Birth : 18 Nov 1872 Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, USA
Death : 12 May 1949 Castlewood, Hamlin County, South Dakota, USA
Burial : Castlewood Cemetery, Castlewood, Hamlin County, USA
Coordinate : 44.7183200, -97.0264800
Plot : Block B Lot 52 Grave 1
Description : Fannie Ruth Bouchie Leland was the daughter of Joseph Bouchie and his second wife, Elizabeth Ann Currier.

She was the real life model for the character Ruby Brewster in the book "These Happy Golden Years" by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Fannie and her brother Clarence and their half-brother Isaac were Laura's students when she taught the Bouchie school near De Smet, South Dakota in 1883-1884.


frequently asked questions (FAQ):

  • Where is Fannie Ruth Bouchie Leland's memorial?

    Fannie Ruth Bouchie Leland's memorial is located at: Castlewood Cemetery, Castlewood, Hamlin County, USA.

  • When did Fannie Ruth Bouchie Leland death?

    Fannie Ruth Bouchie Leland death on 12 May 1949 in Castlewood, Hamlin County, South Dakota, USA

  • Where are the coordinates of the Fannie Ruth Bouchie Leland's memorial?

    Latitude: 44.7183200
    Longitude: -97.0264800

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

...

Charles Walter Leland

(1872 - 1959)

Siblings

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Louis Herbert Bouchie

(1859 - 1894)

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Lucy Ann Bouchie Dutcher

(1863 - 1952)

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Isaac John Bouchie

(1865 - 1884)

...

Clarence Raymond Bouchie

(1870 - 1902)

...

Laura Idella Bouchie

(1885 - 1960)

...

Tina Maude Bouchie Chaon

(1889 - 1957)

Children

...

Alta M Smith

(1903 - 1992)

...

Percy Cecil Leland

(1906 - 1992)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint Johns Catholic Cemetery
Castlewood, Hamlin County, USA
Coordinate: 44.7176575, -97.0239113

2. Hamlin Reformed Cemetery
Castlewood, Hamlin County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6895200, -96.9262200

3. Dempster Cemetery
Dempster, Hamlin County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6303800, -96.9417400

4. Christian Reformed Cemetery
Bemis, Deuel County, USA
Coordinate: 44.7757000, -96.8751000

5. Evergreen Presbyterian Cemetery
Deuel County, USA
Coordinate: 44.7747002, -96.8657990

6. Pleasant View Cemetery
Hayti, Hamlin County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6560040, -97.1883680

7. East Norden Cemetery
Lake Norden, Hamlin County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6074110, -97.1284100

8. Bakke Cemetery
Estelline, Hamlin County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5804400, -97.0446900

9. Oxford Cemetery
Thomas, Hamlin County, USA
Coordinate: 44.7607900, -97.2134400

10. Havana Lutheran Cemetery
Deuel County, USA
Coordinate: 44.7771590, -96.8423800

11. Tabor Cemetery
Deuel County, USA
Coordinate: 44.7468987, -96.8230972

12. West Norden Cemetery
Hayti, Hamlin County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6296997, -97.2093964

13. Hillcrest Cemetery
Estelline, Hamlin County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5810860, -96.9035940

14. Saint Francis de Sales Catholic Cemetery
Estelline, Hamlin County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5810860, -96.9035940

15. Mother of God Monastery Cemetery
Watertown, Codington County, USA
Coordinate: 44.8678000, -97.1181000

16. Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
Lake Norden, Hamlin County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5863300, -97.1661200

17. Hidewood Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
Deuel County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6597610, -96.8049050

18. Lake Norden Baptist Cemetery
Lake Norden, Hamlin County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5883500, -97.1801400

19. Schneiders Grove Cemetery
Kranzburg Township, Codington County, USA
Coordinate: 44.8786968, -96.9435766

20. Spooner Children Graves
Kranzburg Township, Codington County, USA
Coordinate: 44.8786968, -96.9435766

21. Saint Marys Cemetery
Watertown, Codington County, USA
Coordinate: 44.8908005, -97.0836029

22. Bemis Cemetery
Deuel County, USA
Coordinate: 44.8333015, -96.8343964

23. New Hope Cemetery
Hayti, Hamlin County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6951800, -97.2888100

24. Poinsett Cemetery
Kingsbury County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5428009, -97.1286011