74. Harmon W5 Ruliffson (Harmon4, Harmon3, Hermanes2 Ruloffson, Laurens1) #2233 was born in Oneida Co, NY 13 June 1834. Individual flags: Rlfsn. Harmon died date unknown at age unknown.

He married Mary Fredenburg 4 September 1856. (Mary Fredenburg #2240.) Mary was born 5 January 1837 in Gilboa, Schoharie Co, NY. When Mary was age unknown and Harmon W Ruliffson was age unknown they became the parents of Mary Alice Ruliffson date unknown. When Mary was age 20 and Harmon W Ruliffson was age 23 they became the parents of Charles Ruliffson 17 August 1857 in Steele Co, MN. When Mary was age 22 and Harmon W Ruliffson was age 24 they became the parents of Myron Ruliffson 23 March 1859. When Mary was age 30 and Harmon W Ruliffson was age 33 they became the parents of Willard Wellman Ruliffson 11 November 1867. When Mary was age 40 and Harmon W Ruliffson was age 42 they became the parents of Marion Ruliffson 15 February 1877 in Steele Co, MN. Mary died 12 March 1915 in MN, at age 78.

When Harmon was age unknown and Mary Fredenburg was age unknown they became the parents of Mary Alice Ruliffson date unknown. When Harmon was age 23 and Mary Fredenburg was age 20 they became the parents of Charles Ruliffson 17 August 1857 in Steele Co, MN. When Harmon was age 24 and Mary Fredenburg was age 22 they became the parents of Myron Ruliffson 23 March 1859. When Harmon was age 33 and Mary Fredenburg was age 30 they became the parents of Willard Wellman Ruliffson 11 November 1867. When Harmon was age 42 and Mary Fredenburg was age 40 they became the parents of Marion Ruliffson 15 February 1877 in Steele Co, MN. His father, in 1832, decided to take the advice of his brother, Isaac, and go up to Western New York with the idea of purchasing a farm there near him. It was a long, hard trip with his family of seven children. They located in the township of Henrietta in Monroe Co. Mary their youngest child died here in March 1833 before she was three. Susannah begged her husband to go back to their old home in the Catskills. So about the first of June, 1834, they started the tiresome journey back by wagon. Then they reached Oneida, Susannah decided she could go no farther; and, there, Harmon W was born, June 13, 1834. WellsLR, p 34. They moved to Owatonna, Minn. in 1857 and took up a government homestead of 160 acres of land and lived on it 22 years. They then moved on a farm near Russell, Minn., in 1880. In 1913 he and his sons owned 1600 acres of land. He was twice elected to the lower house on the Minnesota Legislature, first in 1871 and again in 1903. His wife died March 12, 1915. She was born in Gilboa, Schoharie county, N. Y., Jan. 5, 1837. She was for many years a member of the Methodist church, and her life was a model for the present-day christian women. She was buried in the cemetery near Russell, Minn. RulisonHF, p 43.

Harmon W Ruliffson and Mary Fredenburg had the following children:

• 102 i. Mary Alice6 Ruliffson #2399 was born on (birth date unknown). Individual flags: Rlfsn. Mary died date unknown at age unknown. Died 16 months old. RulisonHF, p 96. Called Alice in RulisonHF.

• + 103 ii. Charles Ruliffson was born 17 August 1857.

• 104 iii. Myron Ruliffson #2398 was born 23 March 1859. Individual flags: Rlfsn. Myron died 10 March 1911 at age 51. Killed by accident. RulisonHF, p 96. Killed by a runaway team. WellsLR, p 35.

• 105 iv. Willard Wellman Ruliffson #2400 was born 11 November 1867. Individual flags: Rlfsn. Willard died 1953 at age 85. He married Emma Olson date unknown. (Emma Olson #2579.) Emma was born date unknown. Emma died date unknown at age unknown. RulisonHF gives his birth year as 1866. No family. WellsLR, p 35.

• 106 v. Marion Ruliffson #2401 was born in Steele Co, MN 15 February 1877. Individual flags: Rlfsn. Marion died date unknown at age unknown. She married twice. She married Thomas Fawcett date unknown. (Thomas Fawcett is #2403.) Thomas was born date unknown. Thomas died date unknown at age unknown. She married Thomas E Fawcet 31 July 1901. (Thomas E Fawcet is #2580.) Thomas was born date unknown. Thomas died date unknown at age unknown. When Thomas was age unknown and Marion Ruliffson was age 26 they became the parents of Keith Ruliffson Fawcet 13 June 1903. When Thomas was age unknown and Marion Ruliffson was age 29 they became the parents of Alice Maurine Fawcet 1 July 1906. (See Thomas E Fawcet for the continuation of this line.)

  When Marion was age 26 and Thomas E Fawcet was age unknown they became the parents of Keith Ruliffson Fawcet 13 June 1903. When Marion was age 29 and Thomas E Fawcet was age unknown they became the parents of Alice Maurine Fawcet 1 July 1906. RulisonHF gives her birth year as 1868.

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