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John Anthony Ruppert

Case from Hamilton, OH dated Mar 30, 1975

Victim Details

John Anthony Ruppert

Male

Hamilton

OH

1975-03-30

4

John

Anthony Ruppert

06/27/2026

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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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    Something that's always stayed with me about the Easter Sunday Massacre is the impa... ...Read More
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    I can't stop thinking about the impact on Hamilton's community after the Easter Sunday Massacre, esp... ...Read More
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