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1890 - 1977 (86 years)
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Name |
Nettie Ruth Kibur |
Born |
05 Dec 1890 |
Vilnius, Lithuania |
Gender |
Female |
Died |
15 Nov 1977 |
Yucca Valley, CA |
Buried |
16 Nov 1977 |
Palm Springs Cemetery District, Palm Springs, CA |
Person ID |
I18 |
Zarakov Family History |
Last Modified |
21 May 2016 |
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Documents |
 | Letter from King George V, England Letter from King George given to Nettie Kibur (as was also given to many soldiers fighting in WWI in appreciation of their sacrifice.
Nettie was an army nurse overseas during World War I. |
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Notes |
- Nettie left Antwerp, Belgium on December 9, 1903 and arrived in New York, New York on December 12, 1903 per her Declaration of Intention, #41953 signed on June 4, 1915 and her Petition for Naturalization #22359 signed June 20, 1917. She traveled to Boston, MA where she initially lived with her aunt, Maurice Slutsky (Utan)'s sister.
A nurse and WWI veteran. First women commander of an American Legion Post (Bunker Hill)
See extensive written documentation.
Address in 1915: 53 St. Stephen St., Boston
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