Ruge Family History & Genealogy
Ruge Last Name History & Origin
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When we refer to Germans, we must be certain that we understand that German means people who spoke. German, but not necessarily people who came from Germany because Germany as a nation did not exist until Bismarck established the nation of Germany in 1871. Prior to that date the word German simply meant ethnic groups of people who spoke not only some type of the German language but who lived in duchies and small kingdoms, such as the Hessians or the Prussians. The victory over other language speaking peoples gave the German-speaking people not only an ethnic identity but also a language cohesive identity. These identities did not, however, at any time rule out people thinking themselves Germans and being proud of it. The term German came from the Latin, Germani. Die Deutsche is the name for the Germans for the last 500 years.
My Ruge family came to America in 1884 and worked in farming in the state of Wisconsin (Marathon Co.) but finally settled in Chicago, IL in 1910.
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Our Ruge family came from Walkendorf, Germany.
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1-Katherine Thomas Lyle Adams holding Karen Adams Mathews
2-Wm Sidney Adams
3-Alan Adams
4-Kinney Adams?
5-Donna Reeder Young
6-Dianna Reeder
7-Randy Ruge
8-Ann Yates
9-Carol Yates
10-Sue Yates
11-Maryann Adams
12-Mary Yates
13-Lillian Adams
14-Eunice Plouff
15-Edna Mina Johnson Berwick,
16-Peggy Plouff holding Ricky,
17-June Adams Reeder,
18-Patsy Plouff Friend holding Maggie Friend,
19-Sidney B. Adams,
20-J Carey Yates,
21-Carlton Adams,
22-Bobby Reeder,
23-James Adams,
24-Merrill Pons Friend
25-Gerald Adams,
26-Henry Plouff,
27-Ray Ruge (Peggy's husband)
28-Don Reeder (Donna Young's father)
People in photo include: Katherine Thomas (Lyle) Adams, Karen Adams Mathews, William Sidney Adams, Alan Adams, Donna (Reeder) Young, Dianna Reeder, Randy Ruge, Maryann Adams, Mary Yates, Lillian Adams, Eunice Plouff, Edna Mina (Johnson) Berwick, Peggy Plouff, June (Adams) Reeder, Sidney B. Adams, Carlton Adams, Bobby Reeder, James Adams, Gerald Adams, Henry Plouff, Ray Ruge, and Don Reeder
People in photo include: Theresa Johanna Meyer, Otto William Ruge, and John F Ruge
Can anyone date this photo based on the gentlemans clothing?
I am not even sure where it was taken but most likely in Cook Co., Illinois.
People in photo include: Frediericka Ruge
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