Jonathan Royce

Death*: UNKNOWN

Family:

Ruth Beckwith d. UNKNOWN

Children:

Mary Royce+ b. 19 Nov 1701, d. b 5 May 1753

Mary Royce

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Birth*: New London, Connecticut

Parents:

Father: Jonathan Royce b. 18 March 1643/44, d. 1689
Mother: Deborah Calkins b. 18 March 1644/45, d. 2 October 1723

Mary Royce

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Birth*: 19 November 1701, Norwich, New London, Connecticut
Marriage*: 28 January 1724/25, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, Principal=Henry Dyer
Death*: before 5 May 1753

Parents:

Father: Jonathan Royce d. UNKNOWN
Mother: Ruth Beckwith d. UNKNOWN

Family:

Henry Dyer b. circa 1703, d. circa 1753

Children:

Rhoda Dyer b. a 1725, d. UNKNOWN
Henry Dyer b. 27 May 1727, d. UNKNOWN
Mary Dyer b. 22 Jul 1728, d. UNKNOWN
Hannah Dyer+ b. 21 Aug 1730, d. b 1790
Sarah Dyer+ b. 30 Sep 1733, d. 1775

Polly Royce

Death*:
Birth*: New Hampshire
Note*: Person Source
Marriage*: 1812, Jefferson County, New York, Principal=James Corey

Family:

James Corey b. 29 November 1788, d. 18 November 1871

Children:

George Corey b. Jul 1813
Nelson Corey+ b. 15 Jan 1815, d. 27 Dec 1878
Prentis Corey b. May 1817, d. 3 Apr 1834
Orin Corey b. Apr 1819
Hiram Corey+ b. 15 Dec 1820, d. 26 Jan 1887
Alfonzo Corey b. c 1821
Alonzo Corey b. c 1821
Mary Corey b. Mar 1823
Diana Corey b. Feb 1825
Reuben Corey+ b. 23 Oct 1825, d. 23 Dec 1892
Lucy Corey b. Jan 1827

Ruth Royce

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Marriage*: Principal=Caleb Chappell
Name Variation: Ruth Royce
Birth: April 1669, Norwich, New London, Connecticut
Birth*: April 1669, Norwich, New London, Connecticut
Death: December 1768, Lebanon, Connecticut
Death*: December 1768, Lebanon, Connecticut

Parents:

Father: Jonathan Royce b. 18 March 1643/44, d. 1689
Mother: Deborah Calkins b. 18 March 1644/45, d. 2 October 1723

Family:

Caleb Chappell b. 7 October 1671, d. 29 March 1733

Children:

Abigail Chappell b. 19 Apr 1695, d. 16 Jul 1724
Caleb Chappell b. 9 Mar 1696/97, d. 26 May 1776
Jonathan Chappell b. 20 Mar 1698/99
Mary Chappell b. 25 Oct 1700
Joshua Chappell b. 17 Sep 1702
Abijah Chappell b. 19 Oct 1704
Noah Chappell b. 13 Dec 1706, d. b Jul 1743
Deborah Chappell b. 19 Sep 1711
Jabez Chappell+ b. 13 Dec 1714, d. a 19 Apr 1781
Jabez Chappell+ b. 13 Dec 1714, d. a 19 Apr 1781

Sarah Royce

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Birth*: October 1665, Norwich, Connecticut

Parents:

Father: Jonathan Royce b. 18 March 1643/44, d. 1689
Mother: Deborah Calkins b. 18 March 1644/45, d. 2 October 1723

?? Rucke

Marriage*: Principal=Robert Rooke
Birth*: circa 1502

Family:

Robert Rooke b. circa 1498

Children:

Alice Rucke+ b. 1520

Alice Rucke

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Burial*: Kelvedon Hatch, Essex, England
Death*: Kelvedon, Essex, England
Birth*: 1520, Wrightsbridge, Essex, England
Marriage*: 13 September 1541, England, Principal=John Wright

Parents:

Father: Robert Rooke b. circa 1498
Mother: ?? Rucke b. circa 1502

Family:

John Wright b. 13 September, d. 30 May 1640

Children:

John Wright+ b. 1544, d. 1624

Louisa Jane Ruckman

Birth*: 28 December 1845, Agency City, Wapello County, Iowa, U.S.A.
Marriage*: 1866, Principal=Samuel Lutheran Cochran
Death*: 29 August 1910, Lagrande, Oregon, U.S.A.
Burial*: 31 August 1910, Summerville Cemetery, Summerville, Union County, Oregon, U.S.A.

Family:

Samuel Lutheran Cochran b. 17 May 1846, d. 29 May 1922

Children:

Charles Edgar Cochran+ b. 8 May 1873, d. 23 Sep 1923
George Thomas Cochran+ b. 1 Nov 1877, d. 10 Jan 1965

Alma Rugg

Death*:
Note*: Person Source
Divorce*: after 1890, Principal=George Gregg Corey
Birth*: circa 1897
Marriage*: circa 1898, Principal=George Gregg Corey

Family:

George Gregg Corey b. 20 December 1877, d. 23 June 1955

Jane (Brigg?) Rugg

Death*: UNKNOWN
Birth*: circa 1806, Canada

Family:

Gideon Dyer b. 28 September 1790, d. 1860

Children:

Arabella Dyer b. 1843, d. 9 Apr 1886

Rebecca Ruggells

Marriage*: 6 November 1684, Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, Principal=Israel Read
Death*: 14 March 1735, Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts

Family:

Israel Read b. March 1657, d. 17 November 1732

Children:

Joseph Read+ b. 19 Aug 1692, d. 1760

Clarence Ruggles

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Death*:
Note*: Person Source
Birth*: circa 1889

Parents:

Father: Edward Ruggles b. circa 1866
Mother: Ermine E Soule b. 2 September 1867

Edward Ruggles

Death*:
Note*: Person Source
Marriage*: Principal=Ermine E Soule
Birth*: circa 1866

Family:

Ermine E Soule b. 2 September 1867

Children:

Elmer Ruggles b. c 1887
Clarence Ruggles b. c 1889

Elmer Ruggles

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Death*:
Note*: Person Source
Birth*: circa 1887

Parents:

Father: Edward Ruggles b. circa 1866
Mother: Ermine E Soule b. 2 September 1867

Amelia 'Mina' Ruhlman

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Marriage*: Principal=(?) Hesselschwerdt
Birth*: 23 January 1872, West Seneca, Niagara County, New York, U.S.A.
Death*: 2 January 1955

Parents:

Father: Martin J. Ruhlman b. 7 April 1850, d. after 21 June 1929
Mother: Catherine Mary Unknown b. 1852, d. 1937

Family:

(?) Hesselschwerdt

Children:

Olive M. Hesselschwerdt+ b. 27 Feb 1892
Henry Hesselschwerdt b. 19 Dec 1897, d. 14 Dec 1918
Howard Hesselschwerdt b. 11 Dec 1898
Loretta Hesselschwerdt+ b. 17 Dec 1906

Anna Ruhlman

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Marriage*: Principal=(?) Fleissner
Birth*: 11 July 1875, West Seneca, Niagara County, New York, U.S.A.
Death*: 6 January 1928

Parents:

Father: Martin J. Ruhlman b. 7 April 1850, d. after 21 June 1929
Mother: Catherine Mary Unknown b. 1852, d. 1937

Family:

(?) Fleissner

Children:

Dorothy Brunner Fleissner b. 5 Nov 1897, d. 21 Aug 1951

Bertha 'Bert' Ruhlman

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Note*: Bertha 'Bert' Ruhlman took care of her mother, Caroline Baltzly Ruhlmanuntil Caroline died, Bertha had a stroke and died 7 December 1956.
Birth*: 11 October 1880
Death*: 13 November 1958, Unknown GEDCOM info: Stroke

Parents:

Father: John Jacob Ruhlman I b. 27 September 1852, d. 20 February 1920
Mother: Caroline Baltzly b. 10 March 1857, d. 21 April 1928

Carrie Addie Ruhlman

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Burial*: Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls County, New York, U.S.A.
Note*: Carrie Addie Ruhlman. Is gravestone date of Feb 3, 1891 correct? Seemsimpossible. She lived only 5 weeks. Buried in Oakwood Cemetery, NiagaraFalls, Niagara Falls County, New York, U.S.A.
Event-Misc*: Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, New York, Type: Fact #1
Birth*: January 1891, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, U.S.A.
Death*: 3 February 1891, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, U.S.A.

