Ruth Ward Genealogy: 88 obituaries, marriages, births, burials (1828-2015)

Ruth Ward is documented in 88 historical records spanning 1828-2015 across 21 cities — including Chatham, Mitchell, Dauphin, Calgary, Elbow, Cookshire, Somerset, Burnaby, School for the Blind, and Middle Londonderry. Sources include 22 births, 2 baptism records, 17 censuses, 9 marriage records, 1 burial record, and 37 obituaries. Discover your genealogy on MesAieux (YourFolks), one of the best platforms for ancestry research, focusing on Quebec and Canada. Trace your family tree and track the lives of individuals named Ruth Ward through these records — start uncovering your ancestors and build your complete family tree with Ruth Ward today.

Year	Type	Subject	Location	Source	Results
abt. 1828	Birth	Ruth Ward	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1828 Birth Ruth Ward Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
abt. 1858	Birth	Ruth-N Ward	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1858 Birth Ruth-N Ward Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
abt. 1876	Birth	Ruth Warr	Undetermined location	Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926	abt. 1876 Birth Ruth Warr Undetermined location (Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)
1881	Census	Ruth-N Ward	Chatham (Ville), ON	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Ruth-N Ward Chatham (Ville), ON (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Ruth Ward	Mitchell, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Ruth Ward Mitchell, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
abt. 1883	Birth	Ruth-Hannah Ward	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1883 Birth Ruth-Hannah Ward Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1896	Birth	Ruth-E Ward	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1896 Birth Ruth-E Ward Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1896	Birth	Ruth-Evelyn Ward	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1896 Birth Ruth-Evelyn Ward Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1897	Birth	Ruth-Willard Ward	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1897 Birth Ruth-Willard Ward Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1899	Birth	Ruth-Ethel Ward	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1899 Birth Ruth-Ethel Ward Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1905	Birth	Audrey-Ruth Ward	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1905 Birth Audrey-Ruth Ward Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1907	Birth	Ruth-Beard Ward	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1907 Birth Ruth-Beard Ward Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1909	Birth	Ruth-J Ward	Undetermined location	Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926	abt. 1909 Birth Ruth-J Ward Undetermined location (Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)
abt. 1913	Birth	Edith-Ada-Ruth Ward	Undetermined location	Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926	abt. 1913 Birth Edith-Ada-Ruth Ward Undetermined location (Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)
abt. 1914	Birth	Ruth-A Ward	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1914 Birth Ruth-A Ward Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1918	Birth	Ruth-Lavalya Ward	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1918 Birth Ruth-Lavalya Ward Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1919	Birth	Nora-Ruth Ward	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1919 Birth Nora-Ruth Ward Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1921	Birth	Sherly-Jardine-Ruth Ward	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1921 Birth Sherly-Jardine-Ruth Ward Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1924	Birth	Joyce-Ruth Ward	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1924 Birth Joyce-Ruth Ward Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1926	Census	Ruth-J Ward	Dauphin, MB	Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926	1926 Census Ruth-J Ward Dauphin, MB (Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)
1926	Census	Ruth Warr	Calgary (Ville), AB	Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926	1926 Census Ruth Warr Calgary (Ville), AB (Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)
1926	Census	Edith-Ada-Ruth Ward	Elbow (Village), SK	Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926	1926 Census Edith-Ada-Ruth Ward Elbow (Village), SK (Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)
abt. 1927	Birth	Vera-Ruth Ward	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1927 Birth Vera-Ruth Ward Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1928	Birth	Ruth-Laura Ward	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1928 Birth Ruth-Laura Ward Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1928	Birth	Muriel-Ruth Ward	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1928 Birth Muriel-Ruth Ward Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1929	Birth	Ruth-I Ward	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1929 Birth Ruth-I Ward Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Baptism	Joyce-Ruth Ward	Cookshire, QC	Vital records	1931 Baptism Joyce-Ruth Ward Cookshire, QC (Vital records)
abt. 1931	Birth	Lorna-Ruth Ward	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1931 Birth Lorna-Ruth Ward Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Ruth-Laura Ward	[Sans nom], MB	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Ruth-Laura Ward [Sans nom], MB (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Ruth-Lavalya Ward	Somerset, NÉ	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Ruth-Lavalya Ward Somerset, NÉ (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Audrey-Ruth Ward	Burnaby (Municipalite), C-B	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Audrey-Ruth Ward Burnaby (Municipalite), C-B (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Ruth-Willard Ward	School for the Blind, NÉ	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Ruth-Willard Ward School for the Blind, NÉ (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Sherly-Jardine-Ruth Ward	[Sans nom], MB	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Sherly-Jardine-Ruth Ward [Sans nom], MB (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Vera-Ruth Ward	Middle Londonderry, NÉ	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Vera-Ruth Ward Middle Londonderry, NÉ (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Joyce-Ruth Ward	Eaton (Canton), QC	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Joyce-Ruth Ward Eaton (Canton), QC (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Lorna-Ruth Ward	Toronto (Cite), ON	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Lorna-Ruth Ward Toronto (Cite), ON (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Muriel-Ruth Ward	Saint-Francois Xavier de Brompton (Paroisse) Greenlay, QC	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Muriel-Ruth Ward Saint-Francois Xavier de Brompton (Paroisse) Greenlay, QC (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Nora-Ruth Ward	Vancouver (Cite), C-B	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Nora-Ruth Ward Vancouver (Cite), C-B (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Ruth-A Ward	Saskatchewan, SK	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Ruth-A Ward Saskatchewan, SK (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Ruth-I Ward	Moose Jaw, SK	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Ruth-I Ward Moose Jaw, SK (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1939	Baptism	M-Elisabeth-Katleen-Ruth Ward	Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel, QC	Vital records	1939 Baptism M-Elisabeth-Katleen-Ruth Ward Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel, QC (Vital records)
1940	Marriage	Rosario Lapointe & Ruth Ward	Montreal, Qc	Vital records	1940 Marriage Rosario Lapointe & Ruth Ward Montreal, Qc (Vital records)
1941	Marriage	Bernard-Warren Buck & Ruth-Maxim-M Ward	Winthrop, Me	Vital records	1941 Marriage Bernard-Warren Buck & Ruth-Maxim-M Ward Winthrop, Me (Vital records)
abt. 1946	Marriage	Alfso Snow & Ruth Ward	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1946 Marriage Alfso Snow & Ruth Ward Undetermined location (Vital records)
abt. 1948	Marriage	Alexandre Hand & Ruth Ward	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1948 Marriage Alexandre Hand & Ruth Ward Undetermined location (Vital records)
abt. 1952	Marriage	Georges-William Ward-Laurie & Ruth-Alison Ward	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1952 Marriage Georges-William Ward-Laurie & Ruth-Alison Ward Undetermined location (Vital records)
abt. 1954	Marriage	Alexander-James Hand & Evangeline-Ruth Ward	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1954 Marriage Alexander-James Hand & Evangeline-Ruth Ward Undetermined location (Vital records)
abt. 1955	Marriage	Bert Breault & Ruth Ward	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1955 Marriage Bert Breault & Ruth Ward Undetermined location (Vital records)
abt. 1965	Marriage	George Laurie & Ruth Ward	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1965 Marriage George Laurie & Ruth Ward Undetermined location (Vital records)
1968	Marriage	Thomas Foke & Ruth Ward	Saint-Andre-D'argenteuil, Qc	Vital records	1968 Marriage Thomas Foke & Ruth Ward Saint-Andre-D'argenteuil, Qc (Vital records)
1992	Burial	Ruth Ward	Bury, QC	Vital records	1992 Burial Ruth Ward Bury, QC (Vital records)

