Ruth Grace Hoffman1

(c 1908 - 1996)
FatherBurtram John Hoffman1,2 (1883 - 1955)
MotherMary Stoll2 (1882 - 1944)
Extended Family
ChartsAncestors of Faith Kennedy

Children of Ruth Grace Hoffman and John Edward Kennedy
  • James R Kennedy10
  • Bertram T Kennedy10
  • Michael R Kennedy10
  • Patricia Kennedy10
  • Rosemary Kennedy10
  • Sharon Kennedy10
  • Faith Kennedy 1

Life Events

BirthRuth Grace Hoffman was born circa 1908 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.2
 
(with Parents) 1920 CensusRuth appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio with her parents. She was 11, attended school, and was born in Ohio. She had no siblings but her maternal grandma lived with them.3 
MarriageShe married John Edward Kennedy, son of Thomas Houk Kennedy and Ella Bessie Thompson, on 29 Nov 1928 in Cleveland.
Details from the marriage record:John Kennedy, age 22, residence 1298 Carlyon Road, born in New Castle, Pa, clerk, father Thomas, mother Bessie Thompson, first marriage;
Ruth Hoffman, 20, 1623 Carlyon Road, born in Cleveland, beauty operator, father Burtram, mother Mary Stoll, first marriage;
Consent of parents was filed on Nov 27th and they were married by Rev F R Webber of Hayden Avenue.2 
(with Parents) 1930 CensusRuth Kennedy, her husband John, and their infant daughter Faith were on the 1930 Federal Census of University Heights Village, Cuyahoga County, Ohio with Ruth's parents. Ruth was 21 and born in Ohio.1 
(Contact person) MilitaryDaughter Ruth Kennedy was listed as "person who will always know your address" on the World War II civilian draft card of Burtram John Hoffman on 25 Apr 1942.4  
(Widowed) DeathHer husband John died on 9 Mar 1979.5,6 
DeathRuth died on 17 Dec 1996 in Willoughby Hills, Lake County, Ohio.
Details abstracted from register: Ruth Grace Kennedy, born 6 Dec 1908 in Cleveland, age 88, father's surname Hoffman, mother's maiden name Stoll, widowed, housewife.7,8 
ObituaryHer obituary was published on 18 Dec 1996 in the Cleveland Plain Dealer.9
Cleveland Plain Dealer, 18 December 1996
Last Edited17 Jan 2012

Citations

  1. [S840] 1930 Federal Census for United States, Ohio, Cuyahoga County, University Heights, Roll 1788, ED 714, page 8B. Digital image viewed at Ancestry.com.
  2. [S1960] Record of Marriages of Cuyahoga County, Ohio. photocopy of page from Cuyahoga County Archives, John Kennedy & Ruth Hoffman, 1928, #239655.
  3. [S917] 1920 Federal Census for United States, Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland Ward 26, Roll T625_1372, ED 612, Page 10B. Digital image viewed at Ancestry.com.
  4. [S1514] United States World War II Draft Cards. National Archives, online images viewed at Ancestry.com, Burtram John Hoffman.
  5. [S1893] Website Cleveland Public Library News Index (http://www-catalog.cpl.org/CLENIX), John Edward Kennedy, Husband of Ruth G, Obit, Plain Dealer 11 Mar 1979, page 15, section 3.
  6. [S318] Index to Deaths, Ohio, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, 1958-2007, compiled by Ohio Department of Health, Columbus, Ohio, abstracted information from Ancestry.com, John E Kennedy, 1979, #018071.
  7. [S1893] Website Cleveland Public Library News Index (http://www-catalog.cpl.org/CLENIX), Ruth G Kennedy, Wife of late John E, Obit, Plain Dealer 18 Dec 1996, page 8, section B.
  8. [S318] Index to Deaths, Ohio, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, 1958-2007, compiled by Ohio Department of Health, Columbus, Ohio, abstracted information from Ancestry.com, Ruth Grace Kennedy, 1996, #097989.
  9. [S1903] Obituary of Ruth G Kennedy in The Cleveland Plain Dealer, 18 December 1996.
  10. [S1902] Obituary of John Edward Kennedy in The Cleveland Plain Dealer, 11 March 1979.