Parents:

Father: John Jacob Ruhlman I b. 27 September 1852, d. 20 February 1920
Mother: Caroline Baltzly b. 10 March 1857, d. 21 April 1928

Carrie E. 'Tut' Ruhlman

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Burial*: Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls County, New York, U.S.A.
Address*: 5942 Kline Road Niagara Falls New York U.S.A.
Note*: She resided at 5942 Kline Road, Niagara Falls at the time of her death.She was a member of the PF 1st EUB Church, Niagara Falls, New York. ACharter member of the Colonial Village United Presbyterian Church inNiagara Falls, New York. She had 16 grandchildren and 12great-grandchildren at the time of her death. She divorce her firsthusband, Walt Dominick. The cause of death was Colon Cancer, she diedafter a long illness and is buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls,Niagara Falls County, New York, U.S.A.
Event-Misc*: Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, New York, Type: Fact #1
Birth*: 2 October 1894, Suspension Bridge, (Niagara Falls), Niagara County, New York, U.S.A.
Death*: 24 February 1968, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, U.S.A., Unknown GEDCOM info: Colon Cancer

Parents:

Father: John Jacob Ruhlman I b. 27 September 1852, d. 20 February 1920
Mother: Caroline Baltzly b. 10 March 1857, d. 21 April 1928

Clara Ruhlman

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Note*:
Birth*: 26 October 1923, Niagara, Niagara County, New York, U.S.A.
Death*: 7 November 1986, Richland, Benton County, Washington, U.S.A.

Parents:

Father: John Jacob Ruhlman II b. 19 December 1877, d. 2 November 1953
Mother: Sophia Anna Ohm b. 5 May 1884, d. 9 May 1930

Clara Edith Ruhlman

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Note*: Remembrances of Clara Ruhlman Mc Cue (Born April 6, 1899 in Niagara Falls, New York, - Died October 9,1994 in Honolulu, Hawaii) -- She was the sister to our John JacobRuhlman II (born December 19, 1877 in Buffalo, New York, Died November 1, 1953, Niagara Falls, New York) -- As interviewed by her daughter Pat (Mc Cue) Paakaula in Honolulu,Honolulu Co., Hawaii in 1989 -- 'IT’S FUN JUST THINKING ABOUT THINGS THAT HAPPENED SOLONG AGO!' 'The Ruhlman Family came first from New York City, then to Orchard Park,Buffalo, and Niagara Falls in Erie County, New York. I’m not sure whenthey came to Niagara Falls. My father, JOHN JACOB RUHLMAN I (bornSeptember 27, 1852 in N.Y., N.Y.) fell from the roof while painting theCathedral in Buffalo and was never the same until he died. It wasevidently a very important job. He was not in good health until hisdeath (Feb. 20, 1920), in Niagara Falls, N.Y.) He decided at one timeto open a seafood place because lots of fish were available -- it wassmall and didn't do very well -- there were many other bigger places atthat time.' 'My mother (CAROLINE BALTZLY - born March 10, 1857 in Buffalo, N.Y., diedApril 21, 1928 in Niagara Falls) was a very gentle person -- quiet - infact too much so. We used to get angry at her for not telling somebodyoff --- But she never would. She was a very peaceful, quiet person.' 'My father (John Jacob Ruhlman I) had a very quick temper which, for alittle bit would be really quite violent -- but after it was over he wasalways very, very remorseful. For some reason or another (I guess I wasthe youngest child and very, very small), after one of those spells Iwould always go into the bedroom and sit by him and hold his hand -- heliked that! He was always very remorseful.' 'Our house (2507 - 13th St., Suspension Bridge, Niagara Falls, near therailroad switching yard) was a very comfortable house. We did have akitchen stove that burned wood or coal. We had a range with a tank inback for heating water. I can remember in the winter when everybody wasin the dining room, I’d go behind the stove and wash myself. It was so nice and warm.Normally we had a place off the pantry where we would wash, but thatplace was COLD in the winter. There was no indoor plumbing.' 'I remember a time when my sister CARRIE ('Tut' born October 2, 1894, inSuspension Bridge, m. 1. Walter Dominick 2. Clarence York d. February 24,1968, Niagara Falls, N.Y.) and I were home alone. We were gettingundressed and ready for bed -- Carrie was old enough to wear a corset.She unhooked her corset and just then I screamed because I saw someonelooking in the window. She got so frightened she dropped to he hands andknees and started fast across the bedroom floor with her corset flyingbehind her like wings! I just stood there and laughed because she lookedso funny! She really got very angry at me. I can still picture thatcorset up in the air like a wing.' 'My Mother (CAROLINE BALTZY) died in 1928 of cancer. My Father (JOHNJACOB RUHLMAN I) died in 1920. He had Pneumonia - whether there wasanything more or not, I don’t know.' 'My grandfather (JOHN JACOB RUHLMANN b. May 19, 1826, in Hesse-Darmstadt,Germany, died January 14, 1917 in Buffalo, N.Y.) used to come and visitus on 13th St. in Niagara Falls. He was a very small man with white hairand a white beard. He was the CLEANEST person. He was always washing.He was always washing his clothes and polishing his shoes. He was a veryreligious man. He used to teach me my catechism and if I didn't know it,or if I gave him the wrong answer, he’d pinch my ear!' 'My grandfather (JACOB RUHLMANN) loved to walk. We were at the fartherend of Niagara Falls from the falls. He would bribe me if I would walkup to the Falls with him. He would buy me something! At that timeeverything at Woolworth’s was either 5 or 10 cents -- I would gladlywalk! We’d go to Woolworth’s and that always took a great deal of timebecause I HAD to look over everything and could select what I wanted.I’d get a 10 cent present and sometimes I’d get an extra 5 cent present(and that would be a Big day.) I’d be so delighted and then we’d walkhome. It must have been way over a couple of miles. When we got to theFalls, we’d sit down on the bench for awhile and look, then we’d walk onhome. I always liked that. He was a very kind person - a very religiousman -- and a very good man. He lived in Buffalo where his other son, myfather’s brother, lived. (MARTIN J. RUHLMAN b. April 7, 1850 NYC, diedJune 21, 1919).' 'We always had animals -- dogs, cats -- my brother (Eddie b. June 27,1892 died Sep 26, 1977, Niagara Falls) always had lots of animals. Heliked rabbits. We had some bantam chickens that were very tame andfriendly. They had the run of the yard. In fact, my mother would getannoyed because, if the door was left opened, they’d come in the house!Eddie had frogs, toads, -- anything he could find.' 'We had a horse and a nice carriage. My father and my mother would rideup to the Falls with one seat between them. My mother would put acushion down on the floor for me. I would sit on it -- I loved it whenwe would go up to the Falls. One time my father decided we should have apicture taken up at the Falls. That picture was called a tin type (printed in metal) -- in fact,I think that tin type is still around somewhere! (We have it! we beingJohn Jay Ruhlman IV and Nancy). In the background they had a picture ofthe Falls. I valued that picture for years. I thought it was reallyquite wonderful.' 'Father liked a beer. The beer man would come with a huge, huge wagonwith two horses hitched to it. When Charlie (his name was Charlie Weber)would deliver beer, he would drive into our yard. Always there was abench in our back yard and Charlie would sit down with my father andthey’d drink a bottle of beer and talk together. My mother didn't like the beer wagon coming.She always was kind of worried that our minister would make a social callwhen the beer wagon was there. IT HAPPENED! Why my mother didn't have aheart attack, I'll never know! But Reverend Kurtz (from the FirstEvangelical Church, Niagara Falls?) walked into the yard. My mother was fit to betied -- My father very calmly asked Rev. Kurtz if he would have a glassof beer and he answered: You know, I really would; I can’t tell you whenI last had a glass of beer. My father never did get over that -- tellingabout a glass of beer with the Reverend.' 'My mother bought a bottle of something she always had in the house. Itwas called Horn’s Balm. If you had a stomach ache, you’d take hot waterand put a little bit of Horn’s Balm in it and you drank it. If you had atoothache, she got a piece of cotton, soaked it in Horn’s Balm and put itin the cavity. As far as I can remember, that was about the onlymedicine that we took. We were never, never without Horn’s Balm! If youhad an aching joint, you rubbed it with Horn’s Balm. We always had a bigbottle of Horn’s Balm in the house.' 'We always had lots of children from our neighborhood in our yard. Allthe neighborhood kids would congregate and no one told them not to doit. You be happy and have a wonderful childhood without a lot of money.I think now (1989) children don’t go for entertaining themselves somuch. They want what all the other children have, naturally! All theother children have these new expensive toys so kids now probablywouldn't be as happy as we were then.' 'Mom and Dad (John Jacob Ruhlman and Caroline Baltzly) never owned theland the house was on. It was on the New York Central Railroad property(See map in their scrapbooks). They rented it for many years. John, myoldest brother, got married to Sophia Ohm from New York City. They had ahouse built right near us. (Cleveland Ave.?) He owned the house, but theground was rented from the Railroad. They lived there a long, long time.' 'We were never lacking in company. I guess both my mother and fatherliked company and all our relatives from Buffalo would come down toNiagara Falls. My father had a great big table and benches built so asmany as would or could come -- there wouldn't be any limit. In thesummer we usually would eat out in the yard with that great big table.We always had lots and lots of company.' (Pat then asked her mother Clara): 'Were the Kaplans (Sp?) from yourfather’s side or your mother’s side?' (We (John Jay and Nancy Rulman IV)think she answered); 'Mother’s (BALTZLY) side. Uncle Ernst owned abrewery; they (KAPLANS?, BALTZLY) were a very well to do family inBuffalo. She (CAROLINE BALTZLY?) had another sister.' 'My brother Eddie drowned in the cistern. The cover was off. My sisterBertha remembered Father took a pole and pulled him out' 'The only grandparents I knew was my father’s father. (John JacobRuhlmann, b May 19, 1825, Dukedom of Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, d. January14, 1917, Buffalo, N.Y.). I knew Uncle Martin Ruhlman and Aunt Mary;they had two sons Hilly and Howard?) My girlfriend Nellie and I neverliked to have Martin’s sons (my cousins, Hilly and Howard) sit with us inchurch (First Evangelical Church, Niagara Falls?). Hilly was the oldestone and Howard was more our age. Howard loved to sing the hymns. He wasoff key and out of tune! If only he would sing quietly -- but he sangway out loud! Nellie and I would have something to do until we found outhe’d sit in church, then we’d go sit on the other side.' 'Another time, Nellie and I really got it -- Oh my mother was so mad! Wewent to church and my father wore a derby hat. He took his hat off andput it under the pew ahead of on the floor. When it was getting time forchurch to be over -- he bent down and came up and bumped his head on thepew and said 'Damn it' -- right in church! Nellie and I stared to laughand we both got a hit. My mother was so mortified -- and she was mad atNellie and I for laughing.' 'The Railroad men would come over quite a bit and talk to my father. Iused to love to sit and listen to them. They had so many stories to tellabout robberies and so on. I was just fascinated.' 'There were some woods not too far from us. I used to go there a lot.At that time you could wander anywhere and be perfectly safe. No oneever had to check on me. It was safe back then. There was a little pondand my friend and I would sit there by the hour and watch the pollywogsand frogs. One day I found an open cloth bag in the woods. The bag was full of all kinds ofthings from a robbery! My dad got the railroad detective and I got areward of a doll that was in the bag!' 'My cousin Ralph Baltzly (my mother’s brother John Baltzly’s son) livedreal near us. My aunt (Anna?) was selling gasoline irons. Mother boughtone of them to iron clothes. Can you imagine anything so dangerous? Shewas so pleased and proud of her iron.' 'Lots of times when I am running the washer and dryer, I think of thewash board and scrubbing by hand. My mother finally got a washing machine-- it had a crank on it. My father had to do that! What a greatimprovement that was over scrubbing! It’s no wonder that women livelonger now. I often wonder what my mother would think about me puttingmy clothes in the washer and the dryer -- then I sit down to eat mybreakfast while THEY work! So, it’s no wonder my mother seemed like an older person -- things theyhad to do then!' -- CLARA RUHLMAN MC CUE, 1989.
Birth*: 6 April 1899, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, U.S.A.
Marriage*: 1 September 1925, Buffalo, Niagara County, New York, U.S.A., Principal=Frank Paul Mc Cue
Death*: 9 October 1994, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, U.S.A., Unknown GEDCOM info: Cardiac Arrest

