Ruth Elizabeth (Bergbauer) Hourigan


Ruth Elizabeth Bergbauer was the daughter of Fred Jacob & Margaret May (Nielson) Bergbauer. She was born on December 11, 1914 in New Jersey, USA.

On January 9, 1920 (age 5) and April 15, 1930 (age 15), she lived with her parents in Elizabeth, Union Township, New Jersey. This information is per the U.S. Census records for those years.

Sometime around 1935, she married Harry Edmund Hourigan. He was the son of William Randolph & Agnes Emma (Shaver) Hourigan.

In 1936, their names are listed together on the city directory for Belleville County, New Jersey as living at 232 Mill. Ruth is listed as a nurse.

In 1937, the South Orange County Directory lists Harry & Ruth as living at 105 E Bay Front in Balboa, Orange County, California. In 1938, it indicates them living at "1312 Bush, Santa Ana". In 1939, it shows their address at "108 Lyon, Santa Ana."

On the 1940 & 1942 California Voter Registration Lists, their address was listed as 1428 Cypress, Santa Ana, Orange County. Ruth & Harry, were registered as Republicans.

On the 1946 & 1948 California Voter Registration Lists, they relocated to 128 36th Street in Newport Beach, Orange County, California.

As of the 1958 to 1964 California Voter Registration Lists, they lived at 414 El Modena Avenue in Newport Beach. They were registered as republicans.

Ruth passed away on July 13, 1996 in Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Idaho, USA.