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William L Ruffles 1843 – 1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1843

Birth Location: Barham, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 10 Sep 1923

Death Location: Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Father: James Ruffles

Mother: Sarah Read

Spouse(s): Phoebe Crickmore

Children(s): Alfred Ruffles, Frederick Ruffles, Frank Ruffels, Frank Ruffles

William L Ruffles was born in 1843 in Barham, Suffolk, England, the child of James Ruffles and Sarah Read. In 1851, William L Ruffles resided in Ashfield Cum Thorpe, Suffolk, England. William L Ruffles married Phoebe Moulton Crickmore, and had children including Alfred Ruffles, Frederick W Ruffles, Frank Ruffels, Frank Henry Ruffles. William L Ruffles passed away in 1923 in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • William L Ruffles was born in 1843 in Barham, Suffolk, England, the child of James Ruffles and Sarah Read.
  • In 1851, William L Ruffles resided in Ashfield Cum Thorpe, Suffolk, England.
  • William L Ruffles married Phoebe Moulton Crickmore, and had children including Alfred Ruffles, Frederick W Ruffles, Frank Ruffels, Frank Henry Ruffles.
  • William L Ruffles passed away in 1923 in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Ruffles
1819 – 1852
Birth Location: Ashfield, Suffolk, England
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Sarah Read
1820 – 1889
Birth Location: Ashfield, Suffolk, England
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Spouses(s)

Phoebe Crickmore
1852 – 1925
Birth Location: Pakefield, Suffolk, England
PC

Children(s)

Alfred Ruffles
1874 – 1948
Birth Location: Brookfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Frederick Ruffles
1879 – 1955
Birth Location: England
FR
Frank Ruffels
1882 –
Birth Location: Connecticut
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Frank Ruffles
1882 – 1962
Birth Location: Brookfield, Connecticut
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William Ruffles's Ancestors

Self
William Ruffles
1843 – 1923
Birth Place: Barham, Suffolk, England
Parents
James Ruffles
1819 – 1852
Ashfield, Suffolk, England
Sarah Read
1820 – 1889
Ashfield, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
William Ruffles
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Ruffles's Descendants

1.
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William (L) Ruffles (1843 – 10 Sep 1923) m. Phoebe (Moulton) Crickmore (Sep 1852 – 1925)
  1. 1. Alfred Ruffles (8 Jul 1874 – 18 October 1948) m. Margaret Satterlee
  2. 2. Frederick (W) Ruffles (14 Mar 1879 – 2 July 1955)
  3. 3. Frank Ruffels (Nov 1882 – )
  4. 4. Frank (Henry) Ruffles (23 Nov 1882 – 1 Nov 1962)

William Ruffles's Timeline

9 Records

1843
1843
Birth of William L Ruffles in Barham, Suffolk, England
Barham, Suffolk, England
1844
Jan 1844
Age 1
Birth of William L Ruffles in Barham, Suffolk, England
Barham, Suffolk, England
1851
1851
Age 8
William L Ruffles resided here in Ashfield Cum Thorpe, Suffolk, England
Ashfield Cum Thorpe, Suffolk, England
1861
1861
Age 18
William L Ruffles resided here in Ashbocking, Suffolk, England
Ashbocking, Suffolk, England
1880
1880
Age 37
William L Ruffles resided here in Brookfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Brookfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1900
1900
Age 57
William L Ruffles resided here in Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1910
1910
Age 67
William L Ruffles resided here in Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut
Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut
1923
10 Sep 1923
Age 80
Death of William L Ruffles in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1923
10 Sep 1923
Age 80
Death of William L Ruffles in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1844
    Event Place: Barham, Suffolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: 134; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0081; FHL microfilm: 1240134
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1843
    Event Place: Barham, Suffolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Brookfield, Fairfield, Connecticut
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [3] 1861 England Census
    [4] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1797; Folio: 11; Page: 14; GSU roll: 207446
    [5] Web: Connecticut, Find A Grave Index, 1636-2011

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Ashfield Cum Thorpe, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1797; Folio: 11; Page: 14; GSU roll: 207446

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Ashbocking, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1873
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: 134; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0081; FHL microfilm: 1240134
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Brookfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Brookfield, Fairfield, Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: 134; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0081; FHL microfilm: 1240134

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1923
    Event Place: Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1923
    Event Place: Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Web: Connecticut, Find A Grave Index, 1636-2011

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Web: Connecticut, Find A Grave Index, 1636-2011
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