Researching Ray Ruddy
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 489 people with the Ruddy surname? In that year Ruddy was ranked number 3090 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Ray means "kingly" and is of French origin.
Records of Ray Ruddy on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ray Ruddy and the Ruddy Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Ruddy Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Ruddy family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 1472 people with the Ruddy surname in the UK? Ruddy is now ranked number 2708 for popularity in the UK. |
Ruddy Genealogy Databases
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Ruddy Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Ruddy surname in the USA? Ruddy is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Ray Ruddy. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Ray Ruddy
Ray Ruddy
Raymond Maurice Ruddy (August 31, 1911 – December 4, 1938) was an American competition swimmer who represented the United States as a 16-year-old at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He competed in the men's 400-meter freestyle, and placed sixth in event final with a time of 5:25.0. He also finished fourth overall in the men's 1,500-meter freestyle in a time of 21:05.0.
Ruddy was born in New York City, the son of 1904 Olympic swimmer Joe Ruddy. He attended Columbia University in New York, where he was a member of the Columbia Lions swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition. He won the 1930 NCAA national championships in the 440-yard freestyle with a time of 4:55.6.
At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, he was a member of the ninth-place U.S. water polo team.
Ruddy died as a result of brain injuries sustained in an accident fall in 1938; he was 27 years old.
In 1977, he was inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame.
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