Individual Notes
Note for: Celeste G. Rugg, ABT 1904 -
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Occupation: Printer
Residence: Place: Dining Hall/Ladies' Dormitory
Event: Estero, Lee, Florida
Type: Census/1920
Date: 2 JAN 1920
Event: Played Trumpet/piano
Type: Orchestra
Individual Note: THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Celeste Rugg
FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready; Celeste Rugg: "From Denver.--Vesta Newcomb. I remember that she was very kind and nice.--Lovelle McCready. Virginia played the violin and Celeste the trumpet.--William McCready"
U.S. Federal Census/Estero/Lee County/Florida--1920; Enumeration date: Jan 2, 1920; Enumerator: Henry D. Silverfriend; ED: 109; SD: 1; Fourth Precinct; Microfilm roll number: 1820221; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff; December 1994: Celeste G. Rugg; Relation to head of family: Boarder; Place of residence: Dining Hall and ladies dormitory place; Age 16; Single; Place of birth: Colorado; Place of birth of father: Colorado; Place of birth of mother: Kansas; Occupation: Printer/Printing and Publishing House.
MEMORIES, MEMORIES--DAYS OF LONG AGO chronicled by Marie McCready with participation by Lovelle McCready: Celeste Rugg played the trumpet.--Page 81.
Individual Notes
Note for: Virginia Rugg, ABT 1906 -
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Occupation: Printer
Event: Estero, Lee, Florida
Type: Census/1920
Date: 2 JAN 1920
Event: Played Violin
Type: Orchestra
Individual Note: THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Virginia Rugg
FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready: Virginia Rugg; "From Denver.--Vesta Newcomb. I remember that she was very kind and nice.--Lovelle McCready. Virginia played the violin and Celeste the trumpet.--William McCready"
U.S. Federal Census/Estero/Lee County/Florida--1920; Enumeration date: Jan 2, 1920; Enumerator: Henry D. Silverfriend; ED: 109; SD: 1; Fourth Precinct; Microfilm roll number: 1820221; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, Dec 1994: Virginia Rugg; Relation to head of family: boarder; Place of residence: Dining Hall and ladies Dormitory place; Age 14; Single; Place of birth: Colorado; Place of birth of father: Colorado; Place of birth of mother: Kansas; Occupation: Printer/Publishing House.
Individual Notes
Note for: Lynn Russell, -
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Individual Note: THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Lynn Russell; "From New York State."
THE FLAMING SWORD; Community Current Events by Alafae Stephens; May 1933: "Lynn Russell has left for points in the North, where he expects to be employed for a number of months. Mr. Ellis Rasmussen of Fort Myers is taking Lynn's place on The Eagle staff."
Individual Notes
Note for: Dean Ruth, -
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Individual Note: FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready: Oliver Ruth; "Oliver was a physician. They came from Muscatine, Iowa, and brought their horse Nellie. In Washington Heights he had charge of the farm, so Lovelle and I planted and picked garden vegetables under his teasing instructions. Blanche was our schoolteacher in Chicago and part of the time in Estero; returned to Muscatine and Blanche died. Some time later Oliver married Nina's mother, Alice Burrows, and their son DEAN lives in Washington state."
MEMORIES, MEMORIES--DAYS OF LONG AGO chronicled by Marie McCready with participation by Lovelle McCready: Reference to Doctor Ruth on page 33 and 37. Reference to Doctor and Blanche Ruth living in "Sister Emma's Cottage" until they left and returned to their home in Iowa--page 59. Although they occupied the same house while in the Unity, Blanche and Dr. Oliver Ruth lived as celibates--Page 86. Dr. Oliver and Blanche Ruth became dissatisfied with the
Koreshan Unity and they returned to their old home in Muscatine, Iowa. Blanche
died soon afterward and Oliver, some time later, married Alice Burrows, Nina's
mother, and they had a son DEAN.--Page 86 and 87.
Individual Notes
Note for: Blanche Ruth, MAR 1870 -
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Individual Note: THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Blanche Ruth.
FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready: Blanche Ruth; "Oliver was a physician. They came from Muscatine, Iowa, and brought their horse Nellie. In Washington Heights he had charge of the farm, so Lovelle and I planted and picked garden vegetables under his teasing instructions. Blanche was our schoolteacher in Chicago and part of the time in Estero; returned to Muscatine and Blanche died. Some time later Oliver married Nina's mother, Alice Burrows, and their son Dean lives in Washington state."
MEMORIES, MEMORIES--DAYS OF LONG AGO chronicled by Marie McCready with participation by Lovelle McCready: Blanche Ruth, school teacher and wife of Doctor Ruth. Blanche Ruth was one of Marie McCready's favorite people.--page 33. Reference to Blanche Ruth's cottage--page 37. Reference to Doctor and Blanche Ruth living in "Sister Emma"s Cottage" until they left and returned to their home in Iowa--page 59. Although they occupied the same house while in the Unity, Blanche and Dr. Oliver Ruth lived as celibates--Page 86 Dr. Oliver and Blanche Ruth became dissatisfied with the Koreshan Unity and they returned to their old home in Muscatine, Iowa. Blanche died soon afterward and Oliver, some time later, married Alice Burrows, Nina's mother, and they had a
son Dean. Page 86 and 87.
1900 U. S. Federal Census; Calument Township; Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Film Roll No. 285; Page No. 285; SD No. 1; ED No. 986; Sheet No. 12; Ward of City: 31; Enumeration Date: 13 June 1900; Enumerator: Ernest E. Ellington; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, 24 May 1999; Koreshan Unity: Blanche Ruth; Residence: 99th Street; Dwelling 133; Relation to head of family: Boarder; Color, white; Sex, Female; Month of birth: March; Year of birth: 1870; Age at last birthday: 30; Single; Place of birth: Iowa; Place of birth of father: Iowa; Place of birth of mother: Iowa; Occupation: None listed; Can read, yes; Can write, yes; Can speak English, yes.