Ruby May Whitaker

1911 - 1997  (85 years)

• Name	Ruby May Whitaker
  Relationship	with Peter Delva
  Birth	Dec 6, 1911	Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 15, 16]
  	Birth Record of Ruby May Whitaker
  Census	1920 (8 years)	Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [1]
  She was recorded while living with her parents.
  Age: 8
  Graduation	1929 (17 years)	Bernardston, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [12]
  Agency: Powers Institute
  Census	1930 (18 years)	Bernardston, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [2]
  She was recorded while living with her parents.
  Age: 18
  Address: 2 Library Street
  Census	1940 (28 years)	Bernardston, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [3]
  Age: 28
  Residence	Jan 1959 (47 years)	Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [11]
  Residence	1962 (50 years)	Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [17]
  Address: 4 Graves Road
  Residence	Oct 1976 (64 years)	Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [13]
  Residence	1993 (81 years)	Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [18]
  Address: 14 Graves Road
  Death	Aug 18, 1997	Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [7, 12, 14, 15, 16]
  Agency: at home
  Obituary	Aug 21, 1997 (85 years)  [12]
  GREENFIELD - Ruby M. (Whitaker) North, 85, of 14 Graves Road died Monday at home after a long illness. Her husband, Kenneth North, died in 1990. She leaves her son, Wayne K. North of Leominster; a daughter, Janet E. Rura of Indianapolis; three sisters, Ruth W. Bolton of Hebron, Maine, Eva B. Sedgwick of Winterhaven, Fla., and Elinor Ambo of Porters Corners, N.Y.; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. She was born in Gill, daughter of Charles and Orra May (Hale) Whitaker. She graduated from Powers Institute in Bernardston in 1929 and later did a post-graduate year with the Institute. She also attended Greenfield Commercial School, Bay Path Institute in Springfield, Fitchburg State Teachers College and Greenfield Community College. She was an operator at New England Telephone Co. for 18 years and a teacher in the Gill schools for many years, retiring in 1972. She was a 60-year-plus member of the Bernardston Unitarian Church. She has been the church's organ player, choir director, a Sunday School teacher and a trustee. She was a member of the Sylvan-Rebekah Lodge 87 of Greenfield and an assistant librarian with the Cushman Library from 1925 to 1931. She also was a member of the First United Methodist Bernardston Church of Greenfield and the retired teachers association. She enjoyed playing the organ, both for the church and for herself. A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. today at the Walker Funeral Home, 14 High St., Greenfield. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of Franklin County, 164 High St., Greenfield 01301, or to a charity of the donor's choice. Published by the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, 21 August 1997
  Burial	Aug 21, 1997	Bernardston, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [10, 12]
  Siblings	5 brothers and 3 sisters
  + 1. Carl Harold Whitaker,   b. Feb 6, 1900, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Jan 25, 1977, Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 76 years) ▻ Ruth Louise Rogers,  m. Aug 22, 1923 + 2. Percy Eugene Whitaker,   b. Oct 8, 1901, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Feb 2, 1975, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts  (Age 73 years) ▻ Gertrude Elizabeth Hastings,  m. Oct 6, 1925 + 3. Wallace Herbert Whitaker,   b. Dec 4, 1902, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Oct 9, 1976, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont  (Age 73 years) ▻ Hattie Elizabeth Johnson,  m. Jun 22, 1932 > 4. Holman Hugh Whitaker,   b. Nov 30, 1906, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Jan 16, 1985, Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 78 years) ▻ Helen Rachel Hastings,  m. Sep 27, 1928 + 5. Ruth Irene Whitaker,   b. Mar 25, 1910, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Nov 9, 2007, Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine  (Age 97 years) ▻ Edward Charles Bolton,  m. Jun 22, 1932 ;   Arthur Alexander Windecker,  m. Jan 6, 2001 + 6. Ruby May Whitaker,   b. Dec 6, 1911, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Aug 18, 1997, Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 85 years) ▻ Kenneth J. North,  m. Jan 24, 1937 + 7. Eva Belle Whitaker,   b. Mar 9, 1916, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Jan 2, 2010, Winter Haven, Polk County, Florida  (Age 93 years) ▻ David Hugh Sedgwick,  m. 1940   8. Charles Whitaker,   b. May 4, 1917, Massachusetts d. Mar 17, 1921, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 3 years) > 9. Elinor Frances Whitaker,   b. Feb 22, 1919, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Mar 28, 2010, Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, New York  (Age 91 years) ▻ Anthony Stanley "Iggy" Ambo,  m. Apr 22, 1935
  Person ID, Branch	I387	Clan of Jonathan, Tribe of Peter
  Last Modified	Apr 25, 2021

  
  

  Father	Charles Herbert Whitaker,   b. Jul 27, 1865, Leydon, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Feb 8, 1941, Bernardston, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 75 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Orra May Hale,   b. Jan 18, 1880, Bernardston, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Jan 23, 1959, Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 79 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	May 11, 1899	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
  Age at Marriage	He : 33 years and 10 months - She : 19 years and 4 months.
  Family ID	F189	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	Charles Herbert Whitaker,   b. Jul 27, 1865, Leydon, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Feb 8, 1941, Bernardston, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 75 years)
  Stepmother	Eva Frances Slate,   b. Aug 17, 1850, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Apr 30, 1898, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 47 years)
  Family ID	F190	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Kenneth J. North,   b. Jan 27, 1911, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. Apr 12, 1990, Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	Jan 24, 1937	New York State   [9, 12]
  Age at Marriage	She : 25 years and 1 month - He : 26 years.
  Children	1. Wayne Kenneth North,   b. Sep 9, 1937, Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Jan 12, 2019, Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 81 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] +   2. Janet Elinor North
  Family ID	F245	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	Apr 24, 2021

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Dec 6, 1911 - Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts Census - 1920 - Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts Graduation - 1929 - Bernardston, Franklin County, Massachusetts Census - 1930 - Bernardston, Franklin County, Massachusetts Marriage - Jan 24, 1937 - New York State Child - Wayne Kenneth North - Sep 9, 1937 - Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts Census - 1940 - Bernardston, Franklin County, Massachusetts Residence - Jan 1959 - Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts Residence - 1962 - Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts Residence - Oct 1976 - Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts Residence - 1993 - Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts Death - Aug 18, 1997 - Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts Burial - Aug 21, 1997 - Bernardston, Franklin County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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