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John Anthony Ruppert, a four-year-old boy from Hamilton, Ohio, tragically lost his life on March 30, 1975. His death was part of a horrific event known as the Easter Sunday Massacre. On that fateful day, his uncle, James Urban Ruppert, fatally shot eleven members of his family in their home on Minor Avenue in Hamilton. The victims included John's mother, Charity; his brother, Leonard Jr.; his sister-in-law, Alma; and their eight children, ranging in age from four to seventeen.
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John Anthony Ruppert
Male
Hamilton
OH
1975-03-30
4
John
Anthony Ruppert
11/17/2025
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Something that's always stayed with me about the Easter Sunday Massacre is the impa... ...Read More
08/26/2023
Something that's always stayed with me about the Easter Sunday Massacre is the impa... ...Read More
08/26/2023
I can't stop thinking about the impact on Hamilton's community after the Easter Sunday Massacre, esp... ...Read More
04/17/2023
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