The sweep of family history across the generations
In July 2003, Stan and Helga came to the East Bay for a golden summer outing.
Five siblings who stayed true to German ideals until the bitter end
Ed loved crosswords, so Dan Ruby created a tribute puzzle for his memorial. Kate and Twyla were the clue crew.
Helga expressed a commitment to liberal values in her lifelong work for the League of Women Voters.
An innovator in modern dance and choreography since breaking in with the Murray Lewis Dance Company in the 1980s. The Ratners moved geographically. Janis moves artistically.
In 1955, Helga led a committee of parents to open a preschool in Vestal.
Remembering our Ringel and Wohlgemuth/Paechter family members who perished in the Shoah.
Mel accomplished many things in life, but his life’s greatest moments happened during the Battle of the Bulge
A surprising artifact discovered after a parent's death leads to a series of discoveries and a new pastime in genealogy
Leon Klein continued to work for American Spirits as its upstate New York sales representative
Stanley Ruby entered the public debate over nuclear missile technology in 1968-69.
From 1880s to the 1930s, the Ringel family prospered in the garment trade in the German capital. Herman made men's outerwear.
Cherry picking the best content from our founding document written in 2006: "The Ruby Family Histories — The Early Lives of Stanley and Helga Ruby"