Person:Ruby Bender (3)

I had Ruby D. Ira A. VanOrsdal added her middle names as Diora, and I have used it.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Family Group Record
   of Jacob and Melissa VanOrsdal Bender from Ira A. VanOrsdal of Cherry Log, Georgia.
2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 GEDCOM file submitted by From Bruce Bender. Created on 26 NOV 2006. Imported on 26 Nov 2006..
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4} Obituary.

   Mrs. Ruby Ryan, 79, Succumbs In Detroit
   
   Mrs. Ruby Ryan, 79, former teacher in Branch County schools, died Saturday at Memorial hospital in Detroit where she had underwent major surgery the previous Monday. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon from the Rawson Funeral home with Mr. Elmer Anderson of Quincy, officiating. Burial was in Lakeview cemetery.
   
   Mrs. Ryan was born October 9, 1873. in Algansee township, the daughter of Jacob and Melissa (VanOrsdal) Bender. She had resided all her adult life in this village until going to Detroit last fall to be with her daughter, Mrs. Cecile Strobel.
   
   Surviving, besides the daughter, are two sisters, Mrs. Mary Sisson of Romulus and Mrs. Katherine Kelsey of Coldwater.
   
   
   
   OBITUARY
   
   Ruby D. Ryan
   
   Ruby D. Ryan, a lifelong resident of this community, passed away on May 9, 1953, at the Detroit Memorial hospital where she had undergone major surgery.
   
   Many months of her illness were spent in the home of her daughter, Cecile, who tenderly cared for her until the end.
   
   Ruby Bender Ryan, born October 9, 1873, was the youngest child of Jacob and Melissa Van Orsdal Bender. Two of her sisters, Catherine Kelsey and Mary Sisson, are living. She attended Quincy High School and later was a teacher in nearby rural schools.
   
   Funeral services were ikn charge of the Rawson Funeral home with Mr. Elmer Anderson officiating. Interment was in Lakeview cemetery. Out-of-town relatives and friends in attendance from Detroit, Farmington, South Lyons, Battle Creek, South Bend, Coldwater, Allen, and Litchfield.

4. ↑ ^4.0 4.1 1910 Census.

   1910 Census for Quincy Township, Branch County, Michigan
   15 April 1910
   
   North Main
   Ryan, LaVern H., head, white male, age 39, firt marriage, married 13 years. Born Michigan. Father born Ireland, mother born New York. Occupation: Traveler for Medicinal firm. He is employed.
   
   Ruby D., wife, white female, age 36, first marriage, married 13 years, mother of 1 child, one now living, born Michigan, father born Germany, mother born New York.
   
   Cecil May, daughter, white female, age 10/12, single, born Michigan.
   
   Lydia Sherman, boarder.

5. ↑ ^5.0 5.1 1900 Census.

   1900 Census for Quincy Village, Branch County, Michigan
   5 June 1900
   
   Jefferson (Street)
   
   Ryan, Leverne, Head, white male, born Sept 1870, age 29, married 3 years, born Michigan, parents born New York, occupation: Salesman C.
   
   Ruby, wife, white female, born Oct 1873, age 26, married, 0 children born or living, born Michigan, Father born Germany, Mother born New York.

6. ↑ ^6.0 6.1 1880 Census.

   1880 Census – Quincy, Branch County, Michigan
   5 June 1880
   
   Bender, Jacob, white male, age 50, head, married, occupation: farmer, born Germany, parents born Germany
   Melissa, white female, age 48, wife, married, occupation: housekeeping, born New York, parents born New York
   
   Franklin E., white male, age 22, son, single, farming, born Ohio.
   Phebe C., white female, age 17, daughter, single, housekeeping, attended school, born Ohio
   Mary E. white female, age 14, daughter, single, housekeeping, attended school, born Ohio
   Electa A., white female, age 12, daughter, single, housekeeping, attended school, born Ohio
   Ruby, white female, age 6, daughter, single, attended school, born Michigan

7. ↑ ^7.0 7.1 1920 Census.

