Marriage of Parents – Collins Eugene Knapp & Mari Isabel Dunaway md 25 Dec 1890, LaSalle co, Illinois

1900 IL CENSUS – Ruth I. Knapp (b Sept 1897, Illinois) enumerated with parents Collins E. (b Nov 1863, Illinois, married 9y, occupation farmer) and Mary E. (b May 1865, Illinois, mother of 3 children, 2 living at time of census) and brother Lloyd D. (b Sept 1894, Illinois); also with family were 2 servants

1910 IL CENSUS – Ruth Knapp (11y, b Illinois) enumerated with parents Collins E. (46y, b Illinois, married 19y) and Mary I. (44y, b Illinois, mother of 3 children, 2 living at time of census) and brother Lloyd (15y, b Illinois); also with family was Henrietta A. Dunaway [sister of Mary] (40y, b Illinois)

1920 IL CENSUS – Ruth Knapp (21y, b Illinois, occupation librarian) enumerated with parents Collins (55y, b Illinois) and Mary D. (51y, b Illinois) and Henrietta Dunaway [sister of Mary] (50y, b Illinois)

MARRIAGE - Vivian A. Stratton. of Salem, Oregon, md Ruth I. Knapp, of Ottawa, Illinois, 28 Nov 1929 in Seattle, King Co., Washington. Witnesses were Mildred Moreland and N. R. Purvine.
1930 OR CENSUS - Ruth Stratton, age 31, b. Illinois, is enumerated with Vivian A., age 33, occupation farmer,  along with Olive M., age 12, b. Oregon, Ila, age 11, b. Oregon, and Julian J., age 7, b. Oregon.

1940 OR CENSUS – Ruth K. Stratton (41y, b Illinois, occupation supervisor WPA library project) enumerated with husband Vivian (42y, b South Dakota, occupation farmer); family was living in same house in 1935

OSBH DC (Polk County 1991) #91-08766

Ruth Knapp Stratton, Sept 3, 1898-May 12, 1991

Ruth Knapp Stratton, 92, of Salem died Sunday in Salem. She was born in Ottawa, Ill, and grew up in Illinois. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin’s School of Library. Her career included the following: children’s librarian for the Portland Library Association; librarian for the Van Nuys, Calif, branch; employee at Salem Public Library; state supervisor at Oregon Works Progress Administration; and resource librarian for the Oregon State Library. She retired in 1966. She married Vivian A. Stratton in 1929; he died in 1971. She was a member of the Salem First Presbyterian Church, Daughters of American Revolution and the Willamette Town and Gown. She enjoyed gardening and collecting antiques. Survivors include stepdaughters, Ila Nelson of Seattle and Olive Johnston of Spokane, Wash; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Graveside services will begin at 1 pm Thursday in Zena Cemetery, West Salem. Memorial services will begin at 2 pm Friday in Capital Manor Chapel. Visiting will be from 9 am to 5 pm Wednesday and from 9 am to noon Thursday in Barrack mortuary.

Statesman Journal, Tuesday, May 14, 1991, page 9

Ruth Knapp
Stratton
1898 - 1991

Janssen Compilation
Saucy Survey & Photographs
ODI 

Illinois Statewide Marriage Index

1900 IL CENSUS (LaSalle co, Vermilion, ED 84, sheet 6A)

1910 IL CENSUS (LaSalle co, Ottawa, ED 125, sheet 14B)

1920 IL CENSUS (LaSalle co, Ottawa, ED 137, sheet 10A)

Washington Digital Archives

1930 OR CENSUS (Polk Co., Spring Valley, ED 6, sheet 3B)

1940 OR CENSUS (Polk co, Spring Valley, ED 27-42, sheet 2B-3A)

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