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Ruth L. Speath

Ruth L. Speath

Female 1911 - 1917  (6 years)


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  • Name Ruth L. Speath 
    Birth 24 Apr 1911  Bremerton, Kitsap, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 28 May 1917  Bremerton, Kitsap, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Bremerton, Kitsap, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Ivy Green Cemetery
    Person ID I462  Branches and Roots
    Last Modified 13 Feb 2026 

    Father William Henry Spaeth,   b. 24 Jul 1883, Berlin, Green Lake, Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Dec 1963, Bremerton, Kitsap, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Katherine Hout,   b. 23 Nov 1886, Emporium, Cameron, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 May 1962, Bremerton, Kitsap, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 16 Apr 1907  Bayfield, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Family ID F601  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S347] Bremerton Sun, Spaeth, William Henry. 13DEC1963.
      William Henry Spaeth, 80, who established the Spaeth Transfer Co. in Bremerton more than 50 years ago, died in Harrison Memorial Hospital this morning.

      Mr. Spaeth had been in poor health since suffering a stroke in January and was retired.

      He moved to Bremerton with his wife, Katherine after their marriage in 1907. Mrs. Spaeth died May 13, 1961. They resided at 818 Chester Ave.

      Mr. Spaeth was born July 24, 1883 in Berlin, Wis.

      He was a life member of Eagles Aerie 192 and belonged to Teamsters and Chauffers Union Local 672.

      He was a member of the Star of the Sea Catholic Church, where requiem mass will be said 9.30 a.m. Monday followed be interment at Woodlawn Cemetery. Rosary service will be at Miller-Reynolds Funeral Home at 8 p.m. Sunday.

      Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Harry Irwin, Mrs. Anthony Pirog, and Mrs. Robert Hamlin of Bremerton, and Mrs. James McGuire of Long Island, N.Y.; two sisters Mrs. Bruno Grotz of Ashland, Wis, and Mrs. Edith Moore of Shelton; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

      Bremerton Sun: 13DEC1963

    2. [S367] Ashland Historical Society, Hout, Katherine & Spaeth, William Henry Marriage Record.