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Ruth Alverta Rockwell 1903–1975 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 January 1903

Birth Location: Griswold, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 1975

Death Location: Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, United States of America

Father: Charles Rockwell

Mother: Mabel Unangst

Spouse(s): Charles Jonas

Children(s): John Jonas, Carl Jonas

Ruth Alverta Rockwell was born in 1903 in Griswold, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, USA, the child of Charles L Rockwell And Mabel A Unangst. In 1910, Ruth Alverta Rockwell resided in Waveland, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA. In 1920, Ruth Alverta Rockwell resided in Red Oak Ward 2, Montgomery, Iowa, USA. Ruth Alverta Rockwell married Charles Edward Jonas, and had children including Carl Edward Jonas, John Gerald Jonas. Ruth Alverta Rockwell passed away in 1975 in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Ruth Alverta Rockwell was born in 1903 in Griswold, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, USA, the child of Charles L Rockwell And Mabel A Unangst.
  • In 1910, Ruth Alverta Rockwell resided in Waveland, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1920, Ruth Alverta Rockwell resided in Red Oak Ward 2, Montgomery, Iowa, USA.
  • Ruth Alverta Rockwell married Charles Edward Jonas, and had children including Carl Edward Jonas, John Gerald Jonas.
  • Ruth Alverta Rockwell passed away in 1975 in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Rockwell
1871–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Mabel Unangst
1873–1931
Birth Location: Illinois
MU

Spouses(s)

Charles Jonas
1894–1971
Birth Location: Fremont, Dodge, Nebraska, USA
CJ

Children(s)

John Jonas
1927–1993
Birth Location: Des Moines, Iowa, USA
JJ
Carl Jonas
1924–2010
Birth Location: Red Oak, Iowa, USA
CJ

Ruth Rockwell's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Rockwell
1903–1975
Birth Place: Griswold, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, USA
Parents
Charles L Rockwell
1871–
Pennsylvania
Mabel (A) Unangst
1873–1931
Illinois
Grandparents
Franklin (C) Unangst
1841–1914
Plainfield, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
Sarah (Jane) Moyer
1844–1917
Spring Bank, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Philip Unangst
1807–1871
Leah Hahn
1814–1890
Samuel Moyer
1810–1893
Elizabeth Behler
1815–1867
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johannes Unangst
1781–1848
Anna Illick
1790–1858
George Hahn
1778–1858
Margaret Schaum
1785–1857

Ruth Rockwell's Descendants

1.
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Ruth (Alverta) Rockwell (21 January 1903–1975) m. Charles (Edward) Jonas (28 Jan 1894–Mar 1971)
  1. 1. John (Gerald) Jonas 1927–1993
  2. 2. Carl (Edward) Jonas 1924–2010 m. La (Vona Martha) Bundy 1923–1999
    1. 1. Kay (Ellen) Jonas 1950–1951
    2. 2. Carlene Jonas 1949–2012

Ruth Rockwell's Timeline

7 Records

1903
21 January 1903
Birth of Ruth Alverta Rockwell in Griswold, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, USA
Griswold, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, USA
1910
1910
Age 7
Ruth Alverta Rockwell resided here in Waveland, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
Waveland, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
1920
1920
Age 17
Ruth Alverta Rockwell resided here in Red Oak Ward 2, Montgomery, Iowa, USA
Red Oak Ward 2, Montgomery, Iowa, USA
1930
1930
Age 27
Ruth Alverta Rockwell resided here in Stanton, Montgomery, Iowa, USA
Stanton, Montgomery, Iowa, USA
1935
1935
Age 32
Ruth Alverta Rockwell resided here in Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
1940
1940
Age 37
Ruth Alverta Rockwell resided here in Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, USA
Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, USA
1975
1975
Age 72
Death of Ruth Alverta Rockwell
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 January 1903
    Event Place: Griswold, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada; Roll: m-t0627-02276; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 2-14
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Red Oak Ward 2, Montgomery, Iowa; Roll: T625_504; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 120
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Stanton, Montgomery, Iowa; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 2340405
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Waveland, Pottawattamie, Iowa; Roll: T624_421; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0160; FHL microfilm: 1374434
    [5] Iowa, Select Marriages Index
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Waveland, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Waveland, Pottawattamie, Iowa; Roll: T624_421; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0160; FHL microfilm: 1374434

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Red Oak Ward 2, Montgomery, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Red Oak Ward 2, Montgomery, Iowa; Roll: T625_504; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 120

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Stanton, Montgomery, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Stanton, Montgomery, Iowa; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 2340405

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Las Vegas, Nevada
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada; Roll: m-t0627-02276; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 2-14

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada; Roll: m-t0627-02276; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 2-14

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1975
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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