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Name City of Publication Publication Date Additional Information
Rude, Sarah Ann Newton, IL 11/14/1922
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Maiden: Craig
Source: Newton Press
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Page: 5
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Rudeen, Chester L. Chicago, IL 01/13/1995
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Source: Chicago Tribune
Section: 2
Page: 10
Column: 5
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Rudell, Urilla Margaret Quincy, IL 08/24/1916
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Maiden: Nichols
Source: Quincy Herald
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Page: 12
Column: 4
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Ruder, George Lincoln, IL 02/15/1937
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Source: Lincoln Evening Courier
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Page: 4
Column: 7
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Rudesil, Emma Fairfield, IL 08/23/1923
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Source: Wayne County Press
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Page: 2
Column: 5
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Rudgren, Martin T. Kewanee, IL 10/29/1949
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Source: Kewanee Star-Courier
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Page: 1
Column: 4
Notes: [1879-1949; Rock Island city clerk since 1907.]
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Rudig, Fred P. Springfield, IL 12/26/1949
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Source: State Journal Register
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Page: 2
Column: 2
Notes: [1889-1949; Pana Township (Christian County) highway commissioner; former vice-president Illinois Township Officials Association.]
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Rudin, Edna Danville, IL 02/22/1986
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Source: Danville Commercial-News
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Page: 4A
Column: 3
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Rudisell, Dora Elizabeth Monticello, IL 07/09/1959
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Source: Piatt County Journal
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Page: 6
Column: 2
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Rudisell, Thomas R. Fairfield, IL 03/12/1942
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Source: Wayne County Press
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Page: 1
Column: 2
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Rudisill, Bowman Matthews Champaign, IL 11/26/1955
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Source: Champaign News-Gazette
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Page: 7
Column: 3
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Rudisill, Noreene Astoria, IL 12/29/1982
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Source: Astoria South Fulton Argus
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Page: 1
Column: 4
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Rudisill, Ralph W. Monticello, IL 11/24/1955
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Source: Piatt County Journal
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Page: 1
Column: 2
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Rudlof, Fritz DuQuoin, IL 01/12/1909
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Source: DuQuoin Evening Call
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Page: 1
Column: 4
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Rudloff, Lilly Belle DuQuoin, IL 01/12/1917
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Source: DuQuoin Evening Call
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Page: 1
Column: 4
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Rudnick, Anna Chicago, IL 11/26/1948
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Maiden:
Source: Chicago Daily News
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Page: 46
Column: 8
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Rudnick, Edward Chicago, IL 10/17/1939
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Source: Chicago Tribune
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Page: 25
Column: 8
Notes:
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Rudolf, Katherine Millstadt, IL 08/04/1922
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Source: Millstadt Enterprise
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Page: 1
Column: 6
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Rudolph, Earl S. Springfield, IL 03/22/1986
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Source: State Journal Register
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Page: 5
Column: 1
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Rudolph, Edward Chicago, IL 08/12/1937
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Source: Chicago Daily News
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Page: 26
Column: 7
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Rudolph, George Chicago, IL 08/13/1937
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Source: Chicago Tribune
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Page: 16
Column: 2
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Rudolph, Grace Springfield, IL 03/14/1956
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Maiden: Forsythe
Source: Illinois State Journal
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Page: 22
Column: 2
Notes:
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Rudolph, Henry M. Champaign, IL 03/19/1947
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Source: Champaign News-Gazette
Section:
Page: 3
Column: 5
Notes: [1863-1947; Fort County superintendent of schools 1906-1924.]
