1925 - 2015 (90 years)
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Name |
Russell Boston Kirby |
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Birth |
12 Mar 1925 |
Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania [3, 4] |
Census |
1930 |
Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania [5] |
He was recorded while living with his parents. |
Age: 5 |
Address: 325 N.22nd St |
Census |
1940 |
Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania [6] |
He was recorded while living with his parents. |
Age: 15 |
Military |
30 Jul 1943 to 28 Feb 1946 (Age 18) [7, 8] |
He served in the 99th Infantry Division during WW II and fought in the Battle of the Bulge and the crossing of the Rhine at Remagen. He was awarded the Bronze Star. |
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Application for World War II Compensation of Russell B. Kirby Jr.
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Residence |
1959 (Age 34) |
Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota [9] |
Address: 3782 McKnight Road |
Residence |
Sep 1975 (Age 50) |
Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota [2] |
Residence |
Jun 1993 (Age 68) |
Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota [1] |
Residence |
1995 (Age 70) |
Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota [10] |
Address: 13270 4th St N |
History |
2015 (Age 90) [3, 4] |
His obituary reads "Kirby, Russell B. Jr. Age 90, longtime resident of Baytown Township and more recently Eden Prairie, passed away May 14, 2015. Preceded in death by his wife Charlotte Kelton Kirby. Born March 12, 1925 in Allentown, PA. Russ served in the 99th Infantry Division during WW II and fought in the Battle of the Bulge and the crossing of the Rhine at Remagen. He was awarded the Bronze Star. Following the end of the war, he attended Princeton University where he was a member of the swimming team and received a BS and MS in engineering. He married Charlotte in 1949. After completing his studies at Princeton, he moved to Minnesota and worked at 3M for thirty years. Russ and Charlotte lived for many years in Baytown Township where Russ served on the planning commission and Charlotte was town clerk. They were members of Ascension Church in Stillwater, MN. Russ was active in local politics and served on the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's citizens' board. He enjoyed canoeing, playing bridge, reading traveling, winters spent in Hawaii and time spent with his family. He is survived by his children Kelton Noring, Katherine (Richard) Hackett, Russell (Christine Mattera) Kirby, Thomas (Beverly) Kirby; grandchildren Jeremy Noring, Benjamin Noring, Helena Mattera, Nicholas Kirby, Carrie Hackett and William Hackett; great granddaughter Veronica Noring; and his longtime friend and companion Marilyn McNamee. Interment at Fort Snelling and a family celebration of Russ' life are planned for a later date. |
Residence |
2015 (Age 90) |
Eden Prairie, Hennepin County, Minnesota [3] |
Death |
14 Mar 2015 [3, 4] |
Burial |
Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota , USA [4] |
Person ID |
I652 |
| Spouse of a Delvee |
Last Modified |
28 Feb 2021 |
Family |
Charlotte Coolidge Kelton, b. 12 Mar 1929, Palmerton, Carbon County, Pennsylvania d. 18 Oct 1993, Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota (Age 64 years) |
Marriage |
25 Jun 1949 |
Palmerton, Carbon County, Pennsylvania [3, 11] |
Age at Marriage |
He : 24 years and 3 months - She : 20 years and 3 months. |
Children |
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Family ID |
F300 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
6 Jan 2017 |
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Event Map |
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| Birth - 12 Mar 1925 - Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania |
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| Census - 1930 - Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania |
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| Census - 1940 - Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania |
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| Marriage - 25 Jun 1949 - Palmerton, Carbon County, Pennsylvania |
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| Residence - 1959 - Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota |
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| Residence - Sep 1975 - Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota |
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| Residence - Jun 1993 - Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota |
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| Residence - 1995 - Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota |
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| Residence - 2015 - Eden Prairie, Hennepin County, Minnesota |
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| Burial - - Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota , USA |
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Pin Legend |
: Address
: Location
: City/Town
: County/Shire
: State/Province
: Country
: Not Set |
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Sources |
- [S1489] Obituary of Charlotte Kelton Fuller, (Allentown, Pennsylvania: Morning Call, 15 June 1993, Page 18).
- [S1488] Obituary of Elihu H. Kelton, (Allentown, Pennsylvania: Morning Call, 12 September 1975, Page 19).
- [S1084] Obituary of Russell B. Kirby, Jr, (Minneapolis, Minnesota: The Star Tribune, 16 May 2015).
- [S572] Find a Grave web site, (Provo, Utah: Find A Grave, Inc.).
Find A Grave Memorial# 146597189
- [s509] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002).
Year: 1930; Census Place: Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2063; Page: 27B; Enumeration District: 0033; Image: 478.0; FHL microfilm: 2341797
- [s806] 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012).
Year: 1940; Census Place: Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3544; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 39-47
- [S487] U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 , (www.ancestory.com).
- [S1048] Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015).
Application for World War II Compensation of Russell B. Kirby Jr.
- [S846] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011).
St Paul, Minnesota, City Directory, 1959
- [S500] U.S. Public Records Index, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010).
- [S388] Delvee Historian. Delvee Family Records 1887 - 1988, (Warwick, Massachusetts: manuscript, 1988).
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