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| Notes for Gerrit Jan Ruesink [immigrant] - 8B | ||||||||||||||
| Emigrated from Dinxperlo (not De Heurne) house number 142 [also listed as emigrating from De Heurne house number 262, with all other details the same] to America 1 May 1856. He was listed as "without occupation."10,63 He arrived in New York 29 Sept 1856 on the ship George F Patton from Rotterdam, having traveled with the family of Gerrit Jan Ruesink (b. 1797)--his grandfather's cousin.40 Settled first in Wisconsin, then moved on to South Dakota. By 1900 he owned without mortgage his farm in Clear Lake Twp., Dueul Co., South Dakota. Ruth Bleeker says a photograph exists of him (but she refers to him as Gerrit William) with his wife Genzena that was taken in 1856. She says it was taken in Alto Wisconsin.112 In 1868 a G.J. Rusink is listed among the registered voters of Metomen Twp, Fond du Lac Co., Wisc.113 1880 census: Census Place: Metoman, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin Source: FHL Film 1255426 National Archives Film T9-1426 Page 355C Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace John G. RUSINK Self M M W 44 HOLLAND Occ: Farmer Fa: HOLLAND Mo: HOLLAND Goziena RUSINK Wife F M W 45 HOLLAND Occ: Housekeeping Fa: HOLLAND Mo: HOLLAND Mina RUSINK Dau F S W 13 WI Occ: At School Fa: WI Mo: HOLLAND John RUSINK Son M S W 12 WI Occ: Laborer Fa: HOLLAND Mo: HOLLAND Charles VANSAND Other M S W 17 HOLLAND Occ: Laborer Fa: HOLLAND Mo: HOLLAND47 According to 1900 U.S. census, this couple had 7 children but by that date only three were alive. | ||||||||||||||
| Notes for Gezina (Zena) (Spouse 1) | ||||||||||||||
| Some sources have her name as Jessica, but that seems very unlikely. Gezina is sometimes spelled Genzena.111 | ||||||||||||||
| Last Modified 11 Feb 2004 | Created 26 Nov 2004 using Reunion for Macintosh |