Brief Life History of Ruthie J
When Ruthie J Calvert was born on 18 June 1898, in Kanawha, West Virginia, United States, her father, Henry Stephen Calvert, was 32 and her mother, Ora Adaline Cox, was 20. She had at least 3 sons with Lorse Arlington Yarber. She lived in Linville Township, Mitchell, North Carolina, United States in 1910 and Linville, Avery, North Carolina, United States in 1930. She died on 8 May 1950, in Avery, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 51, and was buried in Tanglewood Cemetery, Linville, Avery, North Carolina, United States.
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- Ruth Zarber in household of Lorse Zarber, "United States Census, 1930"
- Mrs Ruth Yarber, "North Carolina, First Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"
- Ruth J. Calvert Yarber, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1900 · Gold for Cash!
This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.
1900 · Giving Puerto Rico an American Welcome
A law that established government on the island of Puerto Rico and gave all Puerto Ricans citizenship. This law was replaced by the Jones–Shafroth Act in 1917.
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.
Name Meaning
English (northern): occupational name from Middle English calfhirde, from Old English (Anglian) calf ‘calf’ + hierde ‘herdsman’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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