Obituary of Ruth-Keylon Ward (1919 - 2003)

Ruth-Keylon Ward, born in 1919, died on June 25, 2003 at 84 years old.

Obituary: Ruth Keylon Ward, 84, died Wednesday, June 25, 2003. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Whitlock Mortuary, Toccoa.Athens Banner-Herald, Thursday, June 26, 2003

Obituary of Margaret-Ruth Ward (1917 - 2003)

Margaret-Ruth Ward, born in 1917, spouse of John R. Cooper, mother of Andre, Rober and Bruc, died on July 19, 2003 at 86 years old.

Obituary: COOPER, Margaret Ruth (nee Ward), Peacefully at home, doing what she liked, Saturday, July 19, 2003 in her 86th year. Beloved wife of the late John R. Cooper. Dear mother of Andrew and his wife Charlene, Robert and his wife Ivy, Bruce and his wife A ndree, Stephen, William and [...]

Obituary of Nellie-Ruth-Elkins Ward

Nellie-Ruth-Elkins Ward, died.

Obituary: Nellie Ruth Elkins Ward CAIRO - Nellie Ruth Elkins Ward, 93, died Saturday, Jan. 3, 2004, in Quitman, Ga. The graveside service will be at 2 p.m. EST Monday at Greenwood Cemetery in Cairo. Family will receive friends from 5 to 6:30 p.m. EST today at Clark Funeral Home in [...]

Obituary of Ruth-A. -Chernesky Ward (1928 - 2004)

Ruth-A. -Chernesky Ward, born in 1928, spouse of John-D. Ward, daughter of Walter and Anna-Tomczyk, mother of Anthony, died on March 23, 2004 at 76 years old.

