Ruth Gordon Grant

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Ruth Gordon Grant

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Birthplace: Ungahrem, Edmonstone Street, Enoggera, Brisbane, Stanley, Queensland, Australia
Death: June 02, 1960 (74)
Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA
Place of Burial: Inglewood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Alexander Charles “A. C.” Grant and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” North
Sister of Adrian Alastair Hope “Ady” Grant; Ludovic Chesborough Falconar “Lod” Grant; Sylvia De St.Moritz Grant; Sallie North Grant; Agatha Colquhoun Grant and 6 others

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About Ruth Gordon Grant

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Raised her younger sisters and brothers.

Was a fine violinist. Won a three year scholarship to Trinity College, London, but Judges gave prize to second contestant, a boy, on the grounds that a girl would marry and drop her music, while a boy would make it his career.

Played first violin in Long Beach Symphony Orchestra and at the time of her death was a member of the Board of Directors.

Never married

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Ruth Gordon Grant's Timeline

1885
July 4, 1885
Ungahrem, Edmonstone Street, Enoggera, Brisbane, Stanley, Queensland, Australia
1902
May 29, 1902
Age 16
Sydney, Australia to San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
1920
1920
Age 34
Los Angeles Assembly District 72, Los Angeles, California, USA
1930
April 14, 1930
Age 44
Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA
1960
June 2, 1960
Age 74
Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA
June 4, 1960
Age 74
Inglewood, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA
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