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Ruth Laverne Rooney Swank

Birth	:	15 Apr 1891 Aliceville, Coffey County, Kansas, USA
Death	:	18 May 1951 Yakima County, Washington, USA
Burial	:	Reservation Community Memorial Park, Wapato, Yakima County, USA
Coordinate	:	46.4484291, -120.5375519
Plot	:	Section A Lot 57 Plot 7
Description	:	************************************************************ Ruth Laverne Rooney was born to Robert and Carrie Miller Rooney on April 15th, 1891 in Aliceville, Kansas. On August 27th, 1898, her father Robert died of Brights Disease (kidney problems) in Aliceville, Kansas. In the early 1900s Carrie moved her six children from Aliceville, Kansas to Fairview, Oregon. Due to a train derailment and illness of a child, the trip took 3 months. Ruth and Bert Swank were married on Easter Sunday, April 19th, 1908 in Fairview, Oregon. Their two oldest children, Anna and Howard, were born in Fairview. For a time they moved to a wheat field... Read More	********************************************************** Ruth Laverne Rooney was born to Robert and Carrie Miller Rooney on April 15th, 1891 in Aliceville, Kansas. On August 27th, 1898, her father Robert died of Brights Disease (kidney problems) in Aliceville, Kansas. In the early 1900s Carrie moved her six children from Aliceville, Kansas to Fairview, Oregon. Due to a train derailment and illness of a child, the trip took 3 months. Ruth and Bert Swank were married on Easter Sunday, April 19th, 1908 in Fairview, Oregon. Their two oldest children, Anna and Howard, were born in Fairview. For a time they moved to a wheat field area in Oregon, where Bert worked on cattle ranch. Bert had problems with asthma. In 1917 the family moved to Wapato, Washington and set up their family farm. Their youngest child, Ruth, was born in Wapato in 1921. The farm was on the Yakima River (very near: 46.471916,-120.412009) and many times over the years the property and house got flooded. One Sunday in the mid ‘40's, Bert and Ruth went on a scenic drive in their Model A car going to a spot to have a picnic with their friends, Mr. & Mrs. Bill Ritchie. The car hit a large rut in the road. The spring on the seat was broken. Ruth went up and came back down onto the hard seat hitting her tailbone. This began years of pain and complications for her. Eventually her left leg became paralyzed due to the spinal column being thrown out of position. Subsequently, she was confined in large part to a wheelchair. Ruth passed away on May 18th, 1951. **********************************************************

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Ruth Laverne Rooney Swank's memorial is located at: Reservation Community Memorial Park, Wapato, Yakima County, USA.
When did Ruth Laverne Rooney Swank death?
Ruth Laverne Rooney Swank death on 18 May 1951 in Yakima County, Washington, USA
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Latitude: 46.4484291
Longitude: -120.5375519

Family Members:

Parent

Robert Eugene Rooney

(1852 - 1898)

Spouse

Bertle Thomas “Bert” Swank

(1884 - 1967)

Siblings

Fern Amelia “Goldie” Rooney Cowgill

(1898 - 1964)

Children

Anna Adeline Swank Sires

(1909 - 2002)

Ruth Laverne Swank Batten

(1921 - 2011)

Flowers:

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