Ruth Louise (Dunham) Ker (1924 - 2016)

Born 6 Nov 1924 in Campbell Settlement, Southampton, York, New Brunswick, Canada

Ancestors

Wife of Chester William Cleghorn — married 18 Dec 1943 in The Manse, Harvey Station, York, NB

Died 18 Apr 2016 at age 91 in Fredericton, York, New Brunswick, Canada

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Biography

Ruth Louise Dunham was born on November 6, 1924, in Campbell Settlement, York, New Brunswick, Canada.^[1] She was the daughter of Frank Dunham and Etta Grant, her father, Frank, was 27, and her mother, Etta, was 24. She married Chester William Cleghorn on December 18, 1943,^[2] in Harvey, New Brunswick, Canada. They had three children during their marriage. She died on April 18, 2016, at Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, at the age of 91. Ruth was buried in the Harvey Settlement Cemetery, Harvey Settlement, York County, New Brunswick, Canada .^[3][4] She lived in Campbell Settlement, Harvey, Durham Bridge and then Fredericton.

Memories of Ruth

At the time of her first marriage, Ruth worked as a schoolteacher. But her passion was being a herbalist. She collected her herbs and shipped them off to factories for processing,. She would also take tours of young people and seniors to woods, fields and bogs, showing us where to find the precious herb. I remember one cold, windy day collecting labador leaves for labador tea. Stewart-35389

Ruth was a genealogist, an author, and a herbalist. In the 1980's Ruth and I, Marilyn Stewart,collaborated on a book, "Sunshine and Mustard Plaster's". We had a fantastic time collecting old remedies, and Ruth using her knowledge of herbs to add present day uses of the plants around us.

She enjoyed meeting people and learning all about them and their families. She had a skill, and the ability to extract information and mentally retain it. Collecting oral history was her favourite form of research, but she also spent hours doing research in the archive at Fredericton. During the bicentennial year, Ruth became a member of the Nashwaak Bicentennial Association and helped the History committe with research.

The Cleghorn History she later produced was a work of love. A lasting History for her children.

Ruth's collection of work can be found at the Harvey Heritage site as well as at the Province of New Brunswick. ^[5]

She was the author of "Alexander Bates and many of his descendants".

Sources

1. ↑ Source: Birth, Province of New Brunswick Archive, Vital Statistics from Government Records (RS141)Birth
2. ↑ Source: Marriage, Province of New Brunswick Archive, Vital Statistics from Government Records (RS141)Marriage
3. ↑ Source Daily Gleaner | Apr 19, 2016 page 4 Obituary
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images a grave, memorial page for Ruth Louise Dunham Cleghorn-Ker (6 Nov 1924–18 Apr 2016), Find a Grave Memorial ID 161440838, citing Harvey Settlement Cemetery, Harvey Settlement, York County, New Brunswick, Canada; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Aaron Gullison (contributor 47078252).
5. ↑ Dunham-3415 Ruth Dunham, Cleghorn, Kerr, CollectionRuth Cleghorn collection Cleghorn collection

See also:

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/161440838/ruth-louise-cleghorn-ker : accessed 9 June 2022), memorial page for Ruth Louise Dunham Cleghorn-Ker (6 Nov 1924–18 Apr 2016), Find A Grave: Memorial #161440838, citing Harvey Settlement Cemetery, Harvey Settlement, York County, New Brunswick, Canada ; Maintained by Aaron Gullison (contributor 47078252) Burial Details Unknown.