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Ophelia Jane Ruth (Harney) Fischer (1896 - 1942)

Ophelia Jane Ruth (Ruth) Fischer formerly Harney aka Counsman, Taylor
Born in Herman, Washington County, Nebraska, USAmap
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[children unknown]
Died at age 45 in Los Angeles, California, United Statesmap
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Biography

Ophelia Jane Harney was one of three children born to to William S Harney and his first wife Ada Haack. They divorced and Ophelia was raised by Porter Calvin Counsman and his wife Bertha (Beck). They are found in the 1900 and 1910 Censuses.

Ophelia, now known as Ruth O J Counsman, married Charles William Taylor on 13 Jul 1912, and they had two children, one named Glen William Taylor, the other unknown.

  • Glen William Taylor, b.25 Dec 1912.

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Ruth Ophelia Jane married second to William Fischer. The 1930 Census includes Ruth with William Fischer and her son Glen, now using the surname Fischer. Also Ruth's biological brother Clarence H Harney, was staying with them in Los Angeles, CA, at that time.

In 1940, Ruth Taylor is listed in Los Angeles, living alone. It appears she was using the Taylor surname at that time. She died two years later and the Social Security Death Index lists her as Ophelia Jane Fischer. She is buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Her grave is linked to her biological mother, Ada (Haack) Harney Manwaring and siblings.

Sources

  1. Iowa Delayed Birth Record of Charles William Harney: gives his marriage date and date of his son's birth.
  • 1900 United States Federal Census for Ruth Counsman, Nebraska, Washington, De Soto, District 0129 [aka Ophelia Jane Harney, adopted]
  • 1910 United States Federal Census for Ruth Cownsman, Nebraska, Boone, Beaver, District 0015
  • 1930 United States Federal Census for Ruth Fischer, California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, District 0366
  • 1940 United States Federal Census for Ruth Taylor, California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, 60-261
  • Ophelia Jane Fischer in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1942
  • https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85399550/ophelia-jane-fischer




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