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Ruth Lind, Leadville




In June 1901 Leadville, Ruth Lind was on the Honor Roll of Room 2 of the Carbonate Hill School.

June 1911 Leadville, Colorado "The wonders of an underground trip through the Yak tunnel were the inspiration for one of the merriest parties of the season. The party was given in honor of Miss Rehila Bergsten of Kansas. Those who entertained Miss Bergsten were: Misses Agnes Nordberg, Ruth Lind, Alma North, Ella Adolphson, Judith Nord, Elsie Nord and Rhelia Herrsten; Messrs. Estergren, Meleher, Nordberg, Hjalmar Graff, Albert Mannen, George Olson, Ernest Barquist, Alfred Southerland, Oscar Williams, David and Paul Nord, Helmar Mooseburg and Nicholson. The party was chaperoned by Mesdames McMahon, Mooseburg and Nord."

November 1911 Leadville, Colorado

June 1915 Leadville "Miss Ruth Lind leaves today for Glenwood Springs."


One more of Leadville's pioneers joined tho silent majority yesterday morning, January 8, 1917, when L. J. Ellison succumbed to an attack of pneumonia from which advanced years prevented recovery. Mr. Ellison died at about 6 o’clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. A. Headland, 316 East Third street, where he had lived his later years.
Mr. Ellison first came to America in 1872 from his native country, Sweden, where he was born on March 23, 1839. He settled in Pennsylvania at first ane was employed in the coal mines there for some time. In 1879 he came to Colorado and Leadvllle. arriving in this city on the stage from Buena Vista. Leadville had been his home continuously since that year with the exception of trips he made to Sweden, which he visited four different times.
During his life here Mr. Ellison held employment as a miner at various mines in the camp, and in the early '9o's he was very successful as a leaser on the Star property. In 1905 he again left leadvllle on a visit to Sweden. He remained there till four years ago when he returned again to Leadvllle. his wife having died one year previously and he having a longing to see his remaining loved ones once more. After his return from this visit he had lived at his daughter's, Mrs. Mary Headland's at 318 East Third street.
Mr. Ellison is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Nels. Lind of 409 East Third street and Mrs. Headland, one brother. Peter Ellison of 114 Oak street, and five grandchildren, Elmo Lind, Miss Ruth Lind, Master Vemer Lind and Carl and Alice Headland.

May 1923 Leadville "Miss Ruth Lind left Friday night for Salt Lake City. "

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