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The Ruggles Family

1,074 Ruggles records from public death, burial and census records and the old county histories, in all 12 Midwestern states we cover. Every name is a real person in the public record, and we follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

1,074Records in our database
1845Earliest birth
1Documented families
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At a glance

1,074 Ruggles records in our database

From public death, burial and census records across 12 Midwestern states. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how). Tap a state or a decade to narrow the list of ancestors below.

Where

North Dakota: 8 Ruggles recordsSouth Dakota: 11 Ruggles recordsNebraska: 13 Ruggles recordsKansas: 40 Ruggles recordsMinnesota: 24 Ruggles recordsIowa: 48 Ruggles recordsMissouri: 66 Ruggles recordsWisconsin: 60 Ruggles recordsIllinois: 93 Ruggles recordsMichigan: 141 Ruggles recordsIndiana: 41 Ruggles recordsOhio: 364 Ruggles records8111340244866609314141364
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When they were born

Born in the 1830s: 1Born in the 1840s: 140Born in the 1850s: 0Born in the 1860s: 260Born in the 1870s: 11Born in the 1880s: 6580Born in the 1890s: 115Born in the 1900s: 1821900Born in the 1910s: 280Born in the 1920s: 17820Born in the 1930s: 87Born in the 1940s: 5140Born in the 1950s: 34Born in the 1960s: 960Born in the 1970s: 6Born in the 1980s: 180Born in the 1990s: 1
  • Most records: Ohio (364 of 1,074)
  • Most common birth decade: the 1910s
  • Earliest birth in the database: James A Ruggles, born 1845, Sandusky, Ohio
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Ruggles families we have traced

Written from county histories and public records, every fact cited. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

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Ruggles people in our records

120 of the 1,074 Ruggles people in our records, from every state where the name turns up: the earliest born and the most recent deaths, newest first. Tap a name to open that person's page. Someone listed in two public indexes is shown once. Search every Ruggles record →

