Ruby Holbrook

American singer and decorator

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Instance of: human
Sex or gender: female^[8]
Date of birth: January 9, 1911
Date of death: October 9, 1975
Country of citizenship: United States^[7]
Occupation: singer, interior designer
Father: William Pickens^[5]
Mother: Minnie McAlpine Pickens^[6]
Sibling: Harriet Pickens^[13]
Languages spoken, written or signed: English^[12]
Family name: Pickens, Holbrook^[9]^[10]
Given name: Ruby^[11]

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en Ruby Annie Pickens en Ruby Holbrook en Ruby Pickens en Ruby Pickens Holbrook

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Summary

Ruby Holbrook was born on January 9, 1911^[1]. She died on October 9, 1975^[2]. She worked as a singer^[3] and interior designer^[4].

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Who were Ruby Holbrook's parents?

Ruby Holbrook's father was William Pickens^[5]. Ruby Holbrook's mother was Minnie McAlpine Pickens^[6].

What did Ruby Holbrook do for work?

Ruby Holbrook worked as singer^[3] and interior designer^[4].

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[8] ↑ Ruby Holbrook — sex or gender (P21): female. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Ruby Holbrook — father (P22): William Pickens. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Ruby Holbrook — mother (P25): Minnie McAlpine Pickens. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Ruby Holbrook — country of citizenship (P27): United States. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Ruby Holbrook — occupation (P106): singer. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Ruby Holbrook — occupation (P106): interior designer. wikidata.org.
[1] ↑ Ruby Holbrook — date of birth (P569): January 9, 1911. Who's Who in Colored America. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[2] ↑ Ruby Holbrook — date of death (P570): October 9, 1975. nytimes.com. Retrieved 2022-01-17. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Ruby Holbrook — family name (P734): Pickens. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Ruby Holbrook — family name (P734): Holbrook. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Ruby Holbrook — given name (P735): Ruby. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Ruby Holbrook — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): English. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Ruby Holbrook — sibling (P3373): Harriet Pickens. wikidata.org.

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