BIO: HARRY P. RUTZ, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
   
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  >From Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,
  Chicago: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905, pages 373-374
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    HARRY P. RUTZ, one of the sturdy farmers of Cumberland county, a man who is
  respected and esteemed by the people who know him, was born on the Henderson
  farm, at Cave Hill, Sept. 14, 1867, a on of Peter Rutz, who was born in 1832.
    
    After securing an excellent education at the Basin school, Harry P. Rutz
  remained with his parents, assisting in farming, until he was twenty-three
  years of age, when he married Frances H. Ocker, daughter of John and Mary
  (Seitz) Ocker, of West Pennsboro, prominent people of that vicinity. Mrs.
  Rutz was born near West Hill, July 22, 1871, and her brothers and sisters are
  as follows: Susan Elizabeth, William Seitz, Anna May, Emma Lillie, John,
    
    374	CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
    
  Ada Florence, Alfred Garfield, Vivi Gertrude, Samuel Eberly, Tobias
  Henderson, Jacob Sylvester.
    
    Mr. and Mrs. Rutz have the following family of children: Elsie Irene, born
  Sept. 10, 1893; Harry Sylvester, Jan. 27, 1895; Viola Gertrude, April 21,
  1897; Mary M., May 10, 1900; Anna Catherine, Feb. 1, 1903. Mrs. Rutz is a
  very charming woman, was educated at Mt. Rock School, and has been a very
  helpful wife. Mr. and Mrs. Rutz have a very pleasant home, secured by their
  bard work, good management and thrift, and they are very popular in the
  neighborhood.