
George William Meeks
1882–1962
Effingham County, Illinois, USA
Louise Tjardes
1884–1964
Illinois, USA
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ruth Meeks's Timeline

3 Records

1908
abt 1908
Birth of Ruth Meeks in Illinois
Illinois
1920
1920
Age 12
Ruth Meeks resided here in Effingham Ward 1, Effingham, Illinois, USA
Effingham Ward 1, Effingham, Illinois, USA
1998
26 Oct 1998
Age 90
Death of Ruth Meeks in Mountain Home, Baxter, Arkansas, United States of America
Mountain Home, Baxter, Arkansas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1908
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Effingham Ward 1, Effingham, Illinois; Roll: T625_366; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 53; Image: 413

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Effingham Ward 1, Effingham, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Effingham Ward 1, Effingham, Illinois; Roll: T625_366; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 53; Image: 413

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1998
    Event Place: Mountain Home, Baxter, Arkansas, United States of America

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