Ralph Erwin Greene

Male17 September 1896–5 February 1956

Brief Life History of Ralph Erwin

When Ralph Erwin Greene was born on 17 September 1896, in Brush Creek, Brush Creek Township, Muskingum, Ohio, United States, his father, John Edmond Greene, was 41 and his mother, Elizabeth Susanna Swingle, was 35. He married Alice Wood on 28 August 1926, in Franklin, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States in 1910 and Franklinton, Franklin, Ohio, United States in 1930. He registered for military service in 1918. He died on 5 February 1956, in Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, United States, at the age of 59, and was buried in Sunset Cemetery, Prairie Township, Franklin, Ohio, United States.

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Family Time Line

Ralph Erwin Greene
1896–1956
Alice Wood
1901–1960
Marriage: 28 August 1926
Thomas Erwin Greene
1930–1930
Baby Girl Greene
1934–1934

Sources (15)

  • Ralph E Green, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Ralph E. Green, "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003"
  • Ralph E. Greene, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    28 August 1926Franklin, Ohio, United States
  • Children (2)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (5)

    World Events (8)

    1898 · War with the Spanish

    Age 2

    After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.

    1900 · Gold for Cash!

    Age 4

    This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.

    1912 · The Girl Scouts

    Age 16

    Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.

    Name Meaning

    English and Irish: variant of Green . In North America, this surname has assimilated cognates from other languages.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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