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Ruth Mary Preston 1924–1991 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Apr 1924

Birth Location: Wainscott, Kent, England

Death Date: 29 Dec 1991

Death Location: Stratford, Ontario, Canada

Father: Frederick Preston

Mother: Florence Tossell

Spouse(s): John Wright

Children(s): Janet Wright, Susan Wright, John Wright

In 1924, Ruth Mary Preston entered the world in Wainscott, Kent, England, born to Frederick Alexander Halkerston Preston And Florence Annie Fay Tossell. Ruth Mary Preston married John Jack Thompson Wright, and had children including Janet Faye Wright, John Wright, Ruth Anne Wright, Susan Annair Wright. Ruth Mary Preston passed away in 1991 in Stratford, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1924, Ruth Mary Preston entered the world in Wainscott, Kent, England, born to Frederick Alexander Halkerston Preston And Florence Annie Fay Tossell.
  • Ruth Mary Preston married John Jack Thompson Wright, and had children including Janet Faye Wright, John Wright, Ruth Anne Wright, Susan Annair Wright.
  • Ruth Mary Preston passed away in 1991 in Stratford, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ruth Preston's Ancestors

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Ruth Preston
1924–1991
Birth Place: Wainscott, Kent, England
Parents
Frederick Alexander Halkerston Preston
1889–1975
Bangalore, Madras, India
Florence (Annie Fay) Tossell
1890–1982
Strood, Kent, England
Grandparents
Frederick (Stephen) Preston
1856–1919
Syston, Leicestershire, England
Isabel (Elizabeth) Halkerston
1856–1937
Edinburgh Parish,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland
John (William) Tossell
1864–
Ruth (Anne) Rogers
1867–1962
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Preston
1830–1866
Mary ILLSTON
1829–1909
Alexander Halkerston
1814–
Elizabeth Warnock
1823–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Preston
1801–1878
Mary Berridge
1804–
William Illston
1801–1876
Ann Adcock
1803–1871

Ruth Preston's Descendants

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Ruth (Mary) Preston (22 Apr 1924–29 Dec 1991) m. John (Jack Thompson) Wright (1 Aug 1920–29 Dec 1991)
  1. 1. Janet (Faye) Wright 1945–2016
  2. 2. Susan (Annair) Wright 1947–1991
  3. 3. John Wright 1951–2025

Ruth Preston's Timeline

2 Records

1924
22 Apr 1924
Birth of Ruth Mary Preston in Wainscott, Kent, England
Wainscott, Kent, England
1991
29 Dec 1991
Age 67
Death of Ruth Mary Preston in Stratford, Ontario, Canada
Stratford, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1924
    Event Place: Wainscott, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Dec 1991
    Event Place: Stratford, Ontario, Canada

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