Helen G Ruff^{[1, 2]}

1903 - 1960  (56 years)

• Name	Helen G Ruff  [1, 2, 3]
  Born	17 Sep 1903	Malvern, Carroll, Ohio   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1910	Malvern, Carroll, Ohio   [5]
  	Enumeration District 57
  Residence	1910	Malvern, Carroll, Ohio   [5]
  	Plain St. With mother Josephine A (Haskey) Ruff in the home of grandparents Henry and Harriet Haskey
  Census	1920	Malvern, Carroll, Ohio   [6]
  	Enumeration District 68
  Residence	1920	Malvern, Carroll, Ohio   [6]
  	Main St. With parents Charles W and Josephine (Haskey) Ruff and a sister
  Residence	1925	Canton, Stark, Ohio   [8]
  	802 Bedford Ave SW
  Census	1930	Malvern, Carroll, Ohio   [7]
  	Enumeration District 76-119
  Residence	1930	Malvern, Carroll, Ohio   [7]
  	Main St With husband Charles W McDowell
  Residence	1935	Malvern, Carroll, Ohio   [9]
  	In the "same house" as in 1940
  Census	1940	Malvern, Carroll, Ohio   [9]
  	Enumeration District 10-2
  Occupation	1940	Malvern, Carroll, Ohio   [9]
  	Not employed, occupied full time in the home
  Residence	1940	Malvern, Carroll, Ohio   [9]
  	With husband Charles W McDowell and her mother-in-law
  Census	1950	Malvern, Carroll, Ohio   [2]
  	Enumeration District 10-3
  Occupation	1950	Malvern, Carroll, Ohio   [2]
  	Housework
  Residence	1950	Malvern, Carroll, Ohio   [2]
  	Main St W With husband Charles W McDowell
  Residence	5 Jun 1960	Carroll Co., Ohio   [4]
  Died	5 Jun 1960	Carroll Co., Ohio   [4]
  Buried	Malvern, Carroll, Ohio   [10]
  	Bethlehem Cemetery [10]
  		Helen G. McDowell (1903 - 1960) - Find A Grave Memorial Created by: Osz Record added: May 08, 2007 Find A Grave Memorial# 19304006
  Notes	She graduated high school [9]
  Person ID	I2779	Wm L Gann Ancestors
  Last Modified	1 Feb 2026

  
  

  Family	Charles W McDowell,   b. 27 Dec 1898, Fairfield Twp., Westmoreland, Pennsylvania ,   d. 28 Apr 1964, Malvern, Carroll, Ohio  (Age 65 years)  [1, 2]
  Marriage License	22 Sep 1924	Carroll Co., Ohio   [1]
  	Issued by Probate Judge Robert E McDowell (no relation)
  Married	23 Sep 1924	Canton, Stark, Ohio   [1, 7]
  	The marriage was solemnized by Albert Edward Day, pastor, First M. E. Church
  		McDowell, Charles W and Ruff, Helen G - Marriage Application, License, and Return - Carrol County, Ohio Marriage Record, 1918-1924, pg. 416-417 (part)
  Last Modified	1 Feb 2026
  Family ID	F1248	Group Sheet

  
  

• Sources

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