Parents:

Father: John Jacob Ruhlman I b. 27 September 1852, d. 20 February 1920
Mother: Caroline Baltzly b. 10 March 1857, d. 21 April 1928

Family:

Frank Paul Mc Cue b. 20 January 1900, d. 19 October 1969

Children:

James Francis Mc Cue b. 22 Oct 1932, d. May 1995

Clarence John Ruhlman

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Birth*: 20 February 1905, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, U.S.A.
Death*: 13 August 1939, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, U.S.A.

Parents:

Father: John Jacob Ruhlman II b. 19 December 1877, d. 2 November 1953
Mother: Sophia Anna Ohm b. 5 May 1884, d. 9 May 1930

Eddie Ruhlman

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Burial*: Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, U.S.A.
Note*: Eddie Ruhlman drowned in a cistern. He is buried in Oakwood Cemetery,Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, U.S.A.
Event-Misc*: Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, New York, Type: Fact #1
Birth*: 1889, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, U.S.A.
Death*: 13 October 1893, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, U.S.A., Unknown GEDCOM info: drowned in a cistern

Parents:

Father: John Jacob Ruhlman I b. 27 September 1852, d. 20 February 1920
Mother: Caroline Baltzly b. 10 March 1857, d. 21 April 1928

Edward Jacob Ruhlman

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Note*: Edward Jacob Ruhlman lived at 756 Spruce Ave., Niagara Falls, New York.He was a butcher by trade and had a stroke on Aug 15 1956.
Marriage*: Principal=Ursula E. Zufang
Birth*: 27 June 1892, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, U.S.A.
Death*: 26 September 1977, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, U.S.A., Unknown GEDCOM info: had a stroke on Aug 15 1956.

Parents:

Father: John Jacob Ruhlman I b. 27 September 1852, d. 20 February 1920
Mother: Caroline Baltzly b. 10 March 1857, d. 21 April 1928

Family:

Ursula E. Zufang b. 29 November 1896

Etta Ruhlman

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Note*: Etta Ruhlman must have died in infancy
Death*: 1890, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, U.S.A.
Birth*: 30 December 1890, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, U.S.A.

Parents:

Father: John Jacob Ruhlman I b. 27 September 1852, d. 20 February 1920
Mother: Caroline Baltzly b. 10 March 1857, d. 21 April 1928

Grace Carrie Minnie Ruhlman

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Note*: Grace Carrie Minnie Ruhlman was born 28 Nov 1908 in Niagara Falls, NewYork. She married Dudley Thurlow 'Yak' Yaxley, son of ? Dudley. Gracegave her father, John 1/2 of her check when she went out on meetingsuntil she got married. Grace was an Evangelist beginning at the age of16, after she got married, she gave her tithe ($1.80 per week) to herfather, John (Pa) because he was working with the Tuscaora Indians.
Marriage*: Principal=Dudley Thurlow 'Yax' Yaxley
Birth*: 28 November 1908, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, U.S.A.

Parents:

Father: John Jacob Ruhlman II b. 19 December 1877, d. 2 November 1953
Mother: Sophia Anna Ohm b. 5 May 1884, d. 9 May 1930

Family:

