Ruth Eriksen

Notater:

Ruth Eriksen Maples, 93, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2011 in Graham. A Celebration of Life service will be Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. in the First United Methodist Church with Dr. Richard Reed officiating. Entombment will be in the Maples Mausoleum in Pioneer Cemetery under the direction of Morrison Funeral Home.

Ruth was born October 30, 1918 in Norfolk, Virginia to the late Gustav Adolf Eriksen and Ida Christine Anderson Eriksen. Ruth married Thomas Loren Maples, September 3, 1938 in the First United Methodist Church in Graham. He preceded her in death on January 17, 2006. Ruth worked with her husband in numerous family businesses including Maples Funeral Home from 1938 to 1955 as well as in real estate and investments in Graham. She was a member of Eastern Star Chapter No. 668, First United Methodist Church where she taught numerous classes, a member of Modern Martha Sunday School Class and sang in the choir for years.
She was also a member of CLSC and she and her late husband Loren Maples were active in local, national and international Lion's Club activities.

Survivors include; daughters, Anne Maples Schultz and husband Jerry of Graham, Nancee Maples Andrews and husband Charles of Highland Village; grandchildren, Erika Moore and husband Tim of Paducah, Brent Caudill and wife Suzy of Boerne, Charles Andrews II and wife Anna of Corinth, Kindra Dozier and husband Michael of New Braunfels; great grandchildren, Alyssa Moore, Benjamin Caudill, Rory Moore, Kaelyn Dozier, Emma Grace Andrews, and Acelyn Andrews; brothers, Stuart Eriksen of Bedford and Gordon Eriksen of Kalamazoo, MI.; nephew, Scott Eriksen of Bedford.

Mrs. Maples was also preceded in death by a daughter, Kaye Maples Caudill and a granddaughter, Julie Carol Caudill.

The Family will receive friends Monday from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Morrison Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 88, Graham, Texas 76450 or Texas Lion's Camp for Crippled Children, P.O. Box 290247, Kerrville, Texas 78029.

Begravet:
Pioneer Cemetery

Ruth blev gift med Thomas Loren Maples den 3 sep. 1938 i Graham, Young, Texas, USA. Thomas blev født den 25 jun. 1913 i Kent, Texas, USA; døde den 17 jan. 2006. [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]

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Gift:
First United Methodist Church

1. Anne Maree Maples blev født den 27 aug. 1939 i Graham, Young, Texas, USA; døde den 16 sep. 2014 i Graham, Young, Texas, USA; blev begravet i Graham, Young, Texas, USA.
2. Kayee Loree Maples blev født den 25 jul. 1942 i Graham, Young, Texas, USA; døde den 21 feb. 1998 i Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA; blev begravet i Graham, Young, Texas, USA.
3. Nancee Ruth Maples blev født den 1 mar. 1947 i Graham, Young, Texas, USA; døde den 16 mar. 2018 i Denton, Texas, USA; blev begravet i Graham, Young, Texas, USA.

Andre begivenheder:

• Konfirmation: 15 okt. 1899, Vejle, Vejle, Denmark; Methodistkirken

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In 1910, together, they planned to come to America to be married and establish their first home. They came to Danish relatives at Anoka, Minnesota in late July and were married 20 August 1910 in St. Paul, Minnesota where they lived under Gustav Adolf Eriksen enlisted in the Construction Quartermaster Corps of the US during World War I. Due to his mother's illness, he was called back to Denmark in 1919. He and his wife returned to Minnesota in April 1922. In 1934, the family moved to Jack County where Mr. Eriksen was engaged in the oil business. The family moved to Graham on 12 August 1937 where they lived until Mr. Eriksen returned to the Construction Corps at Fort Sill, Oklahoma in 1940. In 1945, they were transferred to Camden, Arkansas living there until returning to Graham in 1950. The couple moved to Bedford in 1975.

Gustav Adolf Eriksen was confirmed in the Methodist Church in 1892. He became a member of St Paul's Methodist Church in Vejle, Denmark in 1900.

Survived by his wife; two sons - Gordon Eriksen and Stuart Eriksen; one daughter - Mrs. Loren Maples; three granddaughters; one grandson; one sister - Anna Ericksen de Hass of Copenhagen, Denmark; nieces and nephews in Denmark.

The Graham Leader
January 9, 1977
Contributed by Dorman Holub

Begravet:
Pioneer Cemetery

Gustav blev gift med Ida Christine Andersen. Ida blev født den 3 sep. 1886; døde den 1 nov. 1985 i Graham, Young, Texas, USA; blev begravet i Graham, Young, Texas, USA. [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]

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daughter of Claus and Andrea Andersen

Ida Christine Andersen and her twin sister, Marie Magdalene was born in Nordberg, Denmark. They received their education in the elementary and high schools at Nordberg. She attended Ryslinger College in Ryslinger, Denmark.

Ida Christine Andersen married G.A. Eriksen on 20 August 1910. In 1910, they moved to the United States and settled at St. Paul, Minnesota. The family moved to Texas in 1934 from Minnesota. They have two sons - Gordon Eriksen and Stuart Eriksen; one daughter - Mrs. Loren Maples; three granddaughters; one grandson.

Mrs. Eriksen was a member of the Lutheran Church in Denmark. When the couple established residence in St. Paul, Minnesota, she became a member of the Methodist Church. She was an active member of First Methodist Church in Graham.

Begravet:
Pioneer Cemetery

Frederik blev gift med Karen Marie Eriksen. Karen (datter af Erik Mikkelsen og Anne Kirstine Sørensdatter) blev født den 15 feb. 1854 i Højen, Vejle, Denmark; døde den 2 nov. 1922; blev begravet . [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]

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Vejle, Nørvang, Vejle Købstad, Vissingegade 435, Forhuset, Kvisten, 1494, FT-1880, C5977
Laust Laursen, 44, Gift, Postbud. Husfader, Løgumkloster, Slesvig
Caroline Henriette født Christensen, 44, Gift, hans Kone, Nørup Sogn, Veile Amt
Claudine Caroline Wissing, 9, Ugift, deres Pleiedatter, Vinding Sogn, Veile Amt
Karen Marie Eriksen, 25, Ugift, Sypige, Højen Sogn, Veile Amt

Andre begivenheder:

• Dåb: 4 sep. 1808, Jerlev Kirke

Notater:

Vejle, Nørvang, Vejle Købstad, Vejle Købstad, Søndergade. 136 og 137 a, 143, FT-1860, D5872
Erik Mikkelsen 53 Gift Tyende Jerlef

Erik blev gift med Anne Kirstine Sørensdatter den 26 apr. 1851 i Højen Kirke. Anne (datter af Søren Jørgensen og Karen Marie Hansdatter) blev født den 9 jul. 1829 i Jerlev, Vejle, Denmark; blev døbt den 30 aug. 1829 i Jerlev Kirke; døde den 9 aug. 1895 i Jerlev, Vejle, Denmark; blev begravet den 13 aug. 1895 i Jerlev Kirke. [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]