Ruth (Stevens) Husser (1911 - 1997)

Born 14 Oct 1911 in Louisiana, USA

Ancestors

Died 23 Sep 1997 at age 85 in Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Louisiana, USA

Biography

Ruth Stevens was born on 14 Oct. 1911^[1] at Louisiana, USA. She appeared on the census of 22 Jan. 1920 in the household of her parents, Theodore J. Stevens and Eva (Calmes) Stevens, at Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana.^[2]

She married Clyde Givens circa 1938.

She and Clyde Givens appeared on the census of 1 May 1940 at St Tammany Parish, Louisiana.^[3]

She married James Husser.^[4]

Ruth died on 23 Sep. 1997^[1] at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Louisiana, at age 85 and was buried at Tycer Cemetery, also known as Stevens Cemetery, Tickfaw, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana.^[4] Her memorial has the dates of her birth and death.^[5]

Obituary

25 Sep. 1997

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

The Advocate

Ruth Stevens Husser

A retired Tangipahoa Parish educator and a resident and native of Hammond, she died Tuesday, Sept. 23, 1997, at Heritage Manor Nursing Home. She was 85. Visiting at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, 9 a.m. until religious services at noon Thursday, conducted by the Rev. Bill Galloway. Interment in Stevens Cemetery. Survived by a daughter, Virgie Lee Givens, Loranger; and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by husband, James Husser; a brother, Floyd Stevens; and five sisters, Lucille Faust, Ruby Daniels, Hazel Calmes, Edythe Harper and Lelia Bethel.^[4]

1920 US Census

• Thedore Stevens 44.
• Eva Stevens 40.
• Lucile Stevens 18.
• Hazel Stevens 17.
• Ruby Stevens 16.
• Floyd Stevens 14.
• Lula Stevens 12.
• Edith Stevens 9.
• Ruth Stevens 8.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current. Ruth Husser.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Year: 1920; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 5, Tangipahoa, Louisiana; Roll: T625_631; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 123; Image: 880. 1920 US Census. Thedore Stevens.
3. ↑ Year: 1940; Census Place: , St Tammany, Louisiana; Roll: T627_1455; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 52-3. 1940 US Census. Clude Givens.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Ruth Stevens Husser. The Advocate. Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA. 25 Sep. 1997. p. 8-B:S.
5. ↑ Ruth Stevens Husser. memorial at Find A Grave.