Person Sheet


Name Hendrika Berendina (Dena) Colenbrander [immigrant]82,10
Birth 4 Jun 1816, Netherlands
Death 1 Feb 1878, America
Burial Oak Mound Cem., Alto, Fond du Lac Co., Wisconsin
Father Arend Jan Colenbrander (1782-1851)
Mother Enneken Veerbeek (1776-1847)
Spouses
1 Hendrik Jan Ruesink [immigrant] - 410
Birth 5 Jan 1813, De Heurne, Dinxperlo, Netherlands10
Death 16 Jan 1882, America82
Burial Oak Mound Cem., Alto, Fond du Lac Co., Wisconsin82
Occupation Clog maker in the Netherlands; farmer in America10,47
Father Lambertus Ruesink (1774-1857)
Mother Hendrika Demkes (1777-1848)
Marriage 8 Apr 1843, Dinxperlo, Netherlands10
Children Jan Willem (William J.) (1843-1908)
Berend Hendrik (1844-)
Henry (1848->1910)
Engelbertus Hendricus (Albert?) (1853-ca1860)
Bartholomew "Bert" (1858-1898)
Angelina (1863->1910)
Notes for Hendrika Berendina (Dena) Colenbrander [immigrant]
Parents (Hendrik Jan Ruesink & Hendrika Berendina Colenbrander) and 3 children (Jan Willem, Berend Hendrik & Engelbertus Hendricus) emigrated to America from De Heurne house number 262a in 1855.10
Notes for Hendrik Jan (Spouse 1)
Another source has him born 6 Jan.15 Parents (Hendrik Jan Ruesink & Hendrika Berendina Colenbrander) and 3 children (Jan Willem, Berend Hendrik & Engelbertus Hendricus) emigrated to America from De Heurne house number 262a in 1855.10 This family came on the Dutch ship Alexander of Amsterdam at the same time as the family of Jan Willem (b. 1816) Ruesink & Gerharda, arriving in New York 24 Sept 1855. Albany, N.Y., was listed as their intended destination.40

Found in 1870 census of Alto Twp, Fond du Lac Co, Wisc, as H.J. Ruesink w/wife "Beerdinna" & son William (26 yrs, farm laborer), son Hendrik (25 yrs, farm laborer), son Burt (12 yrs, attending school), and dau Angelina (9 yrs).

1880 US census of Alto Twp, Fond Du Lac Co, Wisconsin:

 Name  Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
 Henry RUSINK   Self   S   Male   W   32   HOLL   Farmer   HOLL   HOLL 
 Henry J. RUSINK   Father   W   Male   W   65   HOLL   Retired Farmer   HOLL   HOLL 
 Bartholomew RUSINK   Brother   S   Male   W   22   NY   Farm Laborer   HOLL   HOLL 
 Engeline RUSINK   Sister   S   Female   W   19   WI   Keeping House   HOLL   HOLL 
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