Brief Life History of Ruth
When Ruth Howland was born on 27 June 1875, in Stamford Bridge, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Robert Howland, was 33 and her mother, Elizabeth Ann Gibson, was 35. She married James Miller Gawley on 30 April 1894, in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in York, Ontario, Canada in 1901 and Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1911. She died on 23 April 1962, in Toronto Metropolitan Municipality, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 86, and was buried in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Sources (21)
- Ruth Howland in household of Robert Howland, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
- Ruth Howland, "England and Wales, Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
- Ruth Howland, "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"
Spouse and Children
1871–1952 Male
1875–1962 Female
Children (7)
1895–1961 Male
1896–1987 Male
1900–1974 Female
1904– Female
1906–1991 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1841–1928 Male
1840–1882 Female
Siblings (10)
1862– Female
1865–1894 Female
1867–1945 Male
1868–1944 Male
1870–1934 Male
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World Events (8)
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
Age 5
1884
Age 9
1908
Age 33
Name Meaning
English: variant of Holland .
Americanized form of Norwegian Hovland .
History: Howland was the name of three Quaker brothers, original settlers in Marshfield, MA. They were from Huntingdonshire, England. The eldest, John Howland (c. 1593–1672) was a passenger on the Mayflower, servant to Gov. John Carver, who died in the first winter at Plymouth Colony.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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