"Ruth Sonner"
Files
Dublin Core
Title
"Ruth Sonner"
Subject
Sonner, Ruth Gene (1928- )
Description
The name, "Ruth Sonner" appears to be written on the glass plate of this image of a young woman.
After further research, we believe this is Ruth Gene Sonner from Strasburg. Her parents were Frank Camden (1893-1984) and Edna Christine (Stephens) (1911-1988) Sonner. She was the oldest child.
The 1940 census found her living with her parents and three younger brothers in the Davis District of Shenandoah County. Her father was a farmer.
She moved to Falls Church in Fairfax County, Virginia, as a young woman and worked for the telephone company, first as a switchboard operator and later, as a service assistant. She married and divorced two husbands: Bernard Crase (married 1949, divorced 1964) and Donald R. Curnutte (married 1968, divorced 1975). She did not have children.
Later in her life, she moved back to Strasburg where, as of January 2024, she has lived for many years.
After further research, we believe this is Ruth Gene Sonner from Strasburg. Her parents were Frank Camden (1893-1984) and Edna Christine (Stephens) (1911-1988) Sonner. She was the oldest child.
The 1940 census found her living with her parents and three younger brothers in the Davis District of Shenandoah County. Her father was a farmer.
She moved to Falls Church in Fairfax County, Virginia, as a young woman and worked for the telephone company, first as a switchboard operator and later, as a service assistant. She married and divorced two husbands: Bernard Crase (married 1949, divorced 1964) and Donald R. Curnutte (married 1968, divorced 1975). She did not have children.
Later in her life, she moved back to Strasburg where, as of January 2024, she has lived for many years.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Labelled "July 1948" on box of plates.
Contributor
Biographical information was compiled from public records.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Identifier
010164
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Glass Negative
Collection
Citation
Morrison Studio, “"Ruth Sonner",” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed April 28, 2024, http://archives.countylib.org/items/show/34515.
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