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     Dorothy Celia Ruff was born on 4 March 1905 at Beaver Falls, Beaver County, Pennsylvania.^1,2 She was the daughter of Charles Elmer Ruff and Louella Belle Russell.^1,2 Dorothy Celia Ruff married Edward Ellefson, son of Edward Theodore Ellefson and Ida Tobina Eiesland, on 12 November 1924 at Beaver Falls, Beaver County, Pennsylvania.^1,2 Dorothy Celia Ruff died on 29 April 1989 at age 84.³ She was buried at Sylvania Hills Memorial Park, Daugherty Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania.³

     Norman Emmett Ruff was born on 13 April 1907 at Beaver Falls, Beaver County, Pennsylvania.^1,2 He was the son of Charles Elmer Ruff and Louella Belle Russell.^1,2 Norman Emmett Ruff married Lillian Ruth Black, daughter of John Christian Black and Bertha Goehring.¹ Norman Emmett Ruff died on 4 October 1945 at Beaver Falls, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, at age 38.³

     Ruth Edna Smith was born on 25 January 1897 at Beaver Falls, Beaver County, Pennsylvania.^1,2 She was the daughter of Frederick Smith and Margaret McComack.^1,2 Ruth Edna Smith married Charles Elmer Ruff, son of Charles Elmer Ruff and Louella Belle Russell, on 1 June 1918 at Beaver Falls, Beaver County, Pennsylvania.^1,2 Ruth Edna Smith married Harry Hall Reese.¹ Ruth Edna Smith died on 24 May 1951 at Providence Hospital, Beaver Falls, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, at age 54.^1,2

     Frederick Smith was born on 9 February 1871 at New Hampshire.³ He died on 3 May 1940 at Pennsylvania at age 69.³

     Margaret McComack was born on 6 January 1873 at Pennsylvania.³ She died on 22 July 1930 at Pennsylvania at age 57.³

     Elmer Frederick Reese was born on 13 May 1924 at Beaver Falls, Beaver County, Pennsylvania.^1,2 He was the son of Harry Hall Reese and Ruth Edna Smith.^1,2 Elmer Frederick Reese was adopted from Charles Elmer Ruff.^1,2 Elmer Frederick Reese married Marguerite Farmer.^1,2

     Harry Hall Reese was born on 14 October 1896 at Beaver County, Pennsylvania.¹ He became Elmer Frederick Reese's adoptive father.^2,3 Harry Hall Reese married Ruth Edna Smith, daughter of Frederick Smith and Margaret McComack.² Harry Hall Reese died on 11 March 1973 at Beaver Falls, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, at age 76.¹

     Marguerite Farmer married Elmer Frederick Reese, son of Harry Hall Reese and Ruth Edna Smith.^1,2

     Edward Ellefson was born on 12 June 1905 at Ellwood City, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania.^1,2 He was the son of Edward Theodore Ellefson and Ida Tobina Eiesland.^1,2 Edward Ellefson married Dorothy Celia Ruff, daughter of Charles Elmer Ruff and Louella Belle Russell, on 12 November 1924 at Beaver Falls, Beaver County, Pennsylvania.^1,2 Edward Ellefson died on 1 December 1944 at Providence Hospital, Beaver Falls, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, at age 39.^1,2 He was buried at Sylvania Hills Memorial Park, Daugherty Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania.^1,2

     Edward Theodore Ellefson was born on 3 September 1869 at Norway.³ He died on 27 June 1929 at Pennsylvania at age 59.³

     Ida Tobina Eiesland was born on 13 September 1864 at Norway.³ She died on 17 May 1939 at Pennsylvania at age 74.³

     Doris Eileen Ellefson was born on 7 January 1928 at New Brighton, Beaver County, Pennsylvania.^1,2 She was the daughter of Edward Ellefson and Dorothy Celia Ruff.^1,2 Doris Eileen Ellefson died on 23 April 1928 at New Brighton, Beaver County, Pennsylvania.^1,2 She was buried at Sylvania Hills Memorial Park, Daughetry Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania.^1,2

     John Eiesland Ellefson lived at Beaver Falls, Beaver County, PA. He was born on 2 June 1936 at Beaver Falls, Beaver County, Pennsylvania.^1,2 He was the son of Edward Ellefson and Dorothy Celia Ruff.^1,2 John Eiesland Ellefson died on 21 November 2013 at Heritage Valley Beaver, Beaver, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, at age 77.³ His obituary read, "John E. Ellefson, 77, of Rochester, died Thursday, November 21, 2013, at Good Samaritan, Heritage Valley Beaver. Born on June 2, 1936, he was the son of the late Edward and Dorothy Ruff Ellefson. He was a retired instrument repairman with B & W, a maintenance man with EB McNitt Apartments of New Brighton for 15 years, a custodian at Faith Community Church and an active member of the Sons of the American Legion Posts #19 and #261. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Edward Earl Ellefson and an infant sister, Doris. He is survived by his loving wife of 39 years, Janet Chappell Ellefson; two sons, Bradley J. (Debbie) Ellefson, Chippewa and Brian M. (Bristal) Ellefson, New Brighton; a daughter, Judy L. (Mark) Ventresca, Girard; two brothers, Charles (Darlene) Ellefson and Robert (Chris) Ellefson; seven grandchildren, Nicole, Katie, Jessica, Michelle, Mallory, Brendin and Blakely; two step-grandchildren, Curtis and Justin and three great-grandchildren, Caden, Wyatt and Nolan. Friends will be received Sunday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. in the LUTTON BEAVER FALLS FUNERAL HOME, 1117 Fifth Ave., www.luttonfuneralhome.com, where prayers will be offered on Monday at 1 p.m. and a funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. in the Faith Community Church (formerly First United Methodist Church). Pastor Chris D. Wright will be officiating. Interment will be at Sylvania Hills."³ He was buried at Sylvania Hills Memorial Park, Daugherty Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania.³