1916 - 2005 (89 years)
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Ruth Merriam Coolidge |
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Birth |
2 Mar 1916 |
Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] |
Census |
1920 |
Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts [1] |
Age: 3 |
Address: South Street |
Census |
1930 |
Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts [2] |
She was recorded while living with her parents. |
Age: 14 |
Address: South Street |
Census |
1940 |
Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts [3] |
She was a servant and lived in the Marsh Household |
Age: 24 |
Address: West Street |
Military |
6 Jan 1944 (Age 28) [6, 8, 12] |
She was a corporal in the US Army Air Corps during World War II serving as a medical technician. |
Residence |
1987 (Age 71) |
Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusetts |
Residence |
1996 (Age 80) |
Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
Death |
5 Sep 2005 |
Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire [5, 6, 8, 10] |
Agency: Riverside Rest Home |
Obituary |
12 Sep 2005 [8] |
PETERSHAM -- Ruth M. Coolidge, 89, of Somersworth, NH, formerly of Petersham, died Monday, Sept. 5, 2005 at the Riverside Rest Home, in Dover, NH, after a long illness.
She was born in Petersham on March 2, 1916, and was the daughter of Edward O and Mabel (Cook) Coolidge. She was raised in Petersham and was a graduate of Petersham High School. She went on to further her education and graduated from Simmons College.
She was a veteran of World War II, serving with the Army Air Corps as a medical technician.
She lived most of her adult life in Brookline, and had lived in the Somersworth area for the past three years while her nephew Ralph Bowley of Somersworth was caring for her.
Before her retirement, she had been a legal secretary. Ruth had also worked for the Framingham Women's Prison. She loved history and had done extensive research through the years on the family tree.
Family members include her nephews. She was predeceased by her brother, Chester Coolidge, and by two sisters, Rosamand Coolidge and Lydian Bowley.
Graveside committal services will be held in the East Street Cemetery, Petersham, on Thursday, Sept. 15 at 11 a.m. Memorial contributions may be made in her name to: The Petersham Historical Society, c/o James Baird, 10 Main Rd., Petersham, MA 01366.
The Bernier Funeral Home, 49 South St., Somersworth, NH, has been entrusted with final arrangements.
Published by the Athol Daily News, 12 September 2005 |
Burial |
15 Sep 2005 |
East Street Cemetery, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts [5, 8] |
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Grave Marker of Ruth M. Coolidge
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Siblings |
3 Siblings |
| 1. Chester Delvee Coolidge, b. 15 Jun 1908, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 16 Nov 1990, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 82 years) ▻ Dorothy Evelyn Brown, m. 22 Apr 1949 | + | 2. Lydian Ermina Coolidge, b. 29 Sep 1909, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 5 Sep 1990, Wolfboro, Carroll County, New Hampshire (Age 80 years) ▻ Ralph M. Bowley, m. 05 Oct 1934 | | 3. Rosamond Carter Coolidge, b. 24 Jul 1911, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 21 Aug 1998, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 87 years) | | 4. Ruth Merriam Coolidge, b. 2 Mar 1916, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 5 Sep 2005, Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire (Age 89 years) | |
Person ID |
I345 |
| Clan of Jonathan, Tribe of Peter |
Last Modified |
27 Feb 2021 |
Father |
Edward Orisa Coolidge, b. 6 Aug 1863, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 1952 (Age 88 years) |
Mother |
Mabel Agnes Cook, b. 15 Aug 1873, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 13 Mar 1951, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 77 years) |
Marriage |
1 Jan 1907 |
Age at Marriage |
He : 43 years and 5 months - She : 33 years and 5 months. |
Family ID |
F173 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Event Map |
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| Birth - 2 Mar 1916 - Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Census - 1920 - Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Census - 1930 - Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Census - 1940 - Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Residence - 1987 - Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusetts |
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| Residence - 1996 - Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Death - 5 Sep 2005 - Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire |
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| Burial - 15 Sep 2005 - East Street Cemetery, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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Pin Legend |
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Sources |
- [S499] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010).
Year: 1920; Census Place: Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_748; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 135; Image: 110
- [S509] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002).
Year: 1930; Census Place: Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 965; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0252; Image: 481.0; FHL microfilm: 2340700
- [S806] 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012).
Year: 1940; Census Place: Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1653; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 14-230
- [S388] Delvee Historian. Delvee Family Records 1887 - 1988, (Warwick, Massachusetts: manuscript, 1988).
- [S572] Find a Grave web site, (Provo, Utah: Find A Grave, Inc.).
Memorial ID 45704284 Ruth Merriam Coolidge
- [S994] Gravestone Inscription.
- [S825] Massachusetts, U.S., Birth Index, 1860-1970, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013).
- [S478] Obituary of Ruth M. Coolidge , (Athol, Massachusetts: Athol Daily News, 12 September 2005).
- [S386] Ruth, Mary. Descendants of Susan Carter Delvy, (Stoney Creek, North Carolina: manuscript, 2002).
- [S83] Social Security Death Benefit Records (SSDI), (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011).
- [S91] Town Clerk of Petersham. Street List, Petersham, Mass - 1996, (Petersham, Massachusets: Town of Petersham, 1997).
- [S487] U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 , (www.ancestory.com).
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