Difference between revisions of "Walt & Ruth Ginger"

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1912 wedding of Walt Ginger and Ruth Darvill at Idle Corner.Back.l-r. Fred Darvill, Minnie Adams, Mabel Janes, Rupert Ginger. Front. l-r. Susan Ginger, Walt Ginger, Ruth Ginger, nee Darvill, Ethel Darvill.

Arthur Walter Ginger known as 'Walt' born 1891 was the son of George & Clara Ginger.

Ruth Elizabeth Darvill born 1891 was the daughter of Benjamin & Eva Darvill Benjamin Darvill & Eva, nee Janes

Walt and Ruth married in 1912

For more about those in the wedding photo click Min & Fred Adams for Minnie, Mabel Janes for Mabel, click George & Clara Ginger for their son Rupert Ginger, killed WW2 and also for their daughter Susan Ginger

They lived in a cottage at Idle Corner, Lacey Green. In 1911 census Walter is listed as an agricultural labourer.

Arthur Walter Ginger was reported 'Killed in Action' in Flanders, France. on 29th September 1917, aged 26. He was a private in the Ox & Bucks Light Infantry, 5th battallion. Memorial. Bethleen Farm West Cemetery, Messen, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave D.22

For others who fell in WW1, click Families with Fallen WW1

Walt and Ruth had two children, as follows -----

Rosalind Sophia Ginger born 1913 married Ernest Oakford, known as 'Hobbs' in 1936 Hobbs & Rosalind Oakford

Frederick Rupert Ginger born 1916 married Marjorie Irene Austin of Lacey Green in 1939. click Fred & Madge Ginger for their life story .

Ruth the Widow

Ruth was left a widow aged 26, with two children ages 1 and 3.

Remarried

In 1924 Ruth married Edward Lewis.

1939 Register (census)

Bottle Cottage, Main Road, Lacey Green. Edward Lewis born 1877 newsagent, and Ruth E Lewis, born 1891, wife.

Note, in 1939, next door ---

Margene, Main Road, Lacey Green. Frederick Rupert Ginger, born 1916 chairmaker, (Ruth's son) and his wife Marjorie Irene Ginger, nee Austin.

Note, in 1939 almost opposite ---

Ashlea. Main Road, Lacey Green. Ernest 'Hobbs' Oakford born 1911, chairmaker, and his wife, Rosalind Sophia Oakford, born 1913, (Ruth's daughter)

Note Bottle Cottage 1987 ----

1987. Death of Ernest 'Hobbs' Oakford of Bottle Cottage, Main Road, Lacey Green.

Note.

Mabel Janes of Sunnybank, Highwood Bottom was a 1st cousin of Ruth Lewis (their mothers were Caroline Janes and Eva Darvill (sisters).

