Ruth Ellen (Denning) Tiedeman (1923 - 2010)

Born 25 Sep 1923 in Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Daughter of Dee Denning and Ruby Ellen (Perdue) Denning

Wife of Walter von Dohlen Tiedeman Jr. — married 29 Dec 1946 in Hickman, Kentucky, USA

Descendants

Died 8 Feb 2010 at age 86 in Richardson, Texas, United States

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Biography

Born at 11:55pm.

Residence Evansville, Indiana.

Occupation: Secretary. Agency: Michigan State Personnel Office.

Secretary. Agency: Gulf Oil. FROM 1942 TO 1945.

Research Notes

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Obituary

Ruth D. Tiedeman, 86, of Richardson, TX passed away on February 8, 2010. She was a long-time resident of Evansville, IN, moving to Texas in the Fall of 2006 to be near her daughter.

Ruth was born in Hickman, KY, on September 25, 1923, and later moved to Paducah, KY where she met and married her husband, Walter, on December 29, 1946. She graduated from Tilghman High School in Paducah, KY, where she was a member of The National Honor Society. She graduated from Bowling Green Business College. She was a member of Upsilon Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority.

Her working career before marriage was with the Kentucky Ordinance Plant, Gulf Oil Corp., and Woodall-Melton Insurance Co., all in Paducah where she was a Private Secretary. After marriage, she was the Secretary to the Personnel Director at Michigan State University in E. Lansing, MI. When Ruth moved to Evansville in 1948, she began her career as a homemaker.

She was a charter member of Eastern Heights Baptist Church, and served as the Church Clerk for several years. She was a charter member of American Baptist East when Eastern Heights and Eastside Baptist merged. She was a member of the Hearthstone Sunday School Class. She was a member of the Bud and Blossom Garden Club.

Ruth is survived by her husband of 63 years, Walter D. Tiedeman of Richardson, TX; daughter Ellen T. Steger, son-in-law Mark J. Steger of Richardson,TX; grandsons Scott T. Steger of Pasadena, CA, and John M. Steger of Evanston, IL.

Visitation will be on Saturday, February 13, 2010, 9:00am – 11:00am at American Baptist East, 6300 Washington Avenue. The memorial service will follow visitation.

Entombment will be in Mausoleum 2 at Oak Hill Cemetery in Evansville.

Memorial contributions may be made to American Baptist East Church, 6300 Washington Avenue, Evansville, IN 47715

DNA

• Maternal relationship is confirmed by a Family Tree DNA Family Finder test match between Ellen Tiedeman Steger and her 3rd cousin Anonymous Ausbrooks who share 21.92 cM on Chromosome 1; 44.5 cM on Chromosome 8; 18.69 cM on Chromosome 10; 32.33 cM on Chromosome 17; 16.18 cM on Chromosome 19; and 16.43 cM on Chromosome 22.

Sources

• Birth: "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999", (FamilySearch Record: QKHJ-3WC2 : accessed 19 March 2024), Ruth E Denning born on 25 Sep 1923, child of Ruby Perdue, in Fulton, Kentucky, United States.

• Marriage: "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954", citing Digital film/folder number: 007735488; FHL microfilm: 001944455; Image number: 57, (FamilySearch Record: Q2DF-TY6B : accessed 19 March 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C91Q-93XP-S, Ruth Ellen Denning (23) marriage to Walter Dohlen Tiedeman (25) on 29 Dec 1946 in Jefferson, Kentucky, United States.
• Death: "United States Social Security Death Index", (FamilySearch Record: J55C-N4F : accessed 19 March 2024), Ruth Ellen Tiedeman death 8 Feb 2010 (born 25 Sep 1923) residing in Dallas, Texas.
• Burial: "Find a Grave Index", (FamilySearch Record: QVG8-9Z34 : accessed 19 March 2024) Find A Grave: Memorial #116382679, Ruth Ellen Denning Tiedeman burial (died on 8 Feb 2010) in Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States of America. Born in 1923.
• Obituary: "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014", citing Affiliate Name: GenealogyBank, Inc.; Digital film/folder number: 101979487; FHL microfilm: 101979487; Image number: 1276, (FamilySearch Record: QKLR-BN4N : accessed 19 March 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSZ6-1ZTX, Name: Ruth D Tiedeman; Death Date: 08 Feb 2010; Residence Date: 08 Feb 2010; Residence Place: Richardson, Texas; Obituary Date: 11 Feb 2010; Obituary Place: Evansville Courier & Press, Indiana, Indiana, United States; Burial Place: Mausoleum 2; Birth Date: 25 Sep 1923; Birth Place: Hickman, Kentucky; Occupation: Secretary; Age: 86; Source Newspaper: Evansville Courier & Press; System Of Record: SLS.

See also:

• 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930", citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 52; Digital film/folder number: 004950769; FHL microfilm: 2340503; Image number: 530; Sheet number: 19; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03762-0, (FamilySearch Record: XMF7-V9W : accessed 19 March 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9R4Y-3T, Ruth Denning (7), single daughter, in household of Dee Denning (32) in Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States. Born in Kentucky.
• 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940", citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 27; Digital film/folder number: 005460795; Image number: 49; Sheet number: 12; Sheet letter: A, (FamilySearch Record: K7Y3-Q7C : accessed 19 March 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9M1-W69G, Ruth Denning (16), single daughter, in household of Dee Denning (42) in Magisterial District 3, McCracken, Kentucky, United States. Born in Kentucky.
• 1950 Census: "United States 1950 Census", citing Page: 4; Line: 1; Digital film/folder number: 108868221; Image number: 4, (FamilySearch Record: 6XL4-TZWD : accessed 19 March 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3QHJ-5QHW-Q9NH-L, Ruth A Tiedeman (26), wife, in household of Walter D Tiedeman (28) in Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States. Born in Kentucky.