Dudley Thurlow 'Yax' Yaxley b. 8 January 1909, d. 19 May 1994

Howard O. 'Nun' Ruhlman

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Note*: Howard O. ‘Nun’ Ruhlman had some conflict with his father, John JacobRuhlman II, of Niagara Falls, New York. He worked for a while on a shipon the Great Lakes and then joined the U.S. Army. He was stationed inLaredo, Texas at Fort McIntosh. There he met a lady of Spanish decentnamed Carlota ‘Lottie’ Donvalina. They were married in Laredo in 1929. Lottie’s great-grandfather? was a very honorable man. He was deeded ahuge land grant by the Spanish government extending about 50 miles Eastand North of Laredo. At the end of each year he would 'settle up' to themerchants for all his debts for farm equipment, etc. On those occasionshe would deed vast acreage to pay his debts for perhaps the equivalent of 10 cents peracre! (see notes about Capt. Don Jose Vasquez Borrego, Lottie’s Ancestor). Their son, son, Howard (Harold) tells the story of his father: 'HowardSr. had a small business in Laredo. He delivered potato chips, pickledhot dogs, etc. to many bars and restaurants. One day, a big tough man in a bar called him an SOB. Howard Sr. laid hisglasses and sales order forms on the bar and proceeded to punch the namecaller in the face until he 'slid down the wall calling for mercy' ---'Now just stay on the floor until we leave. That’s where snakes belong!' Howard Sr. and his son Howard, proceeded to slowly and deliberately drinktheir orange drinks while their intruder still whimpered on the floor. 'Now if I ever see you again in the street, you cross the street to theother side when I come by --- that’s how I treat a snake' said Howard Sr. -- Howard Ruhlman, May, 1996 Howard’s daughter, Lee Ruhlman Terry had wonderful memories of her fatherat the Ruhlman Family Reunion in Redding, Shasta Co., California, July1995: 'My dad was Howard Ruhlman, the second oldest in John Ruhlman II family.He joined the U.S. Army and came to Texas via Galveston. Dad married mymother Carlota ‘Lottie’ Donvalina, a seventh generation Texan in 1929.He was very well known in Texas --- and was a friend to everyone. He wason the Laredo Police Force while I was growing up and everybody calledhim 'Sarge'. He was third in command when he left the police force towork for himself. He owned 'Atomic Sales' and sold potato chips, Roncomacaroni, etc. He owned a potato chip factory at one time and also ownedthe first bowling alley in Laredo. Dad was self-educated. He didn't speak Spanish when he married mom, butrealized he needed it in business, so he taught himself and later spokeit fluently! I didn't realize how well known Dad was until I left Laredo. When wemoved to Freeport, Brazonia Co., Texas, Bunny Gray (a BISD school boardmember) and I were visiting. When she heard I was from Laredo, she askedif I knew Howard Ruhlman. I said 'that’s my dad'. It seems he had cometo Freeport when he was President of the Lulac’s League of the UnitedLatin American Citizens. He started the 'Escuelitas' schools forunderprivileged Latin children. He was the first Anglo President of thatorganization. Another time, my husband and I were at the Houston Livestock Show andRodeo with a group from La Grange. Sheriff Flournoy from La Grange whowas made famous on the stage and screen in 'The Best Little Whorehouse inTexas' was sitting next to me. When he heard I was from Laredo, he asked 'Do you know Howard Ruhlman?' I said, 'That’s my Dad!' He had met Dad atPistol Meets. Dad was a sharpshooter and traveled all over Texas andMexico on a Pistol Team. Dad was a very happy man. He loved his family, loved to fish, golf, playcards, play dominos, play pool -- he excelled at everything he did. He converted to Catholicism and is buried in the Catholic cemetery inLaredo. There is a Ruhlman Drive in Laredo that my brother Howard andsister-in-law Julia have named in their Industrial Park. The Ruhlmansare also remembered in the brick paving at St. Augustine Cathedral wereMother and Daddy were married and my brother Howard and I were baptizedand made our first communion. He was so proud of his sisters and brothers. Uncle Johnny, (John JacobRuhlman III) visited with us before he married Aunt Kathryn. AuntFlorence and Uncle Carl Wheeler made several visits to Laredo and so didAunt Dorothy and Uncle George Moore. Also, Uncle Dick and Aunt ClaraRiffle and Aunt Helen and Uncle Al Eisenhart visited us in Laredo. AuntGrace Yaxley never came, but we heard from her often. I saw Grandpa Ruhlman(John Jacob Ruhlman II) once, and all I can rememberis that he wanted to buy me some ice skates -- I said 'it never snows inTexas!' Uncle Johnny (John Jacob Ruhlman III) spoke at Dad’s funeral - it waslike seeing a younger version of Dad. They were eleven years apart. --Same smile, same gestures -- and that’s what I find here at thiswonderful Reunion! I see my children and grandchildren’s faces in mycousins and aunts! The Ruhlman blood lives on! It has been a privilege being here. I thank you for the opportunity toshare a little part of my Dad’s life.' --- Lee Ruhlman Terry, July,1995
Birth*: 4 April 1906, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, U.S.A.
Marriage*: 1929, Laredo, Webb County, Texas, U.S.A., Principal=Carolota 'Lottie' Dovalina
Death*: 8 December 1976, Laredo, Webb County, Texas, U.S.A.

Parents:

Father: John Jacob Ruhlman II b. 19 December 1877, d. 2 November 1953
Mother: Sophia Anna Ohm b. 5 May 1884, d. 9 May 1930

Family:

Carolota 'Lottie' Dovalina d. 19 January 1994

Ida E. Ruhlman

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Note*: Ida E. Ruhlman was unmarried in 1928. She was very prim and proper- lotsof perfume - she married a drunk later in her life -- Grace Yaxley Ruhlman
Birth*: 16 July 1888
Death*: after 1968, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, U.S.A.

Parents:

Father: John Jacob Ruhlman I b. 27 September 1852, d. 20 February 1920
Mother: Caroline Baltzly b. 10 March 1857, d. 21 April 1928

Jessie Ruhlman

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Note*: Jessie Ruhlman must have died in infancy.
Death*: 24 January 1885
Birth*: 24 January 1885

Parents:

Father: John Jacob Ruhlman I b. 27 September 1852, d. 20 February 1920
Mother: Caroline Baltzly b. 10 March 1857, d. 21 April 1928

John '1' Ruhlman

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Note*: Died in infancy in 1909
Death*: 1909, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, U.S.A.
Birth*: 1909, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, U.S.A.

Parents:

Father: John Jacob Ruhlman II b. 19 December 1877, d. 2 November 1953
Mother: Sophia Anna Ohm b. 5 May 1884, d. 9 May 1930

John Jacob Ruhlman I

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Address*: 2507 13th St. Suspension Bridge, Niagra Falls New York U.S.A.
Note*: John Jacob Ruhlman I, b. 27 Sep 1852 in New York City, New York. d. 20Feb 1920 in Niagara Falls, New York. m. Caroline Baltzly, daughter ofJacob Baltzly and Amelia Place. They lived at 2507 13th St., Suspension Bridge, Niagara Falls, New York,U.S.A. They were members of the Evangelical Church, Cleveland Ave. and16th St., Niagara Falls, New York. His daughter, Bertha later lived inthe house at the above address. John was painter and decorator by trade. He fell while painting the domeof the Cathedral in Buffalo, and never really was the same until hisdeath. He lived on Cedar Grove Ave., at the time of his death. In 1882,Buffalo City directory lists a John Ruhlman, Butcher at 581 William St.,John Jay Ruhlman says that he'll bet that was him at 30! (See more under 'CLARA RUHLMAN-Notes') In 1892, John Ruhlman is listed as a painter in the City of SuspensionBridge (a suburb of Niagara Falls, New York.) He lived near the MichiganCentral Freight Office on Grove Ave. Apparently, the family had recentlymoved there from Buffalo. In the early years the Ruhlmans were Lutherans. They later becamemembers of the First Evangelical Church in Niagara Falls. His wife Caroline Baltzly was a devout evangelical Christian, but Johnwas not so known. He had quite a temper--but his daughter Clara said hewas always 'remorseful' afterward. Clara also said that her motherCaroline was 'a saint'!
Event-Misc*: Oakwood Cemetery, Portage Rd at Cedar Ave. Niagara Falls, New York, Type: Fact #1
Marriage*: Principal=Caroline Baltzly
Birth*: 27 September 1852, New York City, New York County, New York, U.S.A.
Death*: 20 February 1920, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, U.S.A., Unknown GEDCOM info: Pneumonia in 1920

Parents:

Father: Jacob J. Ruhlmann b. 19 May 1825, d. 14 January 1917
Mother: Catherine Wise b. 1815

Family:

Caroline Baltzly b. 10 March 1857, d. 21 April 1928

Children:

John Jacob Ruhlman II+ b. 19 Dec 1877, d. 2 Nov 1953
Lillian Ruhlman b. 7 Sep 1879, d. 7 Sep 1879
Bertha 'Bert' Ruhlman b. 11 Oct 1880, d. 13 Nov 1958
Lillian 'Lil' Ruhlman+ b. 10 Jan 1883, d. a 1968
Jessie Ruhlman b. 24 Jan 1885, d. 24 Jan 1885
Ida E. Ruhlman b. 16 Jul 1888, d. a 1968
Eddie Ruhlman b. 1889, d. 13 Oct 1893
Etta Ruhlman b. 30 Dec 1890, d. 1890
Carrie Addie Ruhlman b. Jan 1891, d. 3 Feb 1891
Edward Jacob Ruhlman+ b. 27 Jun 1892, d. 26 Sep 1977
Carrie E. 'Tut' Ruhlman+ b. 2 Oct 1894, d. 24 Feb 1968
Clara Edith Ruhlman+ b. 6 Apr 1899, d. 9 Oct 1994
Margaret Ruhlman b. 6 Aug 1900, d. 1900

John Jacob Ruhlman II

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Burial*: Riverside Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls County, New York, U.S.A.
Note*: John Jacob Ruhlman II was always called 'Pa' by his children. His son, John Jacob Ruhlman III, told about the time Pa told the girls(his daughters) to kill the turkey while he was gone. (A Butcher'sfamily, you know!) Each one tried, and 'chickened out'. One by one they couldn't quite letthe axe fall. Finally, one of them did it, but instead of taking thehead off, she cut off only the beak and the turkey ran around squawkingwith a bloody face!. John paid for the first year of Practical BibleTraining School in Binghamton, New York for his daughter, Grace CarrieMinnie Ruhlman. After John's conversion in about 1921, he was Superintendent of theNiagara Falls City Misson for about 10 years -- Grace Ruhlman Yaxley. John is buried at Riverside Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara FallsCounty, New York, U.S.A.
Event-Misc*: Riverside Cemetery, Niagara Falls, N.Y., Type: Fact #1
Marriage*: Principal=Sophia Anna Ohm
Birth*: 19 December 1877, Buffalo, Niagara County, New York, U.S.A.
Death*: 2 November 1953, Ransomville, Niagara County, New York, U.S.A., Unknown GEDCOM info: Heart Attach

Parents:

Father: John Jacob Ruhlman I b. 27 September 1852, d. 20 February 1920
Mother: Caroline Baltzly b. 10 March 1857, d. 21 April 1928

Family:

