Brief Life History of Ruth Eliza
When Ruth Eliza Arnold was born on 15 July 1911, in Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, United States, her father, Alexander Foster Arnold, was 33 and her mother, Elizabeth Bertha Frank, was 32. She married Howard Carroll Appleton on 28 May 1931, in Los Angeles, California, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Inglewood, Los Angeles, California, United States in 1930 and Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States for about 15 years. She died on 18 September 1990, in Union, Oregon, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Island City Cemetery, Island City, Union, Oregon, United States.
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Sources (13)
- Ruth E Appleton, "United States 1950 Census"
- Ruth Eliza Arnold, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952"
- Ruth in entry for Howard C Appleton, "Oregon Death Index, 1971-2008"
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1912 · The Girl Scouts
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.
1913 · The Completion of the Keokuk Dam
The Keokuk Dam was completed in 1913 and began to power the surrounding area. It was the largest single capacity powerhouse in the world at the time. After World War II, the powerhouse was modernized and all the units were converted in 2002. It remains the largest privately owned and operated dam on the Mississippi River.
1932
Amelia Earhart completes first solo nonstop transatlantic flight by a woman.
Name Meaning
English, Scottish, German, Dutch, French (mainly Alsace and Lorraine), Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Croatian, and Slovenian: from the ancient Germanic personal name Arnwald (Middle English Arnold, Old French Arnaut), composed of the elements arn ‘eagle’ + wald ‘rule, power’. This name was introduced to Britain by the Normans.
English: habitational name from either of two places called Arnold in Nottinghamshire and East Yorkshire, from Old English earn ‘eagle’ + halh ‘nook’.
Jewish (Ashkenazic): adoption of the German personal name (see 1 above), at least in part on account of its resemblance to the Jewish name Aaron .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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