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Captain Henry E. Ruggaber, custodian and register of deeds of Milwaukee county and vice president of the Northern Building & Loan Association, was born June 26, 1877, in the city which is still his home, his parents being August B. and Bertha (Kuhn) Ruggaber. The family was founded in Milwaukee in pioneer times. August B. Ruggaber was born on Twelfth street between Cherry and Galena streets and his wife was a native of the town of Franklin, Milwaukee county. Her people, too, settled in this section of the state when the work of progress and improvement seemed scarcely begun here. The maternal grandfather of Captain Ruggaber was a soldier of the Civil war. August B. Ruggaber was a shoemaker by trade and followed that pursuit for many years. In 1889 and 1890 he served as deputy sheriff of Milwaukee county.

Captain Ruggaber was educated in the public schools of Milwaukee and after putting aside his textbooks turned his attention to the clothing business. In 1897 he was appointed custodian of the register of deeds under Henry A. Verges and has since occupied this position, covering a period of twenty-five years. He has discharged his duties with entire satisfaction to his superiors and to the general public and has made a most competent and faithful official. He is also secretary of the Northern Building & Loan Association.

On the 18th of May, 1901, Captain Ruggaber was married to Miss Pauline A. Sievers of Milwaukee, and they have two sons: Gordon and Carlton. Captain Ruggaber is a member of the Knights of Pythias and is captain of Columbia Company, No. 8, of uniform rank. He has also been a member of the Masonic fraternity for twenty-one years and is a loyal follower of the teachings and purposes of the craft. He was one of the members of the Jubilee committee having in charge the celebration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the founding of this city. He has taken a most active interest in the public life of the community, doing much to further its progress and welfare and occupies a high position in public regard.