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Ruth Esther Ward

Ruth Esther Ward

Female 1889 - 1980  (91 years)

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  • Name Ruth Esther Ward 
    Relationshipwith Robert Alan Roy
    Birth 9 Jul 1889  Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6, 8, 10, 15, 16, 17, 20, 23, 24, 25, 27] 
    Birth Record of Ruth Esther Ward    		 Birth Record of Ruth Esther Ward
    Census 1900 (Age 11)  Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Miscellaneous Dec 1901 (Age 12)  [19] 
    Census 1910 (Age 21)  Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Census 1920 (Age 31)  Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Census 1930 (Age 41)  Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Census 1940 (Age 51)  Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Moved To 1945 (Age 56)  North Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [28] 
    Death 28 Dec 1980  Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 10, 11, 16, 23, 27] 
    • She died at Athol Memorial Hospital. [21]
    Burial 31 Dec 1980  Jones Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 11, 21, 22] 
    • The following is from her funeral sermon: "She was not only a grandmother in her own family, but served that functions well for many people. She had the appearance of a grandmother, the mein of one, too. She appeared in church with the assurance of a dowager queen, elegantly dressed, making quips and wise cracks, kids dancing around her in great merriment, the younger folks greeting her. Hers was always a grand entrance."
    Gravestone of Harry and Ruth Woodman and their two daughters, Shirley and Janice    		 Gravestone of Harry and Ruth Woodman and their two daughters, Shirley and Janice
    Siblings 4 Siblings 
    Person ID I615  | Roy Line
    Last Modified 20 Dec 2021 

    Father Everett Daniel Ward,   b. 16 Nov 1857, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Jan 1920, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years) 
    Mother Cora May Harding,   b. 9 Jun 1868, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Oct 1952, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Marriage 22 Oct 1885  Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age at Marriage He : 27 years and 11 months - She : 17 years and 4 months. 
    Family ID F376  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Harry Lincoln Woodman,   b. 24 Nov 1880, Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Dec 1968, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years) 
    Marriage 2 Oct 1912  North Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 9, 12, 13, 14, 18, 26, 27] 
    Marriage Record of Ruth Ward and Harry Woodman    		 Marriage Record of Ruth Ward and Harry Woodman
    Age at Marriage She : 23 years and 3 months - He : 31 years and 11 months. 
    Information They were wed in a double ring ceremony performed by the Rev. Selden W. Cummings, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Lowell. 
    Children 
    +1. Shirley Frances Woodman,   b. 29 Oct 1917, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Apr 2016, Cabot, Butler County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 98 years)
     2. Janice Mary Woodman,   b. 6 Oct 1919, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Aug 2009, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)
    Family ID F6  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 20 Dec 2021 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 9 Jul 1889 - Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1900 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 2 Oct 1912 - North Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Shirley Frances Woodman - 29 Oct 1917 - Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Janice Mary Woodman - 6 Oct 1919 - Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1940 - Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMoved To - 1945 - North Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 28 Dec 1980 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 31 Dec 1980 - Jones Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    The <i>Enchanted Barn</i>
    Ruth (Ward) Woodman with two grandsons
    Shirley (Woodman) Buell and Ruth (Ward) Woodman

  • Sources 
    1. [S137] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Year: 1900; Census Place: Orange, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: 649; Page: 26B; Enumeration District: 0494; FHL microfilm: 1240649.

    2. [S186] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 20), Year: 1910; Census Place: Orange, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_589; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0512; FHL microfilm: 1374602.

    3. [S26] 1920 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: Lowell Ward 8, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_712; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 567; Image: 577.

    4. [S20] 1930 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: 921; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 0136; Image: 979.0; FHL microfilm: 2340656.

    5. [S21] 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1693; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 18-102.

    6. [S3] Brodeur, Diane. Descendants of Ruth Melinda Delvey, (Oxford, Massachusetts: manuscript, 1981).

    7. [S27] Brodeur, Diane. Joseph Delvey Genealogy - Annotations, (Oxford, Massachusetts: manuscript, 1986).

    8. [S469] Crosby, Barbara. The Ward Family of 11 Children, (Orange, Massachusetts: manuscript, circa 1950).

    9. [S2] Delvy, Florine Isabel. Delvey Genealogies, (manuscript, 1968).

    10. [S14] Find-a-Grave website, (http://www.findagrave.com), Memorial ID 131973359 Ruth Esther Ward Woodman.

    11. [S501] Funeral Card of Ruth E. Woodman.

    12. [S247] Massachusetts, Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013).

    13. [S133] Massachusetts, Marriage Records, 1840-1915, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013), Marriage Record of Ruth Ward and Harry Woodman.

    14. [S445] Obituary of Harry L. Woodman , (Greenfield, Massachusetts: The Greenfield Recorder Gazette, 19 December 1968).

    15. [S187] Massachusetts, Birth Records, 1840-1915, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 201), Birth Record of Ruth Esther Ward.

    16. [S30] Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Health Services, Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2005).

    17. [S188] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Birth Record of Ruth Esther Ward.

    18. [S450] News Article: Woodman-Ward Marriage, (Lowell, Massachusetts: Lowell Sun, 1912).

    19. [S465] Rich, Laura J. Notebook of Newpaper Clipings and Vital Records, (Orange, Massachusetts: notebook, c1905).

    20. [S479] Roper, Kenneth L. The Ropers A Biographical Record from Circa 1300 to 1982, (Baltimore: Gateway Press, 1982).

    21. [S1] Roy, Robert A., Personal Knowledge.

    22. [S502] Shaw, Arthur Woodman. Portrait of a Community, a Collection of Eulogies, (North Orange, Massachusetts: The Community Church of North Orange and Tully, 1993).

    23. [S10] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011).

    24. [S486] Thayer, Florine Delvey. Delvey Genealogy, (Warwick, Massachusetts: manuscript, 1968).

    25. [S101] U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015).

    26. [S8] Wedding Invitation, Ruth Esther Ward and Harry Lincoln Woodman.

    27. [S25] Woodman Family Bible, (Philadelphia: Edgewood Publishing Company, 1882).

    28. [S447] Woodman, Harry Lincoln, Woodman, Harry Lincoln. Autobiography of Harry Lincoln Woodman, (North Orange, Massachusetts: manuscript, 1963).


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