HI Everyone, new to the list. It seems that in Family research there is always a Gotcha. Well my Christian RUFENER doesn't seem to belong to any of the RUFENER families in Monroe Co,OH but yet he is there amongs them. Sure wish Someone could help identify his parents or locate his Immigrations papers! The latter would be really nice! He is living in Monroe Co,OH in 1870 with a Rufener Family clearly not his parents! 1. Christian RUFENER was born Mar 1847 in , , , Switzerland. He died before 1883 in New Martinsville, Wetzel Co, WVA. Christian married Anna PORTMAN, daughter of Jacob PORTMAN and Margaret, on 12 Nov 1873 in New Martinsville, Wetzel Co, WVA. Anna was born 24 Apr 1857 in Wheeling, Ohio Co, WVA. She died 24 Sep 1940 in Marengo, Crawford Co, IN and was buried Sep 1940 in Marengo, Crawford Co, IN. They had the following children: 2 F i. Nanette Isabelle RUFENER was born 21 Jun 1875 in New Martinsville, Wetzel Co, WVA. She died 17 Aug 1939 in New Albany, Floyd Co, IN and was buried 17 Aug 1939 in Graceland Cem, Floyd Co, IN. Nanette married George ernest HAENDIGES, son of Anton Andrew HAENDIGES and Elizabeth KUPRION, on 8 Sep 1892 in Jeffersonville, Clark Co, IN or Louisville, KY. George was born 21 Apr 1872 in Louisville, Jefferson Co, KY. He died 7 Jun 1942 in New Albany, Floyd Co, IN and was buried 7 Jun 1942 in Graceland Cem, Floyd Co, IN. 3 M ii. Ferdinand Christian RUFENER died 31 Aug 1941 in Marengo, Crawford Co, IN. Ferdinand married Lydia Medora WINTER. And other children The 1880 Wetzel Co,WVA census give his birth date as Mar-1847 in SW. His marriage license is in Wetzel Co,WVA. He was residing in Monroe Co,OH at the time of his marriage per that marriage record He died before his wife remarried in 1883. His place of death is probably New Martinsville,Wetzel Co,WVA. He maybe buried in a Monroe Co,OH cemetery. Not sure if it is his grave or not. Christian & Ann PORTMAN RUFENER are listed in the 1880 Wetzel Co,WVA census. C. RUFENER 34 head b SW Annie RUFENER 23 VA Ferdinant 6,WVA born oct 1873 Nettie 4,WVA Sophia 3,WVA Ida 10/12,WVA born aug 1879 died single 1944 This gives the birthdate of Christian RUFENER between 1846(1880 census1880-34=1846) & 1847(marriage1872-25=1847) In Checking the 1870 Monroe Co,Oh Census I find Two Christian RUFENER living there: All 1870 Monroe Co,OH census HH 109 Samuel Rufener 54 Switz Anna 58,Switz Magdalena 19,Switz HH110 Christian RUFENER 27 Switz farm (1870-27=1843) Elizabeth 23 OH Rosa A. 3 Oh HH 111 Abraham RUFENER 37 Switz farmer Elizabeth 27 OH William H. 4 Oh Mary 2 Oh Leni 1 OH Christian RUFENER 25 Switz farm laborer (1870-25=1845) The Christian RUFENER in hh 111 seems to be the better fit. But Abraham RUFENER is to young to be his father. Do you have anything on any of the above RUFENERs such that I can eliminate either of the Christian's and help determine which one is mine, and if any of the above is related to my Christian RUFENER and how? Has anyone have access to the 1860 Census for Monroe Co,OH is my CHristian Rufener listed there. Lonnie Lonnie Fink lonfink@dmrtc.net Clark County INGENWEB County Coordinator! <http://www.dmrtc.net/~lonfink/wifeme.html>