The
Ruttan
Family Tree

Welcome to the RUTTAN family tree. - The Ruttan family traces its roots to the Dutchy of Lorraine (France). The earliest recorded ancestor was Claudin Ruttan, (ca. 1564-1613). His great grandson, Abraham Ruttan (1658-1713) sailed to America in 1675, married Marie Petitlion and raised a large family. I am descended from Abraham's great grandson, Captain Peter Ruttan, U.E., who settled in Upper Canada in 1784, following the American Revolution. Most of the family that remained in the United States spell the name Rutan. Other variations include Retan, Reton, and Rattan.

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  Loyalist Landing Re-enactment Photos Wanted Unclaimed Money New LDS Genealogy Site

Loyalist Landing Re-enactment
On Saturday, June 19, 1999, the Bay of Quinte Branch of the United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada will stage a re-enactment of the June1784 Loyalist landing at Adolphustown. This special re-enactment in Adolphustown U.E.L. Park at the very site where U.E. Loyalists landed will coincide with the second annual celebration of United Empire Loyalists' Day in the Province of Ontario. It also marks the 40th anniversary of Adolphustown U.E.L. Park, established in 1959 by the Ontario government as a lasting U.E.L. memorial. For specific details and enquiries, contact Bill Daverne, Bay of Quinte BranchVice-President at 613-354-4562 or davcom@fox.nstn.ca.

Photos Wanted
I am looking for old Ruttan family photographs that I can add to this site. Please scan your old Ruttan family photos and email them to me and I will insert them on the appropriate page.

$Unclaimed Money
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LDS Genealogy Web Site
According to a Memorandum dated February 28, 1999, the Family History Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is developing a new Internet service designed to help people find and share family history information. The memo states: "A beta test of the FamilySearch Internet Genealogy Service will be conducted beginning sometime in March 1999.  When ready for testing, it can be found on the World Wide Web at www.familysearch.org.  The web site will only be active for a few weeks. Although the Internet is not authorized for use in Church buildings, including Family History Centers, we are making you aware of the be beta test plans because patrons may ask about the service. When the results of the beta test have been reviewed, a formal announcement will be made regarding the future of this service."