Person Sheet


Name Gerrit Hendrik Ruesink [immigrant] - 310
Birth 25 Nov 1797, Klein Bredenbroek (Gendringen), Netherlands10
Death aft 1865, America
Occupation Farmer10
Father Jan Ruesink (1755-1829)
Mother Willemina Brussen (ca1760-1812)
Spouses
1 Hermina Christina Blekkink10
Birth 26 Jun 1800, Aalten, Netherlands37,39
Death 1 Jun 1837, Aalten, Netherlands39
Father Gerrit Jan Blekkink (ca1770-)
Mother Harmina Navis (ca1770-)
Marriage 8 May 1819, Dinxperlo, Netherlands10
Children Garrit Willem (1819-)
Harmina (1822-)
Aleida (1824-)
Janna (1827-)
Everdina (1829-ca1910)
Gerrit Jan (1832-<1900)
Arent Jan (John) (1834-1890)
Willemina (1836-1924)
2 Aleida Neerhof [immigrant]10
Birth 26 Jan 1794, Aalten, Netherlands10
Death aft 1865, America
Father Derk Neerhof (ca1751-1839)
Mother Jenneken Meijnen (ca1766-1839)
Marriage 7 Oct 1837, Aalten, Netherlands10
Notes for Gerrit Hendrik Ruesink [immigrant] - 3
Farmer on the farm Liezen in Dalen (Aalten) until 1847, then on the farm Essink in IJzerlo (Aalten). Emigrated to America 15 Dec 1856 with his second wife and 3 youngest children. His daughter Everdina had emigrated 4 months earlier with her husband (Arent Jan Prinsen).10 However, Swierenga has this family departing from Rotterdam on the ship "George F Patton" and arriving at New York 29 Sep 1856 (i.e., the same ship as Everdina Ruesink, her husband Arent J. Prinsen, and three of his sibs).40

In 1860 U.S. census of Holland Twp., Sheboygan Co., Wisconsin, Gerrit Hendrik Ruesink (b. 1979) was in dwelling #1088, Arend J. Ruesink was in #1089, and Gerrit J. Ruesink was in # 1085.
Notes for Aleida (Spouse 2)
Emigrated to America 15 Dec 1856 with husband (Gerrit Hendrik Ruesink) and 3 step-children. Step-daughter Everdina had emigrated 4 months earlier with her husband (Arent Jan Prinsen).10 However, Swierenga has this family departing from Rotterdam on the ship "George F Patton" and arriving at New York 29 Sep 1856 (i.e., the same ship as Everdina Ruesink, her husband Arent J. Prinsen, and three of his sibs).40
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