Simon RUFFNER I
(1687-1778)
|
George Adam RUFFNER
(1747-1820)
|
Christian RUFFNER
(1775-1843)
|
Alexander M. RUFFANER
(1816-1890)
|
John Alexander RUFFANER married Anna Adaline CLAYPOOLE
September 28, 1885
|
 HERE IS AN INTERESTING LINK:
Easley School Pupils, 1914 & 1916: North Buffalo Twp., Armstrong Co, PA
| John Alexander Ruffaner |
 |
|
| John Alexander Ruffaner and Anna Adeline Claypoole Ruffaner |
 |
 |
| September 28, 1885 |
1935 |
|
 |
| Anna Claypoole Ruffaner Obituary |
|
| John Alexander Ruffaner Family |
| circa 1913 |
 |
#1-Pearl, #2-Bessie, #3-Mary, #4-Blair, #5-Clair, #6-Richard, #7/8 scribbled-Clark, #9-Frank
John Alexander and Anna Adaline seated in the middle front |
1935
John and Anna's 50th Wedding Anniversary |
 |
Back: Charles "Clark", Richard Alexander, Frank Vernon, John "Clair"
Front: Pearl, Mary Myrtle, John Alexander, Anna Adaline, Bessie Alice |
 |
 |
 |
| Frank and Pearl (Ruffaner) Dimmitt |
Richard Alexander Ruffaner |
Charles Clark and Mary Myrtle Ruffaner |
 |
 |
 |
| John Clair and Blair Ruffaner
|
 |
| Annabel and Clark Ruffaner
|
| 1913
|
 |
 |
| Pearl Ruffaner Dimmitt, Mary Ann Boyd Claypoole, Anna Claypoole Ruffaner, and Mildred Dimmitt |
Mary Ann Boyd Claypoole, Anna Claypoole Ruffaner, Kenneth Shearer, Annabel Shearer, and Bessie Ruffaner Shearer holding Ethel Shearer |
| 1934 |
 |
| Bessie Shearer, John Ruffaner holding Joan Lee Shearer, Kenneth Shearer, Anna Ruffaner, Kenneth R. Shearer in front |
 |
 |
1942
Bessie and Albert Shearer, Pearl and Frank Dimmitt |
1961
Bessie Alice Ruffaner Shearer
and
Mary Myrtle Ruffaner Shearer |
 |
| Frank Ruffaner, Frank Dimmitt, Bessie, Caroline Ruffaner (Clark's wife), Bessel and Clair Ruffaner, Omer Nichol, Anna Ruffaner (Richard's wife) |
 |
 |
August 1969
Frank Vernon Ruffaner, Charles "Clark" Ruffaner, Bessie Ruffaner Shearer, John "Clair" Ruffaner |
Frank, Clark, Caroline (Clark's wife), and Bessie |
 |
June 2001
Leona Ruffaner (Greer's wife) with Betty Shearer and Linda Shearer Cosgrove |
|
Pearl Ruffaner (December 12, 1886-July 3, 1954)
Husband: Frank Dimmitt (May 2, 1882-March 1974);
married December 28, 1906;
son of Henderson and Adina Jane Hawk Dimmitt
Their children:
Mildred Dimmitt, born February 1, 1909
John Dimmitt, born November 21, 1912
James Dimmitt, born July 28, 1916
Arthur B. Dimmitt, born July 27, 1919
Virginia Dimmitt (December 15, 1921- January 30, 1922)
Delbert R. Dimmitt, born February 8, 1924
Herbert Clark Dimmitt, born December 16, 1930 |
| Mildred Dimmitt Slease Paup |
 |
 |
| Year ? |
19?? |
| John Dimmitt |
 |
 |
| Year ? |
19?? |
| Mildred and John Dimmitt |
 |
| Year ? |
| James Dimmitt |
 |
 |
| Year ? |
19?? |
| Arthur Dimmitt |
 |
| Year ? |
| Delbert Dimmitt |
 |
| Year ? |
| James, Arthur, and Delbert Dimmitt |
 |
| Year ? |
| Herbert Dimmitt |
 |
| 1949-50 |
|
Mary Myrtle Ruffaner (May 30, 1889-May 24, 1963)
Husband: John Pressley Shearer (April 19, 1888- June 23, 1962);
married June 2, 1910;
son of Wilson C. and Sarah Hepler Shearer
Their children:
Bernice L. Shearer, born January 13, 1911
Oren Berdett Shearer, born September 23, 1913
Avanelle K. Shearer, born December 25, 1919
Richard Max Shearer, born January 1, 1922
| Mary Myrtle Ruffaner Family |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Pressley Shearer and Mary Myrtle Ruffaner Shearer |
Bernice, Mary, Avanelle, and Pressley Shearer |
Mary riding one of Vern Claypoole's horses |
Pressley and Mary Shearer |
 |
 |
| Vern and Bernice Shearer Claypoole |
Front:Vern and Bernice Claypoole
Back:Madeline, Darlene, Vernon Roy, and Lavelle |
 |
 |
1978
Pressley and Mary's four children:
Max, Bernice, Avanelle, and Oren |
Oren Shearer and wife Irene |
|
John Clair Ruffaner (December 12, 1894-June 7, 1971)
Wife: Bessel Melissa Edwards (November 22, 1994- October 16, 1972);
married June 1, 1916;
daughter of Wesley and Elizabeth Jane Anthony Edwards
Their children:
Greer Clair Ruffaner, (April 12, 1917-April 5, 1984)
Berneta Lavelle Ruffaner, (born February 24, 1921)
Wilma Mae Ruffaner, (born September, 1922- September, 1922)
Virginia Jane Ruffaner, (born October 23, 1924)
| John Clair Ruffaner Family |
 |
 |
John Clair and Bessel (Edwards) Ruffaner
Married June 1, 1916 |
Clair and Bessel Ruffaner
1963 |
| Greer Clair Ruffaner |
 |
 |
| 1917 |
1919 |
| Berneta Lavelle Ruffaner |
 |
| Age ? |
|
Blair Ruffaner (December 12, 1894-1918)
Wife: Mary O. Lerner (January 31, 1894- November 1972);
married September 14, 1912;
daughter of William and Jane Lerner
Their children:
William John Ruffaner, born November 7, 1912
Richard G. Ruffaner, born July 19, 1915
Victor Blair Ruffaner, born August 11, 1918
 |
| Mary Olive Lerner and her sister Emma |
|
Richard Alexander Ruffaner (August 6, 1897-July 5, 1966)
Wife: Anna Wilson (August 10, 1897- September 1994)
Their son:
John Keith Ruffaner, born October 25, 1926
| Richard Alexander Ruffaner Family |
 |
John Keith Ruffaner
Born October 25, 1926 |
|
Charles Clark Ruffaner (June 2, 1903-1983)
Wife: Caroline L. Kinder (1908- 19??)
