Clara Ruth (Granger) Dempkey (1892 - 1968)

Born 7 Dec 1892 in Grant, Newaygo, Michigan, United States

Ancestors

Wife of William John Dempkey — married 7 Feb 1909 in Ashland Township, Newaygo, Michigan, United States

Died 23 Jun 1968 at age 75 in Reed City, Osceola, Michigan, United States

Research Notes

She is "Ruth Clara" at Find A Grave, there seem to be an equal amount of sources showing "Clara Ruth". There was a note in the gedcom that said "Went by name... Ruth", but no source. Her name at birth is Clara R. Granger, see " Michigan Births " below.

Biography

Sources

• "Michigan Births, 1867-1902," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQNZ-MBC : 20 February 2021), Clara R Granger, 07 Dec 1892; citing item 2 p 197 rn 7006, Grant, Newaygo, Michigan, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,322,378.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSM1-DLP : accessed 11 October 2022), Ruth Granger in household of Samuel Granger, Sparta township Sparta & Lisbon villages, Kent, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 103, sheet 13A, family 342, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,723.

• "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N32M-QV4 : 18 February 2021), Wm J. Demphey and Clara Ruth Granger, 6 Feb 1909; citing Marriage, Fremont, Newaygo, Michigan, Citing Secretary of State, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 4209140.

• United States Federal Census, 1910 [[1]]

Name: Ruth C Dempsky

Age in 1910: 17

Birth Date: 1893

Birthplace: Michigan

Home in 1910: Dayton, Newaygo, Michigan, USA

Street: West Cherry Street

Race: White

Gender: Female

Relation to Head of House: Wife

Marital Status: Married

Spouse's Name: William Demsky

Father's Birthplace: Michigan

Mother's Birthplace: Illinois

Native Tongue: English

Able to read: Yes

Able to Write: Yes

Years Married: 1

Number of Children Born: 1

Number of Children Living: 1

Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members Age Relationship

William Demsky 22 Head

Ruth C Demsky 17 Wife

Lucile Demsky 0 Daughter

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZQ1-4F3 : accessed 2 November 2020), C Ruth Dempky in household of William J Dempky, Reed City, Osceola, Michigan, United States; citing ED 297, sheet 15B, line 81, family 414, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 791; FHL microfilm 1,820,791.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQ1B-V3L : accessed 11 October 2022), Ruth Dempkey in household of William Dempkey, Reed City, Osceola, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 19, sheet 13B, line 98, family 366, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1020; FHL microfilm 2,340,755.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4PZ-K54 : 10 January 2021), Clara R Dempkey in household of William Dempkey, Reed City, Osceola, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 67-18, sheet 20A, line 30, family 453, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1807.

• Web: Western Michigan Newspapers, Death Index, 1910-2012 [[2]]

Name: Ruth Dempkey

Death Year: Abt 1968

Publication Date: 24 Jun 1968

Publication Place: Michigan, USA

Notes: GR Press Obit; Page No. 45

Acknowledgments

WikiTree profile Granger-498 created through the import of EBENSTEIN-GRANGER.GED on Aug 19, 2011 by Merryann Palmer. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Merryann and others.