Das Familiennamenbuch Ruef

Search results for Ruef
Surname Canton Community Citizenship obtained Place of origin
Ruef BE Bern 1893 (Trüllikon ZH)
Ruef BE Burgdorf 1827 (D)
Ruef BE Oberried am Brienzersee a
Ruef BE Wyssachen 1945 *
Ruef BS Basel 1913 (D)

Legend: a = before 1800; b = in 19th century; c = in 20th century.

Das Familiennamenbuch Ruf

Search results for Rüf
Surname Canton Community Citizenship obtained Place of origin
Ruf AG Endingen 1842 (F)
Ruf AG Murgenthal a
Ruf AG Oberhof a
Ruf AG Rekingen a
Ruf BE Trub a
Ruf SO Fulenbach 1918 (Murgenthal AG)
Ruf TG Kreuzlingen 1890 *
Ruf VS Grächen a
Ruf ZH Buch am Irchel a
Ruf ZH Buch am Irchel 1892 (Berg am Irchel ZH)
Ruf ZH Rüti a
Ruf ZH Truttikon a
Ruf ZH Trüllikon a
Ruff AR Wald 1930 *
Ruff BE Twann a
Ruff VS Törbel a
Ruff ZH Berg am Irchel a
Ruff ZH Buch am Irchel a
Ruff ZH Trüllikon a
Legend: a = before 1800; b = in 19th century; c = in 20th century.

249. Verena Magdalena Rueff

498. Caspar Rueff

499. Elsbeth Eberhard

from Vaud Canton

996. Jacob Rueff

997. Maria Hottiger

Uncle Ulrich Rueff

Evang. Ref. Church in Wynau, Bern Canton, Switzerland record of christening for Ulrich Rueff, son of Jacob Rueff and Maria Hottiger. He was christened in January 1698 but I am not sure of the date. I assume it to read 1st of January. The family is actually from Glasshaetten which is near Wynau.

SOURCE: Wynau Taufen Records of the Evang. Ref. Church, Wynau, Bern, Switzerland.

Caspar Rueff

Caspar Rueff, my direct ancestor, was christened in Wynau, Bern Canton, Switzerland in the Evang. Ref. Church on 12 April 1705. His parents are Jacob Rueff and Maria Hottiger. He was born in Glashuetten, near Wynau.

Caspar and his wife Elsbeth Aberhard/Eberhard are my 6th great-grandparents through their daughter Verena.

Source: K3 Taufen, Wynau Evang. Ref Church, Wynau, Bern, Switzerland. LDS FHL #2271418.

Rosina Madla Rueff

Rosina is the daughter of Caspar Rueff and Elsbeth Aberhard. She was christened in Wynau, Bern, Switzerland 4 May 1732.

Source: Evang. Ref. Church, Wynau, Bern, Switzerland. K4 Taufen (christening records) LDS FHL #2271417.

Johannes Peter Rueff

Johannes Peter Rueff is the son of Casper Rueff and Elsbeth Aberhard/Eberhard. Johannes was christened in the Evangelisch Reformed Church in Wynau, Bern, Switzerland on 16 Jan 1734.

Johannes is a brother to my Verena Magdalena.

SOURCE: Evang. Ref. Church in Wynau, Bern, Switzerland, K4 Taufen (christening records).

Verena Magdalena Rueff

In Wynau, Bern Canton, Switzerland, in the year 1739, Caspar Rueff and his wife Elsbeth Eberhard have a daughter Verena Magdalena Rueff christened on 15 November. Caspar is from Glasshuetten, near Wynau and Elsbeth is from Las Croisettes in Vaud Canton.

Verena married Bartholome Gygax (abt 1738) of Schwarzhaeusern, Bern, Switzerland and they are the parents of Samuel Gygax(1764). Samuel married Barbara Friedli (1764) and they are the parents of Samuel Gygax (1809). Samuel and Anna Zurlinden (1814) are the grandparents of my great-grandmother Anna Maria Elizabeth Huber Hafen (1862) who immigrated to Utah. Annie's parents are Johann Andreas Huber (1835)and Anna Gygax (1836).

SOURCE: Evang. Ref. Church, in Wynau, Bern, Switzerland. K4 Taufen (christening) Records. LDS FHL #227,418.

More information about these descendents can be found at other family blogs including: hunt4gygax.blogspot.com and hunt4huber.blogspot.com. Also working on hunt4zurlinden.blogspot.com.