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Rudolph, Hester Jerseyville, IL 10/13/1898
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Maiden: Seehausen
Source: Jersey County Democrat
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Page: 12
Column: 3
Notes:
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Rudolph, Jacob Chicago, IL 10/02/1954
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Source: Chicago Daily News
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Page: 19
Column: 2
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Rudolph, Maria Catherine Millstadt, IL 02/28/1913
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Maiden: Gruenwald
Source: Millstadt Enterprise
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Page: 1
Column: 3
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Rudolph, Mary E. Grayville, IL 09/20/1937
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Source: Grayville Mercury-Independent
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Page: 1
Column: 2
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Rudolph, Olivia H Springfield, IL 10/30/2000
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Maiden:
Source: Illinois State Journal Register
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Page: 22
Column: 5
Notes:
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Rudolph, Samuel Gus Springfield, IL 03/06/1936
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Source: Illinois State Journal
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Page: 22
Column: 2
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Rudolph, Samuel Gus Springfield, IL 03/05/1936
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Source: Illinois State Journal
Section:
Page: 5
Column: 2
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Rudolphi, Bertha Noble, IL 12/30/1987
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Maiden: Weber
Source: County Line Commoner
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Page: 3
Column: 1
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Rue, Doran T. Springfield, IL 04/03/1939
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Source: Illinois State Journal
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Page: 8
Column: 8
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Rue, Doran T. Mattoon, IL 04/01/1939
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Maiden:
Source: Mattoon Daily Journal Gazette
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Page: 6
Column: 7
Notes:
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Rue, Doran T. Springfield, IL 04/02/1939
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Maiden:
Source: Illinois State Journal
Section: 2
Page: 2
Column: 6
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Rue, Doran T. Springfield, IL 04/01/1939
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Maiden:
Source: Illinois State Register
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Page: 1
Column: 3
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Rue, Doran T. Springfield, IL 04/01/1939
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Maiden:
Source: Illinois State Journal
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Page: 1
Column: 7
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Rue, Doran T. Springfield, IL 04/01/1939
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Maiden:
Source: Illinois State Register
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Page: 2
Column: 1
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Rue, Doran T. Springfield, IL 04/03/1939
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Source: Illinois State Register
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Page: 3
Column: 2
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Rue, Doran T. Mattoon, IL 03/31/1939
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Source: Mattoon Daily Journal Gazette
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Page: 8
Column: 1
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Rue, Doran T. Mattoon, IL 04/08/1939
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Source: Mattoon Daily Journal Gazette
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Page: 4
Column: 2
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Rue, Doran T. Mattoon, IL 04/03/1939
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Source: Mattoon Daily Journal Gazette
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Page: 4
Column: 2
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Rue, Joseph Mattoon, IL 05/10/1948
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Source: Mattoon Journal-Gazette
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Page: 1
Column: 4
Notes: [1843-1948; Uncle Wes; Cumberland County's oldest resident and last surviving Civil War veteran.]
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Rue, Mildred C. Springfield, IL 04/01/1939
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Maiden: Chambers
Source: Illinois State Journal
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Page: 1
Column: 7
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Rue, Mildred C. Springfield, IL 04/01/1939
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Maiden: Chambers
Source: Illinois State Register
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Page: 2
Column: 1
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Rue, Mildred C. Mattoon, IL 04/01/1939
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Maiden: Chambers
Source: Mattoon Daily Journal Gazette
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Page: 6
Column: 7
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Rue, Mildred C. Springfield, IL 04/03/1939
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Maiden: Chambers
Source: Illinois State Register
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Page: 3
Column: 2
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Rue, Mildred C. Mattoon, IL 04/08/1939
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Maiden: Chambers
Source: Mattoon Daily Journal Gazette
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Page: 4
Column: 2
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Rue, Mildred C. Springfield, IL 04/02/1939
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Maiden: Chambers
Source: Illinois State Journal
Section: 2
Page: 2
Column: 6
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Rue, Mildred C. Springfield, IL 04/01/1939
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Maiden: Chambers
Source: Illinois State Register
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Page: 1
Column: 3
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Rue, Mildred C. Mattoon, IL 03/31/1939
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Maiden: Chambers
Source: Mattoon Daily Journal Gazette
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Page: 8
Column: 1
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Rue, Mildred C. Springfield, IL 04/03/1939
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Maiden: Chambers
Source: Illinois State Journal
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Page: 8
Column: 8
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Rue, Mildred C. Mattoon, IL 04/03/1939
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Maiden: Chambers
Source: Mattoon Daily Journal Gazette
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Page: 4
Column: 2
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Rue, Sarah Mendon, IL 01/24/1924
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Maiden: Burrows
Source: Mendon Dispatch
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Page: 1
Column: 1
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Ruedin, Henry E. Alton, IL 11/10/1944
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Source: Alton Telegraph
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Page: 2
Column: 6
Notes: [1879-1944; Former Alton alderman.]
