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Ruth Mary (Mertens) Higgerson 1892 - 1978

Ruth Mary (Mertens) Higgerson was born on January 21, 1892 in Belleville, Illinois United States. She was the parent of Ivan Higgerson. Ruth's partner was Harry Clifton Higgerson, and they had children Lon H Higgerson, Ivan Higgerson, Geneva H Mince, Anna Lee (Higgerson) Denkle, Dolly Leaverne (Higgerson) Mason, and Marjorie Higgerson. Ruth Higgerson died at age 86 years old on December 15, 1978 at Sentara Leigh Hospital 830 Kempsville Rd, in Norfolk, VA, and was buried in December 1978 at Chesapeake Memorial Gardens 524 Cedar Rd, in Chesapeake.

Ruth Mary (Mertens) Higgerson
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January 21, 1892
Belleville, Illinois, 62220, United States
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December 15, 1978
Sentara Leigh Hospital 830 Kempsville Rd, in Norfolk, Virginia, 23502, United States
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  • Introduction

    She was bright, self-educated, industrious, energetic, clean, a fabulous cook and wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
  • 01/21
    1892

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    January 21, 1892
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    Belleville, Illinois 62220, United States
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Ruth's parents were both born in America to German immigrants.
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    1978

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    December 15, 1978
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    Congestive heart failure
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    Sentara Leigh Hospital 830 Kempsville Rd, in Norfolk, Virginia 23502, United States
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    December 1978
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    Chesapeake Memorial Gardens 524 Cedar Rd, in Chesapeake, Virginia 23322, United States
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Ruth Mary Mertens at 18 years old
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Ruth Mary Mertens at 18 years old
Probably taken when she visited her sister in Belleville, IL, the locket she is wearing, I have (I'm her granddaughter, Diane (Mason) Gray. Here she was 18 years old.
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Wedding portrait taken in 1913, Hazen, Prairie County, AR, USA
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Wedding portrait taken in 1913, Hazen, Prairie County, AR, USA
This is their wedding portrait.
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Harry Clifton & Ruth Mary (Mertens) Higgerson abt 1962, Chesapeake, VA
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Harry Clifton & Ruth Mary (Mertens) Higgerson abt 1962, Chesapeake, VA
Taken at their son's home on Battlefield Blvd S in Chesapeake, VA in abt Dec 1962.
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Harry Clifton & Ruth Mary (Mertens) Higgerson, abt Dec 1962 in Chesapeake, VA.
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Harry Clifton & Ruth Mary (Mertens) Higgerson, abt Dec 1962 in Chesapeake, VA.
Taken at their son's house on Battlefield Blvd S in Chesapeake, VA, about Dec 1962.
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Aug 9, 1974, Ruth Mary (Mertens) Higgerson
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Aug 9, 1974, Ruth Mary (Mertens) Higgerson
Taken at 541 Long Ave, Chesapeake, VA, her home, where the rehearsal party was held for her granddaughter, Diane Kay Mason, who was to marry the next day to Frederick Wilson Gray.
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