Sophia Anna Ohm b. 5 May 1884, d. 9 May 1930

Children:

Clarence John Ruhlman+ b. 20 Feb 1905, d. 13 Aug 1939
Howard O. 'Nun' Ruhlman+ b. 4 Apr 1906, d. 8 Dec 1976
Grace Carrie Minnie Ruhlman+ b. 28 Nov 1908
John '1' Ruhlman b. 1909, d. 1909
Minnie Ruhlman b. 1913, d. 1919
John Jacob Ruhlman III+ b. 26 Mar 1917, d. 23 Nov 1978
Mabel Ruhlman b. 1922, d. 1926
Clara Ruhlman+ b. 26 Oct 1923, d. 7 Nov 1986

John Jacob Ruhlman III

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Event-Misc*: Sunset Hills Cemetery, Bellevue, King Co., Washington, Type: Fact #1
Burial*: Sunset Hills cemetery, Bellevue, King County, Washington, U.S.A.
Note*: 'Sophia, why don't you leave him?' begged relatives, friends andneighbors. 'he'll never be anything but a drunken bum.' This was thehome into which John Jacob Ruhlman III was born in Niagara Falls, NY onMarch 26, 1917 and died 23 Nov 1978 at Seattle, King County, Washington,U.S.A. and is buried at Sunset Hills cemetery, Bellevue, King County,Washington, U.S.A. next to son, Robert Charles Ruhlman. John, at the age of four, was instrumental in leading his drunken fatherto a little gospel meting in that poorer section of the city where hisfather was gloriously saved. Then things really began to happen. John's father began to tell everyone about the wonderful life he hadfound in Christ. He began holding services on the Tuscarora IndianReservation where he preached for twenty-seven years. Today the meetinghouse is called the Ruhlman Memorial Chapel. On a short, John's parentsvisited the Practical Bible Training School near Binghamton, New York.'From that day on, Ma prayed that one of her children would some day be astudent there.' His mother, Sophie Ohm, died in childbirth May 9, 1930 when John was only13 years old. Shortly afterward, his father took the children on acamping trip near Olcott, New York, in order to ease the pain of theirmother's passing. While visiting a little church where the Sundayschool teacher gathered a little group of boys (John, thirteen years ofage was among them) and offered a beautiful watch 'to anyone who wouldtake it.' Not one of the young boys reached out. Finally, one of theboys timidly got up and went over to take the watch from the teacher.Young John could have kicked himself for not taking the watch! That wiseteacher then said, 'that's how it is with salvation; it is offered toall, but taken by faith by only a few'. 'A gift is not a gift until itis received!' 'For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begottenSon, that whosoever believeth in Him shall not perish, but haveeverlasting life' (John 3:16). That evening the words still burning inhis heart, John received Christ as his own personal Savior as a resultof the efforts of that unnamed Sunday School teacher! John's mother's prayers were certainly answered. One after another, sixof the Ruhlman children graduated from high school and enrolled atPractical Bible Training School: Grace (Mrs. D. Thurlow Yaxley), Helen(Mrs. Albert Eisenhart), Florence (Mrs. Carl Wheeler, Clara (Mrs. RichardRiffle), Dorothy (Mrs. George Moore), and John Ruhlman, Sr., allgraduated and became servants of the Lord. After graduating from La Salle High School in Binghamton, he enrolled atthe Practical Bible Training School at Bible School Park, nearBinghamton, New York and while attending the school, John served as anassistant pastor to Dr. Genaung at the First Baptist Church of Athens,Pennsylvania. Upon graduation in 1938 he became pastor of the FirstBaptist Church of Springfield Center, New York. While pastoring as a bachelor at Springfield Center, his sister, Mrs.Helen Eisenhart, asked him to come to Lindley, New York, 'to help do somepainting around the parsonage.' John later confided: 'I met a beautifulyoung lady by the name of Kathryn Hamond, and believe me, I fell in lovewith her very rapidly.' It was Pastor Albert Eisenhart who performed thesimple ceremony at the rural Lindley Community Church, September 18,1940. From 1941 until 1944 John Ruhlman pastored two churches in Pennsylvania:the West Lennox Baptist Church of Hop Bottom, and the South New MilfordBaptist Church. While pastoring there, two children were born into theRuhlman home, John, Jr. and Ruthanne (Mrs. Darrell Beddoe). His lastpastorate before coming to the Pacific Northwest was Bradford BaptistChurch of Bradford, New York, where he served 1944-1946. (While pastoring his first small church in upstate NY, he also led thechoir. There was an especially opinionated, outspoken choir member whohad something to 'suggest' during the choir practice. Finally, heblurted out: 'I'm running this choir, Mrs. McCready!'...That has been aRuhlman family saying ever since!) Meanwhile, the First Baptist Church of Bellevue in far-off WashingtonState wanted to be out of the Convention. Pastor Albert Eisenhart ofSedro Woolley recommended a young fundamentalist named John Ruhlman tothe pulpit. To candidate, he took the train from Toronto to Vancouver, BritishColumbia, Canada. Recalling that experience, John said, 'Believe me, itwas quite a trip in those days; it was raining as usual, in Vancouverwhen I arrived and found Eiseharts and Wheelers waiting for me.' He was called by the Bellevue church at the recommendation of his in-lawsCarl Wheeler of First Baptist of Ferndale and Albert Eisenhart of theFirst Baptist Church of Sedro Woolley, Skagit Co., WA. After selling his furniture in Bradford, New York, he arrived in Bellevueon July 10, 1946, with a carload of keepsakes, books, a wife, twopreschool children and three dollars in his wallet! The salary waseighteen dollars per week. For eight years (1946-1954) he pastored the First Baptist Church ofBellevue. In those years a parsonage was purchased on Nine-ninthStreet; the church voted to withdraw from the Northern Baptist Conventionand to fellowship with the General Association of Regular BaptistChurches. When growth made it necessary, property was purchased on LakeWashington Boulevard (the present church site) for a new building.Thomas Paul (now pastor at Grace Baptist Church, Wilson Creek,Washington) was born in Kirkland, while his father was pastor of theFirst Baptist Church of Bellevue, WA. John Ruhlman early recognized the vast growth potential on the east sideand was burdened to start another church in the Eastgate area ofBellevue. With James R. Newman as the assistant pastor, he organized theFirst Baptist Church of Eastgate where he pastored for thirteen years(1954-1967). John and Kathryn moved to 4005-147th Pl. S.E., Eastgate, Bellevue. Thebuilding of the auditorium and educational unit was a major part of hisministry at Eastgate. Kaylene Joan, the youngest of the four Ruhlmanchildren, was born during this time. In 1968, John Ruhlman, Sr. became pastor of the Tukwila Baptist Church ofSeattle. From a reconditioned machine shop, the church has remodeled thebuilding, improved the parsonage and added some portable buildings inorder to accommodate the growth. The mortgage on the property has beenburned, leaving the church debt-free. Characteristic of his modesty and family priorities, he told his son,John, Jr., 'Your mother has been my greatest help (aside from the HolySpirit and the Lord Himself). She is the one who prays the hardest,works the hardest, and believes the hardest that God is able.' At the end of John, Jr.'s interview, his Dad quoted the old saying: Only one life, 'twill soon be past, Only what's done for Christ will last. 'It seems that lasting work has been done; in particular, and the RegularBaptists of the Northwest, in general, have ultimately been blessed bythe faith of my grandmother Sophie (who believed God could change herhusband), and my father, John J. Ruhlman, Sr., (who believed God calledhim to preach in far-off Washington State). 'But without faith it isimpossible to please Him' (Heb;. 11:6). John Jacob Ruhlman III died there on Thanksgiving evening November 23,1978. At his funeral at the First Baptist Church of Eastgate (which hefounded), approximately 700 people attended the service. Son in LawDarrell Beddoe, and sons Thomas Paul and John, Jr. presided. He was buried next to his infant son Robert Martin Ruhlman at SunsetHills Memorial Cemetery in Bellevue, Washington Some of the above was taken from the book, 'A History of NorthwestRegular Baptists', by John J. Ruhlman, Jr., B.A., M.A. privatelypublished by the Regular Baptist Press, 1300 North Meacham Road,Schaumburg, Illinois 60172 ISBN 0-87227-000-9 Library of CongressCatalog Card Number: 76-12767 ©Copyright 1976 by Regular Baptist Press,Printed in the United States of America
Name Variation: Reverend (?) (?)
Birth*: 26 March 1917, Niagara Falls, Niagra Falls County, New York, U.S.A.
Death*: 23 November 1978, Seattle, King County, Washington, U.S.A., Unknown GEDCOM info: Heart Attack- died in his sleep at the Parsonage.