Obituary: WARD Ruth A. Chernesky Ward, age 76, of Bridgeport, passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2004, at her home. Mrs. Ward was born in Bridgeport, and was a lifelong resident. She was a retired executive secretary for General Electric Co., and was a homemaker. Mrs. Ward was predeceased by her [...]

Obituary of Ruth-Edna Ward

Ruth-Edna Ward, spouse of Charles Ward, died.

Obituary: WARD - Ruth Edna (nee Abendschein) of Lodi, formerly of Jersey City, on June 20, 2004. Beloved wife of the late Charles. Devoted mother of Robert Ward and his wife Teri of Wood-Ridge and the late Virginia. Dear sister of Helen McDermott of Wood-Ridge and the late George Abendschein. Loving [...]

Obituary of Ruth-Gross Ward (1925 - 2005)

Ruth-Gross Ward, born in 1925, daughter of John and Blanche, died on October 17, 2005 at 80 years old.

Obituary: WARD Ruth Gross Ward, age 80, formerly of Union Avenue, West Haven, died Monday, October 17, 2005, at Harborview Manor. Mother of Barbara (George) Morey of West Haven, Sandra (Jeffery) Tinter, of Varginia, and Craig (Kim) Loomis, of Oxford. Grandmother of Charles and Krista Kranyak, Peter, Vincent ad Craig Loomis [...]

Obituary of Ruth-Eileen Ward (1911 - 2006)

Ruth-Eileen Ward, born in 1911, spouse of Reverend-Edward-E. Ward, daughter of William-John and Elsie-Ann, mother of Gilbert, Janice and Mass, died on December 24, 2006 at 95 years old.

Obituary: Ruth Eileen Ward, 95    NORWAY -- Ruth Eileen Ward, 95, a resident of Norway, formerly of Wells, died Dec. 24, 2006, at the Norway Rehabilitation Center, Norway.     She was born on Dec. 14, 1911, in Goffs, Nova Scotia, the daughter of William John and Elsie Ann (Meagher) McMichael. She attended Franklin, [...]

Obituary of Annie-Ruth Ward (1929 - 2007)

Annie-Ruth Ward, born in 1929, died on March 23, 2007 at 78 years old.

Obituary: Nicholson - Annie Ruth Palmer Ward, 78, of Nicholson, died Friday, March 23, 2007. Services: 2pm, Sunday, March 25, 2007 at the Chapel of Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce. Interment at Jackson Memorial Gardens. Survivors: children Marsha Dukes, Myra Helton, & Farald Ward; siblings Clifford & John Palmer, Hilda Watkins, Myrtle [...]

Obituary of Ruth Ward (1930 - 2007)

Ruth Ward, born in 1930, spouse of Mike Ward, died on July 7, 2007.

Obituary: WARD _ Ruth Maria (nee Schmidt) April 30, 1930 - July 7, 2007 Ruth Maria Ward of Calgary, passed away at the Rockyview General Hospital on Saturday, July 7, 2007. She was born in Weinheim, Germany. Ruth was predeceased by her husband Mike in 1976. A Celebration of Ruth's Life [...]

Obituary of Ruth-Martin Ward

Ruth-Martin Ward, spouse of William-Alan Ward, mother of Peggy Ward, Ind and Lucy, died at 88 years old.

Obituary: Ruth Martin Ward Ruth Martin Ward, age 88, June 15, 1919 of Lakeland died Sunday, April 13, at the Florida Presbyterian Home in Lakeland of natural causes. Mrs. Ward was a native of LaPurte, Ind. and had been a resident of Lakeland for the past eight years coming from [...]

Obituary of Ethel-Ruth Ward (1923 - 2008)

Ethel-Ruth Ward, born in 1923, spouse of Allen Chase, daughter of Ruth and Lou, mother of Judith and Gary, died on June 10, 2008.

Obituary: CHASE, ETHEL RUTH The passing of Ethel Ruth Chase of Fredericton, NB, wife of the late Allen Chase, occurred on June 10, 2008 at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital. Born on November 30, 1923 in Bathurst, NB, she was the daughter of the late Lou and Ruth (Alexander) Ward. [...]

Obituary of Ruth-Deamie-Parson Ward (1929 - 2010)

Ruth-Deamie-Parson Ward, born in 1929, spouse of Clyde Ward, daughter of Purvie and Milda-Dale, mother of Wayne Allen, Judy, Jerry, Demorest, Dale, Lorie, Homer, Ronnie, Kay, Alto, Ricky and Cindy, died on August 4, 2010 at 81 years old.

