Brief Life History of Alvina
When Alvina Ruff was born on 18 January 1923, in American Falls, Power, Idaho, United States, her father, Jacob Ruff, was 39 and her mother, Regina Braust, was 38. She lived in American Falls Election Precinct 1, Power, Idaho, United States in 1940 and Power, Idaho, United States for about 1 years. She died on 21 May 1974, in Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States, at the age of 51, and was buried in American Falls, Power, Idaho, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- Alvina McLean, "United States 1950 Census"
- Alvina Ruff, "Idaho, County Marriages, 1864-1962"
- Alvina Ruff McClain, "Find A Grave Index"
Parents and Siblings
1883–1950 Male
1884–1960 Female
Siblings (15)
1902–1903 Female
1903–1906 Female
1905–1970 Female
1906–1906 Male
1907–1989 Female
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World Events (8)
1927
Age 4
1929
Age 6
1937 · The Neutrality Act
Age 14
Name Meaning
English: nickname from Middle English rough, rowe, ruwe ‘rough (haired), shaggy, disheveled’.
English (of Norman origin): perhaps a post-medieval spelling of Roff or Roof ; see Rolfe .
Scottish: perhaps a Scots pronunciation of Rock .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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