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Eustice F. Rudine
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Source: History Morris County New Jersey, Volume II, Lewis Publishing Co., 1914

The RUDINE family, of Dover, New Jersey, is of Swedish origin, the first member of the family to come to America having been John A. RUDINE, who was born in Sweden, November 2, 1845. With his wife and children he came from Tidaholm, Sweden, and arrived at Port Oram in Morris county, New Jersey, November 15, 1880. He remained there for three years, removing in 1883 to Dover with his little family, where they continued to reside and where the children grew to maturity. Mr. RUDINE obtained employment as a miner, and in this capacity worked at Orchard Mine for a number of years. His wife, who accompanied her husband and children to New Jersey, was Charlotte THUNE prior to her marriage; there were nine children born to the pair as follows:

  • Emily,
  • Charles,
  • Eric,
  • Eustice F,. of further mention,
  • Mary,
  • Nels,
  • Edward,
  • Helen,
  • Ebba.

Eustice F. RUDINE, son of John A. and Charlotte RUDINE, was born at Tidaholm, Sweden, July 18, 1873, coming to this country with the family in 1880, when he was about seven years of age. The first three years of his residence in America were passed at Port Oram, after which he passed the rest of his youth at Dover, to which place the entire family removed. He attended the public schools of Dover with his brothers and sisters and obtained an excellent rudimentary education; as the family was a large one, however, it was necessary for him to help in their support at an early age, and when twelve years old he left school to work on a farm. He remained on the farm for three years, working hard and contributing to the family funds; and when fifteen years old, changed his occupation for employment in the store of PARDEE & CLARK, corner of Morris and Blackwell streets, Dover. He continued in the store for three and one half years, at the end of which time he left PARDEE & CLARK, and engaged with JENKINS, BUCK & Company in their Mine Hill store. Here he worked for two years, increasing his stock of commercial and worldly wisdom, and making himself valuable to his employers. His next position was with HULSE Brothers, whose store was at Kenville, where he continued for five years. This was his last employment before his return to Dover, when he engaged with the W. H. BAKER Store Company for another five years. For the past eight years Mr. Rundine has been manager for the Park Union Lumber Company of Dover, and has become one of the most successful and influential business men in this line known here in many years.

Mr. RUDINE is as well known in social and fraternal circles as he is among business men, and is a member of many institutions and organizations. He belongs to the I. O. O. F., the I. O. R. M., the V. O. A., the I. O. H., and the G. F. In politics, Mr. RUDINE is a Republican, and has served two terms as president of the board of health. He is very active in any movement which concerns the public welfare, and is one of the most patriotic of American citizens notwithstanding the fact of his foreign birth; indeed he is a worthy example in this regard to all native born citizens of this country. When fourteen years of age Mr. RUDINE was confirmed in the Lutheran church, and has been one of its staunchest upholders and most faithful attendants ever since.

Mr. RUDINE’s wife, whom he married at Dover, was Elin J. DANIELSON, daughter of Andrew G. DANIELSON, of this city. Mr. and Mrs. RUDINE have had six children (five of whom are now living) they are:

  • Addie,
  • May,
  • Charlotte,
  • Caroline,
  • Curtis Roy, deceased,
  • Mary Gunhild,
  • John Andrew,
  • Elin Josephine.

This biography was transcribed by John Cresseveur (1949-2003).

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