Birth : 9 Jan 1903 Montrose, McCook County, South Dakota, USA
Death : 20 Jun 2001 Edmonton, Edmonton Census Division, Alberta, Canada
Burial : Saint Albert Roman Catholic Cemetery, Saint-Albert, Edmonton Census Division, Canada
Coordinate : 53.6400490, -113.6305695
Description : Ruth Gettis first encountered the Grey Nuns in South Dakota at the age of 13 but immediately vowed that she would someday become a member of that order. She became a registered nurse in 1927 at Regina Grey Nuns Hospital and served many years in that capacity in various places in Canada. She took her first vows in 1932 and her final vows in 1935. In 1956 she was transferred to Lexington, MA where she served as Mother Superior from 1965-68 when she was tranferred back to Canada. Following a hip facture she retired in 1993 and died June... Read More

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  • Where is Sr Ruth M Gettis's memorial?

    Sr Ruth M Gettis's memorial is located at: Saint Albert Roman Catholic Cemetery, Saint-Albert, Edmonton Census Division, Canada.

  • When did Sr Ruth M Gettis death?

    Sr Ruth M Gettis death on 20 Jun 2001 in Edmonton, Edmonton Census Division, Alberta, Canada

  • Where are the coordinates of the Sr Ruth M Gettis's memorial?

    Latitude: 53.6400490
    Longitude: -113.6305695

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Coordinate: 53.6400490, -113.6305695

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