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Ruth Ione Briggs

Female 1911 - 2007  (96 years)


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  • Name Ruth Ione Briggs 
    Born 7 Aug 1911  Vermontville, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 9 Oct 2007 
    Buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Vermontville, Eaton County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I20500  Family Tree
    Last Modified 19 Sep 2016 

    Father Fred R. Briggs,   b. 23 Mar 1875, Vermontville, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Aug 1966, Vermontville, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Mother Esther Irene Cairns,   b. 16 Dec 1879, Hickory Corners, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 12 Jun 1902  Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F10141  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Austin D. Janousek,   b. 1906, Oklahoma, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Apr 1965, Vermontville, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Married 17 Feb 1934 
    Children 
    +1. Dawn Elaine Janousek,   b. 15 Feb 1936, Vermontville, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jul 2011, Charlotte, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     2. Douglas Ray Janousek,   b. 5 Feb 1938, Vermontville, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Nov 1999, Vermontville, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
    +3. Darlene Ann Janousek,   b. 11 Sep 1940, Vermontville, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Oct 2010, Vermontville, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     4. Darrell Janousek,   b. 1942,   d. 1942  (Age 0 years)
     5. Terry Lee Janousek,   b. 8 Nov 1947, Vermontville, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 May 2011, Battle Creek, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     6. Rosella Janousek
    Last Modified 21 Sep 2016 
    Family ID F10143  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 7 Aug 1911 - Vermontville, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Woodlawn Cemetery, Vermontville, Eaton County, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Headstones
    Austin & Ruth Janousek
    Austin & Ruth Janousek
    JANOUSEK

    Austin
    1905 - 1965

    Ruth I.
    1911 - 2007

    Census
    1920 US Census
    1920 US Census
    Vermontville Township, Eaton County, Michigan
    1930 US Census
    1930 US Census
    Vermontville Township, Eaton County, Michigan

  • Notes 
    • Ruth Janousek 96, of Charlotte, MI died Tuesday, October 9, 2007. Mrs. Janousek was born August 7, 1911 in Vermontville, MI, the daughter of Fred and Esther (Cairns) Briggs. Ruth grew up in the Vermontville area and married Austin Janousek on February 17, 1934. Together they owned and operated Janousek's Service Station in Vermontville. Mrs. Janousek was one of the founders of the Maple Valley Riding Club in the mid-forties. She enjoyed gardening, especially growing roses. Mrs. Janousek was a member of the Dirty Dozen Card Club and her neighborhood Birthday Club. Following the death of her husband in 1965, Ruth went to work for the State of Michigan, Income Tax Division until her retirement in 1976.
      She is survived by her daughters, Rosella 'Suzie' (Larry) Schulze, Dawn Jones, Darlene (Stanley) Hosey, son, Terry Janousek; daughter-in-law Lila Janousek and sister-in-law Betty Briggs, 15 grandchildren; 26 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband Austin, 2 sons, Douglas and Darrell and brother, Louis Briggs.
      Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 13, 2007 at Pray Funeral Home with Charles Jenson officiating. Interment will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in Vermontville, MI. Visitation will be Friday, October 12, 2007 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to Eaton Community Hospice.