Ruth Elcho Thomas (1905 - 1969)

Born 19 May 1905 in Riverton, South Australia, Australia

Ancestors

Wife of Gordon Escott — married 26 Nov 1929 (to 1942) in Victoria, Australia

Died 24 Apr 1969 at age 63 in Preston, Victoria, Australia

Biography

Ruth Thomas was born in South Australia, Australia

Birth

Ruth Thomas born 1905, Riverton, Reg District of Gilbert, South Australia. She was the daughter of Horace Thomas and Alice Malcolm

Marriage

Ruth married Gordon Escott, 1929, Victoria, Australia

The engagement is announced of Miss Ruth Thomas, eldest daughter of Mrs. Thomas, of Sandy Camp, Echuca, and the late Mr. Horace C, Thomas, to Mr, Gordon Escott (Lancaster) fifth son of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Escott, of Homeleigh, Woollert via Epping. ^[1]

Death

Ruth Escott died 1969, Preston, Victoria

Burial

Echuca Cemetery, Echuca, Campaspe Shire, Victoria, Australia. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Shepparton Advertiser (Vic. : 1887 - 1953) Thu 2 May 1929
2. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DN-JZPJ : 9 June 2021), Ruth Thomas Escott, ; Burial, Echuca, Campaspe Shire, Victoria, Australia, Echuca Cemetery; citing record ID 171781342, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

• South Australia BDM - Birth Reg #748/332

• Victoria BDM – Marriage Reg #9740 / 1929 - Death Reg #10760 / 1969