Charles A. is very possible the son of the John Fredeick Ruhe whose bio is in .

Charles A. Ruhe, youngest son of John Frederick Ruhe. Sr., was born Dec 10, 1794, in Allentown, and at an early age apprenticed to a mercantile house in Philadelphia. Later he enlisted in the United States service during the War of 1812, in company with his brother, Capt. John F. Rube, Jr., and on being discharged opened a general merchandise store in Ruchsville. North Whitehall Township. After a business experience of some years at this place, he removed to Shimersville. Northampton County, and remained two years, when Allentown became his home. While at Ruchsville he married. Feb. 15. 1820, Miss Susanna, daughter of Adam and Catharine Scheirer, and had twelve children.

Mr. Ruhe engaged in the general grocery trade in Allentown and in 1854 admitted his son, Charles H., as a partner, under the firm name of Charles A. Ruhe & Son, and the manufacture of cigars was added to the business. A few years later his sons, Frederick A. and Joseph, were taken into the firm. The stock of groceries was disposed of in 1862, and the senior member the same year retired from active, commercial life. Politically, Mr. Ruhe was a Whig in his early days, and on the formation of the Republican Party became one of its steadfast adherents. He was actively identified with the Second National Bank as a director, in which capacity he served for many years. He died Jan. 14, 1879, aged eighty-four years. His son, Edward, served in the Mexican War and died at the age of twenty-one years. Several of his children died in infancy. Those who reached maturity are included herein.