info from Berks-Dauphin Roots
born Walhausen, Germany
died Cumru, Berks Co., Pa.

s/o Johann Peter Ruth & Anna Sophia Lauer

Married 1, 16 Jan 1753,
Anna Elisabeth Schell (d/o Peter Schell & Maria Catharine Walborn

Married 2, abt. 1775.
Catharina Krick (d/o Frantz Krick & Anna Maria Spohn)

info from janicetDAR record of service:

RUTH, JACOB DAR Ancestor #: A098644
Service: PENNSYLVANIA Rank: PATRIOTIC SERVICE
Birth: 9- -1726
Death: 9-24-1797 BERKS CO PENNSYLVANIA
Service Source: PA HIST & MUS COMM, RG 4.61, ROLL #318
Service Description: 1) PAID SUPPLY TAX, CUMRU TWP, 1783
Residence 1) City: CUMRU TWP - County: BERKS CO - State: PENNSYLVANIA
Spouse) CATHARINE KRICKVeteran of the Revolutionary War

Info from: Tim Fisher
Johann Jacob Ruth was born on 11 Sep 1726 in Walhausen, Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany as the second child of Johann Peter Ruth and Anna Sophia Lauer. He had four siblings, namely: Johann Michael, Johann Christian, Johan Peter, and Anna Catherine. He died on 24 Sep 1797 in Sinking Spring, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA. When he was 26, he married Anna Elizabeth Schell on 16 Jan 1753 in Host, Marion, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA. When he was 45, he married Catherine Krick,daughter of Frantz (Francis) Krück (Krick) and Anna Katharina Staudt, on 13 Aug 1772 (Episcopalian Church).

Johann Jacob Ruth immigrated to Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA on 18 Sep 1733. He was buried on 26 Sep 1797 in Exeter, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (St. John's (FAG) by Rev. Boos). He served in the military (See notes).

Johann Jacob Ruth and Anna Elizabeth Schell had the following children:

Maria Catharina Ruth was born on 05 Jul 1754 in Spring, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA. She died on 22 Jun 1831 in Penn, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA.
Magdalena Ruth was born on 27 Jul 1759 in Host, Marion, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA. She died on 15 Oct 1836.
Anna Maria Ruth was born on 30 Apr 1762 in Lower Heidelberg, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA. She died on 08 Dec 1826.
Peter Ruth was born on 14 Nov 1764 in Lower Heidelberg, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on 27 Apr 1819 in Spring, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA.
Maria Barbara Ruth was born on 13 Jan 1768 in Lower Heidelberg, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA. She died on 14 Oct 1826.
Elizabeth Ruth was born on 26 Dec 1770 in Lower Heidelberg, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA. She died on 05 May 1812.

Johann Jacob Ruth and Catherine Krick had the following children:

Philip Ruth was born on 01 Aug 1776 in Spring, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on 09 Jun 1833 in Spring, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA.
Charlotte Ruth was born in 1777 in Heidelberg, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA.
Jacob Ruth was born on 19 Dec 1777 in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on 14 Feb 1813 in Spring, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA.
Frantz Ruth was born on 18 Jul 1778 in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA.
Frederick Ruth was born on 16 May 1782 in Lower Heidelberg, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on 23 Jan 1849 in Lower Heidelberg, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA.
Jonathan Ruth was born on 01 Aug 1784 in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on 11 Sep 1844 in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (1804 in St. John's Ch. records (typo?)).
Leonard Ruth was born on 03 Mar 1791 in Spring, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA. He died in 1852.