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Ruth Bittaker

Ruth Bittaker

Female 1893 - 1920  (26 years)

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  • Name Ruth Bittaker 
    Born 12 May 1893  Clinton, Summit, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Census 16 Jun 1900  Franklin Township, Summit, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Census 1900

    Ohio, Summit County, Franklin Township, Enumeration District 90, Sheet 10A, 16 June 1900, Dwelling 216, Family 224

    Sarah Bittaker, head, 42, born Nov 1907, widow. Married for 26 years; 12 children, all living. Children: Jacob, son, 25, May 1875; Joseph, son, 23, Mar 1877; Mary, daughter, 21, Aug 1878; David, son, 20, Dec 1879; Robert, son, 18, Sep 1881; Annie, daughter, 17, May 1883; John, son, Feb 1885; Kittie R, daughter, 12, June 1889; Samuel, son, 11, Mar 1899; Thomas, son, 9, Mar 1891; Ruth, daughter, 7, May 1893; Earnest, son, 5, Mar 1895. All are born in Ohio. Jacob is a farmer; owns his home free. All can read and write. Jacob, Joseph, David, Robert, and John are coal miners; Kittie, Samuel, Thomas, Ruth and Earnest are attending school. Next door to Elizabeth Sullivan and H. and Emma Stump/Stimp.  
    Age: 7 
    1900 US Federal Census - Sarah Bittaker Family
    1900 US Federal Census - Sarah Bittaker Family
    1900 US Federal Census
    1900 US Federal Census
    Ohio, Summit County, Franklin Township, Enumeration District 90, Sheet 10B
    Census 19 Apr 1910  Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Census 1910

    Ohio, Summit, Precinct B, Akron, SD #18, ED #150, sheet 5A, 19 April 1910, Dwelling 103, Family 106, 436 E. Exchange

    Albert C. Simmons, head, 37. Marie, wife, 32. First marriage for both; 11 years with 3 children born, 3 living. Children: Paul, son 7; Robert, son 4; Arline, daughter 2. Also living with them is Ruth Bittaker, sister-in-law, 17. He is a clerk in Diamond RC working for wages. They own their own home free of a mortgage. All can read and write except the children. Paul is attending school. All are born in Ohio; parents in Ohio. Her father is Swtiz. German; mother born in Ohio. Ruth is born in Ohio, her father Switz. German; mother in Ohio.  
    Age: 17 
    1910 US Federal Census - Albert C Simmons Family and Ruth Bittaker
    1910 US Federal Census - Albert C Simmons Family and Ruth Bittaker
    Census 8 Jan 1920  Wellsville, Columbiana, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Census 1920

    Ohio, Columbiana, Wellsville, 8 and 9 Jan 1920, SD 264, ED 150, sheet 7B, 920 Appian Way, Dwelling 163, Family 176

    Ruth Meheffey, head, 26. Children: Irene D, daughter 6; Richard L., son 4 2/12; Shelia A., daughter 2 9/12. All were born in Ohio; her father in Pennsylvania and her mother in Ohio. Irene is attending school; both Ruth and Irene can write and write. Next door to Archibold E. Meheffey; John and Chrissie Mashon.

    Note: There is an error in the census transcription as Archibold E. Meheffey is Ruth's husband and is listed separately as head of household, living next door to his wife and family. 
    Age: 26 
    Death Certificate 10 Feb 1920  East Liverpool, Columbiana, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Death certificate 26481 
    Age: 26 
    Cause: Typhoid Fever 
    Death certificate for Ruth Bittaker Mehaffey, 1920, East Liverpool, Columbiana, Ohio, USA
    Death certificate for Ruth Bittaker Mehaffey, 1920, East Liverpool, Columbiana, Ohio, USA
    Died 10 Feb 1920  East Liverpool, Columbiana, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cemetery 13 Feb 1920  Clinton, Summit, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Clinton Cemetery 
    Buried 13 Feb 1920  Clinton, Summit, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Headstone for Ruth Bittaker Mehaffey, Clinton Cemetery
    Headstone for Ruth Bittaker Mehaffey, Clinton Cemetery
    Ruth Bittaker Mehaffey (1893 - 1920) - Find A Grave
    Ruth Bittaker Mehaffey (1893 - 1920) - Find A Grave
    Person ID I1168  clanSoren
    Last Modified 7 Jan 2012 

    Father Ancestors Phillip Bittaker,   b. 1 Jun 1851, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Sep 1898, Summit County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Ancestors Sarah Sellers,   b. 10 Nov 1857, Summit County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jun 1909, Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Married 17 Nov 1874  Summit County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Family ID F373  Group Sheet

    Family Ancestors Edwin A. Mehaffey,   b. 18 Sep 1887, New Cumberland, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 May 1939, Barberton, Summit, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Married 10 Oct 1912  Summit County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Children 
    Married: 1x01. Arlyne Vivian Mahaffey,   b. 19 Dec 1913, Empire,, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Aug 1998, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     02. Living
     03. Living
    Last Modified 5 Jan 2012 
    Family ID F429  Group Sheet

  • Sources 
    1. [S286] Summit County, Ohio, Marriage Records, 1840-1980. Akron, Ohio, Summit County Court of Common Pleas - Probate Division, (Ancestry.com), Vol 22 (p. 154-end)-Vol 23 (p. 1-419, cont), 1912-1913, page 200 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S97] 1900 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, (Ancestry.com), Franklin, Summit, Ohio; Roll: T623 1324; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 90 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S98] 1910 United States Federal Census, Thirteenth Census of the United States, (Ancestry), Akron Ward 5, Summit, Ohio; Roll: T624_1233; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 150 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S82] 1920 United States Federal Census, Fourteenth Census of the United States, (Ancestry.com), Wellsville Ward 2, Columbiana, Ohio; Roll: T625_1357; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 150 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S142] FamilySearch™Ohio Death Certificates, 1908-1953, Genealogical Society of Utah (GSU), (Family Search Labs, labs.familysearch.org), Death certificate 26481 (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S256] FamilySearch™ Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958, (FamilySearch.org).
      Groom's Name: Philip Bittaker
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      Bride's Name: Sarah Sellers
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      Marriage Date: 17 Nov 1874
      Marriage Place: Summit,Ohio
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      Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51436-5
      System Origin: Ohio-ODM
      Source Film Number: 900964
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    7. [S286] Summit County, Ohio, Marriage Records, 1840-1980. Akron, Ohio, Summit County Court of Common Pleas - Probate Division, (Ancestry.com), Vol 22 (p. 154-end)-Vol 23 (p. 1-419, cont), 1912-1913, page 200 (Reliability: 3).
      Name: Ruth Bittaker
      Gender: Female
      Age: 19
      Birth Date: 12 May 1893
      Father's Name: Philip
      Mother's name: Sarah Sellers
      Spouse's Name: Archable E Mehaffey
      Spouse Age: 25
      Spouse Gender: Male
      Spouse Birth Date: 18 Sep 1887
      Spouse Father's Name: Michael H Mehaffey
      Spouse Mother's Name: Susanna Snyder
      Marriage Date: 10 Oct 1912