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Ruth Frances Waddell 1897–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Feb 1897

Birth Location: Huron, Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 12 Apr 1980

Death Location: Academy, Charles Mix County, South Dakota, USA

Father: Oliver Waddell

Mother: Arilla Harris

Spouse(s): Allen Delany

Children(s):

The story of Ruth Frances Waddell began in 1897 in Huron, Des Moines, Iowa, USA. Ruth Frances Waddell married Allen Delany, and had children including Betty R Delany. Ruth Frances Waddell passed away in 1980 in Academy, Charles Mix County, South Dakota, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Ruth Frances Waddell began in 1897 in Huron, Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  • Ruth Frances Waddell married Allen Delany, and had children including Betty R Delany.
  • Ruth Frances Waddell passed away in 1980 in Academy, Charles Mix County, South Dakota, USA.

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Ruth Waddell's Ancestors

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Ruth Waddell
1897–1980
Birth Place: Huron, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Parents
Oliver Angelo "Link" Waddell
1860–1943
Huron Twp, Des Moines, IA
Arilla (Ann) Harris
1862–1910
Northfield, Des Moines Co, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
John (D.) Waddell
1823–1872
Madison, Ohio, United States
Margaret Bain
1825–1894
Marion, Ohio, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Bain
1798–1842
Sarah Fairlie
1798–1848
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Bain
1763–1840
Sarah Vincent
1781–1866

Ruth Waddell's Timeline

2 Records

1897
13 Feb 1897
Birth of Ruth Frances Waddell in Huron, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Huron, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
1980
12 Apr 1980
Age 83
Death of Ruth Frances Waddell in Academy, Charles Mix County, South Dakota, USA
Academy, Charles Mix County, South Dakota, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1897
    Event Place: Huron, Des Moines, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1980
    Event Place: Academy, Charles Mix County, South Dakota, USA

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