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Ruth Drudge[1]

Female 1918 -


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  • Name Ruth Drudge 
    Born 1918  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Female 
    Residence 1921  Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-23010 
    Person ID I23010  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Benjamin Drudge,   b. 14 Aug 1887, Markham, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Nov 1961, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Barbara Shirk,   b. 5 May 1889, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jul 1973, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 11 Mar 1914  Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Family ID F5529  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Volume 66, Number 30 - July 31, 1973 ­ pages 597,598.
      Drudge, Barbara, daughter of Peter and Susanna (Martin) Shirk, was born at Bridgeport, Ont., May 5, 1889; died at Waterloo, Ont., July 3, 1973; aged 84 y. 1 m. 28 d. On Mar. 11, 1914, she was married to Benjamin Drudge, who preceded her in death on Nov. 29, 1961. Surviving are 2 sons (Elvin and Raymond), 3 daughters (Ruth Golbeck, Mildred Schwartzentruber, and Gladys Indoe), 15 grandchildren, and one sister (Lydia Snyder). She was a member of the Erb Street Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 6, in charge of Galen Johns; interment in Erb Street Cemetery.

    2. [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, Sud District 3 - Lexington 1921 Page 4.

    3. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 022476-14.
      Benjamin Drudge, 26, occ. Farmer, b. Markham, res. Markham, son of Uriah Drudge and Rehuma Diller Married Barbara Shirk, 24, occ. Domestic, b. Bridgeport, res. Bridgeport, daughter of Peter Shirk and Magdalena Martin, Witness(es): John Drudge of Markham and Mary Ann Weber of Bridgeport, 11 March 1914 in Bridgeport.

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