Brief Life History of Ruth
When Ruth Roblee was born in 1915, in Wisconsin, United States, her father, George Roblee Jr., was 41 and her mother, Anastasia Antionette Vanderhoff, was 40. She lived in Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States for about 30 years.
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Sources (4)
- Ruth M Roblee, "United States 1950 Census"
- Ruth Roblee in household of Antoinette Roblee, "United States Census, 1930"
- Ruth Roblee in household of Nettie Roblee, "United States Census, 1940"
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1919 · Minimum Wage Laws Passed
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1947 · The Presidential Succession Act
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Name Meaning
Altered form of English Robley .
Possibly also an Americanized form of Spanish Roble .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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