Ruth H. Shipston

Ruth H. Shipston

• Father: Clark Shipston b. 1 February 1881, d. 8 November 1961
• Mother: Esther Anne Donaby b. June 1878, d. 5 December 1969

• Ruth H. Shipston was born on 31 December 1909 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York.
• Clark Shipston and Esther Anne Donaby appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 2121 Whirlpool Street. Other members of the household included Ruth H. Shipston, Edith E. Shipston and Esther Anne Shipston.
• Clark Shipston and Esther Anne Donaby appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at Ashland Avenue. Other members of the household included Ruth H. Shipston, Edith E. Shipston, Thomas D. Shipston, Richard Clark Shipston and George William Shipston.
• Clark Shipston and Esther Anne Donaby appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 1170 Main Street. Other members of the household included Ruth H. Shipston, Esther Anne Shipston, Thomas D. Shipston, Richard Clark Shipston, George William Shipston, Edith E. Shipston and William F. Whaley.
• The following appeared on 6 May 1932 in the Dobbs Ferry Register: (Hastings) Miss Ruth Shipston of Syracuse who last Summer was the guest of Mrs. George Shipston of Branford Road this Summer has accepted a position in New York City as an artist.
• She married Henry Louis Hulst, son of Francis A. Hulst, on 29 October 1938 in New York City, in St. Saviour's chapel of the Cathedral of St. John the Devine.
• The following appeared on 3 November 1938 in The Saratogian: (Greenwich) Announcements have been received of the marriage of Ruth Shipston, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clark Shipston, Niagara Falls and New York City, and Henry L. Hulst, son of Mrs. Francis Hulst and the late Dr. Francis Hulst, Saturday Oct. 29 in St. Saviour's chapel of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, in New York City.
       The bride attended Mary A. Burnham school for girls at Northampton, Mass., and was graduated from Syracusse University in 1931. Mr. Hulst is a graduate of the Greenwich High School. He attended Syracuse University and was graduated from New York University in 1938. Mr. and Mrs. Hulst will make their home in New York City.
• Henry Louis Hulst and Ruth H. Shipston appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, at 144 Ninety-Eighth Street.
• She was employed as a textile designer, according to the 1940 census.
• Henry Louis Hulst and Ruth H. Shipston appeared in the 1954 Columbus, Ohio, City Directory at 1130 Highland and Henry is listed at the same address in 1957 as a mechanical engineer..
• Ruth H. Shipston became a widow at the 3 April 1957 death of her husband Henry Louis Hulst.
• The following appeared on 8 November 1961 in the Niagara Falls Gazette: Clark Shipston, a former City Councilman and coal dealer, died today (Nov. 8, 1961) in his home, Lake Road, Youngstown, after a long illness.
       Born in Niagara Falls, he lived in this city until seven years ago when he moved to Youngstown. He was married to the former Esther Donaby in 1903.
       A coal dealer for about 50 years at Whirlpool Street, Mr. Shipston was president of the Tiger Supply Co., which he started about 1925. For about 30 years he was interested in farming and had a cattle farm at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont.
       Mr. Shipstoln was a member of the old Ongiara Club. He served as a city councilman from 1924 to 1928.
       He was a member of Niagara River Lodge 132, F&AM.
       Besides his widow, he is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Edith Whaley and Miss Esther Anne Shipston, both of Youngstown, and Mrs. Ruth Hulst of Columbus, Ohio; two sons, George W. Shipston of this city and Thomas D. Shipston of Snyder; three brothers, Fred Shipston of this city, Edmund Shipston of North Tonowanda and George Shipston of Somerville, N.J., and six grandchildren.
       Funeral services will be at the Cornell and Daggett Chapel Saturday at 1 p.m. with Rev. John E. Wickenden of the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany officiating. Interment will be in Riverdale Cemetery.
       The funeral home will be open after 2 p.m. Thursday.
• The following appeared on 6 December 1969 in the Niagara Falls Gazette: Mrs. Esther Anne Shipston, 92, of Lake Road, Youngstown, died Friday night (Dec. 5, 1969) in Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness
       She was born in Albany and came to this city in 1887 and married her husband, the late Clark Shipston in 1901. He died in 1961.
       He was for former owner of the Tiger Supply Co., which is now operated by his son.
       She was a member of the Epiphany Episcopal Church.
       She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Edith Whaley, Miss Esther Ann Shipston, both of Youngstown; and Mrs. Ruth Hulst, of Columbus, Ohio; two sons, Thomas D. Shipston of Snyder, and George William Shipston of this city; and six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
       Funeral services will be held in the Cornell and Daggett Chapel Monday at 11 a.m., the Rev. John E. Wickenden officiating. Interment will be in Riverdale Cemetery.
• Ruth H. Shipston died in January 1984 at age 74.

• Last Edited: 13 Jun 2015