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Ruegg, William A. Springfield, IL 01/26/1941
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Source: Illinois State Journal
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Page: 1
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Notes: [Former Springfield attorney and prominent in the news a decade ago when he was U. S. commissioner of prohibition enforcement in this district.]
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Ruehrup, Marie Elizabeth Staunton, IL 11/06/1914
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Source: Staunton Star Times
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Page: 1
Column: 4
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Rueter, Amelia M. Marissa, IL 02/12/1954
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Maiden: Koch
Source: Marissa Messenger
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Page: 1
Column: 3
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Rueter, Katherine Havana, IL 06/02/1950
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Maiden: Wiemer
Source: Mason County Democrat
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Page: 5
Column: 1
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Ruethling, Bertha Chicago, IL 02/25/1901
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Source: Chicago Daily News
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Page: 9
Column: 1
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Ruey, Aaron F. Canton, IL 02/16/1954
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Source: Canton Daily Ledger
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Page: 2
Column: 3
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Ruey, Henry G. Canton, IL 07/10/1917
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Source: Canton Ledger
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Page: 2
Column: 3
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Ruey, Sarah Canton, IL 05/14/1930
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Source: Canton Ledger
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Page: 1
Column: 2
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Ruf, Barbara A. Belleville, IL 04/07/1905
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Source: Belleville Weekly Advocate
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Page: 8
Column: 3
Notes:
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Ruf, John (Jr.) Greenville, IL 12/14/1942
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Source: Greenville Advocate
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Page: 1
Column: 5
Notes: [1879-1942; Publisher Carlyle Union Banner.]
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Ruff, Arthur C. Princeton, IL 10/26/1944
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Source: Bureau County Republican
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Page: 3
Column: 5
Notes: [1879-1944; Former mayor of Ohio (Ill.) and at time of death treasurer of Ohio Township (Bureau County).]
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Ruffalo, Carmeno Chicago, IL 08/07/1957
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Source: Chicago Tribune
Section: F
Page: 9
Column: 7
Notes:
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Ruffatto, Dominic Litchfield, IL 09/14/1934
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Maiden:
Source: Litchfield News Herald
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Page: 2
Column: 3
Notes:
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Ruffatto, Madeline Litchfield, IL 05/04/1931
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Maiden:
Source: Litchfield News Herald
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Page: 4
Column: 3
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Ruffcorn, Mary Belle Quincy, IL 10/31/1934
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Maiden: Curless
Source: Quincy Herald-Whig
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Page: 2
Column: 1
Notes:
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Ruffing, Rebecca Atherton Cobden, IL 12/06/1928
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Source: Cobden Review
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Page: 8
Column: 8
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Rugen, John Chicago, IL 11/09/1961
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Source: Chicago Tribune
Section: 2
Page: 19
Column: 1
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Rugg, George Ottawa, IL 12/06/1897
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Source: Ottawa Daily Journal
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Page: 3
Column: 2
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Rugg, George Ottawa, IL 12/09/1897
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Maiden:
Source: The Ottawa Republican
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Page: 3
Column: 2
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Rugger, Charles A. Millstadt, IL 06/13/1936
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Source: Millstadt Enterprise
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Page: 1
Column: 6
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Ruggles, Henry C. Springfield, IL 02/19/1912
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Maiden:
Source: Illinois State Journal
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Page: 3
Column: 2
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Ruggles, Henry C. Havana, IL 02/23/1912
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Maiden:
Source: Mason County Democrat
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Page: 1
Column: 1
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Ruggles, J. M. Havana, IL 02/15/1901
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Maiden:
Source: Mason County Democrat
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Page: 8
Column: 5
Notes:
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Ruggles, May Havana, IL 12/14/1934
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Maiden:
Source: Mason County Democrat
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Page: 6
Column: 5
Notes:
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Ruhl, Antes S. Chicago, IL 05/04/1942
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Source: Chicago Tribune
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Page: 24
Column: 4
Notes: [1851-1942; Rockford industrialist.]
