Ruth Fortian BATTLES

1904 - 1986  (82 years)

• Name	Ruth Fortian BATTLES  [1]
  Birth	1 Mar 1904	North Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  _UID	7DFC4CAC97B543B9839562F3C8B046CFB333
  Census	1910	Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, United States   [3]
  Atlantic Avenue (entry spans 2 pages) 1) Battles Joseph, head, m,w, age 42, Married once for 23 years, b. in Massachusetts as were both parents, Machinery agent 2) Battles Josephine F., wife, f, w, age 40, Married once for 23 years, 6 of 6 children living, b. Can (English) as were both parents, immigrated 1870 3) Battles Josephine W., daughter, f, w, age 23, single, b. in Massachusetts as was father, mother b. in Can (English). 4) Battles Joseph P., son, m, w, age18,  single, b. in Massachusetts as was father, mother b. in Can (English). 5) Battles Richard O., son, m, w, age 16,  single, b. in Massachusetts as was father, mother b. in Can (English). 6) Battles Ruth, daughter, f, w, age 5,  single, b. in Massachusetts as was father, mother b. in Can (English). 7) Battles Samuel C., son, m, w, age 4,  single, b. in Massachusetts as was father, mother b. in Can (English). 8) Battles Marietta, daughter, f, w, age 1,  single, b. in Massachusetts as was father, mother b. in Can (English).
  Census	1920	Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States   [4]
  18 Wolcott Avenue 1) Joseph Battles, Head, rented home, M, W, age 54, Married, b. in Massachusetts as were both parents, Oil Salesman 2) Josephine F., wife, F, W, age 51, Married, immigrated 1877, naturalized 1886, b. in Canada/English, parents b. in Canada/French 3) Ruth, daughter, F, W, age 15, Single, b. in Massachusetts as was father, mother b. in Canada/English 4) Samuel C., son, M, W, age 14, Single, b. in Massachusetts as was father, mother b. in Canada/English 5) Marietta, daughter, F, W, age 11, Single, b. in Massachusetts as was father, mother b. in Canada/English
  Census	1930	Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States   [5]
  102 Salem Street 1) Leighton, Leroie [sic] H. , Head, rented home, $45/mo, radio, m, w, age 30, m at age 26, b. in MA as was Father, Mother b. Canada/Eng, Salesman, Dairy Supplies, W. 2) Leighton, Ruth F., Wife-H, f, w, age 26, m at age 23, b. in MA as was Father, Mother b. Canada/French. 3) Leighton, Leroie [sic] H. Jr., Son, m, w, age 3, s, b. in MA as were both parents.
  Residence	From 1931 to 1932	Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States   [6]
  102 Salem St.
  Census	1940	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States   [7]
  9 Holden (Dorchester) 1) Leighton, Leroy, Head, M, W, age 40, Married, Grade H4 Edu, b. in Mass., 1935 residence: Lowell, Mass., Milk Company Supervisor, $2080 income 2) Leighton, Ruth, Wife, F, W, age 36, Married, Grade ?, b. in Mass., 1935 residence: Lowell, Mass. 3) Leighton, Leroy Jr.. Son, M, W, age 13, S, Grade 6, b. in Mass., 1935 residence: Lowell, Mass.
  Residence	From 1949 to 1959	Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States   [8]
  9 Gladstone Street 1955 Directory: Leighton Leroy (Ruth F) emp C Y Woodbury Co Inc h9 Gladstone Leroy H Jr.(Susan M) emp B r9 Gladstone Susan M tchr Woodward School for Girls r9 Gladstone
  Residence	From 1960 to 1961	Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States   [9]
  9 Gladstone Street 1955 Directory: Leighton Leroy (Ruth F) emp C Y Woodbury Co Inc h9 Gladstone                                          Leroy H Jr.(Susan M) emp B r9 Gladstone                                          Susan M tchr Woodward School for Girls r9 Gladstone
  Residence	From 1963 to 1964	East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States   [10]
  74 Arnold Drive
  Residence	From 1980 to 1995	Center Harbor, Belknap, New Hampshire, United States   [11, 12]
  32 Christmas Tree Lane Name:     Melvin C Seymour Birth Date:     13 Aug 1905 Phone Number:     253-6971 Address:     PO Box 521, Center Harbor, NH, 03226-0521 (1993)
  Residence	1986	Laconia, Belknap, New Hampshire, United States   [2]
  Death	Jun 1986	Laconia, Belknap, New Hampshire, United States   [2, 13]
  Burial	Moultonborough, Carroll, New Hampshire, United States   [13]
  	Middle Neck Cemetery, Moultonborough, New Hampshire Plot: Fifth Row New Section, south, L to R (formerly driveway) Inscription: Melvin C. Seymour 1905-1995 / His wife Ruth F. 1904 - 1986
  Person ID	I4832	Our Family Tree
  Last Modified	28 Aug 2023

  
  

  Father	Joseph BATTLES,   b. 12 Nov 1865, Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts, United States d. 5 Nov 1937, Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Josephine FORTIAN,   b. Abt 1869, Ottawa, , Ontario, Canada d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	16 Jul 1887	Camden, Camden, New Jersey, United States
  Family ID	F1242	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Leroy Heartz "Roy" LEIGHTON,   b. 28 Oct 1899, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States d. 25 Dec 1959, Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	1926	North Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States   [14, 15]
  Children	+ 1. Leroy Heartz "Roy Jr." LEIGHTON, Jr,   b. 7 Jan 1927, Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts, United States d. 14 Jun 2012, Norway, Oxford, Maine, United States (Age 85 years)   2. Ruth Emily LEIGHTON,   b. 13 Dec 1940, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States d. Bef 14 Jun 2012 (Age 71 years) + 3. Marietta LEIGHTON,   b. 16 Aug 1942, Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States d. 3 Sep 2014, Brooksville, Hernando, Florida, United States (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F1414	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Aug 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Melvin C. SEYMOUR,   b. 13 Aug 1905, , , Connecticut, United States d. 21 Jul 1995, Center Harbor, Belknap, New Hampshire, United States (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	Between 1961 and 1963  [16]
  Family ID	F1238	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Aug 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1 Mar 1904 - North Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Census - 1910 - Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Census - 1920 - Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Marriage - 1926 - North Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Census - 1930 - Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States Residence - From 1931 to 1932 - Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States Census - 1940 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States Residence - From 1949 to 1959 - Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Residence - From 1960 to 1961 - Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Residence - From 1963 to 1964 - East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States Residence - From 1980 to 1995 - Center Harbor, Belknap, New Hampshire, United States Residence - 1986 - Laconia, Belknap, New Hampshire, United States Death - Jun 1986 - Laconia, Belknap, New Hampshire, United States Burial - - Moultonborough, Carroll, New Hampshire, United States  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Reference

  Gayle Leighton Nowell, Rooted in New England, Our Family Tree (https://nowellfamily.org/genealogy/tng/getperson.php?personID=I4832&tree=tree1: accessed 5 April 2025), "Ruth Fortian BATTLES."