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-Arthur Walter Ginger known as 'Walt' born 1891 was the son of [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/George_&_Clara_Ginger George & Clara Ginger].
+[[File:Walt And Ruth Ginger Wedding.jpg|thumb|1912 wedding of Walt Ginger and Ruth Darvill at [[Idle Corner]].Back.l-r. Fred Darvill, Minnie Adams, Mabel Janes, Rupert Ginger.
-Ruth Elizabeth Darvill born 1891 was the daughter of Benjamin Darvill & Eva, nee Janes
+Front. l-r. Susan Ginger, Walt Ginger, Ruth Ginger, nee Darvill, Ethel Darvill.  ]]
+'''Arthur Walter Ginger''' known as 'Walt' born 1891 was the son of [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/George_&_Clara_Ginger George & Clara Ginger].
-Walt and Ruth married in 1912.
+'''Ruth Elizabeth Darvill''' born 1891 was the daughter of [[Benjamin & Eva Darvill]]  Benjamin Darvill & Eva, nee Janes
-The family lived in a cottage at [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Idle_Corner Idle Corner], Lacey Green.
+'''Walt and Ruth married in 1912'''
-'''Census'''.   In 1911, Walter aged 20 is listed as an agricultural labourer.
+For more about those in the wedding photo click [[Min & Fred Adams]] for Minnie, [[Mabel Janes]] for Mabel, click [[George & Clara Ginger]]   for their son '''Rupert Ginger, killed WW2''' and also for their daughter '''Susan Ginger'''
-'''Marriage'''
+They lived in a cottage at [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Idle_Corner Idle Corner], Lacey Green.    In 1911 census  Walter is listed as an agricultural labourer.
-In 1912 Walter married Ruth Elizabeth Darvill, born 1891.  They lived in a cottage at Idle Corner, Lacey Green.   They had two children, as follows -----
+'''Arthur Walter Ginger was reported 'Killed in Action'''' in Flanders, France. on 29th September 1917, aged 26.    He was a private in the Ox & Bucks Light Infantry, 5th battallion.    Memorial. Bethleen Farm West Cemetery, Messen, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave D.22
-'''Children'''
+For others who fell in WW1, click [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Families_with_Fallen_WW1 Families with Fallen WW1]
-Rosalind Sophia Ginger born 1913.    Married 1936 Ernest Oakford, known as Hobbs Oakford.
+'''Walt and Ruth had two children''', '''as follows -----'''
-Frederick Rupert Ginger born 1916.   Married 1939 Marjorie Irene Austin of Lacey Green
+'''Rosalind Sophia Ginger''' born 1913 married Ernest Oakford, known as 'Hobbs' in 1936   [[Hobbs & Rosalind Oakford]]
-'''DEATH'''
+'''Frederick Rupert Ginger''' born 1916 married Marjorie Irene Austin of Lacey Green in 1939.   click [[Fred & Madge Ginger]] for their life story .
-Arthur Walter Ginger was reported 'Killed in Action' in Flanders, France. on 29th September 1917, aged 26.   He was a private in the Ox & Bucks Light Infantry, 5th battallion.
+<u>Ruth the Widow</u>
-Cem. Bethleen Farm West Cem, Messen, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave D.22
+Ruth was left a widow aged 26, with two children ages 1 and 3.
-£4-10s-4d was sent to his widow Ruth for his effects.
-For others who fell in WW1, click [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Families_with_Fallen_WW1 Families with Fallen WW1].
-His widow
-Ruth was left a widow aged 26, with two children ages 1 and 3.   For Ruth's history click [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Ruth_Darvill Ruth Darvill]
-Ruth Elizabeth Darvill was born in 1891 in Lacey Green, she was the daughter of Benjamin Darvill  born 1866 and Eva Darvill, nee Janes born 1864.
-'''Marriage'''
-In December 1912 Ruth married Arthur Walter, known as 'Walt' Ginger, son of George Ginger.   click [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/George_Ginger George Ginger] for Walt's life history.    They lived in a cottage at [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Idle_Corner Idle Corner], Lacey Green.
-'''2 Children'''
-Born 1913, Rosalind Sophia Ginger.   In 1936 Rosalind married Ernest 'Hobbs' Oakford
-Born 1916, Frederick Rupert Ginger   In 1939 Frederick married Marjorie Irene Austin of Lacey Green.
-'''Widowed'''
-In 1917 her husband Walter was killed in action at Flanders in WW1, leaving her, aged 26, with two children aged 3 and 1 years old.
 '''Remarried'''
-In  1924 Ruth married Edward Lewis.
+In 1924 Ruth married Edward Lewis.
 '''1939 Register (census)'''
-Bottle Cottage, Main Road, Lacey Green.  Edward Lewis born 1877 newsagent, and Ruth E Lewis, born 1891, wife.
+[[Bottle Cottage]], Main Road, Lacey Green.  Edward Lewis born 1877 newsagent, and Ruth E Lewis, born 1891, wife.
 '''''Note, in 1939, next door''' ---''
-''Margene, Main Road, Lacey Green.  Frederick Rupert Ginger, born 1916 chairmaker, (Ruth's son) and his wife Marjorie Irene Ginger, nee Austin.''
+''[[Margene]], Main Road, Lacey Green.  Frederick Rupert Ginger, born 1916 chairmaker, (Ruth's son) and his wife Marjorie Irene Ginger, nee Austin.''
 '''''Note, in 1939 almost opposite ---'''''
-Ashlea. Main Road, Lacey Green.   Ernest Oakford born 1911, chairmaker, and his wife, Rosalind Sophia Oakford, born 1913, (Ruth's daughter)
+[[Ashlea]]. Main Road, Lacey Green.   Ernest 'Hobbs' Oakford born 1911, chairmaker, and his wife, Rosalind Sophia Oakford, born 1913, (Ruth's daughter)
 '''''Note Bottle Cottage 1987 ----'''''
-''1987.  Death of Ernest Oakford of Bottle Cottage, Main Road, Lacey Green.''
+''1987.  Death of Ernest 'Hobbs' Oakford of [[Bottle Cottage]], Main Road, Lacey Green.''
 '''''Note'''.''
-''Mabel Janes of Sunnybank, Highwood Bottom was a 1st cousin of Ruth Lewis (their mothers were Caroline Janes and Eva Darvill (sisters).''
+''[[Mabel Janes]] of [[Sunnybank]], [[Highwood Bottom]] was a 1st cousin of Ruth Lewis (their mothers were Caroline Janes and Eva Darvill (sisters).''

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