Ruth Merriam Coolidge

1916 - 2005  (89 years)

• Name	Ruth Merriam Coolidge
  Relationship	with Peter Delva
  Birth	Mar 2, 1916	Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Census	1920 (3 years)	Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [1]
  Age: 3
  Address: South Street
  Census	1930 (13 years)	Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [2]
  She was recorded while living with her parents.
  Age: 14
  Address: South Street
  Census	1940 (23 years)	Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [3]
  She was a servant and lived in the Marsh Household
  Age: 24
  Address: West Street
  Military	Jan 6, 1944 (27 years)  [6, 8, 12]
  She was a corporal in the US Army Air Corps during World War II serving as a medical technician.
  Residence	1987 (70 years)	Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
  Residence	1996 (79 years)	Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts
  Death	Sep 5, 2005	Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire   [5, 6, 8, 10]
  Agency: Riverside Rest Home
  Obituary	Sep 12, 2005 (89 years)  [8]
  PETERSHAM -- Ruth M. Coolidge, 89, of Somersworth, NH, formerly of Petersham, died Monday, Sept. 5, 2005 at the Riverside Rest Home, in Dover, NH, after a long illness. She was born in Petersham on March 2, 1916, and was the daughter of Edward O and Mabel (Cook) Coolidge. She was raised in Petersham and was a graduate of Petersham High School. She went on to further her education and graduated from Simmons College. She was a veteran of World War II, serving with the Army Air Corps as a medical technician. She lived most of her adult life in Brookline, and had lived in the Somersworth area for the past three years while her nephew Ralph Bowley of Somersworth was caring for her. Before her retirement, she had been a legal secretary. Ruth had also worked for the Framingham Women's Prison. She loved history and had done extensive research through the years on the family tree. Family members include her nephews. She was predeceased by her brother, Chester Coolidge, and by two sisters, Rosamand Coolidge and Lydian Bowley. Graveside committal services will be held in the East Street Cemetery, Petersham, on Thursday, Sept. 15 at 11 a.m. Memorial contributions may be made in her name to: The Petersham Historical Society, c/o James Baird, 10 Main Rd., Petersham, MA 01366. The Bernier Funeral Home, 49 South St., Somersworth, NH, has been entrusted with final arrangements. Published by the Athol Daily News, 12 September 2005
  Burial	Sep 15, 2005	East Street Cemetery, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [5, 8]
  	Grave Marker of Ruth M. Coolidge
  Siblings	1 brother and 2 sisters
  > 1. Chester Delvee Coolidge,   b. Jun 15, 1908, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. Nov 16, 1990, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts  (Age 82 years) ▻ Dorothy Evelyn Brown,  m. Apr 22, 1949 + 2. Lydian Ermina Coolidge,   b. Sep 29, 1909, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. Sep 5, 1990, Wolfboro, Carroll County, New Hampshire  (Age 80 years) ▻ Ralph M. Bowley,  m. Oct 5, 1934   3. Rosamond Carter Coolidge,   b. Jul 24, 1911, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. Aug 21, 1998, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts  (Age 87 years)   4. Ruth Merriam Coolidge,   b. Mar 2, 1916, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. Sep 5, 2005, Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire  (Age 89 years)
  Person ID, Branch	I345	Clan of Jonathan, Tribe of Peter
  Last Modified	Feb 27, 2021

  
  

  Father	Edward Orisa Coolidge,   b. Aug 6, 1863, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 1952 (Age 88 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Mabel Agnes Cook,   b. Aug 15, 1873, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. Mar 13, 1951, Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 77 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	Jan 1, 1907
  Age at Marriage	He : 43 years and 5 months - She : 33 years and 5 months.
  Family ID	F173	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	Edward Orisa Coolidge,   b. Aug 6, 1863, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 1952 (Age 88 years)
  Stepmother	Ella R. Clarke,   b. Jul 12, 1861, Cavendish, Windsor County, Vermont d. Jul 3, 1898, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts  (Age 36 years)
  Half siblings	1 half brother
  1. Chester Clarke Coolidge,   b. Jun 14, 1898, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. Mar 22, 1899, Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusetts  (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F172	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Mar 2, 1916 - Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts Census - 1920 - Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts Census - 1930 - Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts Census - 1940 - Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts Residence - 1987 - Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Residence - 1996 - Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts Death - Sep 5, 2005 - Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire Burial - Sep 15, 2005 - East Street Cemetery, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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  [S499] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010). Year: 1920; Census Place: Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_748; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 135; Image: 110 [S509] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002). Year: 1930; Census Place: Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 965; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0252; Image: 481.0; FHL microfilm: 2340700 [S806] 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012). Year: 1940; Census Place: Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1653; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 14-230 [S388] Delvee Historian. Delvee Family Records 1887 - 1988, (Warwick, Massachusetts: manuscript, 1988). [S572] Find a Grave web site, (Provo, Utah: Find A Grave, Inc.). Memorial ID 45704284 Ruth Merriam Coolidge [S994] Gravestone Inscription. [S825] Massachusetts, U.S., Birth Index, 1860-1970, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013). [S478] Obituary of Ruth M. Coolidge , (Athol, Massachusetts: Athol Daily News, 12 September 2005). [S386] Ruth, Mary. Descendants of Susan Carter Delvy, (Stoney Creek, North Carolina: manuscript, 2002). [S83] Social Security Death Benefit Records (SSDI), (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011). [S91] Town Clerk of Petersham. Street List, Petersham, Mass - 1996, (Petersham, Massachusets: Town of Petersham, 1997). [S487] U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 , (www.ancestory.com).