Kathaleen (Gibson) Ranney
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Kathaleen (Gibson) Ranney

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Kathaleen M. Ranney formerly Gibson
Born 1950s.
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Sister of [private brother (unknown - unknown)] [half], [private brother (1950s - unknown)], [private sister (1950s - unknown)], [private brother (1950s - unknown)] and [private sister (1960s - unknown)] [half]
Mother of , [private son (1970s - unknown)] and [private son (1980s - unknown)]
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Biography

I am Kathaleen Marie Gibson Ranney. I was born in Redding, California, January 20, 1953, while my parent's were visiting my grandmother, Theda Mae Boone Gibson, who I believe was living in Millville at the time. My parents were still living in Phoenix, Arizona, where my father, Mervin William Gibson was a former Army Air Force pilot and trainer during the Korean War, where he met my mother, Sally Rose Duke Gibson Heinle Dauer at a USO dance. After my maternal grandfather, Robert Rito Duke, passed away in 1957 we moved back to Northern California, closer to my father's family. We lived 1 year in Cottonwood, while my father worked as a rigger/ choker setter for Sutter Brother's logging company. In 1957 we moved to Enterprise, Redding, California where my father and a friend started a dairy delivery service called Crystal Dairy. After my father passed away, in 1962, at the age of 9, my brothers, sister, and I went across the country to Baltimore, Maryland to live with my mothers' older sister, Helen Duke Dauer, while she settled my father's estate. In 1964, my mother moved us back to Red Bluff, California, where she married a fireman named James Heinle. After an unsuccessful marriage, my mom, plus all of us, returned to live with my aunt and uncle in Baltimore, Maryland. My education was very important to me, having been educated elementary and half of high school in Parochial schools. After high school I attended Antioch College, and annex located in Baltimore at the time, studying sociology, focusing on abused children. I did not finish, instead married Thomas Joseph Ranney October 21, 1972. I worked as a cash operations manager for a chain department store. After losing a live birth son, and battling female issues, Thomas Joseph Ranney Jr was born in 1976. It took us 7 years to conceive our next child, William (named for his grandfather) Phillip Ranney, born November 21,1982. By this time I was a part owner and manager of a video tape rental and catering, wine and liquor store, until 1992, when I left to return to college. I attended Essex Community College, attaining my Associates Degree in Business Administration. From there, I transferred to Towson State University where I graduated in 1996 with a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education, with a minor in Special Education. I worked as a Special Education Resource teacher for the Baltimore County Public School system for 4 years, transferring to the Baltimore Archdiocese Catholic School system in 2000, teaching grades 3, 4, and 5, until school closings and budget cuts caused an early retirement, at age 59, in 2011. I returned to Essex Community College in 2012, finishing the Medical Billing and Coding Certification program. My age played an adversary role, and now I am a proud, retired teacher, helping my sons and being a very proactive and involved grandparent. Like my father, I have always found great pleasure in drawing and sketching, writing, nature photography, and reading. I am an adamant gardener, participate in nature conservation, enjoy planning day trips to Maryland wineries, and can't wait for warmer weather to take out my kayak, and snorkel, boogyboard, and swim in the ocean.



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Hi Kathaleen,

Now that you have had a little time to try WikiTree, there are a few more features you may find useful.

Ideas on what to include in a profile can be found in Styles and Standards, including some tips on writing biographies.

If you need to describe an event, an heirloom or a location relevant to your research, you may like to learn about Free Space Profiles.

Lastly, sometimes you'll run into unresponsive profile managers. We have a process for resolving those unfortunate situations.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask via my profile page.

Marlene ~ WikiTree Mentor

posted by Marlene Marx
Kathy,

Your work is starting to clear up the family lines:

http://www.wikitree.com/genealogy/Frost-Descendants-4174

Great job! I really appreciate the effort!

Nick

posted by Nick Andreola Jr
Kathy, look over the edits I did after you merged the profiles for Theda.
posted by Nick Andreola Jr
Added you to my trusted list.
posted by Nick Andreola Jr
Welcome Kathaleen,

You are now a confirmed member of WikiTree! Thank you for volunteering. 

Have fun and ask for help if you need it! WikiTree members are always eager to offer guidance to a fellow genealogist. 

If you need additional help, our Mentors Project is a friendly bunch of volunteers who will be glad to assist you with WikiTree-specific problems.

Happy Hunting,

Jess

posted by Jess Wallace
Hello Kathaleen,

Welcome to WikiTree! The initial email from us has helpful links that will get you started on WikiTree, which is not like any genealogy site you’ve ever used.

WikiTree is different because our goal is to have one profile per person, and that means we all work together as a BIG collaborative team!

What brings you to WikiTree? Do you have research you’d like to share? Are you interested in how your family fits into the big tree? When you confirm your email address, you’ll have an opportunity to volunteer and tell us about your genealogical interests.

Once you volunteer, one of our Greeters will be happy to confirm your membership, and you’ll be on your way!

Welcome to the family! We’re really glad you’re here.

Jess

posted by Jess Wallace

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