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Family Group Sheets
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Family Group Sheet

HUSBAND Michael "Mike" RUFF Sr.
	Birth	8 August 1840	Seneca County, Ohio, USA
	Occupation	June 1870	farmer; dwelling 153 with Morris and Magdaline STAGMIRE registered as Michael RUBB, Indian Creek Township, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
	Occupation	16 June 1880	farmer; dwelling 102, Indian Creek Township, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
	Occupation	13 June 1900	farmer; dwelling 95, Indian Creek Township, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
	Occupation	20 April 1910	farmer; dwelling 44, Indian Creek Township, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
	Residence	8 January 1920	dwelling 47 with his son Frank & family, Indian Creek Township, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
	Death	18 April 1925	Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
	Burial		St. Joseph Cemetery, Indian Creek Township, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
	Marriage	5 May 1870	Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
	Marriage	23 February 1867	Sophronia STEIGMEYER; Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
	Father	Jacob RUFF Sr.
	Mother	Magdalena "Maggie" DAUDINGER
WIFE Elizabeth C. STEIGMEYER
	Birth	July 1849	Ohio, USA
	Death	30 August 1914	Indian Creek Township, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
	Burial		St. Joseph Cemetery, Indian Creek Township, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
	Alias		Elizabeth STAGMIRE;
	Father	Moritz STEIGMEYER
	Mother	Maria Magdalena SENN
CHILDREN
M	Frank Francis RUFF
	Birth	3 April 1872	Star City, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
	Occupation	13 June 1900	farmer; dwelling 97, Indian Creek Township, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
	Occupation	21 April 1910	farmer; dwelling 48, Indian Creek Township, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
	Occupation	8 January 1920	farmer; dwelling 47, Indian Creek Township, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
	Occupation	9 April 1930	watchman in a steel plant; 337 Hickory St., Hammond, Lake County, Indiana, USA
	Death	15 November 1948	Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
	Burial		St. Joseph Cemetery West, Pulaski, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
	Marriage	7 June 1892	Clara Emma HARE; Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
M	John Maurice RUFF
	Birth	16 March 1873	Indian Creek Township, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
	Occupation	13 June 1900	railroad fireman; dwelling 95, Indian Creek Township, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
	Occupation	16 April 1910	fireman railroad; 4058 Madison St., Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
	Occupation	2 January 1920	engineer for a steam railway; 5208 Race Ave., Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
	Occupation	4 April 1930	locomotive engineer for a railroad co.; 721 Latrobe Ave., Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
	Death	1 November 1942	Star City, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
	Burial	3 November 1942	I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Star City, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
	SSN		708-07-4335;
	Note		John died of carcinoma in the epigastrium (from death certificate);
	Marriage	15 October 1902	Effie Elizabeth KORNER; Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
F	Magdalene "Maggie" RUFF
	Birth	27 November 1874	Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
	Death	5 January 1950	Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
	Burial		St. Joseph Cemetery West, Pulaski, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
	Marriage	11 April 1893	Mathias "Matthew" LINK; Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
F	Mary Elizabeth RUFF
	Birth	27 February 1877	Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
	Death	8 September 1948	her residence, Indian Creek Township, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
	Burial	10 September 1948	St. Joseph Cemetery West, Pulaski, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
	Marriage	27 November 1900	Joseph Arthur "Joe" DOWNING; Pulaski County, Indiana, USA

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