When Lewis Rudder was born on 8 May 1856, in Indiana Township, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, James L Rudder, was 29 and his mother, Elizabeth Barnett, was 31. He lived in Vernon Township, Washington, Indiana, United States in 1860. He died on 28 December 1865, at the age of 9, and was buried in Pierce Township, Washington, Indiana, United States.
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German: variant of Ruder 2.
Altered form of German Ruder 1 and 2.
English: topographic name from Middle English rude ‘clearing’ (Old English rȳd) + the agent suffix -er, for someone who lived in or near a clearing.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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