Researching Ruth Younger
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1621 people with the Younger surname? In that year Younger was ranked number 2086 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Ruth means "companion, friend" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Ruth Younger on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ruth Younger and the Younger Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 2171 people with the Younger surname in the UK? Younger is now ranked number 2240 for popularity in the UK. |
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Some Famous People called Ruth Younger
Ruth Elaine Younger
Ruth Elaine Younger (Mother Ruth) (October 1, 1897 - December 22, 1986) was an Anglican nun and the founder of the Community of the Holy Spirit. She was a member of the Sisterhood of St. John the Divine from 1922 to 1952, when she founded the Community of the Holy Spirit. She held the office of Reverend Mother of the community until 1976. Mother Ruth founded St. Hilda's & St. Hugh's School in 1950.
She received her B.A. with honors in natural science from St. Hilda's College, University of Toronto, her M.A. and Ph.D. from Columbia University.
Source: Ruth Elaine Younger, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Younger
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