Nonnie's Observations

peering to the west the sky beckons me to pause, give praise for this day linking to Rebecca's HAIKU MY HEART and STRAIGHT-OUT-of-the-CAMERA SUNDAY hosted by MMT Hoosier Quote: “Oh, the moonlight’s fair tonight  along the Wabash,  from the fields there comes  the breath of new mown hay,  Through the sycamores the candle lights  are gleaming,  on the banks of the Wabash, far away.” ~Paul Dresser~

The Last Name of Ruttan - My husband’s family can be traced from four brothers who immigrated from France to Canada and the state of New York.  My husband’s father and his siblings were born in Canada.  Listed below are Ruttans found in the online Wikipedia . I do not know any of these people personally, but they quite possibly could be related to my husband's relatives.  . A few years ago at the Christmas Gift and Hobby Show in Indianapolis, we saw a display of a man whose last name was Rutan . Curiosity led us to talk to him about his name. He said he’d traced his family from four brothers from France. It’s probable that somewhere along the line the extra ‘n’ was added. Who knows why- we don’t. John Paul Ruttan (born 2001) - Canadian child actor Deric Ruttan (born 1972) - Canadian country music singer & songwriter Henry Ruttan (1792-1871) - businessman, inventor & political figure in Upper Canada John Ruttan - mayor of Nanaimo, British...

red draws attention points to my abode’s entry says “welcome” to guests linked to SHADOW SHOT SUNDAY 2 Hoosier Quote: “Brain: An apparatus with which  we think that we think.” ~Ambrose Pierce~