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Ruth "Edna" Arlene Wood 1920–1996 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 May 1920

Birth Location: Watertown, Jefferson, New York, USA

Death Date: Apr 1996

Death Location: Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA

Father: Joseph Wood

Mother: Mary Stone

Spouse(s): Keith Sr

Children(s): Shirley Ward, Keith Jr, Helen Ward, Sadie Ward

Ruth "Edna" Arlene Wood was born in 1920 in Watertown, Jefferson, New York, USA, the child of Joseph John Wood And Mary Jane Stone. In 1957, Ruth "Edna" Arlene Wood resided in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA. Ruth "Edna" Arlene Wood married Keith Wallace Ward Sr, and had children including Bethany Ann Bacak Ward, Helen M Ward, Keith Wallace Ward Jr, Myrna J Ward Govis, Sadie Mary Ward, Shirley Ann Ward. Ruth "Edna" Arlene Wood passed away in 1996 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA.

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Biography

  • Ruth "Edna" Arlene Wood was born in 1920 in Watertown, Jefferson, New York, USA, the child of Joseph John Wood And Mary Jane Stone.
  • In 1957, Ruth "Edna" Arlene Wood resided in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA.
  • Ruth "Edna" Arlene Wood married Keith Wallace Ward Sr, and had children including Bethany Ann Bacak Ward, Helen M Ward, Keith Wallace Ward Jr, Myrna J Ward Govis, Sadie Mary Ward, Shirley Ann Ward.
  • Ruth "Edna" Arlene Wood passed away in 1996 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA.

Immediate Family

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Ruth Wood's Ancestors

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Ruth Wood
1920–1996
Birth Place: Watertown, Jefferson, New York, USA
Parents
Joseph John Wood
1874–1952
Port Ash, Canada
Mary (Jane) Stone
1886–1933
Potsdam, St. Lawrence, NY
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ruth Wood's Descendants

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Ruth ("Edna" Arlene) Wood (29 May 1920–Apr 1996) m. Keith (Wallace Ward) Sr (1 Feb 1920–2000)
  1. 1. Shirley (Ann) Ward 1944–1972 m. Anthony (Dale) Bacak 1937–2025
  2. 2. Keith (Wallace Ward) Jr 1942–2009 m. Patricia (Marie) Stotts 1948–1989
  3. 3. Helen (M) Ward 1946–2020
  4. 4. Sadie (Mary) Ward 1948–2003

Ruth Wood's Timeline

4 Records

1920
29 May 1920
Birth of Ruth "Edna" Arlene Wood in Watertown, Jefferson, New York, USA
Watertown, Jefferson, New York, USA
1957
1957
Age 37
Ruth "Edna" Arlene Wood resided here in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
1996
24 Apr 1996
Age 76
Death of Ruth "Edna" Arlene Wood in Phoenix, Maricopa Co, AZ, USA
Phoenix, Maricopa Co, AZ, USA
1996
Apr 1996
Age 76
Burial of Ruth "Edna" Arlene Wood in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 May 1920
    Event Place: Watertown, Jefferson, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Arizona Republic; Publication Date: 25 Apr 1996; Publication Place: Phoenix, Arizona, USA; ,0.039458606,0.9847806,0.101547524&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1957
    Event Place: Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Phoenix, Oswego, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Arizona Republic; Publication Date: 25 Apr 1996; Publication Place: Phoenix, Arizona, USA; ,0.039458606,0.9847806,0.101547524&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1996
    Event Place: Phoenix, Maricopa Co, AZ, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Arizona Republic; Publication Date: 25 Apr 1996; Publication Place: Phoenix, Arizona, USA; ,0.039458606,0.9847806,0.101547524&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Apr 1996
    Event Place: Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Arizona Republic; Publication Date: 25 Apr 1996; Publication Place: Phoenix, Arizona, USA; ,0.039458606,0.9847806,0.101547524&xid=3355

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