Talk:Ruth Newman
Questions from Michael Currie, 11 August 2019:
1. Why was no obituary run for her? Because she had no surviving friends and so only immediate family would care?
2. What are the exact addresses of the places she lives (house numbers, etc)
3. Was her boarding on Milverton Avenue, which had the same name as the town where her father was born, just a coincidence?
4. How sudden was Bruce's death? I remember Lynn saying he was admitted to the hospital and died in hospital, so it must not have been totally sudden. How long was he sick for? And what, exactly, was his cause of death?
5. Did Bruce or Ruth ever smoke? Did any of their siblings? Why or why not?
6. What is the name and relation of the lady Ruth inherited from?
7. What is the name and relation of Ruth's relatives who lived to be over 100?
8. Why did Ruth have Nortel stock? (I remember she did)
9. What were her finances? What insurance policy did she have in 1968, what was her income, and what assets did she have in old age, and at death?
10. When did Grandma's hair go white? It was already white when she was about 64 it appears.
11. Which church did Joseph Coulter minister to?
12. What are Elaine and Ian's memories of Ruth as a young woman? Any anecdotes?
13. What churches did Grandma attend, like what were their addresses?
14. Did grandma ever travel outside of Canada and Pittsburgh? Did she ever go to Hawaii to visit Jack, for instance?
15. How many times did grandma actually use an airplane? More than one, I believe, after the train service shut down.
16. What was the name of her employer in the 1970s? Are there any photos of Grandma dressed for work and/or working?
Add transcripts of wartime letters:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rbyi3ues8vzm3my/AADMY_0ORkEAMQPRNH1ZL4m5a?dl=0
Videos of Charlotte and Ruth
Circa April 2013.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6X1KhMk9pSc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_Y655pA1Mw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mIimdSFf1E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gS1QtVD4z4&list=PLC9HILyN11p-FgWrfsZxj_9judJAlkoti&index=4