Obituary: Ruth Deamie Parson Ward, 81, of Alto, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010.Mrs. Ward was born in Habersham County on July 28, 1929, to the late Purvie Benton and Milda Dale Parson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Wayne Allen Ward; sister, [...]

Obituary of Ruth-C Ward (1924 - 2010)

Ruth-C. Ward, born in 1924, died on December 26, 2010 at 86 years old.

Obituary: HALEYVILLERuth Cole Ward, 86, died Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010. Visitation will be 6-9 p.m. Wednesday at Pinkard Funeral Home, Haleyville. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home chapel, with burial in Winston Memorial Cemetery.

Obituary of Ruth Ward (1918 - 2011)

Ruth Ward, born in 1918, spouse of Thomas-A. Ward, daughter of Christian and Ruth, mother of Thomas Barry, Florida, Barbara J and York, died on January 11, 2011.

Obituary: Ruth Signe Ward, born on July 3, 1918, in Huntington, New York, passed away January 11, 2011, surrounded by her loving family at Hospice of Citrus County. Ruth was the daughter of Christian and Ruth Forlie. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas A. Ward; her brothers, Christian [...]

Obituary of Ruth-A Ward (1919 - 2011)

Ruth-A. Ward, born in 1919, spouse of Osbert Ward, daughter of George and Wilma-G, died on February 18, 2011 at 92 years old.

Obituary: ->Ruth A. WardDOVER PLAINS - Ruth A. Ward, 92, a longtime resident of Dover Plains, NY, passed away on Friday, February 18, 2011 at Sharon Hospital in Sharon, CT. Mrs. Ward was a wife and mother until her children were raised. Born January 2, 1919 in Hartford, VT, [...]

Obituary of Eileen-Ruth Ward (1923 - 2011)

Eileen-Ruth Ward, born in 1923, died on February 11, 2011.

Obituary: OBITUARY EILEEN RUTH WARD (NEE BARKLEY) January 30, 1923 - February 11, 2011 Died peacefully with her family at her side at Sunnybrook Palliative Care Unit in Toronto. Survived by her children Christopher (Ann), Jennifer (Howard Joyce), and Paul (Dor); grandchildren Jonathan (Jessica) and Sara (Dylan Turner), Katie and Howie; [...]

Obituary of Ruth Ward (1924 - 2011)

Ruth Ward, born in 1924, spouse of C. Wesley, mother of Marcelle, Walter, Fla, Candy Cox, Monica Ward and Veronica Ward, died on May 7, 2011 at 87 years old.

Obituary: WARD, Ruth Dye, 87, of Sebring, Fla., passed away May 7, 2011, at her residence in Sebring, after a long illness. She was born in Portland, Tenn. She was the youngest of eight children and moved with her family to Sebring in 1968, and worked in the family owned radio [...]

Obituary of Ruth-B Ward ( - 2011)

Ruth-B. Ward, spouse of Albany Ward, daughter of John-H and Mary-O-Connor, died on June 25, 2011.

Obituary: Ward, Ruth B. ALBANY Ruth B. Ward, beloved wife and mother and retired Albany teacher, died Saturday, June 25, 2011, at St. Peter's Hospital with her family at her side. A lifelong resident of Albany, she was the daughter of John H. Baggett and Mary O'Connor Baggett. She was a [...]

Obituary of Ruth-I Ward (1933 - 2012)

Ruth-I. Ward, born in 1933, spouse of Robert-P. Ward, mother of Gary P, Steven A, Robert K, Tamara S and Kimberly A, died on January 31, 2012 at 79 years old.

Obituary: ->Ward, Ruth I.Ruth I. Ward passed away on Tuesday, January 31st, 2012. She was 79 years old. She grew up in the Binghamton area, but moved to Charlotte, NC. She was the wife of Robert P. Ward. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Robert P. Ward. She [...]

Obituary of Ruth Ward (1925 - 2012)

Ruth Ward, born in 1925, died on August 20, 2012 at 87 years old.

Obituary: Ruth Ward, 87, of Lynn, IN passed away Monday afternoon, August 20, 2012 at her residence. Arrangements are pending at Thomas Memorial Chapel of Lynn, IN.

What are the most common first names in Ward family?

The most popular first names associated with the Ward surname and their share of records are listed below.

First name	Popularity
John	1.42%
Mary	1.39%
James	1%
William	0.99%
Robert	0.67%
Thomas	0.58%
Margaret	0.57%
Catherine	0.57%
Joseph	0.52%
Dorothy	0.49%
Charles	0.45%
Elizabeth	0.39%
George	0.38%
Albert	0.36%
Patrick	0.36%
Peter	0.33%
Jean	0.33%
Alice	0.32%
Bridget	0.32%
Michael	0.32%