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William Henry Ruth 1848–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Feb 1848

Birth Location: N. Codorus Twp., York, Pa., USA

Death Date: 4 Jan 1925

Death Location: East Berlin, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Samuel Jr.

Mother: Barbara Martin

Spouse(s): Mary Krout

Children(s): Harvey Ruth

William Henry Ruth was born in 1848 in N. Codorus Twp., York, Pa., USA, the child of Samuel Ruth Jr And Barbara Martin. William Henry Ruth married Mary Ann Krout, and had children including Harvey Martin Ruth. William Henry Ruth passed away in 1925 in East Berlin, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • William Henry Ruth was born in 1848 in N. Codorus Twp., York, Pa., USA, the child of Samuel Ruth Jr And Barbara Martin.
  • William Henry Ruth married Mary Ann Krout, and had children including Harvey Martin Ruth.
  • William Henry Ruth passed away in 1925 in East Berlin, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA.

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William Ruth's Ancestors

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William Ruth
1848–1925
Birth Place: N. Codorus Twp., York, Pa., USA
Parents
Samuel Ruth Jr.
1821–1895
York County, Pennsylvania, USA
Barbara Martin
1826–1894
Paradise Twp., York, Pa., USA
Grandparents
Samuel (James Ruth) Sr
1788–1849
Spring Township, Berks County, PA
Sarah (Salome) Renoll
1794–1869
Codorus, York, Pennsylvania, USA
David (M) Martin
1794–1868
Paradise Twp., York, Pa., USA
Elizabeth Hershey
1803–1894
Paradise Twp., York, Pa., USA
Great-Grandparents
James Ruth
1755–1825
Elizabeth Beilstein
1752–1833
Heinrich Renoll
1767–1824
Anna Regina
1768–1810
John Martin
1759–1835
Margaret
1770–1847
Jacob Hershey
1778–1847
Barbara Mumma
1783–1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Ruth's Descendants

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William (Henry) Ruth (20 Feb 1848–4 Jan 1925) m. Mary (Ann) Krout (26 Jun 1853–22 Oct 1941)
  1. 1. Harvey (Martin) Ruth 1886–1950 m. Naomi (L.) Simpson 1888–1921
    1. 1. Rheda (Viola) Ruth 1918–1992 m. William Bagot 1911–1973 m. Elmer (A.) Ohler 1913–1986
      1. 1. William (Harvey) Bagot 1935–2009 m. Wanda (Lou) Orr 1937–2006
    2. 2. Mervin (L) Ruth 1910–2005
    3. 3. Dorothy (M) Ruth 1912–1940

William Ruth's Timeline

2 Records

1848
20 Feb 1848
Birth of William Henry Ruth in N. Codorus Twp., York, Pa., USA
N. Codorus Twp., York, Pa., USA
1925
4 Jan 1925
Age 77
Death of William Henry Ruth in East Berlin, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
East Berlin, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1848
    Event Place: N. Codorus Twp., York, Pa., USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1924

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jan 1925
    Event Place: East Berlin, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1924

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