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Ruth Margaret Smith 1909–2003 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 May 1909

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: 22 May 2003

Death Location: Wakefield, Richland County, Illinois, USA

Father: Norris Smith

Mother: Elsie Smith

Spouse(s): Merritt Fuson

Children(s):

Ruth Margaret Smith was born in 1909 in Illinois, the child of Norris Smith And Elsie Smith. In 1910, Ruth Margaret Smith resided in Pixley, Clay, Illinois, USA. In 1920, Ruth Margaret Smith resided in Denver, Richland, Illinois, USA. Ruth Margaret Smith married Merritt J Fuson, and had children including William Fuson. Ruth Margaret Smith passed away in 2003 in Wakefield, Richland County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • Ruth Margaret Smith was born in 1909 in Illinois, the child of Norris Smith And Elsie Smith.
  • In 1910, Ruth Margaret Smith resided in Pixley, Clay, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1920, Ruth Margaret Smith resided in Denver, Richland, Illinois, USA.
  • Ruth Margaret Smith married Merritt J Fuson, and had children including William Fuson.
  • Ruth Margaret Smith passed away in 2003 in Wakefield, Richland County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Norris Smith
1886–
Birth Location: Illinois
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Elsie Smith
1888–
Birth Location: Illinois
ES

Spouses(s)

Merritt Fuson
1907–1992
Birth Location: Wakefield, Richland, Illinois, USA
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Children(s)

Ruth Smith's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Smith
1909–2003
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
Norris Smith
1886–
Illinois
Elsie Smith
1888–
Illinois
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ruth Smith's Timeline

8 Records

1909
8 May 1909
Birth of Ruth Margaret Smith in Illinois
Illinois
1910
1910
Age 1
Ruth Margaret Smith resided here in Pixley, Clay, Illinois, USA
Pixley, Clay, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 11
Ruth Margaret Smith resided here in Denver, Richland, Illinois, USA
Denver, Richland, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 21
Ruth Margaret Smith resided here in Denver, Richland, Illinois, USA
Denver, Richland, Illinois, USA
1935
1935-1993
Age 26
Ruth Margaret Smith resided here in Oxnard, CA
Oxnard, CA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 31
Ruth Margaret Smith resided here in Smallwood, Jasper, Illinois, United States
Smallwood, Jasper, Illinois, United States
1987
1987
Age 78
Ruth Margaret Smith resided here in Decatur, IL
Decatur, IL
2003
22 May 2003
Age 94
Death of Ruth Margaret Smith in Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States of America
Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 May 1909
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Smallwood, Jasper, Illinois; Roll: T627_815; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 40-14
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: ; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Denver, Richland, Illinois; Roll: T625_401; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 202; Image: 650
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Denver, Richland, Illinois; Roll: 554; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0005; Image: 58.0; FHL microfilm: 2340289
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Pixley, Clay, Illinois; Roll: T624_233; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 1374246
    [8] Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Pixley, Clay, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Pixley, Clay, Illinois; Roll: T624_233; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 1374246

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Denver, Richland, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Denver, Richland, Illinois; Roll: T625_401; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 202; Image: 650

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Denver, Richland, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Denver, Richland, Illinois; Roll: 554; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0005; Image: 58.0; FHL microfilm: 2340289

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935-1993
    Event Place: Oxnard, CA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Smallwood, Jasper, Illinois; Roll: T627_815; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 40-14

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Smallwood, Jasper, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Smallwood, Jasper, Illinois; Roll: T627_815; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 40-14

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1987
    Event Place: Decatur, IL
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 May 2003
    Event Place: Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: ; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2012

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wakefield, Richland County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2012
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