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Personal data Ruth Alice Griffin 

  • She was born on May 5, 1920 in no. of, Webster City, Hamilton Co., IA (farm).
  • She was baptized in Webster City, Hamilton Co., IA (Mulberry Ctr. Chr.).Source 1
  • (note1) .Source 1
    Sources: Paul R. Winter; Barbara Fuller DeLuka, Marilyn Lou Gardner, Robert Melvin Rowe, D. Madden
  • She died on October 6, 2008 in Webster City, Hamilton Co., IA, she was 88 years old.
  • She is buried after October 5, 2008 in Cass Twp., Hamilton Co., IA (Cass Ctr. Cem.).
  • A child of Bryan Jennings Griffin and Mary Anna Miller
  • This information was last updated on May 25, 2024.

Household of Ruth Alice Griffin

She is married to Alfred James Adams.

They got married on June 4, 1943 at Buffalo Ctr., Winnebago Co., IA, she was 23 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. (Not public)
  2. (Not public)

The couple were divorced from 1964 at fortasse, somewhere, Verenigde Staten.


Notes about Ruth Alice Griffin

Ruth Alice Griffin

Sources: Author: Winter, Paul R.; Title: Winter GEDCOM file, (Publication site: Buffalo Ctr., IA, Publisher: PRW, Publication date: x Oct MMIII), Repository: Paul R. Winter, Buffalo Ctr., IA

"... sister of Lee Griffin

Children:

1. Jim Adams"

Author: DeLuka, Barbara Fuller; Gardner, Marilyn Lou; Rowe, Robert Melvin; Madden, D.; Title: "Ruth Alice Griffin," (Publication site: Salt Lk. City UT, Publisher: Family Search, Publication date: xiv July MMXXIII)

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"... Ruth Alice Griffin Last Changed: November 22, 2016 Robert Melvin Rowe Sex Female ...

Birth 5 May 1920 Webster City, Hamilton, Iowa, ...

Death 6 October 2008 Webster City, Hamilton, Iowa, ...

Burial 2008 Webster City, Hamilton, Iowa, ... Last Changed: November 12, 2018 Marilyn Lou Gardner

Spouses & Children

Alfred James Adams Male 1922-1994
Ruth Alice Griffin Female 1920-2008
Marriage 4 June 1943

Parents & Siblings

Bryan Jennings Griffin Male 1897-1981
Mary Anna Miller Female 1900-1997
Marriage 16 July 1919 Hamilton, Iowa, ...

Children (4)

[1] Ruth Alice Griffin Female 1920-2008 [<-oo Alfred James Adams]
[2] Kathryn Amy Griffin Female 1925-1993
[3] Lee Edward Griffin Male 1929-2014
[4] Ray Verle Griffin Male 1932-2000

Ruth Alice Griffin, daughter of Bryan and Mary Miller Griffin, was born May 5, 1920 on a farm north of Webster City. She received her education in the Ashpole rural school of Blairsburg Township and graduated from Blairsburg Public School in 1938.

On June 9, 1943, she married Alfred Adams at Buffalo Center, Iowa. They were divorced in 1964. She resided at Des Moines, then moved to Webster City in 1959. She had worked in health care service and Dunn's Grocery Store. She retired in 1988.

Ruth is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, James and Susan Adams of Webster City; Mike and Bonnie Adams of Dodge Center, MN; grandchildren, Bruce and Julie Adams of Ankeny; Chad and Tara Adams of Dodge Center, MN; Brooke and Robert Escobedo of Columbia, S.C.; great-grandchildren, Katelyn, Regan and Gage Adams; brother and sister-in-law, Lee and Delores Griffin of Buffalo Center; several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Ray Griffin; sister and brother-in-law Kathryn and Glen Gilbert; sister-in-law Phyllis Griffin; nephew, Steven Griffin and niece, Maureen Griffin.

Ruth was baptized in the Mulberry Center Church and was a former member of the Jane Young Card Club.

Last Changed: November 12, 2018 Marilyn Lou Gardner"

Author: NN (family name not given), Janet; Title: "Ruth Alice Griffin Adams," (Publication site: Webster City IA, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: xxi Nov MMX)

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61961356/ruth-alice-adams

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Picture of [Ruth's stone] Added by soulhunter

Ruth Alice Griffin Adams Birth 5 May 1920 Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa, USA Death 6 Oct 2008 (aged 88) Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa, USA Burial Cass Center Cemetery Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa, USA Plot Lot 68, Plot 6 Memorial ID 61961356

Parents
[photo-stone shared with Mary A. Griffin] Bryan Jennings Griffin 1897-1981
[photo-man & woman] Mary Anna Miller Griffin 1900-1997

Spouse

[photo-stone shared with Elaine A. Adams] Alfred James Adams 1922-1994 (m. 1943)

Siblings

[photo-stone shared with Glen A. Gilbert] Kathryn Amy Griffin Gilbert 1925-1993
[photo-stone shared with Phyllis F. Griffin] Lee Edward Griffin 1929-2014
[photo-young man] Ray Verle Griffin 1932-2000

Dear Grandma, although I never really got the chance to know you, the time we spent together I will remember always. You were a great lady. Rest in peace, Love Shelly

Left by Shelly Bednar on 2 Sep 2012

Created by: Janet Added: 21 Nov 2010 Find a Grave Memorial ID: 61961356"
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Ruth Alice Griffin
1920-2008

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1922-1994

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Birthday May 5, 1920

  • The temperature on May 5, 1920 was between 1.4 °C and 14.6 °C and averaged 8.7 °C. There was 9.5 hours of sunshine (63%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. 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 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1920: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.8 million citizens.
    • April 23 » The Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) is founded in Ankara. The assembly denounces the government of Sultan Mehmed VI and announces the preparation of a temporary constitution.
    • July 12 » The Soviet–Lithuanian Peace Treaty is signed, by which Soviet Russia recognizes the independence of Lithuania.
    • August 13 » Polish–Soviet War: The Battle of Warsaw begins and will last till August 25. The Red Army is defeated.
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    • December 24 » Gabriele D'Annunzio surrendered the Italian Regency of Carnaro in the city of Fiume to Italian armed forces.

Day of marriage June 4, 1943

  • The temperature on June 4, 1943 was between 10.3 °C and 18.3 °C and averaged 14.1 °C. There was 9.8 hours of sunshine (59%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. 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 July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1943: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.1 million citizens.
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    • September 8 » World War II: United States General Dwight D. Eisenhower publicly announces the armistice with Italy.
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Day of death October 6, 2008

  • The temperature on October 6, 2008 was between 9.0 °C and 15.0 °C and averaged 11.0 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 2.2 hours of sunshine (19%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east. Source: KNMI
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  • In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, February 22, 2007 to Thursday, October 14, 2010 the cabinet Balkenende IV, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 2008: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 16.4 million citizens.
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