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| LewisMRuddick | John C. Ruddock son of James Ruddock | 0 | Oct 13 2011, 6:15 PM EDT by LewisMRuddick | ||||
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Ruddock, John C.
John C. Ruddock. Born in the city of St. John, NB, Mar.13, 1852, and accompanied his parents to New York, where his father left the family, consisting of the mother and three children, and went to California. In the spring of 1853 the father sent for the family, who came to California by way of the Isthmus of Panama, and settled in Jamestown, Tuolumne co. There James Ruddock, the father, engaged in mining, merchandising, stock-raising and lumbering at different times, and was one of the leading and influential citizens of the county. The children attended whatever private schools there were in the vicinity until the establishment of the public schools, which institutions were attended regularly by them. In 1868 John passed an examination before the Co. School Board, and obtained a second grade certificate, and engaged to teach school at Green Springs, Tuolumne co. After completing a term of about 7 months he followed the family, who had moved to San Francisco and entered the State Normal school. He graduated from that institution in March, 1871, and soon engaged to teach at Onisbo public school, about 15 miles south of Sacramento on the river near Courtland Landing. Next he came to Mendocino co. and took charge of the public school at Mendocino, in August, 1871. He continued until June, 1875, when he went to Round Valley, Mendocino co. to teach an unexpired term of about 6 months. In the fall of 1875 he was elected to the position of County Superintendent of Public Schools, to which position he was re-elected in 1878. During his incumbency he, for two terms, acted as Vice-Principal of the Ukiah City school, and before retiring from office was chosen to the Principalship, which he holds at the present writing. Mr. Ruddock was married Feb. 4, 1880, to Kate Siddons. His parents are both living, and reside in San Francisco. History of Mendocino Co., CA - San Francisco, CA Alley, Bowen & Co., Publishers. 1880 Pp. 667 |
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| LewisMRuddick | Obituary of James Ruddock | 1 | Oct 13 2011, 12:11 PM EDT by blackriverrosi | ||||
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Description: Obituary of James Ruddock
Date: December 22 1905 Newspaper published in: Ukiah FATHER OF J. C. RUDDOCK DEAD Attorney J. C. Ruddock was called to San Francisco Wednesday by the sudden death of his father, James Ruddock. The deceased had never been sick a day in his life barring the ordinary illness until he had a stroke of paralysis a few months ago from which he never fully recovered. Mr. Ruddock had no intimation of his father's last illness until he received word of his death. The deceased had never visited this city and his only trip to this county was as a timber expert a number of years ago to the Gualala woods. James Ruddock was born in 1819 in Mallow, Cork county, Ireland, and moved to this country when quite young and was for a number of years foreman of a ship yard in St. Johns, New Brunswick. He moved to Norfork [sp], Virginia, and from there to New York and finally located in California in 1852 at Jimtown, Tuolumne county. He engaged in mining there for a number of years and in 1870 moved to San Francisco where he has since resided. His wife died about two years ago. The funeral occurred at 10 o'clock yesterday morning and interment took place in the family plot in Holy Cross cemetery. The surviving children are Attorney J. C. Ruddock of this city, James Ruddock of Idaho, Andrew, George and Patrick Henry Ruddock of San Francisco. http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?action=detail&id=64001
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| LewisMRuddick | John C. Ruddock | 0 | Aug 3 2011, 6:50 PM EDT by LewisMRuddick | ||||
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Ruddock, John C.
Born. in the city of St. John, New Brunswick, March 13, 1852, and accompanied his parents to New York, where his father left the family, consisting of the mother and three children, and went to seek his fortune in California. In the spring of 1853 the father sent for the family, who came to California by way of the Isthmus of Panama, and settled in Jamestown, Tuolumne co. James Ruddock, the father, engaged in mining, merchandising, stock-raising and lumbering at different times, and was one of the leading and influential citizens of the county. The children were kept closely at whatever private schools there were in the vicinity until the establishment of the public schools, which institutions were attended regularly by them. In 1868 John C. passed an examination before the County School Board, and obtained a second grade certificate, and engaged to teach the public school at Green Springs, Tuolumne co.. After completing a term of about seven months he followed the family, who had moved to San Francisco in the meantime, and entered the State Normal school. Graduated in March, 1871, and soon after engaged to teach the Onisbo public school, about fifteen miles south of Sacramento City, on the river near Courtland Landing. From there he came to Mendocino co. and took charge of the public school at Mendocino City, in August, 1871. He continued in that position until June, 1875, when he went to Round valley, Mendocino co, to teach an unexpired term of about six months. In the fall of 1875 he was elected on the Democratic ticket to the position of County Superintendent of Public Schools, to which position he was re-elected in 1878. During his incumbency in office he, for two terms, acted as Vice-Principal of the Ukiah City school, before retiring from office was chosen to the Principalship, which he holds at present. Married February 4, 1880, to Kate Siddons. His father and mother are both living, and reside in San Francisco. |
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