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Ruth Alice (Cook) Hillbrand (1899 - 1974)

Ruth Alice Hillbrand formerly Cook
Born in Camanche, Clinton, Iowa, United Statesmap
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Died at age 74 in Wilmette, Cook, Illinois, United Statesmap
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Biography

Ruth was born 21 Mar 1899 in Camanche, Clinton, Iowa. She was the daughter of William Hazard Cook and Alice Bernice Smith.[1]

In 1900 she was living in Iowa Township Miles city (east part), Jackson, Iowa.[2] The household included William H Cook age 32, wife Alice B Cook age 25, son Lyman D Cook age 4 and daughter Ruth A Cook age 1, all born in Iowa. William was a physician. Alice was the mother of 2 children, both living.

In 1910 she was living in Beloit Ward 3, Mitchell, Kansas.[3] The household included William H Cook age 40 born in Iowa, wife Alice B Cook age 33 born in Iowa, son Lyman D Cook age 14 born in Iowa, daughter Ruth A Cook age 11 born in Illinois and servant Mary A Patton age 20 born in Texas. William was a physician. Alice was the mother of 2 children, both living.

In 1915 she was living in Beloit, Mitchell, Kansas.[4] The household included Wm H Cook age 46 born in Iowa, Alice B Cook age 39 born in Iowa, Lyman D Cook age 19 born in Iowa, Ruth A Cook age 16 born in Iowa, Margaret Schmidt age 23 born in Kansas and Sarah J Smith age 73 born in Canada. William was a physician.

In 1920 she was living in Beloit, Mitchell, Kansas.[5] The household included William H Cook age 50 born in Iowa, wife Alice B Cook age 43 born in Iowa, son Lyman D Cook age 23 born in Iowa, daughter Ruth A Cook age 20 born in Iowa and mother-in-law Sarah J Smith age 78 born in Canada. William was a physician.

Ruth Alice Cook and Earl Kansas Hillbrand were married before 11 February 1922 when Earl was living in Mitchell, South Dakota and applied for a passport.[6]

In 1930 she was living in Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas.[7] The household included Earl K Hillbrand age 35 born in Kansas, wife Ruth Hillbrand age 31 born in Iowa and daughter Heloise Hillbrand age 6 born in Kansas. Earl was a dean at the municipal university.

In 1940 she was living in Ward 4, Wichita, Wichita City, Sedgwick, Kansas.[8] The household included Earl K Hillbrand age 45 born in Kansas, wife Ruth A Hillbrand age 40 born in Iowa, daughter Heloise Hillbrand age 16 born in Kansas and mother-in-law Alice B Cook age 64 born in Iowa. Earl was a college teacher at the municipal university.

She died 26 Feb 1974 in Wilmette, Cook, Illinois.[9][10]

She is buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Beloit, Mitchell County, Kansas.[11]

Sources

  1. "Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q246-MLH9 : accessed 13 January 2020), Ruth Alice Cook, 21 Mar 1899, Camanche Township, Clinton, Iowa, United States; citing reference ID 079280, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 101693739.
  2. "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9K1-GMJ : accessed 13 January 2020), Ruth A Cook in household of William H Cook, Iowa Township Miles city (east part), Jackson, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 58, sheet 3A, family 56, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,438.
  3. "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2C5-6QL : accessed 13 January 2020), Ruth A Cook in household of William H Cook, Beloit Ward 3, Mitchell, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 92, sheet 29A, family 786, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 448; FHL microfilm 1,374,461.
  4. "Kansas State Census, 1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:784X-GRZM : 13 October 2019), Ruth A Cook in household of Wm H Cook, Mitchell, Kansas, United States; citing Kansas, United States, 565, 9, Kansas Historical Society, Topeka.
  5. "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFX6-482 : accessed 13 January 2020), Ruth A Cook in household of William H Cook, Beloit, Mitchell, Kansas, United States; citing ED 99, sheet 10B, line 96, family 55, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 540; FHL microfilm 1,820,540.
  6. "United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV5B-SYQX : 16 March 2018), Earl Kansas Hillbrand, 1922; citing Passport Application, South Dakota, United States, source certificate #118703, Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925, 1832, NARA microfilm publications M1490 and M1372 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  7. "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X77D-XDQ : accessed 13 January 2020), Ruth Hillbrand in household of Earl K Hillbrand, Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 65, sheet 26B, line 62, family 830, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 721; FHL microfilm 2,340,456.
  8. "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VR2B-1F5 : 26 July 2019), Ruth A Hillbrand in household of Earl K Hillbrand, Ward 4, Wichita, Wichita City, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 107-72, sheet 12A, line 27, family 300, 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 1273.
  9. "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MN-4P1W : 18 March 2018), Michael in entry for Ruth A Hillbrand, 26 Feb 1974; citing Wilmette, Cook, Illinois, United States, source reference , record number , Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm.
  10. "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V39Y-XYM : 20 May 2014), Ruth Hillbrand, Feb 1974; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
  11. Find A Grave, database and images (  : accessed 13 January 2020), memorial page for Ruth Alice Cook Hillbrand (21 Mar 1899–26 Feb 1974), Find A Grave: Memorial #46130099, citing Elmwood Cemetery, Beloit, Mitchell County, Kansas, USA ; Maintained by emtsuj Sto (contributor 47065154) .




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