Parents:

Father: John Jacob Ruhlman II b. 19 December 1877, d. 2 November 1953
Mother: Sophia Anna Ohm b. 5 May 1884, d. 9 May 1930

Family:

Children:

Robert Charles Ruhlman b. 17 Aug 1958, d. 12 Feb 1959

Lillian Ruhlman

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Note*: Lillian Ruhlman must have died in infancy.
Death*: 7 September 1879, Must have died in infancy
Birth*: 7 September 1879

Parents:

Father: John Jacob Ruhlman I b. 27 September 1852, d. 20 February 1920
Mother: Caroline Baltzly b. 10 March 1857, d. 21 April 1928

Lillian 'Lil' Ruhlman

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Address*: 2251 Ontario Ave. Niagara Falls New York U.S.A.
Note*: Lillian 'Lil' Ruhlman, Aunt Lil, lived at 2209 Cleveland Ave. N.E.Niagara Falls, New York. Grace Yaxley said that Aunt Lil was a GodlyChristian. Aunt Lil taught Grace to tithe, and was the only Aunt whoChristmas presents to brother John's kids every year.
Birth*: 10 January 1883
Death*: after 1968, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, U.S.A.

Parents:

Father: John Jacob Ruhlman I b. 27 September 1852, d. 20 February 1920
Mother: Caroline Baltzly b. 10 March 1857, d. 21 April 1928

Mabel Ruhlman

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Note*: Mabel Ruhlman, cause of death, Diphtheria.
Birth*: 1922, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, U.S.A.
Death*: 1926, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, U.S.A., Unknown GEDCOM info: Diphtheria

Parents:

Father: John Jacob Ruhlman II b. 19 December 1877, d. 2 November 1953
Mother: Sophia Anna Ohm b. 5 May 1884, d. 9 May 1930

Margaret Ruhlman

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Note*: Margaret Ruhlman must have died in infancy.
Death*: 1900, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, U.S.A.
Birth*: 6 August 1900, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, U.S.A.

Parents:

Father: John Jacob Ruhlman I b. 27 September 1852, d. 20 February 1920
Mother: Caroline Baltzly b. 10 March 1857, d. 21 April 1928

Margaret Ruhlman

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Parents:

Father: Jacob J. Ruhlmann b. 19 May 1825, d. 14 January 1917
Mother: Catherine Wise b. 1815

Martin J. Ruhlman

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Marriage*: Principal=Catherine Mary Unknown
Birth*: 7 April 1850, New York City, New York County, New York, U.S.A.
Death*: after 21 June 1929, Buffalo, Erie County, New York, U.S.A.

Parents:

Father: Martin Ruhlmann b. 25 September 1833, d. 1874
Mother: Catherine Hammerschmidt

Family:

Catherine Mary Unknown b. 1852, d. 1937

Children:

Amelia 'Mina' Ruhlman+ b. 23 Jan 1872, d. 2 Jan 1955
Anna Ruhlman+ b. 11 Jul 1875, d. 6 Jan 1928

Minnie Ruhlman

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Birth*: 1913, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, U.S.A.
Death*: 1919, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, U.S.A.

Parents:

Father: John Jacob Ruhlman II b. 19 December 1877, d. 2 November 1953
Mother: Sophia Anna Ohm b. 5 May 1884, d. 9 May 1930

Robert Charles Ruhlman

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Event-Misc*: Sunset Hills Cemetery, Bellevue, King Co., Washington, Type: Fact #1
Note*: Robert Charles Ruhlman b. 17 Aug 1958 at Kirkland, King County,Washington, U.S.A. and d. 12 Feb 1959 at Kirkland, King County,Washington, U.S.A. He is buried next to his father, John Jacob III atSunset Hills Cemetery, Bellevue, WA. Bobby was a 'Blue Baby' and hadHeart surgery as an infant and died suddenly when the surgery gave way.
Birth*: 17 August 1958, Kirkland, King County, Washington, U.S.A.
Death*: 12 February 1959, Kirkland, King County, Washington, U.S.A., Unknown GEDCOM info: He was a 'Blue baby'

Parents:

Father: John Jacob Ruhlman III b. 26 March 1917, d. 23 November 1978

Catherine\Katherine Ruhlmann

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Marriage*: Principal=Frederick Betz
Birth*: circa 1828, Dukedom of Hessia Darmstadt, Germany
Death*: before 1861, U.S.A.

Parents:

Father: Jacob Ferdinand Ruhlmann b. 1795, d. 1852
Mother: Dorathea Hammerschmidt b. 15 May 1804, d. 28 November 1881

Family:

Frederick Betz b. 1823, d. 1904

Children:

Margaret Betz
Henry Betz

Frederick Ruhlmann

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Parents:

Father: Martin Ruhlmann b. 25 September 1833, d. 1874
Mother: Catherine Hammerschmidt

George Ruhlmann

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Parents:

Father: Jacob Ferdinand Ruhlmann b. 1795, d. 1852
Mother: Dorathea Hammerschmidt b. 15 May 1804, d. 28 November 1881

George J. Ruhlmann

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Note*: George J. Ruhlmann was Overseer of the poor in Erie County, N.Y. for oneyear.

Parents:

Father: Martin Ruhlmann b. 25 September 1833, d. 1874
Mother: Catherine Hammerschmidt

Henry W. Ruhlmann

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Parents:

Father: Martin Ruhlmann b. 25 September 1833, d. 1874
Mother: Catherine Hammerschmidt

