Ruth Esther Woodhurst


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Brief biography

Ruth Esther Woodhurst was born in Michigan in 1900 to parents Daniel Esaias Woodhurst and his wife Louise.

The US 1910 Census finds her at age 9 living with her parents in the household of her grandparents in Summit township, Jackson County, Michigan.

She married Charles Keitzman. He was born in Indiana in 1895 of parents also born in Indiana.

The US 1920 Census finds them living in Precinct 2 of Jackson City, Jackson County with their child Robert, then aged "1 year 3 months". Charles was working as a machinist for an autocrank manufacturer. Also in their household was Ruth's mother Louise.

The American Social Security Death Index gives Charles' date of birth as July 6th 1895 and records that he died in March 1967. His SSN was 386-07-6456 and his last place of residence was 49202 Jackson in Jackson County.

The SSDI gives Ruth's date of birth as June 14th 1900 and records that she died on March 18th 1990. Her SSN was 386-07-6576 and her last place of residence was 43560 Sylvania in Lucas County, Ohio.

Her child by Charles Keitzman

  1. Robert Harry Keitzman - born in Michigan

A descendant reports that Robert Harry was born on September 16th 1916. The SSDI, however, gives it as September 16th 1918 and records that he died on August 17th 1997. His SSN was 362-14-1139 and his last place of residence was identical to that cited above for his mother.