Louisa Sebastian (Wittner) Ruff (1873 - 1941)

Born 30 Aug 1873 in New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America

Descendants

Died 17 May 1941 at age 67 in Richmond, Richmond County (Staten Island), New York, United States of America

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Biography

When Louisa Sebastian Wittner was born on August 30, 1873, in Manhattan, New York, her father, Emil, was 32, and her mother, Phillipina, was 19. She married Albert Joseph Ruff on August 29, 1893, in her hometown. They had eight children in 20 years. She died on May 17, 1941, in New York City, New York, at the age of 67.

Sources

• 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census", database with images
  Year: 1880; Census Place: New York City, New York, New York; Roll: 875; Page: 310A; Enumeration District: 189
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #38870490 (accessed 9 February 2023)
  Louisa Wittner (6), single daughter, Attends School, in household of Emil Wittner (39) in New York City, New York, New York, USA. Born in New York City.

• Marriage: "New York, New York, U.S., Extracted Marriage Index, 1866-1937", database
  Index to New York City Marriages, 1866-1937. Indices prepared by the Italian Genealogical Group and the German Genealogy Group, and used with permission of the New York City Department of Records/Municipal Archives
  Ancestry Record 9105 #1192989 (accessed 9 February 2023)
  Louisa Wittner marriage to Albert Ruff on 29 Aug 1893 in Manhattan, New York, USA.

• Birth of son Albert Emil Ruff: "New York, New York, U.S., Index to Birth Certificates, 1866-1909", database
  New York City Department of Records & Information Services; New York City, New York; New York City Birth Certificates
  Ancestry Record 61779 #32288492 (accessed 9 February 2023)
  Albert Emil Ruff born to Louisa Ruff and Albert Ruff on 12 Mar 1895 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, New York, USA.

• 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census", database with images
  Year: 1900; Census Place: Manhattan, New York, New York; Roll: 1090; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0219; FHL microfilm: 1241090
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #21589242 (accessed 9 February 2023)
  Louisa W Ruff (26), wife, in household of Albert Ruff (29) in Manhattan, New York, New York. Born in New York, USA.

• 1905 Census: "New York, U.S., State Census, 1905", database with images
  New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1905; Election District: A.D. 34 E.D. 40; City: Bronx; County: New York; Page: 11
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7364 #2063482 (accessed 9 February 2023)
  Louisa Ruff (32), wife, in household of Albert J Ruff (35) in Bronx, New York, New York, USA. Born in United States.

• Birth of daughter Ottilie Carolina Ruff: "New York, New York, U.S., Index to Birth Certificates, 1866-1909", database
  New York City Department of Records & Information Services; New York City, New York; New York City Birth Certificates
  Ancestry Record 61779 #32388706 (accessed 9 February 2023)
  Ottilie Carolina Ruff born to Louisa Ruff and Albert Ruff on 13 May 1908 in Bronx, New York City, Bronx, New York, USA.

• 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census", database with images
  Year: 1910; Census Place: Bronx Assembly District 32, New York, New York; Roll: T624_997; Page: 23A; Enumeration District: 1434; FHL microfilm: 1375010
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #110128622 (accessed 9 February 2023)
  Louisa Ruff (36), wife, in household of Albert Ruff (39) in Bronx Assembly District 32, New York, New York, USA. Born in Germany.

• 1915 Census: "New York, U.S., State Census, 1915", database with images
  New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1915; Election District: 29; Assembly District: 01; City: New York; County: Richmond; Page: 08; Line Number: 42
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2703 #9097275 (accessed 9 February 2023)
  Louisa Ruff (42), wife, in household of Albert J Ruff (44) in New York, Richmond. Born in United States.

• 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census", database with images
  Year: 1920; Census Place: Richmond Assembly District 1, Richmond, New York; Roll: T625_1238; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 1567
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #54258227 (accessed 9 February 2023)
  Louisa Ruff (46), wife, in household of Albert J Ruff (49) in Richmond Assembly District 1, Richmond, New York. Born in New York.

• 1925 Census: "New York, U.S., State Census, 1925", database with images
  New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1925; Election District: 29; Assembly District: 01; City: New York; County: Richmond; Page: 21; Line Number: 29
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2704 #15883513 (accessed 9 February 2023)
  Louise Ruff (52), wife, in household of Albert J Ruff (54) in New York, Richmond. Born in USA.

• 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census", database with images
  Year: 1930; Census Place: Richmond, Richmond, New York; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0148; FHL microfilm: 2341348
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #45723438 (accessed 9 February 2023)
  Louise Ruff (56), wife, in household of Albert J Ruff (59) at 570 Manor Road, Richmond, Richmond, New York, USA. Born in New York.

• Death of son Albert Emil Joseph Ruff: "New York, New York, U.S., Index to Death Certificates, 1862-1948", database
  New York City Department of Records & Information Services; New York City, New York; New York City Death Certificates
  Ancestry Record 61778 #75121960 (accessed 9 February 2023)
  Lousi Ruff in death record for son Albert Emil Joseph Ruff, 6 Jan 1937, wife of Albert J Ruff, in New York City, Richmond, New York, USA.

• 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census", database with images
  Year: 1940; Census Place: New York, Richmond, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02762; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 43-116
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #4499286 (accessed 9 February 2023)
  Louise Ruff (67), wife, in household of Albert Ruff (69) in New York, Richmond, New York. Born in New York.

• Naturalization: "U.S., Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project)", database with images
  The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Indexes to Naturalization Petitons For United States District Courts, Connecticut, 1851-1992 (M2081); Microfilm Serial: M2081; Microfilm Roll: 38
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1629 #7445506 (accessed 9 February 2023)
  Name: Louise Sebastian Wittner; Naturalization Age: 66; Record Type: Naturalization; Birth Date: abt 1874; Naturalization Date: 26 Apr 1940.

• Social Security: "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007", database
  Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007
  Ancestry Record 60901 #789101418 (accessed 9 February 2023)
  Name: Louisa Wittner; Gender: Female; Spouse: Albert J Ruff; Child: Louise Ruff Hendrickson.

• Death: "New York, New York, U.S., Extracted Death Index, 1862-1948", database
  Index to New York City Deaths 1862-1948. Indices prepared by the Italian Genealogical Group and the German Genealogy Group, and used with permission of the New York City Department of Records/Municipal Archives
  Ancestry Record 9131 #4046155 (accessed 9 February 2023)
  Louisa Ruff death 17 May 1941 (age 67) in Richmond, New York, USA.

• Death: "New York, New York, U.S., Index to Death Certificates, 1862-1948", database
  New York City Department of Records & Information Services; New York City, New York; New York City Death Certificates; Borough: Richmond; Year: 1941
  Ancestry Record 61778 #428548 (accessed 9 February 2023)
  Louisa Ruff death 17 May 1941 (born 30 Aug 1873), daughter of Emil T Wittner & Phillipina Wittner, in New York City, Richmond, New York, USA. Burial Place Lutheran Cem, Brooklyn.

• Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current", database
  Find a Grave™. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi; URL: Find A Grave: Memorial #210309190
  Ancestry Record 60525 #175430350 (accessed 9 February 2023)
  Louisa Ruff burial (died on 17 May 1941) in All Faiths Cemetery, Middle Village, Queens County, New York, United States of America.