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Ruth Katherine Smith 1914–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Apr 1914

Birth Location: Defiance, OH

Death Date: 13 Nov 1988

Death Location: Portland, Jay County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Elmer Smith

Mother: Myrtle Hasselswerth

Spouse(s): Henry Lehman

Children(s):

Ruth Katherine Smith was born in 1914 in Defiance, OH, the child of Elmer Pete Smith And Myrtle Irene Hasselswerth. In 1920, Ruth Katherine Smith resided in Defiance Ward 2, Defiance, Ohio, USA. In 1930, Ruth Katherine Smith resided in Defiance, Defiance, Ohio, USA. Ruth Katherine Smith married Henry Bruce Lehman. Ruth Katherine Smith passed away in 1988 in Portland, Jay County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Ruth Katherine Smith was born in 1914 in Defiance, OH, the child of Elmer Pete Smith And Myrtle Irene Hasselswerth.
  • In 1920, Ruth Katherine Smith resided in Defiance Ward 2, Defiance, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1930, Ruth Katherine Smith resided in Defiance, Defiance, Ohio, USA.
  • Ruth Katherine Smith married Henry Bruce Lehman.
  • Ruth Katherine Smith passed away in 1988 in Portland, Jay County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elmer Smith
1894–1965
Birth Location: Highland Township, Defiance, Ohio
ES
Myrtle Hasselswerth
1894–1969
Birth Location: Defiance County, Ohio, USA
MH

Spouses(s)

Henry Lehman
1910–1973
Birth Location: Ohio
HL

Children(s)

Ruth Smith's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Smith
1914–1988
Birth Place: Defiance, OH
Parents
Elmer Pete Smith
1894–1965
Highland Township, Defiance, Ohio
Myrtle (Irene) Hasselswerth
1894–1969
Defiance County, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
John Hesselschwert
1867–1950
Defiance County, Ohio, United States of America
Elmyra (H) Hatfield
1866–1958
Brunersburg, Defiance, Ohio, United States
Great-Grandparents
Edward Hatfield
1828–1880
Ruth Donely
1826–1907
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Hatfield
1805–1874
Elizabeth Cooper
1810–1892

Ruth Smith's Timeline

7 Records

1914
6 Apr 1914
Birth of Ruth Katherine Smith in Defiance, OH
Defiance, OH
1920
1920
Age 6
Ruth Katherine Smith resided here in Defiance Ward 2, Defiance, Ohio, USA
Defiance Ward 2, Defiance, Ohio, USA
1930
1930
Age 16
Ruth Katherine Smith resided here in Defiance, Defiance, Ohio, USA
Defiance, Defiance, Ohio, USA
1935
1935
Age 21
Ruth Katherine Smith resided here in Defiance, Defiance, Ohio
Defiance, Defiance, Ohio
1940
1940
Age 26
Ruth Katherine Smith resided here in Portland, Jay, Indiana, USA
Portland, Jay, Indiana, USA
1941
1941
Age 27
Ruth Katherine Smith resided here in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
1988
13 Nov 1988
Age 74
Death of Ruth Katherine Smith in Ft Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA
Ft Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1914
    Event Place: Defiance, OH
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Portland, Jay, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01057; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 38-22
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 279-10-8148; Issue State: Ohio; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Defiance Ward 2, Defiance, Ohio; Roll: T625_1376; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 6
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Defiance, Defiance, Ohio; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2341523
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1988; Roll: 64
    [7] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [8] Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Defiance Ward 2, Defiance, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Defiance Ward 2, Defiance, Ohio; Roll: T625_1376; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 6

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Defiance, Defiance, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Defiance, Defiance, Ohio; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2341523

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Defiance, Defiance, Ohio
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Portland, Jay, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01057; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 38-22

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Portland, Jay, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Portland, Jay, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01057; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 38-22

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1941
    Event Place: Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1988
    Event Place: Ft Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ohio, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Obituary Index, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center; Spiegel Grove, Fremont, Ohio; Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Ohio Obituary Index, 1830s to 2011
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 279-10-8148; Issue State: Ohio; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1988; Roll: 64
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Portland, Jay County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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