Memorable Manitobans: Arthur Charles Ruttan (1878-1918)

Grain dealer, soldier.

Born at Kingston, Ontario on 3 March 1878, the son of Henry Ruttan, he was educated in Kingston schools and at Queen’s University. He came to Winnipeg in 1899 and joined the James Richardson grain firm as western manager. He was a member of the Winnipeg Grain Exchange and a director of the Lake Shippers’ Clearing Association.

On 30 May 1906, he married Beatrice Robertson, daughter of J. P. Robertson of Winnipeg, and had four children. He joined the 90th Winnipeg Rifles some years before the outbreak of war but, in 1916, he assisted in raising the 144th Battalion and received the rank of Major. He served with distinction in the Imperial forces and returned to Canada on furlough in 1918.

Ruttan died very suddenly of influenza on 3 November 1918, a week after returning to Winnipeg. He was buried in Elmwood Cemetery.

Sources:

1901 Canada census, Automated Genealogy.

Marriage and death registrations, Manitoba Vital Statistics.

“Major A. C. Ruttan dies at home here”, Manitoba Free Press, 4 November 1918, page 5.

Pioneers and Early Citizens of Manitoba, Winnipeg: Manitoba Library Association, 1971.

Profile revised: 23 June 2010

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