Ruth (Blair) Woollett (abt. 1897 - abt. 1980)

Born about 23 Dec 1897 in Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

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Biography

Ruth (Blair) Woollett is a member of Clan_Blair.

Ruth was born on 23rd December, 1897, as was her twin sister, Daisy. She is recorded as born in 1898 in Dunnottar

BLAIR RUTH F 1898 255/ 1 Dunnottar

She was the daughter of James Blair and Jane Christie.

Her parents had nine children -

Daisy b. 1897 (twin)

BLAIR DAISY F 1898 255/ 2 Dunnottar

Ruth b.1897 (twin)

BLAIR RUTH F 1898 255/ 1 Dunnottar

James b.1899

BLAIR JAMES M 1899 255/ 25 Dunnottar

William George b.1900

BLAIR WILLIAM GEORGE M 1900 168/2 1155 St Machar

Maggie Jane b.1902

BLAIR MAGGIE JANE F 1902 168/2 1426 St Machar

Rachel b.1904

BLAIR RACHEL F 1904 266/ 87 Nigg (Kincardine)

Margaret Christie b.1911

BLAIR MARGARET CHRIST F 1911 266/ 190 Nigg (Kincardine)

Olive b.1913

BLAIR OLIVE F 1913 266/ 4 Nigg (Kincardine)

Dorothy b.1915

BLAIR DOROTHY F 1915 266/ 148 Nigg (Kincardine)

Ruth is recorded in the 1901 census for St Machar with family

BLAIR JAMES 1901 M 26 168/2 64/A 11

BLAIR WILLIAM G 1901 M 0 168/2 64/A 11

BLAIR JANE 1901 F 27 168/2 64/A 11

BLAIR DAISY 1901 F 3 168/2 64/A 11

BLAIR RUTH 1901 F 8 168/2 64/A 11

Ruth is recorded in the 1911 census for Nigg with family

BLAIR JAMES 1911 M 36 266/ 9/ 11

BLAIR JANE 1911 F 37 266/ 9/ 11

BLAIR DAISY 1911 F 13 266/ 9/ 11

BLAIR RUTH 1911 F 13 266/ 9/ 11

BLAIR WILLIAM G 1911 M 10 266/ 9/ 11

Ruth married Joseph Listin Gordon on 2nd March 1924 in Victoria, British Columbia Canada ^[1].

They had a child but Joseph Lister Gordon died on 22nd July 1925 ^[2].

Ruth then married George Leslie Woollett (b.23rd July, 1889, Structural Engineer), married 16th May, 1940.

George died on 28th January, 1966, at the age of 76 in Victoria, British Columbia Canada ^[3].

Ruth passed away on 7th February, 1980, at the age of 82 in Victoria, British Columbia Canada ^[4]

DNA

DNA matches between 'Moss' and 'Blair' descendants (other than immediate family) of at least 45 c.M have been found (ref.'Ancestry').

DNA matches between 'Moss' and 'Gordon' descendants of at least 17 c.M have been found (ref.'Ancestry').

Sources

1. ↑ "Canada, British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932; 1937-1938," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JD88-48R : 22 February 2021), Joseph Listin Gordon and Ruth Blair, 02 Apr 1924; citing Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, British Columbia Archives film number B13747, Vital Statistics Agency, Victoria; FHL microfilm 2,074,317.
2. ↑ "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL2W-PP8 : 8 November 2017), Joseph Lister Gordon, 1925.
3. ↑ "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLYB-HPK : 8 November 2017), George Leslie Woollett, 1966.
4. ↑ "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL19-GDQ : 8 November 2017), Ruth Woollett, 1980.

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