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Ruth Maxine West 1926–2013 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 16 May 1926
Birth Location: Martelle, Jones, Iowa, USA
Death Date: 24 Sep 2013
Death Location: Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA
Father: Otis West
Mother: Ruth Thorpe
Spouse(s): Verne Balster
Children(s):
Ruth Maxine West was born in 1926 in Martelle, Jones, Iowa, USA, the child of Otis Leroy West And Ruth May Thorpe. In 1930, Ruth Maxine West resided in Greenfield, Greenfield, Jones, Iowa, USA. In 1935, Ruth Maxine West resided in Rural, Jones, Iowa. Ruth Maxine West married Verne Louis Balster, and had children including Daniel Henry Balster, Donald Louis Balster. Ruth Maxine West passed away in 2013 in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA.
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Biography
- Ruth Maxine West was born in 1926 in Martelle, Jones, Iowa, USA, the child of Otis Leroy West And Ruth May Thorpe.
- In 1930, Ruth Maxine West resided in Greenfield, Greenfield, Jones, Iowa, USA.
- In 1935, Ruth Maxine West resided in Rural, Jones, Iowa.
- Ruth Maxine West married Verne Louis Balster, and had children including Daniel Henry Balster, Donald Louis Balster.
- Ruth Maxine West passed away in 2013 in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA.
Immediate Family
Parents
Otis West
1886–1970
Birth Location: Jewell, Jewell, Kansas, USA
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Ruth Thorpe
1898–1975
Birth Location: Manchester, Delaware, Iowa, USA
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Spouses(s)
Verne Balster
1924–2007
Birth Location: Lost Nation, Clinton, Iowa, USA
VB
Children(s)
Ruth West's Ancestors
Self
Ruth West
1926–2013
Birth Place: Martelle, Jones, Iowa, USA
Parents
Otis Leroy West
1886–1970
Jewell, Jewell, Kansas, USA
Ruth (May) Thorpe
1898–1975
Manchester, Delaware, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
Eli (Henry) West
1855–1937
Washington Court House, Fayette, Ohio, USA
Nancy (Maria) Keith
1860–1923
Loudon, Cedar County, Iowa, USA
Great-Grandparents
Eli Jr
1818–1896
Sarah Hartt
1815–1896
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Eli West
1781–1852
Sarah Guffin
1780–1867
Ruth West's Timeline
8 Records
1926
16 May 1926
Birth of Ruth Maxine West in Martelle, Jones, Iowa, USA
Martelle, Jones, Iowa, USA
1930
1930
Age 4
Ruth Maxine West resided here in Greenfield, Greenfield, Jones, Iowa, USA
Greenfield, Greenfield, Jones, Iowa, USA
1935
1935
Age 9
Ruth Maxine West resided here in Rural, Jones, Iowa
Rural, Jones, Iowa
1940
1940
Age 14
Ruth Maxine West resided here in Clay Twp, Clay, Jones, Iowa, USA
Clay Twp, Clay, Jones, Iowa, USA
1950
1950
Age 24
Ruth Maxine West resided here in Marion, Linn, Iowa, USA
Marion, Linn, Iowa, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 25
Ruth Maxine West resided here in Iowa
Iowa
2013
21 Sep 2013
Age 87
Death of Ruth Maxine West in Cedar Rapids , Linn County Iowa, USA
Cedar Rapids , Linn County Iowa, USA
2013
24 Sep 2013
Age 87
Burial of Ruth Maxine West in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA
Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA
1926
16 May 1926
Birth of Ruth Maxine West in Martelle, Jones, Iowa, USA
Martelle, Jones, Iowa, USA
1930
1930
Age 4
Ruth Maxine West resided here in Greenfield, Greenfield, Jones, Iowa, USA
Greenfield, Greenfield, Jones, Iowa, USA
1935
1935
Age 9
Ruth Maxine West resided here in Rural, Jones, Iowa
Rural, Jones, Iowa
1940
1940
Age 14
Ruth Maxine West resided here in Clay Twp, Clay, Jones, Iowa, USA
Clay Twp, Clay, Jones, Iowa, USA
1950
1950
Age 24
Ruth Maxine West resided here in Marion, Linn, Iowa, USA
Marion, Linn, Iowa, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 25
Ruth Maxine West resided here in Iowa
Iowa
2013
21 Sep 2013
Age 87
Death of Ruth Maxine West in Cedar Rapids , Linn County Iowa, USA
Cedar Rapids , Linn County Iowa, USA
2013
24 Sep 2013
Age 87
Burial of Ruth Maxine West in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA
Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 16 May 1926
Event Place: Martelle, Jones, Iowa, USA
Record Source:
[1] 1940 United States Federal Census
[2] Iowa, Delayed Birth Records
[3] 1930 United States Federal Census
[4] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
[5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[6] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 23 Sep 2013; Publication Place: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
[7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Gazette; Publication Date: 22 Sep 2013; Publication Place: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA; ,0.049856152,0.80230755,0.46275368&xid=3355
[8] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Marion, Linn, Iowa; Roll: 880; Page: 71; Enumeration District: 57-33