Jacob Ferdinand Ruhlmann

Note*: THE STORY OF THE JACOB FERDINAND RUHLMANN CLA (Also see 'More About' his son, Jacob J.Ruhlman) (Soundex for Ruhlmann is R455.) Our 'Rühlmann' in German has the'umlaut' (two dots over the 'ü') and is pronounced 'RUUUL'MANN') Jacob Ferdinand Ruhlmann is the name given as the father of Jacob J.Ruhlman on Jacob J.'s death certificate. (Jacob J. died January 14, 1917in Buffalo, NY. The name Ruhlman (Ruhlmann prior to John Jacob Ruhlman I--born 1852)comes from the German name Rudolf (somewhat of a diminutive). In fact,other similar German names come from Rudolf: Ruhl, Ruhle, Ruhlemann,Ruhlke, etc. according to The German Name Lexicon by Hans Bahlow.Bahlow also adds 'Especially in Hessia'. We know from Truman White's book: 'Our Country and Its People; ADescriptive work on Erie County, New York' (pg 242) that our family comesfrom the Dukedom of Hessia--the southern area of Darmstadt! (not HessiaCassel to the north). While most of the census records (1870?, 1880,1890?, 1900 of Erie County, NY all say Hessia Darmstadt for the Ruhmanns,the earliest census of our family (1860) of NYC lists Jacob J. Ruhlmannand his wife Mary from BADEN! Although some of my fellow Ruhlman familygenealogist Barbara Newman's ancestors did come from some towns in Baden,I think our Ruhlmanns came from around Himbach, 20 miles or so northeastof Frankfurt in Hessia Darmstadt. I really assume that Baden was justanother name for the same area. (However, in Vol. III'Inspiration-Historie' by Gottlieb Scheuner, the classic Amana SocietyHistory, Baden and Alsace are mentioned as recipients of a letter in 1842from Christian Metz, leader of the Inspirationists to 'Brother A. Noe ofAnweiler' which stated 'we must....move...to America', (page 188). Bahlow also lists some famous ancient Germans who may be our ancestors!: 'Rule Reye, 1300, at Wetzlar; Rule Schafrippe, 1363 Upper Hessia;Rulman Merswin, mystic of Strassburg, 14th century, Marburg, Hessia 1539;Rulman Niedernhofer, 1544 Rullmann Hune. Abbreviated Riehl, compareRudel and Riedel. With k suffix; Ruleke, son of Ruleke 1315. TheHessian Ruhle is near (or ON was from 'onomastikon' ancient times in)Meppen and Holzminden'. As we stated earlier, the name Ruhlmann is really somewhat of adiminutive for 'Rudolph.' Of course, the most famous Rudolph was thefirst Hapsburg, Rudolph, who was elected Holy Roman Emperor in 1273. TheHapsburg name came from the family castle in nearby Aargau, Switzerland,built by Werner, Bishop of Strasbourg, in the 1000's. Its name wasHabichtsburg, which means 'hawk's castle.' The Ruhlmann name somehowhonored the Emperor in the Middle Ages. Several hundred French Ruhlmanslive today near Strausburg, Alsace, France. At least two wineries areowned by Ruhlmanns in nearby Dambach la Ville where John and Nancyvisited in Oct. 1998. Our known family's story began in the general area of Hesse Darmstadt(Baden?) Germany, when our immigrant ancestor Jacob Ferdinand Ruhlmannwas born in 1795 (although when he arrived in NYC, Jan. 5,1847, he islisted as age 48 in the Ships Passenger List--If so, he really was bornin 1799!). He We only now know of the general area; Hessen Darmstadt is not a town, buta former grand-dukedom in Germany. The dukedom of Hessen was subdividedin 1567 into Hessen Darmstadt and Hessen Kassel, both named after theirrespective capitals. Louis of Hesse Darmstadt was a Lutheran prince by1614, while his cousin Maurice of Hesse Cassel had embraced Calvinism in1592. Charles V had named this area the '7th Circle of the Upper Rhine'in 1521. This was the home area of the famous military 'Hessians' who fought inthe American Revolutionary War of 1776. It is estimated that in HesseCassel alone, there were about 400,000 people during that time. The areaof Ysenberg was just north of Frankfurt in the general area of the RhineRiver Valley near the French and Swiss border. In those days, there wascontinual conflict and border disputes between France and Germany.Cities in this area were sometimes in Germany and sometimes in France!Napolean of France had conquered the world. Germany was on the rise andmost young men were drafted into one army or the other! One reason whythe German and French people of this era immigrated to America was simplyto avoid Europe's wars! Our Jacob Ferdinand Ruhlmann married Dorothy Hammerschmidt (b. May 15,1804, in Germany), and they had seven children. Most of the childrenwere educated in Germany. The famous German Confederation was established with 39 states in 1815.The Constitution of Frankfort on Main was enacted in 1816; by 1830 therewas a revolution in Hesse over high taxes (especially poll taxes). According to the Word Book Encyclopedia (1976 edition, pg 153):'Beginning in 1844, harvests were poor in Germany and business activitydecreased. Many Germans were hungry and out of work.' Our Jacob Ferdinand Ruhlmann, his wife ,Dorothy, and (we assume) theirseven children arrived in New York City in 1847 when his son Jacob (ourline) was 21 years old. Another brother (Martin) was 14--They lived inN.Y.C. where they worked as boot makers. Interestingly, only a yearafter their departure from Germany, riots broke out in Berlin, Vienna andmost of the German capitals which resulted in the ultimate unification ofGermany under Otto von Bismark and the later resounding defeat of theFrench in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. The seven children of Jacob Ferdinand and Dorothy Ruhlmann were: Jacob(our ancestor, b. May 19, 1826, Hesse Darmstadt, Germany), Catherine,Phillip, Peter, Martin (b. Sept. 25, 1833, Hesse Darmstadt, Germany. Diedafter 1898, Orchard Park, Erie Co., N.Y.) George and Minnie. We are not sure where Jacob Ferdinand Ruhlmann died and was buried. Hemay have died in New York City after 1847 (1852?), Erie County, somewhereelse in America--or he could have returned to Germany! I personallybelieve he died in NYC and his widow, Dorothy Hammerschmidt, moved toEbenezer where some of her children (at least Jacob and Martin!) lived.She died November 28, 1881(aged 77) and is buried in the old EvangelicalChurch Cemetery in West Seneca, N.Y. on the East and West Road. Thebuilding is gone, but it belonged to the 'Angle Road EvangelicalAssociation.' The stone is in German and brings back a wonderful memoryfrom about 1979 when our son Robert Martin Ruhlman found the old stone insome brush on a family vacation when he was only 8 years old! Another possible reason for the great migration of the Ruhlmann Clan wasreligious freedom. Certainly it was for the Hammerschmidts! Barbara S.Hoehnle, a historian of the Amana Heritage Society in Amana, Iowa wroteme in 1995 that although the Ruhlmanns, Wises, Dackmans, Places andBaltzlys were never listed as part of the Ebenezer/Amana Society, severalHammerschmidts were: Carolina Hammerschmidt, b. 1840, d. 1927; LeonardHammerschmidt, b. 1833, d. 1896; Maria Hammerschmidt b. 1801, d. 1887;and Peter Hammerschmidt, b. 1796, d. 1884. We also can't help but wonderif our Dorathea was a sister or cousin to Peter Hammerschmidt!) The Amana Society was founded in 1714 in Germany by Eberhard Gruber andJohann Rock. In Germany, they were called 'The Community of TrueInspiration' or 'The Inspirationalists.' We were overjoyed to find threewonderful books we purchased from the Amana Society in Iowa:Inspirations-History 1714-1728, Part I, Inspirations-History 1729-1817,Part 2 and Inspirations-History, 1817-1850, Part 3. All three werecompiled from the German church records by Gottlieb Scheuner (publishedin Amana, Iowa in 1881-1884). Sure enough, there was extensivereferences to Hammerschmidts in Part 3--especially to the above mentionedPeter Hammerschmidt! 'On August 13, 1847 the oft-mentioned Br. Peter Hammerschmidt and hisfamily arrived in Ebenezer (Erie Co., NY) after a 63 day seavoyage...These arrivals caused much extra effort in the time whichfollowed. Since the time of the New Awakening (1817) Hammerschmidt hadbeen half hearted at best and was now still the same. He wanted to behalf in the Community and half in the world. This was no longer possiblehere, and that is why he did not continue. Soon after their arrival, theLord manifested His Word of guidance unto him and the Brethren explainedthe regulations of the Community. But it soon became apparent that itwas difficult for them to adjust to the regulations and restrictions ofmembership. So it was that on September 12 this Word was presented whichled to their decision: 'Since they have not, nor can adjust to the ways,the rules here, I have yet another way for them to continue or toeventually gain re-admittance. They are to go and live on their own atthe place where I abandoned the communal way. (Canada Ebenezer)'. '...So the matter stood in the balance, but soon swung towardseparation. Soon after, two of Hammerschmidt's children, a son and adaughter, left secretly and returned to Germany. Then in defiance of theLord's and the Brethren's Counsel, he purchased a piece of land nearBuffalo. A declaration of his expulsion and separation from theCommunity was issued on September 24. So the Lord's good counsel andconcern for rescuing his own from the bonds of the worldly spirit wasfrustrated.' (Part 3, pg 248) In Germany, the Inspirationalists had lived in leased estates andcastles, believing in a simple life and the revealed Word of God by a fewleaders called 'Instruments.' Christian Metz brought the group toEbenezer, near Buffalo, NY in 1843. There they were called the EbenezerSociety. Members owned the land and buildings in common; they relocatedto 26,000 acres near Iowa City, Iowa in 1855 where they developed thefamous Amana Society. We believe that our ancestors may have boughttheir land, were related to some of the families, had similar religiousbackgrounds, and probably were a part of the Amana or Ebenezer Society('True Inspirationalists') near Frankfurt, Germany. We were overjoyed in reading Part 2 of Inspirations - History by GottliebScheuner to find two Ruhlmanns mentioned as members of the Community ofTrue Inspiration in the Ysenberg (north of Frankfurt)) area of HesseDarmstadt in 1762: First, at Himbach, January 19, 1762 (the home church of theimmigrant leader's family, Christian Metz): Br. Georg Jacob Ruhlmann!(Could he be our Jacob Ferdinand Ruhlmann's grandfather? Grandfather'sbrother? Someday we'll visit Himbach and search!--JJR) Second, at Dudelsheim, March 3, 1762: Valentin Ruhlmann! Because of the tremendous number of Ruhlmanns in throughout the years inthe Alsace near Strausbourg, we suspect that these few families wereconnected with the Inspirationalists and moved to the Ysenberg area ofHesse Darmstadt in the mid 1700's. These Ruhlmanns were living in the same area of Germany 33 years beforeour Jacob Ferdinand Ruhlmann was born. They were members of the sameChristian communal group that immigrated to Ebenezer, (Buffalo), NY.beginning in 1843, and Jacob Ferdinand's wife Dorathea Hammerschmidt musthave been related to the excommunicated Ebenezer member of the same timeand place- Peter Hammerschmidt who arrived in Ebenezer in 1847. We do know that our Ruhlmanns arrived in NYC in 1847, four years afterthe Ebenezer Society was established in Ebenezer (near Buffalo), and, forsure, Jacob Ferdinand Ruhlmann's son Martin arrived in Orchard Park (nearBuffalo) in 1861. By the1875 census we know our ancestor, Jacob J.Ruhmann was living in West Seneca (near Buffalo) employed as a shoemakerand a farmer. While Jacob J. was listed at age 49, his first wife, Mary,was already 60! Their son Martin J. was living with them (age 25 andwife Catherine age 23' with two granddaughters: Mina (age 3) and Anna(age 1). After Catherine's death, Jacob J. Ruhlmann married Anna MaryDackman (b. Nov 2, 1812 in Germany; d, June 16, 1899 in Ebenezer, NY).We have no record of Catherine's death. Jacob and Catherine must have had at least Martin J. Ruhlman (b. 1850NYC) and our John Jacob Ruhlman I (b. Sept 27, 1852 in NYC). There musthave been other children; The obituary of Jacob in the Buffalo EveningNews in January, 1917, lists some daughters of Jacob: 'Mrs. GeorgeBehsman of New Jersey and Mrs. Charles Hensel (probably of Buffalo).' Jacob was quite a devout Christian. Clara Ruhlman McCue (Read herstory!) describes him as 'very religious.' At this point, we are notsure if he was Lutheran or from the German Evangelical Church. GraceRuhlman Yaxley remembered him saying to Sophia Ohm Ruhlman 'Somedayyou'll understand.' He was a small, very neat, and clean man with awhite beard in his old age. (See photo of four generations of Ruhlmanmen.) Our line follows with Jacob J. and Catherine Ruhlmann's second son JohnJacob Ruhlman I (b. September 27, 1852 in NYC; d. February 20, 1920 inNiagara Falls, NY) Be sure to read Clara Ruhlman McCue's account of howhe was quick tempered but afterward, remorseful! Like most Germans ofthat era, he loved his beer. He was married to a very quiet, devoutChristian from the Evangelical Church named Caroline Baltzly. Herfather, Jacob Baltzly, was from France and had a blacksmith shop inEbenezer. John Jacob Ruhlman I fell from the roof while painting the Cathedral inBuffalo (about 1900?), and he was never the same again. He died February20, 1920. (See Clara Ruhlman McCue's story) John Jacob Ruhlman I and Caroline Baltzly had 14 children! The eldestwas John Jacob Ruhlman II ('Pa') ( b. December 19, 1877, Buffalo, NY; d.Nov. 2, 1953 in Ransomville, NY) He married Sophia Anna Ohm (b. May 5,1884, Graves End, Long Island, NYC; died in childbirth, May 9, 1930,Niagara Falls, NY ) (See family story in Helen Ruhlman Eisenhart's,When Ma Wouldn't Give Up) -- John Jay Ruhlman, Mount Vernon, WA,March, 1997
Marriage*: Germany, Principal=Dorathea Hammerschmidt
Birth*: 1795, Dukedom of Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany
Death*: 1852, New York, U.S.A.

