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Object Name |
Recording, Audio |
Scope & Content |
Interview by Tim Derstine of Ruth L. Moyer Derstine (b. 10/12/1911), daughter of Ervin and Anna Landis Moyer Digital copy available -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start time Subject 00:03:11 started working at a clothing factory at age 14 00:06:13 two half-days a week for continuation school 00:14:14 ice cream man 00:18:19 group events at school - spelling bees, literary society 00:19:24 Valentine boxes |
Date |
1981 |
Object ID # |
2013.25.257 |
Length of Interview |
00:21:32 |
Manuscript Collection # |
z.Audio |
Notes |
Obituary: Derstine.- Ruth L. Moyer, daughter of Ervin and Anna (Landis) Moyer, was born at Souderton, Pa., Oct. 12, 1911; died at Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, Pa., Sept. 22, 1989; aged 77. She was married to Abram D. Derstine, who died in May 1979. Surviving are 5 daughters (Frances Derstine, Eleanor Schwenk, Ann Bergey, Geraldine Sell, and Ruth Ann Eng), 7 sons (Merrill, Glenn, Gerald, Abram, Jr., Mark, Marlin, and Ken), 35 grandchildren, one greatgranddaughter, one brother (Elwyn Moyer), and 4 sisters (Esther Godshall, Naomi Weber, Miriam Nyce, and Margaret Yoder). She was a member of Souderton Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 26, in charge of Gerald Clemmer and Robert Johnson; interment in Souderton Mennonite Church Cemetery. (Gospel Herald, Oct. 17, 1989) |
Source |
Gift of S. Duane Kauffman |
People |
Derstine, Ruth L. Moyer, 1911-1989 |