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Ruby Madeline <I>Beir</I> Townsend

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Ruby Madeline Beir Townsend

Birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Death
16 Mar 1953 (aged 62)
Terrace Heights, Queens County, New York, USA
Burial
East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA Add to Map
Plot
Grave #82, Plot #0; Range #25; Block #6; Sect 40; Division Greenlawn
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Daughter of Leopold and Amelia "Molly" (Minster) Beir, wife of Leslie Roy Townsend, mother of Arthur A. Townsend. Born able to hear, disease destroyed her hearing. As a young girl, she was sent to the NY Institution for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb in Manhattan. She met her husband, Leslie, there. She was taught to use her hands to spell her thoughts, and never learned sign language.
Daughter of Leopold and Amelia "Molly" (Minster) Beir, wife of Leslie Roy Townsend, mother of Arthur A. Townsend. Born able to hear, disease destroyed her hearing. As a young girl, she was sent to the NY Institution for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb in Manhattan. She met her husband, Leslie, there. She was taught to use her hands to spell her thoughts, and never learned sign language.

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  • Created by: K Townsend
  • Added: Oct 25, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30856069/ruby_madeline-townsend: accessed ), memorial page for Ruby Madeline Beir Townsend (20 Aug 1890–16 Mar 1953), Find a Grave Memorial ID 30856069, citing Pinelawn Memorial Park and Arboretum, East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA; Maintained by K Townsend (contributor 46805555).