Family:

Dorathea Hammerschmidt b. 15 May 1804, d. 28 November 1881

Children:

Philip Ruhlmann
Peter Ruhlmann
George Ruhlmann
Minnie Ruhlmann
Jacob J. Ruhlmann+ b. 19 May 1825, d. 14 Jan 1917
Catherine\Katherine Ruhlmann+ b. c 1828, d. b 1861
Martin Ruhlmann+ b. 25 Sep 1833, d. 1874

Jacob J. Ruhlmann

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Burial*: Mt. Hope Cemetery, Ebenezer, Erie County, New York, U.S.A.
Note*: Jacob J. Ruhlmann; 1882 Buffalo city directory lists a Mrs. EupheniaRuhlman living at 535 S. Division St., could she be a daughter-in-law orNeice of Jacob Ferdinand? He was an old Lutheran? Preacher. 'Sophie,someday you'll understand' he said! (Quoted by Grace Ruhlman). In 1847he came to New York City with his parents. Could the Ruhlmanns beconnected with the Ebenezer Society of Buffalo, New York? We (JJR IV)think so! The Hammerschmidts were a part of the Society! According toTruman White's 'OUR COUNTRY AND ITS PEOPLE EIRIE CO., N.Y,' Page 242.He came to New York City with wife and children in 1847. JACOB J. RUHLMANN The name Ruhlman (Ruhlmann prior to John Jacob Ruhlman I) comesfrom the German name Rudolf. (See name derivation in Jacob FerdindandRuhlmann-Notes) Our family's story began in The Dukedom of Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany whenour immigrant ancestor Jacob Ferdinand Ruhlmann was born in 1795. ModernGermans call the area Baden-Wurttenburg. This general area of the Rhineriver valley near the French border was characterized in the early 1800sby continual conflict and border disputes between France and Germany.Cities in this area were sometimes in Germany and sometimes in France!Napolean of France was conquering the world; Germany was on the rise;most young men were drafted into one army or the other! One reason forthe German and French people of this era to immigrate to America wassimply to avoid Europe's wars! Another reason could have been religious freedom and idealism. (seeJacob Ferdinand Ruhlmann - Notes) A priceless paragraph is found in Truman C. White's Book: 'Our Countryand its People; a Descriptive Work on Erie County, New York'. Boston:Boston History Co., 1898. volume II, Page 242 In this paragraph, White fixes the coming to NYC of Jacob Ruhlman'sfather, Jacob Ferdinand Ruhlman as 1847. Jacob would have been 21. Theyfirst settled in NYC and then moved to Erie Co., New York. To the best of our knowledge, the Ruhlmanns came from the Dukedom ofHesse Darmstadt Germany, where Jacob Ferdinand Ruhlmann was born in1795. He Married Dorothy Hammerschmidt and they had seven children.Most of the children were educated in Germany. Jacob and DorothyRuhlmann brought at least Martin (age 14) and probably all seven childrento NYC in 1847 where Martin and probably the whole family worked as bootmakers. We are not sure when or where Jacob Ferdinand Ruhlmann died. Perhaps inNYC after 1847 (1852?)--or perhaps in Ebenezer in Erie Co., NY. TheDeath Certificate of his son Jacob Ruhlmann says that he lived in the USand Buffalo for 60 years; If that is true, the Ruhlmann family would havearrived here in 1857, not 1847! Jacob Ferdinand's wife, Dorothy Hammerschmidt is buried in the OldEvangelical Church Cemetery in Ebenezer, NY. We have a wonderful photoof the stone: Dorathea Ruhlmann, GEE (born) 15 Mai 1804 GEST. (died) 28Nov. 1881. So, according to Truman C. White, the seven children of Jacob Ferdinandand Dorothy Hammerschmidt Ruhlmann were: Jacob, Catherine, Phillip,Peter, Martin (b Sept 25, 1833 Hesse Darmstadt, Germany, died after 1898,Orchard Park, NY,) George and Minnie. Our Branch of the Ruhlmans descend from the oldest son, Jacob J. Ruhlmann(the last to use the double nn?) who was born May 19, 1825 in HesseDarmstadt, Germany. He was married twice: The first wife was CatherineWise (According to the death certificate of their son, John Jacob Ruhlman(b. Sept 27, 1852 in NYC.) By 1875, according to the Erie County Census,West Seneca Section, Jacob was married to Anna Mary Dackman who was bornNov 2, 1812 in Germany and died in Ebenezer, Erie Co., NY June 16, 1899. I think Jacob J. Ruhlmann's first wife Catherine Wise died between 1852and 1875 either in NYC or Ebenezer; I would guess NYC, because brotherMartin came to Orchard Park (Erie Co.) NY in 1861. So far we have norecord of a grave marker for Catherine Wise Ruhlmann. Jacob and Catherine Ruhlmann must have had at least Martin J. Ruhlman(born 1850, NYC) and our John Jacob Ruhlman I (born Sept. 27, 1852 inNYC) while they were living in New York City. The obituary of Jacob J.Ruhlmann in the Buffalo Evening News in January of 1917 also lists somedaughters of Jacob: 'Mrs. George Behsman of New Jersey and Mrs. CharlesHensel' (probably of the local Buffalo area). An interesting lady, 'Mrs. Euthenia Ruhlman, 535 South Division Street,Buffalo, NY.' is listed in the 1882 Buffalo City Directory. Perhaps shewas a daughter in law or niece of Jacob Ferdinand Ruhlmann! It is important to read Clara Ruhlman McCue's account of Jacob J.Ruhlmann: 'He was a very devout Lutheran (Or Evangelical Church? JJRVI). Small, very neat with a neat white beard.' Grace Ruhlman Yaxley said that her great grandfather, Jacob J. Ruhlmanthe 'Old Lutheran Preacher' told his granddaughter in law Sophia OhmRuhlman: 'Sophie, Someday you'll understand' (during the time of herhusband, John Jacob Ruhlman II's drinking escapades). According to his death certificate, Jacob J. Ruhlmann was a shoemaker bytrade. He died January 14, 1917 at the home of his son, Martin J. Ruhlman, 241Adams Street, Buffalo, NY.
Event-Misc*: Mount Hope Cemetery, Ebenezer, New York., Type: Fact #1
Marriage*: Principal=Catherine Wise
Marriage*: Principal=Anna Mary Dackman
Birth*: 19 May 1825, Dukedom of Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany
Death*: 14 January 1917, Buffalo, Niagara County, New York, U.S.A.

Parents:

Father: Jacob Ferdinand Ruhlmann b. 1795, d. 1852
Mother: Dorathea Hammerschmidt b. 15 May 1804, d. 28 November 1881

Family 1:

Marriage*: Principal=Anna Mary Dackman

Anna Mary Dackman b. 2 November 1812, d. 16 June 1899

Family 2:

Marriage*: Principal=Catherine Wise

Catherine Wise b. 1815

Children:

Margaret Ruhlman
George Behsman
John Jacob Ruhlman I+ b. 27 Sep 1852, d. 20 Feb 1920

John Ruhlmann

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Parents:

Father: Martin Ruhlmann b. 25 September 1833, d. 1874
Mother: Catherine Hammerschmidt