Their daughter:
Ramona Caroline Ruffaner, born April 20, 1937
| Charles Clark Ruffaner Family |
 |
1965
Caroline (Kinder) Ruffaner
Wife of Charles "Clark" Ruffaner |
| Ramona Caroline Ruffaner |
 |
 |
 |
| 1937 |
Year ? |
Class of 1955 |
|
Frank Vernon Ruffaner (March 9, 1911-1985)
Wife 1: Freda Knappenberger (February 12, 1914- August 4, 1976); daughter of Joseph and Ella Edwards Knappenberger;
Wife 2: Grace Miller McKelvey (April 11, 1915- November 26, 1981); daughter of Harry and Florence (Hindman) Miller
Frank and Freda's children:
Marlin Frank Ruffaner, born July 11, 1940
Martha Ruffaner, born September 6, 1949
| Frank Vernon Ruffaner Family |
 |
| Marlin and Martha Ruffaner |
|
1969
Ruffaner Reunion |
 |
Held at the Pony Farm, West Kittanning
Back Row: Woodrow Ruffaner, girl - Unk, Greer Ruffaner, Caroline Ruffaner,
Winnie Shearer, unk, behind Sonya - Betty Knappenberger Shearer, Charles
"Chuck" Ruffaner, girl - unk, Oren Shearer, Mildred Paup ???,
Vic Ruffaner, girl - unk
Row 3: Maxine Ruffaner Anderson, Alverta Ruffaner, Melda Shearer Bricker, Sonya
Nichol, Albert "Bud" Shearer Jr, Eyvette Shearer Fair, Carol Anderson
Row 2: Bessie Ruffaner Shearer, Clair Ruffaner holding Lynette "Sue" Ruffaner Arner's son ___, Clark Ruffaner,
Frank Ruffaner, Millie Ruffaner ??? (Vic's wife)
Front Row: Bill Anderson, Derek Piper, Barry Nichol, Robin Nichol, Stephen Nichol,
Debra Piper, Dan Nichol, Donna Piper, Cary Livengood, Kim Livengood, Amber Anderson
Comment: If these people would stand in
straight lines my job would be much easier!
|
|
Solomon Ruffaner FamilySolomon Ruffaner was John Alexander Ruffaner's half brother.
Their father was Alexander Ruffaner.
John Alexander Ruffaner's mother was Mary Ann (Zellefrow) Ruffaner.
After Mary Ann's death, Alexander married her sister Nancy Zellefrow. Nancy was Solomon's mother. |
 |
 |
| Solomon Ruffaner |
Circa 1923
Gertie with Dale, Solomon with Edward
Back: Mary Alice, Charles, and Woodrow |
| c.1947 |
 |
 |
| Clark, Sol Ruffaner, Bessie |
Gertie and Sol Ruffaner |
 |
 |
Gertie and Sol
with their children: Woodrow, Mary Ruffaner Crawford, Charles
At Laird's Crossing |
Sol and Gertie
with grandchildren
Row 1: Elaine and Mary "Rose" Crawford
Row 2: Isabel, Gertie, Clifford Fedorski, Sol, and Maxine |
| Charles (Chuck) and Alverta Ruffaner |
 |
1981
50th Anniversary |
|
GO TO PHOTO PAGE
ALBERT AND BESSIE
GO TO PHOTO PAGE
CHILDREN
GO TO PHOTO PAGE
GRANDCHILDREN, GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN, AND IN-LAWS
GO TO PHOTO PAGE
SHEARER RELATIVES
GO TO PHOTO PAGE
SHEARER/RUFFANER MIXED PHOTOS
GO TO PHOTO PAGE
EDWARDS FAMILY PAGE
GO TO PHOTO PAGE
FAIR FAMILY PAGE
This page is not finished.
If you have any pictures to add to this page please email Colleen
Just click on the cow to send an email:
|
