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Ruth Edward Simpson 1904 – 1992 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Oct 1904

Birth Location: Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, USA

Death Date: 3 Jun 1992

Death Location: Dublin, Franklin, Ohio, USA

Father: Edward Simpson

Mother: Laura Sullivan

Spouse(s): Roy Keefe

Children(s): Laurence Keefe, Richard Keefe

In 1904, Ruth Edward Simpson entered the world in Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, USA, born to Edward B Simpson and Laura I Sullivan. In 1910, Ruth Edward Simpson resided in Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, USA. In 1920, Ruth Edward Simpson resided in Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, USA. Ruth Edward Simpson married Roy William Keefe, and had children including Laurence E Keefe, Richard V Keefe. Ruth Edward Simpson passed away in 1992 in Dublin, Franklin, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1904, Ruth Edward Simpson entered the world in Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, USA, born to Edward B Simpson and Laura I Sullivan.
  • In 1910, Ruth Edward Simpson resided in Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, USA.
  • In 1920, Ruth Edward Simpson resided in Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, USA.
  • Ruth Edward Simpson married Roy William Keefe, and had children including Laurence E Keefe, Richard V Keefe.
  • Ruth Edward Simpson passed away in 1992 in Dublin, Franklin, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Simpson
1870 – 1948
Birth Location: Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, USA
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Laura Sullivan
1871 – 1926
Birth Location: Maine
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Spouses(s)

Roy Keefe
1901 – 1986
Birth Location: Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine, USA
RK

Children(s)

Laurence Keefe
1932 – 1981
Birth Location: Philladelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
LK
Richard Keefe
1934 – 2012
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
RK

Ruth Simpson's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Simpson
1904 – 1992
Birth Place: Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, USA
Parents
Edward B Simpson
1870 – 1948
Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, USA
Laura (I) Sullivan
1871 – 1926
Maine
Grandparents
Sylvanus Simpson
1811 – 1886
Nova Scotia, Canada
Sarah (Roberts) Fifield
1817 – 1880
Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, USA
Great-Grandparents
Avery Fifield
1782 – 1845
Sarah Lunt
1786 – 1882
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Fifield
1747 – 1788
Elizabeth Sanders
1754 –
Micajah Lunt
1763 – 1828
Mary Small
1764 – 1859

Ruth Simpson's Descendants

1.
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Ruth (Edward) Simpson (27 Oct 1904 – 3 Jun 1992) m. Roy (William) Keefe (13 Apr 1901 – 29 Jan 1986)
  1. 1. Laurence (E) Keefe (24 Feb 1932 – 9 Mar 1981) m. Antoinette Daley
    1. 1. Laurence (E) Keefe
  2. 2. Richard (V) Keefe (17 Feb 1934 – 17 Mar 2012) m. May (L) Hayman (9 Aug 1938 – )
    1. 1. Bonnie (Lee) Keefe (17 Dec 1954 – ) m. Gary (Edward) Haynes (1 Mar 1952 – ) m. Robert (William) Haas (19 Jul 1946 – ) m. Gary (Carl) Thoms (5 Jul 1952 – 21 Jan 2007)
      1. 1. Haynes (10 Apr 1971 – )

Ruth Simpson's Timeline

7 Records

1904
27 Oct 1904
Birth of Ruth Edward Simpson in Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, USA
Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, USA
1910
1910
Age 6
Ruth Edward Simpson resided here in Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, USA
Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, USA
1920
1920
Age 16
Ruth Edward Simpson resided here in Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, USA
Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, USA
1930
1930
Age 26
Ruth Edward Simpson resided here in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1935
1935
Age 31
Ruth Edward Simpson resided here in Rural, Hancock, Maine
Rural, Hancock, Maine
1940
1940
Age 36
Ruth Edward Simpson resided here in Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, USA
Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, USA
1992
3 Jun 1992
Age 88
Death of Ruth Edward Simpson in Dublin, Franklin, Ohio, USA
Dublin, Franklin, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1904
    Event Place: Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Maine Birth Records, 1621-1922, Maine State Archives; Cultural Building, 84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0084; 1892-1907 Vital Records; Roll Number: 51
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine; Roll: m-t0627-01479; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 5-9
    [3] Social Security Death Index, Number: 006-22-3611; Issue State: Maine; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2002, Certificate: 041831; Volume: 29001
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine; Roll: T625_642; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 6
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Page: 27A; Enumeration District: 0289; FHL microfilm: 2341830
    [7] MISSING for Stephen Jones: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine; Roll: T624_540; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0050; FHL microfilm: 1374553

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, USA
    Record Source: MISSING for Stephen Jones: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine; Roll: T624_540; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0050; FHL microfilm: 1374553

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine; Roll: T625_642; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 6

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Page: 27A; Enumeration District: 0289; FHL microfilm: 2341830

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Hancock, Maine
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine; Roll: m-t0627-01479; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 5-9

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine; Roll: m-t0627-01479; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 5-9

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1992
    Event Place: Hartford, Connecticut
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Hartford Courant - 4 Jun 1992 - Page Page 60, 4 Jun 1992

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Blue Hill, ME
    Record Source: Maine, Marriage Index, 1892-1996

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2002, Certificate: 041831; Volume: 29001

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Jun 1992
    Event Place: Dublin, Franklin, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Number: 006-22-3611; Issue State: Maine; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2002, Certificate: 041831; Volume: 29001
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