Ruth Ellen Shoemaker

1900 - 1992  (92 years)

• Name	Ruth Ellen Shoemaker
  	Father: Horatio Seymour Shoemaker (1863-1948) Mother: Elizabeth Alice Wertman (1861-1902) [7, 10]
  Birth	3 Mar 1900	Hemlock Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [1, 8, 10, 11, 12]
  Census	May 1900 (0 years)	Hemlock Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [1]
  In the 1900 US Census, she was recorded as age 2 months, living in Hemlock, Columbia County, Pennsylvania with her parents.
  Census	1910 (9 years)	Fishing Creek Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [2]
  In the 1910 US Census, she was recorded as age 9, living in Fishing Creek Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania with her father and step-mother.
  Census	1920 (19 years)	Pine Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [3]
  In the 1920 US Census, she was recorded as age 19, living in Pine Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania with her father and step-mother.
  Census	1930 (29 years)	Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [4]
  In the 1930 US Census, she was recorded as age 30, living in Delaware, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.
  Census	1940 (39 years)	Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [5]
  In the 1940 US Census, she was recorded as age 40, living in Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.
  Census	1950 (49 years)	Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [6]
  In the 1950 US Census, she was recorded as age 50, living in Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.
  Death	29 Apr 1992	Watsontown, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [8, 10, 11, 12]
  Age: 92
  Agency: at home
  Obituary	1 May 1992 (92 years)  [10]
  Ruth E. Oakes, 92, Watsontown RD2 Oldest church member WATSONTOWN - Ruth E. Oakes, 92, Watsontown RD2, died at 4:55 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, 1992, at her home. Born March 3, 1900, in Columbia County, she was a daughter of the late Horatio and Elizabeth Wertman Shoemaker.She was married to Alvin R. Oakes, who died April 15, 1964. She was the oldest member of St. John's United Church of Christ, McEwensville. She is survived by two sons, F. Dale of Watsontown RD2 and Dean I. of Douglas, Ariz.; six grandchildren; two step grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and four step-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons, Charles and John Richard, four brothers and a sister. The funeral will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the William F. Brooks Funeral Home, Turbotville, by the Rev. Robert G. Withers. Burial will be in Presbyterian Cemetery, McEwensville. Visitor may call at funeral home from 9:30 a.m. Saturday until the time of the service. Published by The Daily Item, 1 May 1992
  Burial	2 May 1992	McEwensville Presbyterian Cemetery, McEwensville, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. McEwensville Presbyterian Cemetery,  McEwensville, Pennsylvania   [8, 10]
  Person ID, Branch	I25958
  Last Modified	13 Jun 2025

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Alvin Ray Oakes,   b. 17 Jan 1893, Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 15 Apr 1964, Falls Church (city), Virginia, U.S.A. (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	4 Mar 1922
  Age at Marriage	She : 22 years - He : 29 years and 2 months.
  Wedding Annoc	10 Mar 1922  [9]
  Oakes—Shewmaker The Parsonage of the Lutheran church was the scene of a pretty wedding ceremony on Saturday evening at 5:30 o'clock, the high contracting parties being Alvin B. Oakes, of Watsontown, Pa.. and Miss Ruth E. Shoemaker, of Bloomsburg, Pa. The ceremony was performed by Dr. M. Stanley Kemp. pastor of the church. The groom is a brother of John W. Oakes, of Allegheny street, and is a prosperous young farmer. The full ring ceremony was used, and after the ceremony a wedding fest was served at the home of the groom's brother, John W Oakes. After spending a short viewing the fine scenery of this section, the newlyweds departed for a wedding trip to eastern cities. They will take up their residence on the groom's farm near Watsontown. Published by the , 10 March 1922
  Children	1924 to 1939  [10]
  1. Charles A. Oakes (c1924-____) 2. John Richard Oakes (1926-1926) 2. Francis Oakes (c1929-____) 3. Ean J. Oakes (c 1939-____)
  Family ID	F9537	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Apr 2025

  
  

• Pedigree

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• Event Map		Birth - 3 Mar 1900 - Hemlock Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - May 1900 - Hemlock Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1910 - Fishing Creek Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1920 - Pine Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1930 - Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1940 - Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1950 - Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Death - 29 Apr 1992 - Watsontown, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Burial - 2 May 1992 - McEwensville Presbyterian Cemetery, McEwensville, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S137] Bureau of the Census, 1900 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Year: 1900; Census Place: Hemlock, Columbia, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1398; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0017. [S186] Bureau of the Census, 1910 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 20), Year: 1910; Census Place: Fishing Creek, Columbia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1334; Page: 7a; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 1375347. [S26] Bureau of the Census, 1920 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: Pine, Columbia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1555; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 42. [S20 ] Bureau of the Census, 1930 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Delaware, Northumberland, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2089; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0011; Image: 1006.0; FHL microfilm: 2341823. [S21] Bureau of the Census, 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Delaware, Northumberland, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3595; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 49-15. [S2303] Bureau of the Census, 1950 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 20212), National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Delaware, Northumberland, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1697; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 49-18. [S110] Ancestry.com, Ancestry Family Trees, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 23397843 Ruth Ellen Shoemaker Oakes . [S2525] News Article (1922) "Oakes-Shoemaker", (Altoona, Pennsylvania: The Altoona Tribune, 10 March 1922, page 10). [S2524] Obituary of Ruth E. Oakes, (Sunbury, Pennsylvania: The Daily Item, 1 May 1992, page 10). [S101] Social Security Administration, Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015). [S10] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011).