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William James Rutter 1856–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Mar 1856

Birth Location: Rising Sun, Cecil Co., Maryland

Death Date: 14 Feb 1917

Death Location: Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware

Father: William Rutter

Mother: Ann Whitelock

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The story of William James Rutter began in 1856 in Rising Sun, Cecil Co., Maryland. William James Rutter passed away in 1917 in Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware.

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Biography

  • The story of William James Rutter began in 1856 in Rising Sun, Cecil Co., Maryland.
  • William James Rutter passed away in 1917 in Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware.

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William Rutter's Ancestors

Self
William Rutter
1856–1917
Birth Place: Rising Sun, Cecil Co., Maryland
Parents
William E Rutter
1816–1886
Rising Sun, Cecil County, Maryland, USA
Ann ((Annie) Maria) Whitelock
1819–1865
Rising Sun, Cecil County, MD
Grandparents
John RUTTER
1779–1860
Rising Sun, Cecil Co., Maryland
Mary BAY
1784–1834
Havre DE Grace, Harford County, MD
Moses Whitelock
1795–1829
Agnes (Rebecca) Brickley
1795–1871
Great-Grandparents
Richard RUTTER
1746–1825
Ann ASHBAUGH
1752–1824
Margaret Turnbull
1757–1848
Charles Whitelock
1752–1830
Hannah )
1755–1826
George Moore
1759–1820
Mary Elliot
–1858
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Moses Rutter
1723–1776
Mary Ricketts
1734–1774
Jacob Ashbaugh
1735–1813
Sarah (Ashbaugh)
1737–1804
(Dr.) TURNBULL
1718–1792
MARIA ROUBINI
1736–1798
Isaac Whitelock
1711–1780
Jane Welsh
1708–1778
Joseph II
1735–1774

William Rutter's Timeline

2 Records

1856
16 Mar 1856
Birth of William James Rutter in Rising Sun, Cecil Co., Maryland
Rising Sun, Cecil Co., Maryland
1917
14 Feb 1917
Age 61
Death of William James Rutter in Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware
Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1856
    Event Place: Rising Sun, Cecil Co., Maryland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1917
    Event Place: Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware

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