   1920 census – Quincy Village, Quincy Township, Branch County, Michigan
   16 & 17 January 1920
   
   23 South Main Street,
   Ryan, Leverne L., head, owns radio, white male, age 49, married, born Michigan, parents born New York, occupation, traveling salesman, Warner company
   
   Ruby D., wife, white female, age 46, married, born Michigan, father born Germany, mother born New York
   Cecile M., daughter, white female, age 10, single, attended school., born Michigan

8. ↑ Letter
   from Cecile Ryan Strobel to Norma Strang Larsen.

   All of Jacob and Melissa's children were born in Ohio except my Mother and she was the youngest.
   She was born in a log cabin after family moved to Michigan.

9. ↑ Conversation
   of Cecile Ryan Strobel with Norma Strang Larsen.

   According to Cecile, who was Ruby’s only child and daughter, Ruby was the youngest and she was born in a log cabin after they moved to Michigan.

10. ↑ Letter
    from Cecile Ryan Strobel to Norma Strang Larsen.

    Grandma Bender (Melissa) named her children after a lot of those Phillipses and others of her ancestors. For instance: Melissa’s son, Hiram , who died as a baby, was named after Hiram Phillips; Lucy Idella after Lucy Phillips; Mary Elizabeth after Elizabeth VanOrsdal (Melissa's Mother) and Ruby Bender after one of Isaac's children and born on the same day as Ruby R.. Oct. 9. Electa Belle Bender Strang maybe was named after Belle Fey, a niece in Ohio. Phoebe Catherine after Melissa's sister, Phoebe. Phoebe Catherine was always known as Cassie

11. ↑ Obituary
    Obituary for Jacob Bender.

    Jacob Bender was born October 11, 1829 and died January 5, 1920, aged 90 years, two months and 24 days. He was married to Melissa Van Orsdal, March 22, 1853. Mrs. Bender died February 21, 1903, they having been married 50 years lacking one month.
    
    The moved from their residence in Lorain County to Hancock County, Ohio in 1864, where they resided four years.
    
    They then moved to Algansee, Michigan where they resided until 1877, from thence they moved to their farm in northeast Quincy, where they have made their home 38 years, moving to Qunicy Village five years ago. Seven children were born to them, five of whom are now living. Frank Bender of Litchfield, Cassie Soper of Quincy, Mary Sisson of Rock Springs, Montana, Electa Strang and Ruby Ryan of Quincy, Michigan, besides fifteen grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.
    
    Mr . Bender was a man of great vitality, having had very little sickness during his long life, and retained his mental faculties perfectly up to a few hours preceding his death.
    
    The funeral services were held at the home on Jackson Street Wednesday afternoon., January 7, Rev. C. D. Page officiating with burial at Lakeview cemetery.

12. ↑ Newspaper
    on Death of Lucy Idella Bender Poats.

    Death of Lucy Idella Bender Poats
    
    Mrs. Frank Poats of Algansee, was so terribly burned on Wednesday last by her clothing taking fire from a cook stove, that she died in about 12 hours from the time of the accident. She was the daughter of J. Bender, was 21 years of age, and had been married only about one year.
    
    
    QUINCY ITEMS below:
    Quincy, June 14, 1877
    ~~~A most distressing and fatal accident occurred in Algansee yesterday, some seven miles from here. Mrs. Lucy I. Poats, wife of Frank Poats, was at work about a cook stove, when she discovered that her clothing was on fire. She caught a quilt from the bed and tried to smother the fire by wrapping herself in it, but did not succeed in putting it out. Her husband, who was near, came to her help, but before the fire was extinguished it had burned off a large part of her clothing. From her waist down, and on both arms, the flesh was literally cooked. She lived some twelve hours afterward, when death relieved her sufferings. She had been married a little more than a year, and was in her 22nd year.

13. ↑ Family Records
    Comment from Betty Bender Wilson.

    When Vern and Ruby (Cecile's parents) were married, Melissa, Jacob's wife, threw a big party at their home near Quincy. She served champagne and fresh oranges. Her grocery list consisted of 6 dozen oranges and one bottle of champagne, an orange per guest and one sip of champagne!!

14. ↑ ^{14.0 14.1 14.2} 1930 Census.

    1930 Census – Quincy Village, Quincy Township, Branch County, Michigan
    7 Apr 1930
    
    28 South Main Street
    Ryan, Ruby D., Head, rents, $10, has a radio, white female, age 56, married, first married at age 23, born Michigan, father born Germany, mother born NY. Occupation: None.