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Henry Rucker

Person ID

179211

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Black Male born in 1909

Obituary of J. Henry Rucker, Ithaca Journal, January 27, 1966, 7.
"J. Henry Rucker, 56, of 602 W. Court St. died unexpectedly Wednesday, January 26, 1966, at Clara Dickson Hall where he had been head chef since the building was constructed....
Mr. Rucker came to Ithaca in 1931 and for a time worked as a cook for Phi Sigma Kappa. During World War II, he was head chef at the Nay Mess Hall at Cornell University.
Mr. Rucker was a member of the Men's Club at Calvary Baptist Church, volunteer worker for Red Cross and past captain of the United Fund.
He is survived by his wife, Evelyn Phillips Rucker."

Census Records

Year	Name	Relation to Head	Address	Age	Race	POB	Marriage	Occupation
1940	Rucker, Henry	Butler	315 W State St	31	Black	Georgia	Married	Butler
1950	Rucker, Jesse H	Head	602 W Court St	41	Black	Georgia	Married	Chef

Relatives in 1940 US Census

Name	Relation to Head	Address	Age	Race	POB	Marriage	Occupation
Stephens, Fitch	Head	315 W State St	57	White	New York	Married	Lawyer
Stephens, Lucy	Wife	315 W State St	58	White	New York	Married	None
Stephens, Susan	Mother	315 W State St	87	White	New York	Widowed	None
Kirkendall, Sara M	Mother-in-Law	315 W State St	77	White	New York	Widowed	None
Rucker, Evelyn P	Maid	315 W State St	28	Black	Georgia	Married	Housemaid

Relatives in 1950 US Census

Name	Relation to Head	Address	Age	Race	POB	Marriage	Occupation
Rucker, Evelyn P	Wife	602 W Court St	38	Black	Georgia	Married	Representative
Thomas, Henry A	Nephew	602 W Court St	15	Black	Michigan	Never Married	Delivers Papers
Thomas, Fred A	Nephew	602 W Court St	11	Black	Michigan	Never Married	None
Reed, George M	Roomer	602 W Court St	52	White	New York	Separated	None

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