Birth of Ruth Paine
Birth of Ruth Paine
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Ruth Paine Biography and Timeline
Follow Ruth Paine through 50 dated historical records for United States of America.
Ruth Paine, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1932–1963Years on this page
1932
1963
Everett Glover Gathering
Ruth Paine met Lee and Marina Oswald at a gathering hosted by Everett Glover, where Russian-speaking guests had been invited to meet the couple.
Meeting
Introduced to Marina Oswald and Lee Harvey Oswald by George De Mohrenschildt
Russian Conversation with Marina
Paine's knowledge of Russian helped her converse with Marina Oswald, and the two women developed a friendship after their February introduction.
Friendship with Marina Oswald
After meeting the Oswalds, Paine became increasingly friendly with Marina and provided practical assistance during difficulties in Marina's marriage.
Ruth Paines Garage
Lee Harvey Oswald rents a room in Dallas but stores some of his possessions in Ruth Paines garage
Marina Stay in Irving
Paine invited Marina Oswald and her daughter to stay at her Irving home while Lee Oswald went to New Orleans seeking employment.
Support for Marina Oswald
Marina and her child lived with Paine for a little over two weeks while Oswald sought work in New Orleans.
Drive to New Orleans
Paine drove Marina Oswald and her daughter from Texas toward New Orleans after Lee Oswald reported that he had found work there.
New Orleans Travel Expenses
Paine paid the travel and related expenses when she transported Marina Oswald and her child to rejoin Lee Oswald in New Orleans.
New Orleans Visit
Paine stayed with the Oswald family during part of her May trip to New Orleans before returning to Texas.
Summer Correspondence with Marina
Paine and Marina Oswald corresponded while the Oswalds lived in New Orleans, discussing Marina's family circumstances and marital difficulties.
Invitation to Return to Irving
During their summer correspondence, Paine urged Marina to return to Irving and live with her because of continuing difficulties with Lee Oswald.
September New Orleans Trip
Paine arrived in New Orleans on September 20 to visit Marina and prepare for Marina and her child to return with her to Texas.
Return with Marina to Irving
Paine returned to Irving with Marina Oswald and her child on September 24, 1963.
Transport of Oswald Possessions
Paine's station wagon carried the Oswald family's possessions from New Orleans to Texas when Marina returned to live in Irving.
Unaware of Rifle in Possessions
Paine testified that she did not know a rifle was among the Oswald possessions stored in her garage after the move from New Orleans.
Oswald Returns from Mexico
When Oswald appeared at the Paine home on October 4, he told Paine that he had been unsuccessful in finding work elsewhere.
Linnie Mae Randle Job Suggestion
Linnie Mae Randle told Paine that the Texas School Book Depository might need additional order fillers because Randle's brother had recently been hired there.
Neighbor Coffee Conversation
During coffee with neighbors on October 14, Paine discussed Oswald's unemployment while Marina Oswald was present.
Oswald Told of Job Interview
When Oswald telephoned that evening, Paine told him that Roy Truly had agreed to interview him at the Texas School Book Depository.
Telephone Call to Roy Truly
Paine telephoned the Texas School Book Depository and spoke with superintendent Roy Truly about possible employment for Oswald.
Texas School Book Depository
Through Ruth Paine Oswald found a job filling book orders at the Texas School Book Depository, where he started work on October 16
Marina Second Daughter Birth
Marina continued living with Paine through the birth of her second daughter on October 20 and remained there afterward.
FBI
FBI agent James Hosty visits Paines home to discover where Oswald is living, speaks to both Paine and Marina Oswald
FBI
FBI agent James Hosty visits Paines home to discover where Oswald is living, speaks to both Paine and Marina Oswald
Beckley Telephone Number Knowledge
Paine learned Oswald's Dallas telephone number after he rented a room on North Beckley Avenue, although she did not initially know his exact address.
Marina Residence at Fifth Street
Marina Oswald and her children lived at Paine's home on West Fifth Street while Lee Oswald rented rooms in Dallas.
Oswald Weekend Visits
Lee Oswald spent weekends with Marina and the children at Paine's Irving home while living near his job in Dallas during the week.
Depository Employment Given to FBI
Paine told the FBI that Oswald worked at the Texas School Book Depository and that he visited his family in Irving on weekends.
First Hosty Interview
FBI agent James Hosty interviewed Paine on November 1 about Oswald's activities after his return from the Soviet Union.
Dallas Address Not Supplied
During the early November FBI interviews, Paine did not provide Oswald's exact Dallas address, which she testified she did not then know.
Second Hosty Interview
Hosty interviewed Paine again on November 5 while continuing the FBI inquiry into Oswald.
Mexico City Reference Discovered
The draft letter was the first information Paine encountered indicating that Oswald had visited Mexico City and contacted the Soviet diplomatic mission there.
Soviet Embassy Letter Draft
Paine discovered a draft of Oswald's letter to the Soviet Embassy on November 10 that referred to his recent visit to Mexico City.
Garage Block Painting
At about 9 p.m. on November 21, Paine went into the garage to paint children's blocks and noticed that the garage light was already on.
Garage Light Observation
Paine testified that she was certain she had not left the garage light on after dinner on the evening before the assassination.
Unexpected Thursday Visit
Oswald unexpectedly returned to the Paine home on Thursday, November 21, rather than making his customary Friday trip to Irving.
Assassination News to Marina
After learning that Kennedy had been shot, Paine told Marina that the shooting had occurred from the building where Lee Oswald worked.
Oswald Possessions Identified
Paine told investigators that most of the Oswald family's possessions were stored in her garage.
Records, sources and methodology
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