Cody Bear Ruggles
1988 to 2022
Jacksonville, Missouri
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Raymond Lovell Ruggles
1929 to 2021
McDermott, Ohio
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Clarence J Ruggles
1931 to 2020
Sanford, Michigan
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Harding Ruggles
1932 to 2020
Sandusky, Michigan
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Randy Ruggles
1954 to 2020
Le Mars, Iowa
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Eugene C Ruggles
1924 to 2019
Michigan City, Indiana
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Helen Ann Ruggles
1935 to 2019
Washington, Minnesota
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James H Ruggles
1942 to 2019
Mount Morris, Michigan
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John Leo Ruggles
1946 to 2019
Missouri
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Harry N Ruggles
1925 to 2018
Seville, Ohio
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Joseph J Ruggles
1924 to 2018
Columbus, Ohio
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Keith E Ruggles
1930 to 2018
Webster, Iowa
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Margaret W Ruggles
1934 to 2018
Holly, Michigan
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Thomas Michael Ruggles
1950 to 2018
Manhattan, Kansas
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Charles S Ruggles
1935 to 2017
Berlin Heights, Ohio
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Glenn I Ruggles
1930 to 2017
Holly, Michigan
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Jacob R Ruggles
1932 to 2017
Mount Gilead, Ohio
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Jerry Edward Ruggles
1951 to 2017
Cumberland, Ohio
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James C Ruggles
1925 to 2016
Durand, Illinois
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Sally A Ruggles
1930 to 2016
Seville, Ohio
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Donald R Ruggles
1927 to 2015
Mount Vernon, Ohio
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John D Ruggles
1924 to 2014
Des Plaines, Illinois
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Albert R Ruggles
1935 to 2013
Michigan
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Ila S Ruggles
1915 to 2013
Illinois
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Jacquelynn Ruggles
1959 to 2013
Rock Island, Illinois
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Bertram Leon Ruggles
1920 to 2012
Manhattan, Kansas
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Gloria M Ruggles
1924 to 2012
Illinois
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Ida M Ruggles
1923 to 2012
Ohio
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Karen Lois Ruggles
1942 to 2012
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
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Stacey D Ruggles
1941 to 2012
Seville, Ohio
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Bernice M Ruggles
1923 to 2011
Ohio
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Charles Ruggles
1929 to 2011
Michigan
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Dwane Robert Ruggles
1936 to 2011
Marinette, Wisconsin
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Glenn L Ruggles
1918 to 2011
Michigan
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Lillian Ruggles
1911 to 2011
Ohio
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Michael Gordon Ruggles
1955 to 2011
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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William M Ruggles
1950 to 2011
Ohio
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Alice T Ruggles
1933 to 2010
Sparta, Christian County, Missouri
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Gerald B Ruggles
1932 to 2010
Wheelersburg, Scioto County, Ohio
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Harold L Ruggles
1928 to 2010
Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio
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Alta E Ruggles
1925 to 2009
Springfield, Clark County, Ohio
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Catharine M Ruggles
1923 to 2009
Bartlesville, Washington County, Oklahoma
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Elizabeth Ruggles
1905 to 2009
Minerva, Stark County, Ohio
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Jack Richard Ruggles
1929 to 2009
New Port Richey East, Pasco County, Florida
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Larry Dean Ruggles
1940 to 2009
North Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina
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Lerabelle Ruggles
1919 to 2009
Point Isabel, Grant County, Indiana
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Marie Ruggles
1910 to 2009
Canal Fulton, Stark County, Ohio
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Albert L Ruggles
1927 to 2008
Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida
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Alvan L Ruggles
1929 to 2008
Gonzales, Ascension Parish, Louisiana
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Harry R Ruggles
1924 to 2008
Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky
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June Catherine Ruggles
1930 to 2008
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
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Ruth Elizabeth Ruggles
1916 to 2008
Truth or Consequences, Sierra County, New Mexico
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Shaun Ruggles
1964 to 2008
Jewell Ridge, Buchanan County, Virginia
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Sherrylynn A Ruggles
1950 to 2006
Gascoyne, Bowman County, North Dakota
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Velma B Ruggles
1917 to 1995
McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska
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Chris Ruggles
1895 to 1992
Milan, Ripley County, Indiana
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John H Ruggles
1904 to 1991
Missouri
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Lula Ruggles
1885 to 1987
Rutherford, Bergen County, New Jersey
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Hattie K Ruggles
1899 to 1985
Stratton, Hitchcock County, Nebraska
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Iris Ruggles
1895 to 1983
New England, Hettinger County, North Dakota
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Edward Ruggles
1903 to 1980
Granby, Newton County, Missouri
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Elsie Ruggles
1882 to 1980
Ionia, Jewell County, Kansas
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Maude Ruggles
1891 to 1978
Grant County, Indiana
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Samuel Ruggles
1894 to 1978
Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana
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William Ruggles
1882 to 1978
Capitola, Santa Cruz County, California
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Frank Ruggles
1883 to 1977
Beachwood, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
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Belle Ruggles
1889 to 1975
Boyd County, Kentucky
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Rose Ruggles
1881 to 1975
Austin, Mower County, Minnesota
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Vera Ruggles
1882 to 1975
Dixon, Lee County, Illinois
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Ruth Ruggles
1880 to 1974
Maple Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
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Arthur Ruggles
1885 to 1973
Eagle Lake, Racine County, Wisconsin
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Clara Ruggles
1880 to 1973
Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio
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Isaac Ruggles
1888 to 1973
New England, Hettinger County, North Dakota
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Josephine Ruggles
1884 to 1973
Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota
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Wilhelmina Ruggles
1878 to 1973
Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio
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Mary Ruggles
1878 to 1972
Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio
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Stanley Ruggles
1884 to 1972
Roseville, Floyd County, Iowa
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Stella L Ruggles
1886 to 1972
St. James, Phelps County, Missouri
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William Ruggles
1880 to 1972
Ohio
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Arthur H Ruggles
1884 to 1971
Whitehall, Muskegon County, Michigan
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C Ruggles
1884 to 1971
Frostproof, Polk County, Florida
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Florence Ruggles
1878 to 1971
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
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Henry Ruggles
1883 to 1971
Coral Gables, Miami-Dade County, Florida
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Rowena Ruggles
1879 to 1971
Lapeer, Lapeer County, Michigan
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Emma Ruggles
1883 to 1970
Dixon, Lee County, Illinois
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Mary E Ruggles
1886 to 1970
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
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Frank Ruggles
1896 to 1969
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
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Henry Ruggles
1878 to 1969
Fremont, Newaygo County, Michigan
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Tony Ruggles
1888 to 1969
Columbia, Boone County, Missouri
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Wallace Ruggles
1882 to 1969
Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona
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Cole Ruggles
1883 to 1968
San Diego, San Diego County, California
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John Ruggles
1883 to 1968
Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
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Lillie A Ruggles
1882 to 1968
Anita, Cass County, Iowa
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Mary Ruggles
1881 to 1968
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio
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Albert Ruggles
1886 to 1967
Dixon, Lee County, Illinois
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Eva Ruggles
1880 to 1967
Whitehall, Muskegon County, Michigan
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Henry F Ruggles
1877 to 1967
Hide-A-Way Hills, Hocking County, Ohio
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Rex Ruggles
1885 to 1967
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
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Archie Ruggles
1882 to 1966
Fowlerville, Livingston County, Michigan
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Darwin Ruggles
1882 to 1966
Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin
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Eva Ruggles
1883 to 1966
Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio
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Ida Ruggles
1883 to 1966
Cuyahoga Falls, Summit County, Ohio
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Jay Ruggles
1885 to 1966
North Fairfield, Huron County, Ohio
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Morris Ruggles
1879 to 1966
Ohio
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Reginald Ruggles
1869 to 1966
Greilickville, Leelanau County, Michigan
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Robert Ruggles
1884 to 1966
Manchester, Adams County, Ohio
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Edward Ruggles
1888 to 1965
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
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Floyd Ruggles
1885 to 1965
Ohio
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Lizzie Ruggles
1881 to 1965
Kansas
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Thomas Ruggles
1873 to 1965
Illinois
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Frank Ruggles
1885 to 1964
Michigan
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Charles Ruggles
1875 to 1963
Michigan
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Edwin Ruggles
1877 to 1963
Illinois
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Elfie Ruggles
1875 to 1963
Iowa
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Colden L'H Ruggles
1869 to 1933
Nebraska
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Verna Ruggles
born 1917
Tripp, South Dakota
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James A Ruggles
1845 to 1890
Sandusky, Ohio
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Arthur Ruggles
born 1885
Day, South Dakota
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Willis Ruggles
born 1882
Day, South Dakota
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O. M. Ruggles
born 1838
Broome County, New York
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Ruggles genealogy: FAQ

Where were Ruggles ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 1,074 Ruggles records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Ohio (364), then Michigan (141) and Illinois (93).

How far back does the Ruggles family tree go?

The earliest Ruggles birth in our database is 1845: James A Ruggles, Sandusky, Ohio. We have pieced together 49 Ruggles family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Ruggles family members listed here?

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