[9] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Marriage
Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 23 Sep 2013; Publication Place: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Greenfield, Greenfield, Jones, Iowa, USA
Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Rural, Jones, Iowa
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Clay Twp, Clay, Jones, Iowa, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1950
Event Place: Marion, Linn, Iowa, 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: Marion, Linn, Iowa; Roll: 880; Page: 71; Enumeration District: 57-33
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: Before 1951
Event Place: Iowa
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 8
Event Type: Residence
Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 23 Sep 2013; Publication Place: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 21 Sep 2013
Event Place: Cedar Rapids , Linn County Iowa, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
[2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[3] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 23 Sep 2013; Publication Place: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
[4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Gazette; Publication Date: 22 Sep 2013; Publication Place: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA; ,0.049856152,0.80230755,0.46275368&xid=3355
[5] 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: Burial
Event Date: 24 Sep 2013
Event Place: Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
[2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[3] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 23 Sep 2013; Publication Place: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
[4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Gazette; Publication Date: 22 Sep 2013; Publication Place: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA; ,0.049856152,0.80230755,0.46275368&xid=3355
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 16 May 1926
Event Place: Martelle, Jones, Iowa, USA
Record Source:
[1] 1940 United States Federal Census
[2] Iowa, Delayed Birth Records
[3] 1930 United States Federal Census
[4] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
[5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[6] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 23 Sep 2013; Publication Place: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
[7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Gazette; Publication Date: 22 Sep 2013; Publication Place: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA; ,0.049856152,0.80230755,0.46275368&xid=3355
[8] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Marion, Linn, Iowa; Roll: 880; Page: 71; Enumeration District: 57-33
[9] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Marriage
Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 23 Sep 2013; Publication Place: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Greenfield, Greenfield, Jones, Iowa, USA
Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Rural, Jones, Iowa
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Clay Twp, Clay, Jones, Iowa, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1950
Event Place: Marion, Linn, Iowa, 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: Marion, Linn, Iowa; Roll: 880; Page: 71; Enumeration District: 57-33
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: Before 1951
Event Place: Iowa
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 8
Event Type: Residence
Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 23 Sep 2013; Publication Place: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 21 Sep 2013
Event Place: Cedar Rapids , Linn County Iowa, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
[2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[3] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 23 Sep 2013; Publication Place: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
[4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Gazette; Publication Date: 22 Sep 2013; Publication Place: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA; ,0.049856152,0.80230755,0.46275368&xid=3355
[5] 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: Burial
Event Date: 24 Sep 2013
Event Place: Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
[2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[3] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 23 Sep 2013; Publication Place: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
[4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Gazette; Publication Date: 22 Sep 2013; Publication Place: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA; ,0.049856152,0.80230755,0.46275368&xid=3355