High School/College

Graduate, Queen Anne High School, Seattle, WA, 06/1928. (See "Seattle's High Schools Graduate 2,501 Seniors," Seattle Times, 06/10/1928, p. 12.); B.Arch., University of Washington, Seattle (UW), Seattle, WA, 1934.

Relocation

Kenneth lived with his family of six at 2447 4th Avenue West in Seattle's Queen Anne neighborhood, according to the 1920 US Census. Additionally, Mary C. Ripley's little sister, Virginia Huff (born c. 1895 in MI) lived next door to Kenneth's family at 2411 4th Avenue West. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: Seattle, King, Washington; Roll: T625_1927; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 142; Image: 202, accessed 10/08/2015.)

At age 19, Kenneth lived with his family at 2447 4th Avenue West in Seattle, a house valued at a modest $4,500. In 1930, six people lived in this residence: Kenneth's parents, sister, brother, and sister-in-law. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Seattle, King, Washington; Roll: 2495; Page: 40A; Enumeration District: 0063; Image: 522.0; FHL microfilm: 2342229, accessed 10/07/2015.)

His last residence was in the 98040 zip code of Mercer Island, WA.

Parents

His father was John Irvin Ripley (born c. 1880 in NJ), his mother, Mary E. Huff Ripley (born c. 1879 in English-speaking Canada). They married c. 1903. John Ripley was an architect who worked in Seattle, WA, c. 1920-1930. Mary may have been naturalized in either 1900 or 1903. The 1930 US Census indicated that John worked as a building contractor in Seattle; the same census also noted that the family had three children living at home, Kenneth, Maymie B. (born c. 1914 in WA) and Ripley Stuart (born c. 1908 in WA), who worked as a carpenter. The 1920 Census supplemented the children's names with Mary J. (born c. 1906 in WA), and Clayton (born c. 1908 in WA).

Spouse

Kenneth Ripley married Beulah E. Nordquist in King County, WA, on 12/24/1936.

Biographical Notes

SSN: 535-07-5786.