Irving Ivanhoe Ruler Sr.
(1861-1932)
Ida Mary Strine
(1866-1938)
Irving Ivanhoe Ruler Jr.
(1894-1937)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Mary Rebecca Beecher

Irving Ivanhoe Ruler Jr. 1 2 3 4 5 6

  • Born: 21 Jul 1894, , York, PA 2
  • Marriage (1): Mary Rebecca Beecher on 29 Sep 1921 in Taneytown, Carroll, MD 1
  • Died: 18 Jan 1937, West York, York, PA at age 42 2 3 7 8
  • Buried: 21 Jan 1937, York: Prospect Hill Cemetery, York, PA 2 3

   FamilySearch ID: L6BL-NKX.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. He has conflicting birth information of His obituary states "43 years 5 months 9 days" which is 20 Jul 1893 birth. His death certificate says "12 Jul 1893"., 21 Jul 1893 and , , Pennsylvania, USA.

2. Newspaper: Democratic Advocate: Marriage Licenses: Irving Ivanhoe Ruler, Jr., and Mary Rebecca Beecher, both of York, Pa., 7 Oct 1921, Westminster, Carroll, MD. 6

3. Census in 1930 in York, York, PA. 9 The 1930 census recorded Irving I. Ruler, 36, living with wife Mary R., 31; and son Frederick G., 7. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

4. Cause of Death: coronary heart diease, myocardial failure, 18 Jan 1937, West York, York, PA. 3

5. Occupation: machinist, plumbing and ventilating on 18 Jan 1937 in York, York, PA. 3

6. Residence: 142 W. Jackson St., York, PA on 18 Jan 1937 in York, York, PA. 3

7. Obituary: Gazette and Daily: Obituary of Irving I. Ruler on 19 Jan 1937 in York, York, PA. 8 Irving I. Ruler, 142 West Jackson street, a veteran of the World war, died in the West Side sanitarium yesterday at 8 p. m. after a bried illness, due to heart trouble. He was forty-three years old. Mr. Ruler had never fully recovered from the effects of injuries sustained on June 13, 1933, when thrown from a truck.
He served four months overseas in the navy, and was master machinists' mate from May 18, 1917, until his honorable discharge on August 25, 1919.
He was a member of White Rose post, Veterans of Foreign Wars; York post, American Legion, the I. O. O. F.; Knights of Pythias, castle No. 248; a member of the Lutheran denomination, and of Augsburg Lutheran Sunday school.
Surviving him are his widow, Mary Beecher Ruler; one son, Frederick Ruler; his mother, Mrs. Ida Ruler, and the following sisters and brother: Mrs. Herbert Kottcamp, Mrs. Roy D. Flinchbaugh, Mrs. Andrew Marlowe, and Byrd H. Ruler, all of York.
Arrangements for the funeral have not been completed.

8. Newspaper: Gazette and Daily: Funeral Notice for Irving I. Ruler, 20 Jan 1937, York, York, PA. 10 RULER -- On Jan. 18, 1937, at 8 p.m. at the West Side sanitarium, Irving L. Ruler, Jr., husband of Mary Beecher Ruler, aged 43 years, 5 months and 29 days.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services at this late residence, 142 West Jackson street, on Thursday, January 21, at 2 p. m. Interment in Prospect Hill cemetery.
Friends may call at his late residence Wednesday from 1 to 9 p. m.


Irving married Mary Rebecca Beecher, daughter of Thomas Howard Beecher and Minnie May Bupp, on 29 Sep 1921 in Taneytown, Carroll, MD.1 (Mary Rebecca Beecher was born on 31 Oct 1898 in Seven Valleys, York, PA,5 11 12 13 died on 10 Jun 1990 in York, York, PA 5 12 14 and was buried on 15 Jun 1990 in York: Prospect Hill Cemetery, York, PA 5 12.)


Sources


1 York Daily Record (York, PA), 29 Sep 1921, page 5. Irving Ruler Jr. and Mary Beecher.

2 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=108349671.

3 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968 (Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates. Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.), Certificate 8381. Irving I. Ruler. Father Irving I. Ruler. Mother Mary Ida Strine. Spouse Mary R.

4 The Gazette and Daily (York, PA) (York, York, Pennsylvania.), 28 Dec 1937, page 5. Thomas H. Beecher Removed By Death.

5 York Daily Record (York, PA), 13 Jun 1990, page 17. Obituary of Mary Ruler Kottcamp.

6 The Democratic Advocate (Wesminster, Maryland), 7 Oct 1921, page 1.

7 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-2012 (Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-2012. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Bureau of Archives and History. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.), Archive Collection Number: Series 1-10; Folder Number: 422.

8 The Gazette and Daily (York, PA) (York, York, Pennsylvania.), 19 Jan 1937, page 6. Obituary of Irving I. Ruler.

9 1930 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHCX-95B Mary R Ruler in household of Irving I Ruler, York, York, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0104, sheet 9A, family 219, NARA microfilm publication T626.

10 The Gazette and Daily (York, PA) (York, York, Pennsylvania.), 20 Jan 1937, page 2.

11 1920 United States Census, Pennsylvania, York County, York, Series: T625 Roll: 1669 Page: 196.

12 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=100229799.

13 U.S. Social Security Death Index, SSN 179-36-9983. Mary B. Kottcamp d. 1 Jun 1990 age 92.

14 York Daily Record (York, PA), 12 Jun 1990, page 10. Obituary of Mary R. Kottcamp.



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