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Plan on joining us at the Summer 2009 Ruffner Family Reunion in Luray, Virginia! ~ The Next Annual Meeting of the Ruffner Family Association Board of Directors Effingham, Illinois - June 28-29, 2008 ~ Watch this website for updates and announcements ~ Link to the Reunion Review by Bob Sheets (and Pictures!!) of our 2007 Family Reunion in beautiful Estes Park, Colorado
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Welcome to the Ruffner Family Homepage
The Homepage for the Descendants of
PETER RUFFNER
& MARY STEINMAN
[1713 –
1778]
[1714 – 1798]
O
ur story, as an American family, begins with the marriage of Peter Ruffner and Mary Steinman in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in 1739. This union would lead to a family, which included eight children - the first Ruffners of our family born on this continent. Each of them was born at their parent’s Hawksbill Patent homestead in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. These children began their lives as British subjects, but most would live to see the formation of the United States of America and be highly productive citizens of this new nation of states.Topic Pages: ~ Click on the Topic to go to the subject page.
Ruffner Family Homepage Our Ancestors:
Peter Ruffner & Mary SteinmanThe Early Generations RFA's Endowment Fund (under construction)
Historic Sites and Monuments (under construction)
& Mary Steinman ~ Introducing our first Ruffner family in America.Brief Description of Topic pages:
Our Ancestors: Peter Ruffner
The Early Generations ~ Genealogy - History of the first generations.
The Ruffner Family Association ~ History, Organization
& Activities of the RFA.Ruffner Family Events ~ Past, Present, & Future Events - Local History - Photos - Reunions.
Ruffner Roots and Ramblings ~ Outstanding RFA newsletter - Read selected Stories.
RFA's Publications Committee ~ Survey & Publication project to update our Genealogy & History.
RFA’s Endowment Fund (Under Construction)
Printable Forms ~ Forms to print and use in corresponding with the RFA.
Historic Sites & Monuments (Under Construction) ~ Sites & Location Guide.