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Note: Linda Pyles sent me a certified copy of Ruth's record of birth, created in 1941. It lists the following: Certified Copy of Record of Birth State of Michigan, County of Wayne, No. 132 Name: Ruth Waggener Date of birth: April 8, 1918 Sex: female Color: white Birthplace: Wyandotte Name of father: Jame Waggener Residence: Wyandotte Birthplace: Missouri Occupation: electrician Name of mother: Adelaide Henderson Residence: Wyandotte Birthplace: Michigan ============ From the 1920 Federal Census of Detroit City, District 14 (part of), 4th Ward (part of), district 148, sheet 5A, taken January 7, 1920, household is unclear, it appears to be an apartment on 120 Lothrop Ave, and all the different households there are listed as household 86; from ancestry.com, image 9 of 20. Ruth is listed in the household of her parents: ------ Ruth; daughter, female, age- 1 8/12, born- Michigan, father born- Missouri, mother born- Michigan ============== From the 1930 Federal Census of Royal Oak City, Royal Oak Township, Oakland County, Michigan, taken April 9, 1930, district 63-107, sheet 4B, household #399, address- 319 Houstonia Avenue; from ancestry.com, image #18 of 29. Ruth is listed in the household of her parents: ------ Ruth R.; daughter, female, age- 12, in school, r/w's, born- Michigan, father born- Missouri, mother born- Michigan --------------------- From the 1930 Federal Census of Lake Worth City, Palm Beach County, Florida, district 50-27, sheet 8a, taken April 18, 1930, household 200, address: 127 N. L St.; from ancestry.com image 15 of 37. Ruth also is listed in the household of her father's parents: ------ Ruth; granddaughter, female, age- 12, in school, r/w's, born- Michigan, father born- Missouri, mother born- Michigan (I believe that Ruth was actually in Florida at the time, living with her grandparents.-RW) ============== Linda Pyles sent me a copy of Ruth's High School Diploma, showing she graduated from Highland Park High School, in Highland Park, Michigan, on June 6, 1935. I know that Ruth attended high school in Lake Worth, Florida, and I thought she had graduated from high school there. Apparently however, she had returned to Michigan some time before this and finished at Highland Park High School. I know her grandparents Annie and Jesse returned from Florida to Michigan before Jesse died in December of 1935. Ruth must have come back about the same time, perhaps with her grandmother Annie. She must have been living with them in the house at 201 Farrand Park, Highland Park, Michigan. This was the house where Jesse and Annie had lived in during the 1920's, before they moved to Florida, and was by 1935 was owned by Ruth's aunt and uncle, Min and Pete Dillman.- RW ============= From Polk's Directory of Royal Oak and Ferndale, Oakland County, Michigan, 1938; page 838: Waggener, Ruth R, student, resides 247 E. 12 Mile Rd. ============== Linda Pyles sent me a copy of Ruth and Melvin's Marriage License and Certificate, containing the following information: Groom's name: Mr. Melvin Leo Wagner Residence: Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Age: 21 Bride's name: Miss Ruth Joyce Waggener Residence: Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan Age: 20 Bride's residence: Detroit, Michigan Date: May 24, 1938 Marriage place: Crittenden So., Arkansas Book A-54, Page 633 ============== From the 1940 Federal Census of Highland Park City, Wayne County, Michigan, district 82- 151, sheet 12b, taken April 17, 1940, address- 12937 Woodward Ave. Ruth is listed in the household of her husband: ----------- Ruth; wife, female, 22, married, highest grade completed- 4th year college, born- Michigan, residence in 1935- Lake Worth, Palm Beach Co., Florida, worked last week of March/ 48 hours, occupation- office clerk/ doctor's office, worked 0 hours in 1939 ============== Linda Pyles sent me a copy of Ruth's Bachelor of Science in Education Degree, from The Southeast Missouri State Teachers College, in Cape Girdeau, Missouri. She received this degree on May 19, 1941. I know that Ruth had earlier attended and completed Palm Beach Junior College in Palm Beach County, Florida. I do not know when she graduated from this college, but believe it was before she was married.- RW ============== Linda also sent me a copy of another Certificate of Marriage for Ruth and Melvin, this was one from the Shrine of the Little Flower Church in Royal Oak, Michigan. It was dated August 23, 1955. This was the church her mother Adelaide was a member of, and presumably she had been the motivating factor behind this second marriage ceremony.- RW ============== Linda also sent me a copy of Ruth's Master of Education degree, from Florida Atlantic University, in Boca Raton, Florida. Ruth received this degree on August 13, 1966.- RW ============= Linda also sent me a copy of Ruth's death certificate: State of Florida Office of Vital Statistics Certificate of Death Florida Name: Ruth Royce Wagner Sex: female Date of death: September 17, 1989 Social Security: 497-18-7392 Age: 71 Date of birth: April 8, 1918 Birthplace: Wyandotte, Michigan Place of death: Hospice Center of Palm Beach County, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County Occupation: housewife/ own home Marital status: married Spouse: Melvin L. Wagner Residence: 717 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida Zip code: 33405 Race: white Education: 5+ years college Father's name: James Richard Wagner Mother's maiden name: Mary Adelaide Henderson Informant: Melvin L. Wagner Address: 717 Forest Hill Blvd, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida Method of disposition: burial Place of disposition: Hillcrest Memorial Park, West Palm Beach, Florida Cause of death: cardio pulmonary arrest, renal? failure, diabetic ?? ============== From Ancestry.com. Florida Death Index, 1936-1998. [database online] Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. Original data: State of Florida. Florida Death Index,1877-1998. Florida: Florida Health Department, Office of Vital Records,1998.: Name: Ruth Royce Wagner Death Date: 17 Sep 1989 County of Death: Palm Beach State of Death: Florida Age at Death: 71 Race: White Gender: Unknown Birth Date: 8 Apr 1918 ============ From Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015: Name: Ruth Joyce Wagner [Ruth R Wagner] SSN: 497187392 Gender: Female Race: White Birth Date: 8 Apr 1918 Birth Place: Detroit, Michigan Father Name: James R Wagner Mother Name: Mary A Henderson Death Date: 17 Sep 1989 Type of Claim: Original SSN. Notes: Dec 1939: Name listed as RUTH JOYCE WAGNER; 10 Jan 1998: Name listed as RUTH R WAGNER ============ From the Social Security Death Index at ancestry.com: Name: Ruth R. Wagner SSN: 497-18-7392 Last Residence: 33405 West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, United States of America Born: 8 Apr 1918 Last Benefit: 33405 West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, United States of America Died: 17 Sep 1989 State (Year) SSN issued: Missouri (Before 1951 )
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