Mary Ruth (Allen) Denend (abt. 1914 - 2012)

Born about 18 Jun 1914 in Washington, Oregon, United States [uncertain]

Wife of Harold Edward Denend — married 12 Jun 1946 in Clark, Washington, United States [uncertain]

Died 10 Aug 2012 at about age 98 in Kitsap, Washington, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Allen Name Study.

Daughter of Robert Allen and Lillie Corbin Pickett.

Per FindAGrave bio: Mary Ruth Dodrill passed away into the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on August 10, 2012. She was born June 18, 1914 to Robert and Lillian Allen in Washington County Oregon. She spent 40 years as a registered nurse and nursing home administrator. She married Edward Denend in 1946 and had two sons John and Robert. Edward died in 1975 and she later married Frank Dodrill of Bremerton who also preceded her in death. Mary was also preceded in death by her parents, a brother John, and a sister Suzella..... Published in the Kitsap Sun, Kitsap, WA, on August 12, 2012

Marriage

1. Mary married Edward Harold Denend on 12 Jun 1946. It is not clear where the marriage took place. The license was issued by Kitsap County, the marriage was recorded in Clark County, and the officiant's mailing address is shown as Spokane.^[1]
2. Mary married Frank Dodrill on 28 Jul 1984 in Kitsap County, Washington.^[2]

Occupation

1. Registered Nurse RN
2. Nursing Home Administrator

Death

Mary R Dodrill died 10 Aug 2012 in Kitsap County, Washington at the age of 98.^[3]

BURIAL: Seabold Cemetery, Bainbridge Island, Kitsap County, Washington, USA

Research Notes

Sources

1. ↑ 1st Marriage: Kitsap County Auditor, Marriage Records, 1860-2014, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives, https://digitalarchives.wa.gov/Record/View/3C832E57023B7612512007088BEF16D8, [accessed 23 Apr 2022]
2. ↑ 2nd Marriage: Department of Health, Marriage Certificates, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives, https://digitalarchives.wa.gov/DigitalObject/Download/26ad6387-6d5c-4235-b4bd-4a2c3ba08d11, [accessed 23 Apr 2022]
3. ↑ Department of Health, Death Index, 1907-1960; 1965-2017, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives, https://digitalarchives.wa.gov/Record/View/94DDC46147F1FF12D030B1D03A106250, [accessed 23 Apr 2022]

• Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 27 March 2021), memorial page for Mary Ruth Allen Dodrill (18 Jun 1914–10 Aug 2012), Find A Grave: Memorial #103936535, citing Seabold Cemetery, Bainbridge Island, Kitsap County, Washington, USA ; Maintained by GraveRobber (contributor 47357039) .
• Family Search profile - Mary Ruth Allen

Timeline

• Birth - not found
• 1920, age 5 - OR, Multnomah, Portland, ED 58, sheet 16B, family 434. "United States Census, 1920", FamilySearch Record: M487-TQ6 : Sun Mar 12 11:38:08 UTC 2023), Entry for Carl A Arvidson and Ruth Allen, 1920.
• 1930, age 15 - WA, Clark, Camas ward 6, ED 6-9, sheet 3B, family 78. "United States Census, 1930," FamilySearch Record: XCSK-PP6 : accessed 23 March 2023), Ruth Allen in household of Robert Allen.
• 1940, age 25 - WA, Clark, Camas ward 6, ED 6-54, sheet 8B, family 65. "United States Census, 1940", FamilySearch Record: K99X-6ZW : Mon Mar 13 04:18:30 UTC 2023), Entry for Robert Allen and Mary Allen.
• 1946 marriage to Edward -
  • affadavit - "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008", database with images, FamilySearch Record: QKNB-6ZCM : 29 April 2021. Edward Harold Denend and Mary Ruth Allen, 1946.
  • county index - "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008", FamilySearch Record: QPMT-Y8DZ : 22 April 2021), Edward H Denend and Mary Ruth Allen, 1946.
• 1950, age 35 - not found
• Marriage to Frank -
  • not found
• Death -
  • cert - not found
  • no image - "Washington Death Index, 1965-2014," database, FamilySearch Record: QLWM-PX26 : 13 July 2017), Mary R Dodrill, 10 Aug 2012, Kitsap, Washington, United States; from the Department of Health, Death Index, 1907-1960; 1965-2014, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives (https://digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/472 : n.d.); Citing Washington State Department of Health.
• Obituary -
  • Kitsap (WA) Sun, 12 Aug 2012. No image. "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014," FamilySearch Record: QVRB-PD3H : accessed 23 March 2023), Mary Ruth Dodrill, Bremerton, Washington, United States, 12 Aug 2012; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," GenealogyBank.com (2014); citing Kitsap Sun, born-digital text.
• Burial - Find A Grave: Memorial #103936535