Ilda Ruth (League) Northern (1923 - 2008)

Born 2 Feb 1923 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA

Died 26 Feb 2008 at age 85 in Edison, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA

Biography

Ilda (League) Northern is a part of US Black heritage.

Pvt Ilda (League) Northern served in the United States Army in World War II
Service started: 4 Jan 1944
Unit(s): 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion
Service ended: 16 Mar 1946

When Ilda Ruth League was born on February 2, 1923, in Nashville, Tennessee, her father, Dr. James Edward Lancelot League, was 39, and her mother, Nancy Jane Lyle, was 36.

In the 1930 census Ruth (age 7) was the daughter of James L League at 946 4th Ave S., Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States.^[1]

In the 1940 census Ruth (age 16), In School, was the single daughter of James L League in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee.^[2]

Ilda was in a military record on 4 January 1944 in Newark, New Jersey. Their service number was A-221794.^[3]

Ilda married Alfred J Northern on 2 May 1949 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States.^[4]

Ilda died on 26 February 2008 and was buried in Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, Suffolk County, New York, United States.^[5][6][7][8]

Obituary

Ilda Northern, a longtime community activist who cofounded the "Watchful Eye Neighborhood Watch of Roosevelt" in 1983 with her late husband, Alfred "Jack" Northern, has died at age 85.

She died peacefully on Feb. 26 at the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home in Edison, N.J., her family said. No cause of death was given.

Northern worked for more than 30 years for the New York City Housing Authority. She retired in 1978 and devoted the rest of her life to community work, according to her niece, Dr. Barbara League Velazquez of Maplewood, N.J.

Alfred Northern died in 1994. They had no children.

After retiring, she received a bachelor's degree in English from Hofstra University and wrote a regular column, "Roosevelt Pep Talk," for The L.I. Courier.

"She was a great civic leader, a great presence," said her pastor, the Rev. Reginald Tuggle of Memorial Presbyterian Church in Roosevelt.

"She was extremely active in getting people involved in their community," he said. "She helped people get to the polls on Election Day."

Northern was born in Nashville, Tenn., to Dr. James Edward Lancelot League Sr., and Nancy Jane Lyle League. She married in May 1949 and moved to Roosevelt in 1952.

She and her husband received numerous awards over the years for their community work. They were given the Nassau County Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Recognition Award in 1992 and the Outstanding Citizen Award from then-County Executive Thomas Gulotta in 1990.

Tuggle conducted services in the John N. Moore Funeral Home in Roosevelt on Saturday. Burial was Monday in Calverton National Cemetery.^[9][10]

Sources

1. ↑ 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1930; Census Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0152; FHL microfilm: 2341975
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #68105062 (accessed 15 November 2023)
   Ruth League (7), single daughter, in household of James L League (44) at 946 4th Ave S., Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA. Born in Tennessee.

   Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   James L League	M	44	Married	Head	Doctor	Tennessee
   Nancie League	F	42	Married	Wife		Tennessee
   James L League	M	11	Single	Son		Tennessee
   Lyle League	M	8	Single	Son		Tennessee
   Ruth League	F	7	Single	Daughter		Tennessee

2. ↑ 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1940; Census Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03974; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 99-101
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #35107934 (accessed 15 November 2023)
   Ruth League (16), single daughter, In School, in household of James L League (56) in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee. Born in Tennessee.

   Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   James L League	M	56	Married	Head	Medical Dr	Tennessee
   Nancy Jane League	F	54	Married	Wife	House Wife	Tennessee
   Ruth League	F	16	Single	Daughter	In School	Tennessee

3. ↑ Military: "U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946"
   National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Number: 00051; Reel: 5
   Ancestry Record 8939 #6952794 (accessed 15 November 2023)
   Education: 1 year of college; Birth Year: 1923; Weight: 006; Source: Civil Life; Marital Status: Single, without dependents (Single); Name: Ilda R Leegue; Branch: Womens Army Corps; Nativity State or Country: Tennessee; Enlistment Place: Newark, New Jersey; Height: 06; Enlistment Date: 4 Jan 1944; Component: Womens Army Corps; Citizenship: Citizen; Residence: Essex, New Jersey; Rank: Private; Race: Negro (Black); Civil Occupation: Clerks, general; Service Number: A-221794.
4. ↑ Marriage: "New York, New York, U.S., Marriage License Indexes, 1907-2018"
   New York City Municipal Archives; New York, New York; Borough: Manhattan; Volume Number: 16
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61406 #1785191 (accessed 15 November 2023)
   Ilda R League marriage to Alfred J Northern on 2 May 1949 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
5. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current"
   Original data: Find a Grave. Find a Grave®. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi; URL: Find A Grave: Memorial #190261985
   Ancestry Record 60525 #154234504 (accessed 15 November 2023)
   Ilda Ruth Northern burial (died on 26 Feb 2008) in Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, Suffolk County, New York, United States of America. Born on 2 Feb 1923.
6. ↑ Death: "New Jersey, U.S., Death Index, 1848-1878, 1901-2017"
   New Jersey State Archives; Trenton, New Jersey; New Jersey Death Index, 2001-2017
   Ancestry Record 61260 #697353 (accessed 15 November 2023)
   Ilda Northern death 26 Feb 2008 (born 2 Feb 1923) in New Jersey, USA.
7. ↑ Military: "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010"
   Original data: Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Page number: 1
   Ancestry Record 2441 #13387529 (accessed 15 November 2023)
   Gender: Female; Death Date: 28 Feb 2008; Discharge Date: 16 Mar 1946; Birth Date: 2 Feb 1923; Enlistment Branch: WAC; Name: Ilda R Northern; Enlistment Date: 9 Feb 1944.
8. ↑ Death: "U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014"
   Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
   Ancestry Record 3693 #82033718 (accessed 15 November 2023)
   Ilda Northern death 26 Feb 2008 (born 2 Feb 1923) residing at 07040, Maplewood, Essex, New Jersey, USA.
9. ↑ Newsday (Long Island, NY) - Friday, March 7, 2008
10. ↑ Obituary: "U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current"
    Newsday; Publication Date: 7 Mar 2008; Publication Place: New York, New York, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/710552691/?article=d39dc8e0-4c1d-45b6-abd3-fd040d232ead&focus=0.427232,0.084504075,0.9888123,0.49832386&xid=3355
    Ancestry Record 61843 #935190279 (accessed 15 November 2023)
    Spouse: Alfred Northern; Death Place: Edison NJ; Parents: Nancy Jane Lyle League; Obituary Place: New York, New York, USA; Death Age: 85; Obituary Date: 7 Mar 2008; Name: Ilda Northern [Ilda League]; Residence Place: Long Island; Gender: Female; Newspaper Title: Newsday; Marriage Date: May 1949; Father: James Edward Lancelot League.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190261985/ilda-ruth-northern: accessed 15 November 2023), memorial page for Ilda Ruth League Northern (2 Feb 1923–26 Feb 2008), Find a Grave Memorial ID 190261985, citing Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, Suffolk County, New York, USA; Maintained by Marsha Holder (contributor 47391678).