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Ruth Norris 1937–2016 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1937

Birth Location: Wyoming

Death Date: abt 2016

Death Location: FL

Father: Orval Shields

Mother: Sylvia Newcastle

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Ruth Norris was born in 1937 in Wyoming, the child of Orval Shields And Sylvia M Newcastle. In 1940, Ruth Norris resided in Newcastle, Weston, Wyoming, USA. In 1952, Ruth Norris resided in Upton, Wyoming, USA. Ruth Norris passed away in 2016 in FL.

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Biography

  • Ruth Norris was born in 1937 in Wyoming, the child of Orval Shields And Sylvia M Newcastle.
  • In 1940, Ruth Norris resided in Newcastle, Weston, Wyoming, USA.
  • In 1952, Ruth Norris resided in Upton, Wyoming, USA.
  • Ruth Norris passed away in 2016 in FL.

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Ruth Norris's Ancestors

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Ruth Norris
1937–2016
Birth Place: Wyoming
Parents
Orval Shields
1906–1991
Massena, Cass County, Iowa, United States of America
Sylvia (M.) Newcastle
1913–1994
Boyd, Wyo.
Grandparents
John (A) Shields
1879–
Iowa
Bertie (L) Shields
1881–
Iowa
Edgar (B.) Portwood
1882–1969
Illinois, United States of America
Jenny (L.) Portwood
1895–1976
Polk City, Polk County, Iowa, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ruth Norris's Timeline

5 Records

1937
abt 1937
Birth of Ruth Norris in Wyoming
Wyoming
1940
1940
Age 3
Ruth Norris resided here in Newcastle, Weston, Wyoming, USA
Newcastle, Weston, Wyoming, USA
1952
1952
Age 15
Ruth Norris resided here in Upton, Wyoming, USA
Upton, Wyoming, USA
1991
1991
Age 54
Ruth Norris resided here in Rock Springs, WY
Rock Springs, WY
2016
abt 2016
Age 79
Death of Ruth Norris in FL
FL

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1937
    Event Place: Wyoming
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Upton High School; Year: 1952
    [2] UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 1406
    [3] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Newcastle, Weston, Wyoming; Roll: m-t0627-04577; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 23-9
    [5] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Newcastle, Weston, Wyoming, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Newcastle, Weston, Wyoming; Roll: m-t0627-04577; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 23-9

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1952
    Event Place: Upton, Wyoming, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Upton High School; Year: 1952

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1958
    Event Place: Plymouth, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 1406

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1991
    Event Place: Rock Springs, WY
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 1406

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 2016
    Event Place: FL
    Record Source: Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

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