Ruth (Vidaver) Dodge
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Ruth (Vidaver) Dodge (1878 - 1950)

Ruth Dodge formerly Vidaver
Born in Cleveland, Cayahoga County, Ohio, USAmap
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married 1905 [location unknown]
Mother of
Died at age 72 in New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USAmap
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Titanic Passenger and Crew Summary:

  • Name: Mrs Ruth Dodge (née Vidaver)Titanic Survivor
  • Born: Wednesday 27th March 1878
  • Age: 34 years (Female)
  • Last Residence: in San Francisco California United States

*1st Class Passengers

  • First Embarked: Southampton on Wednesday 10th April 1912
  • Ticket No. 33638 , £81 17s 2d
  • Cabin No.: A34
  • Destination: San Francisco California United States
  • Rescued (boat 5)

*Disembarked Carpathia: New York City on Thursday 18th April 1912

  • Died: Wednesday 19th July 1950
  • Cause of Death: Natural Causes

Biography

Ruth (Vidaver) Dodge was aboard the RMS Titanic.

Mrs Washington Dodge (Ruth Vidaver), was born in Cleveland, Ohio on 27 March 1878, in New York, NY, USA the daughter of Nathaniel Vidaver and his wife. Ruth had been married previously and had a daughter Vida (1).

Parents:

  • Nathaniel Vidaver (Father)
  • Ruth Vidaver (Mother)

Spouse #1

  • NN

Child:

  • Vida Unknown

Spouse #2

  • Washington Dodge, Sr.

Child:

  • Washington Dodge, Jr.

In 1912 she lived in San Francisco, California. She boarded the Titanic at Southampton with her husand Dr Washington Dodge and her son Washington Dodge Jr. The family bought ticket No. 33638 at a cost of £81 17 2d. They occupied cabin A-34.

Mrs Dodge and her son were rescued in lifeboat 5. Ruth Dodge died in New York, NY, US on 19 July 1950. and was buried on the 25th of July in Ferncliff Cemetery and Mausoleum, Hartsdale, New York

Travelling Companions (on same ticket):


Notes Vida (later Mrs Arthur Payne) died in New York City in 1990 at the age of 90.

References and Sources: Contract Ticket List, White Star Line 1912 (National Archives, New York; NRAN-21-SDNYCIVCAS-55[279]). Department of Health Borough of Manhattan Certificate Of Death

Credits: Phillip Gowan, USA Homer Thiel, USA

Ruth Vidaver was born on 27 Mar 1874 in Cleveland, Cayahoga County, Ohio, USA. She passed away on 19 Jul 1950 in New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA.[1]

Ruth was buried at Ferncliff Cemetery and Mausoleum, Hartsdale, New York. Her memorial has a photo of Ruth and links to those of family members.[2]

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Sources

  1. Entered by Norman Dodge, Wednesday, 2 May 2018. Replace this citation if there is another source.
  2. [https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=166120817 Find A Grave memorial # 166120817 Ruth Vidaver Dodge




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