Navorska tree » Ross Renville Sims (1895-1964)
Personal data Ross Renville Sims
- He was born on April 22, 1895 in Groveport, Franklin Co., OH.
- He died on July 21, 1964 in Chillicothe, Ross Co., OH, he was 69 years old.
- A child of Gilbert W. Sims and Nora Renville
- This information was last updated on July 29, 2014.
Household of Ross Renville Sims
He is married to Ruth Hannah Alwood.
They got married on February 9, 1923 at Franklin Co., OH, he was 27 years old.
Ross Renville Sims oo Ruth Hannah Alwood
Marriage sourc: Author: Hanna, Jackie, Title: "The Alwood Family Tree -- William Allwood (Alwood) descendants," (Publication location Portage, MI, Publisher: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=alwoodtree&id=I4673,Publication date: xxiv July MMXI), Repository: The Cloud
"... Ruth Hannah ALWOOD Sex: F Birth: 2 JAN 1903 in Goode, Bedford Co, Virginia ... Marriage 1 Hugh L. BENDER b: ABT 1902 in Ohio Married: 31 MAR 1921 in Covington, Kenton Co, Kentucky
Divorced: bet 1940 and 1950
Marriage 2 Ross Renville SIMS b: 22 APR 1895 in Groveport, Franklin Co, Ohio Married: 9 FEB 1923 in Franklin Co, Ohio Note: by Rev August Knepping" <>
Notes about Ross Renville Sims
Ross Renville Sims
Source: Author: Hanna, Jackie, Title: "The Alwood Family Tree -- William Allwood (Alwood) descendants," (Publication location Portage, MI, Publisher: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=alwoodtree&id=I4673,Publication date: xxiv July MMXI), Repository: The Cloud
"... Ross Renville SIMS Sex: M Birth: 22 APR 1895 in Groveport, Franklin Co, Ohio
Note: marr record indicates 1894 birth
Death: 21 JUL 1964 in Chillicothe, Ross Co, Ohio Note: death record says widowed Change Date: 30 AUG 2013
Father: Gilbert W. SIMS b: 22 FEB 1859 in Madison Twp, Franklin Co, Ohio Mother: Nora RENVILLE b: OCT 1865 in Cissna Park, Iroquois Co, Illinois
Marriage 1 Ruth Hannah ALWOOD b: 2 JAN 1903 in Goode, Bedford Co, Virginia Married: 9 FEB 1923 in Franklin Co, Ohio Note: by Rev August Knepping" <>
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Historical events
Birthday April 22, 1895
- The temperature on April 22, 1895 was about 12.7 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 91%. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1895: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- January 13 » First Italo-Ethiopian War: the war's opening battle, the Battle of Coatit, occurs; it is an Italian victory.
- February 1 » Fountains Valley, Pretoria, the oldest nature reserve in Africa, is proclaimed by President Paul Kruger.
- April 6 » Oscar Wilde is arrested in the Cadogan Hotel, London, after losing a libel case against the Marquess of Queensberry.
- June 27 » The inaugural run of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's Royal Blue from Washington, D.C., to New York City, the first U.S. passenger train to use electric locomotives.
- September 3 » John Brallier becomes the first openly professional American football player, when he was paid US$10 by David Berry, to play for the Latrobe Athletic Association in a 12-0 win over the Jeanette Athletic Association.
- October 22 » In Paris an express train derails after overrunning the buffer stop, crossing almost 30 metres (100ft) of concourse before crashing through a wall and falling 10 metres (33ft) to the road below.
Day of marriage February 9, 1923
- The temperature on February 9, 1923 was between 2.5 °C and 10.1 °C and averaged 5.9 °C. There was 3.8 hours of sunshine (40%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1923: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 7.1 million citizens.
- January 9 » Juan de la Cierva makes the first autogyro flight.
- April 18 » Yankee Stadium: "The House that Ruth Built" opens.
- June 18 » Checker Taxi puts its first taxi on the streets.
- September 8 » Honda Point disaster: Nine US Navy destroyers run aground off the California coast. Seven are lost, and twenty-three sailors killed.
- September 29 » The British Mandate for Palestine takes effect, creating Mandatory Palestine.
- December 21 » United Kingdom and Nepal formally signed an agreement of friendship, called the Nepal–Britain Treaty of 1923, which superseded the Treaty of Sugauli signed in 1816.
Day of death July 21, 1964
- The temperature on July 21, 1964 was between 14.7 °C and 24.1 °C and averaged 18.8 °C. There was 14.0 mm of rain during 2.8 hours. There was 1.7 hours of sunshine (11%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from July 24, 1963 to April 14, 1965 the cabinet Marijnen, with Mr. V.G.M. Marijnen (KVP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1964: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 12.0 million citizens.
- January 9 » Martyrs' Day: Several Panamanian youths try to raise the Panamanian flag in the U.S.-controlled Panama Canal Zone, leading to fighting between U.S. military and Panamanian civilians.
- January 23 » The 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution, prohibiting the use of poll taxes in national elections, is ratified.
- March 20 » The precursor of the European Space Agency, ESRO (European Space Research Organisation) is established per an agreement signed on June 14, 1962.
- September 25 » The Mozambican War of Independence against Portugal begins.
- October 16 » Leonid Brezhnev becomes leader of the Soviet Communist Party, while Alexei Kosygin becomes the head of government.
- December 22 » The first test flight of the SR-71 (Blackbird) takes place at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, United States.
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