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Ruth Esther Woodhurst was born in Michigan on June 14th 1900 to parents Daniel Esaias Woodhurst and his wife Louise C. (née) Altenbern.
The US 1910 Census finds her at age "9" living with her parents in the household of her grandparents in Summit township, Jackson Co., Michigan.
She married in Jackson, Jackson Co. on September 6th 1917 to Charles H. Keitzman. He was born in Indiana on July 6th 1895 of parents also born in Indiana. The register of Marriage Returns describes him as a machinist aged "23" whose father was named August and whose mother was named Lena (nee) Fisher. Ruth is described as aged "18". The marriage was witnessed by Ruth's sister-in-law Vina Pearl.
The US 1920 Census finds them living in Precinct 2 of Jackson City, Jackson Co. with their child Robert Harry, then aged "1 year 3 months". Charles was working as a machinist for an autocrank manufacturer. Also in their household was Ruth's mother Louise.
The US 1930 Census finds them living at 610, Gilbert Street, Jackson City. Charles was now a foreman for an auto car factory and Ruth was an assistant in a gear factory. Also in their household was Ruth's mother Louise and divorced brother Ralph.
The US 1940 Census finds them still living at 610, Gilbert Street. Charles was a machinist and Ruth a clerk at the "Forge Co." (This must have been the Lefere Forge company located at 665, Hupp Avenue in Jackson, which had been founded by Alidor Lefere in June 1929 and closed down in about 2018-19.) Ruth's mother Louise was still with them.
A city directory of 1943 lists them at this same address with the same occupations.
The American Social Security Death Index records that Charles died in March 1967. His SSN was 386-07-6456 and his last place of residence was 49202 Jackson in Jackson Co.
The SSDI records that Ruth died on March 18th 1990. Her SSN was 386-07-6576 and her last place of residence was 43560 Sylvania in Lucas Co., Ohio.
The SSDI records that Robert Harry was born on September 16th 1918 and that he died on August 17th 1997. His SSN was 362-14-1139 and his last place of residence was identical to that cited above for his mother.