Go to the AHSGR website and find the German Origins list. This is an ongoing project run by Dick Kraus and it should be checked frequently to see what new information has been added. Here is a Ruff entry. Don't get caught up in "correct" spelling - use all of the variations you find or you'll miss things. Go to the page to learn what these abbreviations are. Good luck in your search. RuffFN: said by the Stumpp supplement to the Dietel FSL to be from UC Pfalz (no locality indicated). For 1798 see Mai1798:Dt70, 12, 65. Lauren Brantner --- On Sat, 11/10/12, ger-volga-request@rootsweb.com <ger-volga-request@rootsweb.com> wrote: > From: ger-volga-request@rootsweb.com <ger-volga-request@rootsweb.com> > Subject: GER-VOLGA Digest, Vol 7, Issue 300 > To: ger-volga@rootsweb.com > Date: Saturday, November 10, 2012, 1:00 AM > > > Today's Topics: > >    1. Obit, Robert B. Krause (Henry Schmick) >    2. Dittel, church book, Leader for this > colony?? Country of >       origin? Jacob Ruf, Ranemus Ruf (Helen > R. Hadley) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 09 Nov 2012 11:53:52 -0700 > From: "Henry Schmick" <hschmick@bresnan.net> > Subject: [GV] Obit, Robert B. Krause > To: "Ger-Volga List, " <GER-VOLGA-L@rootsweb.com>, > "GR-GENEALOGY, " >     <GR-GENEALOGY@LISTSERV.NODAK.EDU> > Message-ID: <web-31995161@be-5.cluster1.bresnan.net> > Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1;format="flowed" > > > > > > Krause, Robert B.,  June 3, 1923- Nov. 5, 2012 > > Scottsbluff Star Herald > Scottsbluff, Nebraska > 9 Nov 2012 > >   > > Robert B. Krause, 89, passed away Nov. 5, 2012 in Peoria, > Ariz. He was born on > June 3, 1923 to Dave and Lydia Kraus. He grew up in > Scottsbluff until he > enlisting into the Marine Corp during World War II. After an > honorable > discharge, he resided in Portland, Ore. for a few years > before moving to > Oakland, Calif. He was a welder employed with Irving Subway > Grating until his > retirement. In October 2012, he moved to Peoria, Ariz. to > live with his > brother and sister-in-law. > Bob was always an athlete, excelling as a softball pitcher, > bowler and was an > avid golfer. Some of his other loves included cooking and > raising roses and > orchids. > Bob is survived by his brother, Floyd (Beverly) Krause, > several nephews and > nieces including: David (Michelle) Krause, Robert (Sue) Axt, > Tami (Rusty) > Pierce and Nancy Rodriguez. > He was preceded in death by his first wife Jeanette and his > second wide > Lorraine; parents; stepmother Anna Kraus, brother Ed Krause, > sisters, Alvina > Axt, Lillian Rodriguez Shields, Lillian Rupp and Emma > Schillereff. There will > be no service per his wishes. >   > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 09 Nov 2012 13:28:57 -0600 > From: "Helen R. Hadley" <h.hadley@me.com> > Subject: [GV] Dittel, church book, Leader for this colony?? > Country of >     origin? Jacob Ruf, Ranemus Ruf > To: "GER-VOLGA-L@rootsweb.com" > <GER-VOLGA-L@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <5658A94F-584B-4807-8A9B-D7DDBBA86999@me.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII > > Has a church book ever been found? My relative was Jacob Ruf > and Ranemus Ruf coming from what country in 1774. My > grandfather as Jacob Ruf, born in Dittel in 1873. My > grandmother was Catherine Balzer, born in Stephan Colony in > 1874.   Previous relative known then in 1800s > was Jacob Ruf and Sopie Flohr. Then Jacob Ruf  and > Christina Ellenberger born 1833 and 1834. My grandparents > were married in Stephan 9-12-1893. Thanks very much, Helen > Ruf Hadley. I am trying to locate country of origin. > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the GER-VOLGA list administrator, send an email > to > GER-VOLGA-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the GER-VOLGA mailing list, send an > email to GER-VOLGA@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the > subject and the body of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of GER-VOLGA Digest, Vol 7, Issue 300 > ***************************************** >