Ruth Osborne SYLVESTER
- BIRTH: 5 Apr 1905; Monte Vista, Rio Grande Co., Colorado, USA
Father: Osborne W. SYLVESTER
Mother: Lydia K. JACOBS
Family 1: William Roy LAASE
- MARRIAGE: 4 Jun 1930; Monte Vista, Rio Grande Co., Colorado, USA
- CHILDREN:
- William LAASE, Jr.
_Caleb Barker SYLVESTER _
_John Fairfield SYLVESTER _|
| |_Joanna WHITNEY _________
_Osborne W. SYLVESTER _|
| | _Robert OSBORNE__________
| |_Emma OSBORNE _____________|
| |_Jane PASCOE_____________
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|--Ruth Osborne SYLVESTER
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|_Lydia K. JACOBS ______|
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Notes
Updated March 19, 2024. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):(1) 1910 United States Census for Colorado, Rio Grande Co., Precinct 12: Supervisor's District 2; Enumeration District 129; Sheet 13A; May 14, 1910.
Ruth SYLVESTER is the daughter of Osborne W. and Lydia SYLVESTER. She is 5 years old and born in Colorado.
(2) 1920 United States Census for Colorado, Rio Grande Co., Precinct 9: Supervisor's District 3; Enumeration District 249; Sheet 9B; February, 1920.
Ruth SYLVESTER is the daughter of Osborne and Lydia SYLVESTER. She is 15 years old, born in Colorado and is attending school.
(3) U.S., School Yearbooks via Ancestry.com
- Name: Ruth SYLVESTER
- Estimated Age: Abt 20
- Birth Year: abt 1904
- Yearbook Date: 1924
- School: Colorado College
- School Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
(4) 1930 United States Census for Colorado, Conejos Co., La Jara Town, Precinct 8: Supervisor's District 9; Enumeration District 11-9; Sheet 1A; April 2, 1930.
Ruth SYLVESTER is a roomer in the the Burt UNDERHILL residence.
- Address: Poplar Street
- Age: 24; single
- Birthplace: Colorado, with her father born in Iowa and her mother born in Missouri
- Occupation: Teacher, Public Schools
- Occupation Code: 9494 (Teachers--school)
(5) Colorado, U.S., County Marriage Records via Ancestry.com
- No.: 3297
- County: Conejos
- Husband: LEASE, William Roy; age 30
- Wife: SYLVESTER, Ruth Osborne; age 25
- Place of Marriage: Monte Vista, Colo.
- Date of Marriage: 6-4-30
- Officiant: Henry McKENZIE, Minister, Monte Vista, Colo.
(6) 1940 United States Census for Colorado, Rio Grande Co., Precinct 13: Supervisor's District 7; Enumeration District 53-16; Sheet 2A; April 4, 1940.
Ruth [SYLVESTER] LAASE is married to William LAASE (age 39, b. Nebraska, a store keeper), head of household. Their son William Jr. (age 8) resides with them. Ruth furnished information to the census taker for this household.
- Home: Renting at $20 per month, it is not a farm
- Age: 34, married
- Highest Grade of School Completed: College - 3rd Year
- Birthplace: Colorado
- Residence on April 1, 1935: Rural, Conejos Co., Colorado
- At Work: Yes
- Number of hours worked previous week: 84
- Occupation: Store Keeper; Retail Grocery and Gas
- Occupation Code: 156-61-4 (Proprietors; Food Stores)
- Number of Weeks Worked in 1939: 50
- Salary: $0 (self-employed)
- Income Other Than Salary: Yes
(7) 1950 United States Census for Colorado, Rio Grande Co.: Enumeration District 53-20; Sheet 3; April 4, 1950.
Ruth LAASE and her husband W.R. LAASE (age 49, b. Nebraska, county treasurer) reside with Ruth's father O.W. SYLVESTER, head of household.
- Farm: Yes
- Age: 44; married
- Birthplace: Colorado
- Occupation Category: Keeping House
(8) U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index via Ancestry.com
- Name: Ruth SYLVESTER LAASE
- Gender: Female
- Birth Date: 5 Apr 1905
- Birth Place: Monte Vista, Colorado
- Father: Osborne W SYLVESTER
- Mother: Lydia K JACOBS
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Additional Notes.
Mayflower lineage: Howland/Tilley -1; Hope Howland -2; Hope Chipman -3; Samuel Cobb -4; Chipman Cobb -5; Andrew Cobb -6 (DAR/SAR ancestor); Hannah Cobb -7; Joanna Whitney -8; John Sylvester -9; Osborne Sylvester -10, Ruth Sylvester -11.