Claim: Charles Herbert Ruffing, one of five children of John and Frances Ruffing, was born on May 3, 1905, in Granville, a village in Putnam County, Illinois, United States.
Evidence: He was one of five children of John and Frances Ruffing, who emigrated to the United States from Germany. Charles Herbert Ruffing was born on May 3, 1905, in Granville, Illinois. Granville is a village in Putnam County, Illinois, United States.