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Ruth Ened Turner 1912–1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 February 1912

Birth Location: Texas, United States of America

Death Date: Feb 26 1976

Death Location: Hitchcock, Galveston County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Lon Turner

Mother: Marjorie Robinson

Spouse(s): Walter Otten, Paul Heerssen

Children(s): Joan Heerssen, Jan Heerssen, James Jr., Margie Otten

The story of Ruth Ened Turner began in 1912 in Texas, United States of America. In 1920, Ruth Ened Turner resided in Justice Precinct 6, Bexar, Texas, USA. In 1928, Ruth Ened Turner resided in San Antonio, Texas, USA. Ruth Ened Turner married Paul Wilhelm Heerssen, Walter Otten, and had children including James Walter Otten Jr, Jan Louise Heerssen, Joan Carol Heerssen, Margie June Otten. Ruth Ened Turner passed away in 1976 in Hitchcock, Galveston County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Ruth Ened Turner began in 1912 in Texas, United States of America.
  • In 1920, Ruth Ened Turner resided in Justice Precinct 6, Bexar, Texas, USA.
  • In 1928, Ruth Ened Turner resided in San Antonio, Texas, USA.
  • Ruth Ened Turner married Paul Wilhelm Heerssen, Walter Otten, and had children including James Walter Otten Jr, Jan Louise Heerssen, Joan Carol Heerssen, Margie June Otten.
  • Ruth Ened Turner passed away in 1976 in Hitchcock, Galveston County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ruth Turner's Ancestors

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Ruth Turner
1912–1976
Birth Place: Texas, United States of America
Parents
Lon Turner
1879–1938
Pleasanton, Atascosa, Texas, USA
Marjorie (Ann "Maggie") Robinson
1877–1977
Bexar County, Texas, USA
Grandparents
Robert (John) Turner
1852–1931
Guadalupe County, Texas, United States of America
Nancy (Ann) Franks
1858–1919
Guadalupe County, Texas, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Calvin Turner
1825–1871
Amanda Cann
1836–1906
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Turner
1785–1871
Elizabeth Smith
1787–1847

Ruth Turner's Descendants

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Ruth (Ened) Turner (25 February 1912–Feb 26 1976) m. Walter Otten (11 Dec 1906–20 August 1990) m. Paul (Wilhelm) Heerssen (17 August 1914–19 March 1976)
  1. 1. Joan (Carol) Heerssen 1938–1980
  2. 2. Jan (Louise) Heerssen 1941–1958 m. Jack (Wood Stutts) Jr 1941–2017
  3. 3. James (Walter Otten) Jr. 1931–2000
  4. 4. Margie (June) Otten 1933–2006 m. Albert (Joseph) Hass 1929–2017

Ruth Turner's Timeline

10 Records

1912
25 February 1912
Birth of Ruth Ened Turner in Texas, United States of America
Texas, United States of America
1920
1920
Age 8
Ruth Ened Turner resided here in Justice Precinct 6, Bexar, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 6, Bexar, Texas, USA
1928
1928
Age 16
Ruth Ened Turner resided here in San Antonio, Texas, USA
San Antonio, Texas, USA
1929
1929
Age 17
Ruth Ened Turner resided here in San Antonio, Texas, USA
San Antonio, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 18
Ruth Ened Turner resided here in San Antonio, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
San Antonio, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 23
Ruth Ened Turner resided here in Lavaca, Texas
Lavaca, Texas
1940
1940
Age 28
Ruth Ened Turner resided here in S 1/2 Precinct 3, Lavaca, Texas, USA
S 1/2 Precinct 3, Lavaca, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 38
Ruth Ened Turner resided here in Texas City, Galveston, Texas, USA
Texas City, Galveston, Texas, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 39
Ruth Ened Turner resided here in Texas
Texas
1976
Feb 26 1976
Age 64
Death of Ruth Ened Turner in Galveston County, Texas, USA
Galveston County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 February 1912
    Event Place: Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Main Avenue High School; Year: 1928
    [3] Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin, TX; Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1903-1932
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lavaca, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04092; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 143-12
    [5] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [6] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 6, Bexar, Texas; Roll: T625_1780; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 112
    [7] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: San Antonio, Bexar, Texas; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0136; FHL microfilm: 2342032
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Texas City, Galveston, Texas; Roll: 4664; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 84-11

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 6, Bexar, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 6, Bexar, Texas; Roll: T625_1780; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 112

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1928
    Event Place: San Antonio, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Main Avenue High School; Year: 1928

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1929
    Event Place: San Antonio, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: San Antonio, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: San Antonio, Bexar, Texas; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0136; FHL microfilm: 2342032

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Lavaca, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lavaca, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04092; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 143-12

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: S 1/2 Precinct 3, Lavaca, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lavaca, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04092; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 143-12

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Texas City, Galveston, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Texas City, Galveston, Texas; Roll: 4664; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 84-11

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: 103 New York St, San Antonio, Texas
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin, TX; Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1903-1932

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 26 1976
    Event Place: Galveston County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hitchcock, Galveston County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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