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Birth Name: Charles Herbert Ruffing
Date of Birth: May 3, 1905
Place of Birth: Granville, Illinois, U.S.
Date of Death: February 17, 1986
Place of Death: Mayfield Heights, Ohio, U.S.
Ethnicity: German
Red Ruffing was an American professional baseball player. A pitcher, he played for the Boston Red Sox, the New York Yankees, and the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Red was the son of Francisca/Frances (Fest/Mueller) and John Ruffing, who was Mayor of Coaltown, a company community within the town of Nokomis. His parents were German emigrants, with his father being from Elfersberg. He was married to Pauline Mulholland, with whom he had a son.
Red’s paternal grandfather was Johann/John N. Ruffing (the son of Andreas Ruffing and Susanna Haag).
Red’s paternal grandmother was Juliane/Julia C. Weber (the daughter of Johann G. Weber and Charlotta Lupe Ziliox).
Red’s maternal grandfather’s name was Frank Fest.
Red’s maternal grandmother’s name was Francisca.
Sources: Genealogy of Red Buffing – https://www.findagrave.com
Red Ruffing on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org Red Ruffing on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Red’s parents – https://www.familysearch.org