Ruby Lily Laughridge and Herbert James Bernstein
HERBERT JAMES BERNSTEIN was born March 25, 1910 in Sylvester, Green, Wisconsin,8832 and died October 11, 2001 in Evansville, Rock, Wisconsin.8832 He is buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Evansville, Rock, Wisconsin.456
He married RUBY LILY LAUGHRIDGE on April 9, 1939 in Methodist Parsonage, Albany, Green, Wisconsin,8832 daughter of ALMA LOUISE SYLVESTER and HUGH EUGENE LAUGHRIDGE. She was born January 29, 1920 in Albany, Green, Wisconsin,456 and died July 8, 2009 in Stoughton, Dane, Wisconsin.456 She is buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Evansville, Rock, Wisconsin.456
Personal Information
- Herbert James Bernstein was a member of the Evansville United Methodist Church, Rock County, Wisconsin. 8832
- Ruby Lily Laughridge was a member of the United Methodist Church, Evansville, Green, Wisconsin. 12241
Education
- Ruby Lily Laughridge graduated from Albany High School, Green County, Wisconsin, 1938.12242
Work History
- Herbert James Bernstein was a machinist and supervisor inspector at Varco-Pruden.8832
- Herbert James Bernstein and Ruby Lily Laughridge farmed for many years in Evansville, Wisconsin.8832
Marriage Announcements and News
Janesville Gazette, April 5, 198912244
Bernstein
EVANSVILLE—Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Bernstein, 304 Garfield, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday in United Methodist Church.
Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Briggs, rural Brooklyn, also will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary with the Bernsteins. Briggs and Iva Laughridge were married April 16, 1939.
The couples request that gifts be omitted.
Bernstein and Ruby Laughridge were married April 9, 1939.
The couple has two children: Larry, Stoughton, and Darryl, Evansville; and five grandchildren.
Obituaries
Wisconsin State Journal, October 13, 20018832
Bernstein, Herbert James
EVANSVILLE - Herbert James Bernstein, age 81, of Evansville, died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001 at Evansville Manor Nursing Home. He was born March 25, 1910, in Sylvester, Wis., the son of Henry Edward and Elizabeth (Vollhardt) Bernstein. He married Ruby L. Laughridge on April 9, 1939, at the Methodist Parsonage in Albany, Wis. Together they farmed for many years. Herbert also worked for Varco-Prudon as a machinist and supervisor inspector. He enjoyed many hobbies including playing pool, fishing, dancing, bowling, reading, hunting, taking trips and card playing. He was a member of Evansville United Methodist Church. Herbert is survived by his wife of 62 years, Ruby of Evansville; two sons, Larry (Ann) of Stoughton, and Darryl (Mary) of Evansville.
Janesville Gazette, July 10, 200912241
Bernstein, Ruby Lily
January 29, 1920 - July 8, 2009
EVANSVILLE—Ruby Lily Bernstein, 89, died Wednesday, July 8, 2009, at the Stoughton Hospital. She was born on Jan. 29, 1920, in Albany Township, Albany, WI, the daughter of Hugh Eugene and Alma L. (Sylvester) Laughridge. She attended and graduated from Albany High Shool and married Herbert James Bernstein on April 9, 2929, at the parsonage in Albany. They moved to Evansville in 1943 and farmed for many years. She later worked at the Ben Franklin store in Evansville. She enjoyed music, sewing, researching the family genealogy, crafts and dancing. She watched over the neighborhood and the neighbors, loved her family, and was a loving mother and grandmother. She belonged to the White Star Club, White Star Homemakers, and was a member of the United Methodist Church and the Methodist Women's group.
She is survived by two sons, Larry (Ann) Bernstein of Stoughton and Darryl (Mary) Bernstein of Evansville; five grandchildren: Denis (Steven) Sime, Angie (Sean) Brusegar, April (fiancee, Curt Brekken) Bernstein, Randy (Lisa) Bernstein, and Mike Bernstein; six great-grandchildren: Jessica Sime, Cole Brusegar, Brady Brusegar, BreeAnn Olson, Ashley (Cody) Bennington, and Thomas Bernstein; and a brother, Ray (Carol) Laughridge. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert on Oct. 11, 2001; her parents; five sisters; and four brothers.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 11, 2009, at the United Methodist Church in Evansville, with Reverend Sue Lee officiating. Burial will follow in Maple Hill Cemetery, Evansville. Friends may call on Friday, July 10, from 4 until 8 p.m. at the Ward Funeral Home, Evansville, WI.
Census Records
| Date | Location | Enumerated Names |
|---|---|---|
| April 23, 19307715 | Albany, Green, Wisconsin | |
| April 10, 19509562 | Rock County, Wisconsin |
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