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Santee's only child, Ruth, was adopted in the early 1930s by Frederick and Edith while they were living in Nashville, Tennessee. Anecdotal evidence suggests Ruth was brought over from Europe at the behest of Charles Santee and he forced his son Frederick, who did not want children, to adopt her. | Santee's only child, Ruth, was adopted in the early 1930s by Frederick and Edith while they were living in Nashville, Tennessee. Anecdotal evidence suggests Ruth was brought over from Europe at the behest of Charles Santee and he forced his son Frederick, who did not want children, to adopt her. | ||
Ruth married William Joseph McKnight in a private ceremony one month before her 18th birthday in 1948. They had met while in Neosho | Ruth married William Joseph McKnight in a private ceremony one month before her 18th birthday in 1948. They had met while in Neosho High School and were freshmen at the University of Missouri in Columbia together. William served in the coast guard as a radio operator after their wedding and was stationed in San Francisco on active duty. The had one daughter, Sheila Kathlyn in 1953, before divorcing because William had made it clear that he did not want children. | ||
Ruth then married Juan V. Zaragoza in 1957. She was 27 and he was 31. Her marriage to Juan was extremely difficult due to his violent outbursts which were so extreme that the police became involved numerous times. Throughout this time, she drank heavily and had difficulty providing a stable environment for her children. They ultimately divorced in 1962. | Ruth then married Juan V. Zaragoza in 1957. She was 27 and he was 31. Her marriage to Juan was extremely difficult due to his violent outbursts which were so extreme that the police became involved numerous times. Throughout this time, she drank heavily and had difficulty providing a stable environment for her children. They ultimately divorced in 1962. | ||