Ruth Evelyn Holum

parents: Erick Edward Holum and Ellen Marie Hagen

	*Birth:* 20 Jan 1909 Starbuck, Pope, MN
	*Death:* 19 Apr 2009 Austin, Travis, TX
	*Burial:*

Marriage #1

William Lyle Ward

27 Nov 1928 Rolette Co, ND (Rev. Clark)

Children

Barbara Elizabeth Ward		living?
James Duane Ward		living?
Loren Hugh Ward		20 Sep 1935
Allan Winfield Ward		08 Oct 1937
Milton Raymond Ward		living?
Gerald William Ward		13 Apr 1942
Carole Beth Ward		living?
Darrell Robert Ward		living?

notes regarding the children of William Lyle Ward and Ruth Evelyn (Holum) Ward

Sources

1910 Federal census	Barsness, Pope, MN - age 1
1920 Federal census	Baxter, Rolette, ND - age 10
1930 Federal census	Baxter, Rolette, ND - 18 Apr 1930 - age 21
Minnesota Records Online	Birth records; death records
Family records	Records and photos belonging to Millicent (Holum) Booen
Family records	Records and photos belonging to Gregory Booen
Personal knowledge	Memories of Ruth Evelyn (Holum) Ward
Family records	Records and photos belonging to Valerie (Biberdorf) Boman
Family records	Records and photos belonging to Barbara (Ward) Biberdorf

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Miscellaneous Information

1) The first time Ruth voted in the U.S. Presidential Election was when she was 21 years old. Her father, Erick, took her to vote. This was for the election of Herbert Hoover, who served from 1929-1933.

2) I have a transcription of an extensive interview I did with my grandma - Ruth Evelyn (Holum) Ward - October 2005. She was nearly 97 years old at the time.

3) Newspaper article regarding Ruth's 99th birthday celebration.

4) I have a signed Christmas card that my grandma (Ruth) sent me for Christmas 2008.

5) Photos from Ruth's 100th birthday celebration on 20 Jan 2009, Austin, Texas.

6) Newspaper article regarding Ruth's 100th birthday celebration.

7) I have a copy of Ruth's obituary.

Photos and/or signatures

photos from the collection of Valerie (Biberdorf) Boman (except as noted)