The Boston Globe - Apr 16 1929

Added 2019-03-11 00:59:05 -0700 by Erica Howton

• Collection:
  Massachusetts Newspapers, 1704-1974
• Text:
  ... LIVED IN GEORGIA ATHENS, Ga, April 13 (A. family of James M. Merritt, whose daughter, Mrs Claire Hodgson, ls to be married to “Babe” Rut...
• Publication:
  Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
• Date:
  Apr 16 1929
• Page:
  2

Claire Hodgson

Added 2019-03-11 00:59:26 -0700 by Erica Howton

• Collection:
  New York City Marriage License Index 1908-1972
• Marriage:
  1929 - Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
• Groom:
  George H Ruth

Claire Merritt Ruth

Added 2019-03-11 00:58:46 -0700 by Erica Howton

• Collection:
  Biographical Summaries of Notable People
• Birth:
  Sep 11 1897 - Athens
• Death:
  Oct 25 1976
• Husband:
  Babe Ruth, Frank Hodgson
• Daughter:
  Julia Ruth Stevens

Claire Ruth

Added 2019-03-11 00:59:23 -0700 by Erica Howton

• Collection:
  U.S. Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
• Birth:
  Sep 11 1900
• Death:
  Oct 1976
• Last residence:
  New York, New York 10024, USA

Eugene Register-Guard - Oct 26 1976

• Collection:
  Oregon Newspapers, 1867-2009
• Text:
  ... memorable figure. Since the Babe's death ln 1948, also of cancer, Claire Ruth was a steady contributor to the sport. Every year she appe...
• Publication:
  Eugene City, Lane County, OR, USA
• Date:
  Oct 26 1976
• Page:
  17

The Spokesman-Review - Oct 26 1976

• Collection:
  Washington Newspapers, 1855-2009
• Text:
  "...life, died in her sleep Monday. sric was 76. Claire Ruth, who had been ill for somo died of CLAIRE RUTH Babe's widow dles cancer, thc...
• Publication:
  Spokane, Spokane County, WA, USA
• Date:
  Oct 26 1976
• Page:
  16

Spokane Chronicle - Oct 26 1976

• Collection:
  Washington Newspapers, 1855-2009
• Text:
  ... throughout the last 25 years as her husband was when he was alive Claire Ruth died of Mondoy at the age ... Playfair Closes #'1 Record C...
• Publication:
  Spokane, Spokane County, WA, USA
• Date:
  Oct 26 1976
• Page:
  23

The Southeast Missourian - Oct 26 1976

• Collection:
  Missouri Newspapers, 1845-2009
• Text:
  "...4 y Sl one Babe for her Mrs. Claire Ruth, widow of baseball's Babe Ruth shown here with the Babe in 1935, died in her sleep Monday at...
• Publication:
  Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, MO, USA
• Date:
  Oct 26 1976
• Page:
  7

Waycross Journal-Herald - Oct 27 1976

• Collection:
  Georgia Newspapers, 1881-2009
• Text:
  "...and read where Mrs. Claire Ruth died. She was the wife of the great “Bambino”, Babe Ruth sald the article. I wonder if many ever thin...
• Publication:
  Waycross, Ware County, GA, USA
• Date:
  Oct 27 1976
• Page:
  7

Meriden Record - Oct 27 1976

• Collection:
  Connecticut Newspapers, 1791-2009
• Text:
  "...of baseball's Babe Ruth shown here with the Babe in 1935, died in her sleep Monday at her home ln New York City. Mrs. ruth's convicti...
• Publication:
  Meriden, New Haven County, CT, USA
• Date:
  Oct 27 1976
• Page:
  16

The Catholic Press - Oct 26 1976

• Collection:
  Connecticut Newspapers, 1791-2009
• Text:
  "..., widow of baseball's Babe Ruth shown here with the Babe in 1935, died in her sleep Monday at her home in New York City. Mrs. ruth's ...
• Publication:
  Hartford, Hartford County, CT, USA
• Date:
  Oct 26 1976
• Page:
  18

The Pittsburgh Press - Oct 26 1976

• Collection:
  Pennsylvania Newspapers, 1795-2009
• Text:
  ... Saturday, resulted in "considerable progress iu noneconomic RUTH WIDOW DIES Claire Ruth, widow of the New York Yankee homerun king Babe ...
• Publication:
  Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA, USA
• Date:
  Oct 26 1976
• Page:
  8