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Ruhl, Helen Chicago, IL 01/11/1929
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Maiden: Forrest
Source: Chicago Daily News
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Page: 56
Column: 3
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Ruhlander, Frederick Mt. Olive, IL 03/09/1912
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Source: Mt. Olive Herald
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Page: 1
Column: 2
Notes: (Dec. 5 1913: sale notice of 120 acres of land near Prairietown. Wm. Ruhlander of Staunton.)
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Ruhlander, William Litchfield, IL 09/24/1945
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Source: Litchfield News-Herald
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Page: 6
Column: 5
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Ruhnke, John Downers Grove, IL 05/11/1928
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Source: Downers Grove Reporter
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Page: 4
Column: 1
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Ruhnke, Paulina Downers Grove, IL 11/10/1938
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Source: Downers Grove Reporter
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Page: 13
Column: 3
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Rule, Effie Noble, IL 10/15/1986
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Source: County Line Commoner
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Page: 3
Column: 1
Notes:
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Rule, Grace Springfield, IL 02/07/1920
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Maiden: Disney
Source: Illinois State Journal
Section: 1
Page: 5
Column: 2
Notes:
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Rule, John Noble, IL 03/23/1988
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Source: County Line Commoner
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Page: 3
Column: 1
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Rule, Kenneth F. Taylorville, IL 11/01/1975
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Maiden:
Source: Taylorville Daily Breeze
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Page: 12
Column: 4
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Rule, Margaret Pinckneyville, IL 12/01/1911
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Maiden: Young
Source: Pinckneyville Advocate
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Page: 1
Column: 6
Notes:
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Rule, Raymond Ahrling Taylorville, IL 08/12/1940
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Source: Taylorville Breeze Courier
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Page: 1
Column: 6
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Rule, Robert Sparta, IL 09/28/1875
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Source: Sparta Plaindealer
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Page: 1
Column: 6
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Rule, Walter A. Taylorville, IL 03/13/1994
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Maiden:
Source: Taylorville Breeze Courier
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Page: 5
Column: 2
Notes:
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Rumer, Minnie Hillsboro, IL 04/17/1947
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Maiden: Brackenbusch
Source: Hillsboro Montgomery News
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Page: 1
Column: 1
Notes:
Duplication Request
Rumler, Grover Lewistown, IL 11/04/1942
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Source: Fulton Democrat
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Page: 4
Column: 5
Notes:
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Rumler, Rose Mary Moline, IL 10/09/1947
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Maiden: Radcliff
Source: Moline Dispatch
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Page: 28
Column: 2
Notes:
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Rumler, Virginia Pekin, IL 01/21/1918
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Maiden:
Source: Pekin Times
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Page: 8
Column: 4
Notes:
Duplication Request
Rummel, Anna Forreston, IL 01/09/1964
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Maiden: Schleich
Source: Forreston Journal
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Page: 5
Column: 2
Notes:
Duplication Request
Rummell, John Curtis Forreston, IL 04/12/1962
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Maiden:
Source: Forreston Journal
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Page: 2
Column: 5
Notes:
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Rump, Arthur Bloomington, IL 04/13/1904
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Source: Bloomington Pantagraph
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Page: 3
Column: 4
Notes:
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Rumpf, Etheylle Chicago, IL 12/26/1979
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Maiden:
Source: Chicago Tribune
Section: 4
Page: 7
Column: 6
Notes:
Duplication Request

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