James Sterling Figg
(1868-1950)
Eva Leora Butcher
(1878-1976)
Ralph Norman Figg
(1915-1990)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Arlene Vera Wymer

Ralph Norman Figg 1 2 3 4

  • Born: 7 January 1915, Muscatine, IA 1 3 4 5 6
  • Marriage (1): Arlene Vera Wymer about 1934 1
  • Died: 4 February 1990, Muscatine, IA at age 75 4 6 7
  • Buried: 6 February 1990, Muscatine, IA 4

bullet   Another name for Ralph was "Sodi" Figg.

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bullet  General Notes:


After the death of Arlene V. Wymer, he married Laura McCarty.
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bullet  Birth Notes:


Name: Ralph Norman Figg
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 07 Jan 1915
Event Place: Muscatine Township, Muscatine, Iowa, United States
Event Place: Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa
Gender: M
Father's Name: James Sterling Figg
Mother's Name: Eva Leora Butcher

Citing this Record
"Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q246-R361 : accessed 24 July 2019), Eva Leora Butcher in entry for Ralph Norman Figg, 07 Jan 1915, Muscatine Township, Muscatine, Iowa, United States; citing reference ID 350932, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 101715038.
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bullet  Death Notes:


Age: 75
Given Name: Ralph
Middle Name: N
Surname: Figg
Birth Date: 07 Jan 1915
State: Iowa
Event Date: 04 Feb 1990

Citing this Record
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JYYB-NM7 : 19 May 2014), Ralph N Figg, 04 Feb 1990; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Muscatine, IA on 18 April 1940. 1

1940 US Census
Sheet 14B, District 70-15, Family 302, Roll 1186
Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa
Last Place of Residence: Same Place
512 Monroe Street; house rented, $23
Ralph Figg..Head..25..IA..10th grade..Street Commissioner, City of Muscatine..earned $1550 in 1939

(Living with wife and 2 daughters.)
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• He was buried on 6 February 1990 in the Greenwood Cemetery in Muscatine, IA.

The lot owner is James S. Figg, his father. The undertaker was Ralph Wittick.

Plot: Riverview addition, Block 46, Lot 56, Grave 5
Find A Grave Memorial 17899844
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Ralph married Arlene Vera Wymer, daughter of George Lester Wymer and Nellie Margaret Koll, about 1934.1 (Arlene Vera Wymer was born on 5 June 1914 in Muscatine, IA,1 8 9 10 11 12 died on 7 January 1976 in Clearwater, FL 11 12 and was buried on 10 January 1976 in Muscatine, IA 12.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Muscatine, IA on 18 April 1940. 1

1940 US Census
Sheet 14B, District 70-15, Family 302, Roll 1186
Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa
Last Place of Residence: Same Place
512 Monroe Street; house rented, $23
Ralph Figg..Head..25..IA..10th grade..Street Commissioner, City of Muscatine..earned $1550 in 1939
Arlene Figg..Wife..25..IA..10th grade
Beatrice A. Figg..Daughter..4..IA
Gloria D. Figg..Daughter..1..IA
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Sources


1 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 70-15, sheet 14B, household 302, Ralph Norman Figg and Arlene Vera Wymer; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 6 Jan 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 1186.

2 Martha E. Figg, World Family Tree Vol. 054, Ed. 1, Tree #0835 (Genealogy.com, LLC, Release date: March 2000).

3 "Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2527591 : accessed 24 Jul 2019), Ralph Norman Figg, 07 Jan 1915, Muscatine Township, Muscatine, Iowa; citing reference ID 350932, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines.

4 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); (accessed 24 July 2019), memorial page for Ralph Norman Figg (7 Jan 1915\endash 4 Feb 1990), Find A Grave Memorial no. 17899844, citing Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa, USA

5 June I. Welsch, World Family Tree Vol. 051, Ed. 1, Tree #2054 (Genealogy.com, LLC, Release date: February 2000).

6 "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (accessed 6 Jan 2014), Ralph N Figg, 04 Feb 1990; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

7 Martha E. Figg, World Family Tree Vol. 059, Ed. 1, Tree #0744 (Genealogy.com, LLC, Release date: June 2000).

8 "Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2527591 : accessed 24 Jul 2019), Arlene Vera Wymer, 05 Jun 1914, Muscatine Township, Muscatine, Iowa; citing reference ID 350125, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines.

9 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 126, sheet 1B, family 21, George Lester Wymer and Nellie Margaret Koll; index and images (accessed 3 Jan 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625.

10 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Bloomington Township, Muscatine County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 0001, sheet 8A, family 191, George Lester Wymer and Nellie Margaret Koll; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 3 Jan 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 670.

11 "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1946805 : accessed 6 Jan 2014), Arlene Vera Figg, 07 Jan 1976; from "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," index, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : 2004); citing vol., certificate number 6445, Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, Jacksonville.

12 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); (accessed 24 July 2019), memorial page for Arlene Vera Wymer Figg (5 Jun 1914\endash 7 Jan 1976), Find A Grave Memorial no. 122885601, citing Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa, USA


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