| Name | Willemina Berendina Hengeveld [immigrant]37 |
| Birth | 3 Feb 1842, Gendringen, Netherlands37 |
| Death | 1 Jul 1926, nr. Morenci, Michigan37 |
| Burial | Franklin Twp Cemetery, Tipton, Michigan |
| Father | Willem Hengeveld (1797-1852) |
| Mother | Johanna Geertruid (Janna) Doornink (1804-1859) |
| 1 | Derk Jan Ruesink [immigrant] - 610 |
| Birth | 6 May 1826, Dinxperlo, Netherlands10 |
| Death | 14 May 1903, Michigan60 |
| Burial | 16 May 1903, Franklin Twp Cemetery, Tipton, Michigan60 |
| Father | Jacob Ruesink (1798-1865) |
| Mother | Hendrina Petronella te Beest (1797-1867) |
| Marriage | 4 Jan 1867, Cuyahoga Co, Ohio, by Pastor Wilhelm Schmidt61 |
| Children | William (ca1868-ca1870) |
| Albert John (1869-1921) | |
| George (1871-1892) | |
| Patranellia H. (Nellie) (1873-1947) | |
| William Henry (1875-1962) | |
| John A. (1877-1954) | |
| Minnie (1879-1891) | |
| Henry Walter (1881-1950) | |
| Emma G. (1884-1950) | |
| Frank H. (1888-1891) |
- Willemina Berendina Hengeveld, born 3 Feb 1842 at 11 am, "ten huize van hem comparant in Bredenbroek No. 344." Father:"Willem Hengeveld van beroep Landbaumer, oud vijf en veertig jaren." Mother: "Janna Geertruid Doornink, zijne huis vraun."37
Came to U.S. in 1866 (1863 according to 1900 census).
Emigrated to America from house number 280 in De Heurne in May 1854. His brother Engelbart also emigrated, but later returned.10 There is a Didrich Ruesien who arrived in New York via Liverpool on the ship Adriatic 5 July 1854. He is recorded as being 48 (not 28) years old, a farmer from Holland, and destined for Ohio.40 Another source says there was a Dirk Jan Reusink on the ship Leila from Rotterdam that arrived at New York 30 Sep 1854 (need to confirm this).62
Dutch emigration records have D. Ruesink, age 28, departing Dinxperlo in 1854, destination Milwaukee. They also have M. Ruesink (probably Manus #801), age 33, departing Dinxperlo in 1854, destination Milwaukee. Both were single men, one a farmer, the other a farm laborer.63
There's a John Rusink, age 25, in Raisin Twp, Lenawee Co, in the 1860 census, working as a farm hand for John Fulton. If this is not our John, who could it be?
Derk John Ruesink of Tecumseh purchased W 1/2 of E 1/2 of SW 1/4, Sec 34, T5S, R 3 E, Franklin Twp, paying $1600 for the 40 acres in March 1868. House was located on Kemp Road about 1/4 mile east of Tipton Hwy.
He was admitted to U.S. citizenship at the circuit court of Lenawee County on December 16, 1880. R.P. Butrick and E.A. Wilson testified to his good character.64
1880 census:
Census Place: Franklin, Lenawee, Michigan
Source: FHL Film 1254591 National Archives Film T9-0591 Page 216A
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
D. E. RUESINK Self M M W 54 HOLLAND
Occ: Farmer Fa: HOLLAND Mo: HOLLAND
Minnie RUESINK Wife F M W 39 HOLLAND
Occ: Keeping House Fa: HOLLAND Mo: HOLLAND
Albert RUESINK Son M S W 10 MI
Fa: HOLLAND Mo: HOLLAND
George RUESINK Son M S W 9 MI
Fa: HOLLAND Mo: HOLLAND
Nellie RUESINK Dau F S W 6 MI
Fa: HOLLAND Mo: HOLLAND
William RUESINK Son M S W 5 MI
Fa: HOLLAND Mo: HOLLAND
John RUESINK Son M S W 3 MI
Fa: HOLLAND Mo: HOLLAND
Minnie RUESINK Dau F S W 8M MI
Fa: HOLLAND Mo: HOLLAND47
1900 census:
Census Place: Franklin, Lenawee, Michigan
ED: 47 SH:7 LN:62-65
Ruesink, D. John, head, May 1826, Holland, Imm 1854, farmer
" , Minnie, wife, Feb 1838, Holland, ch. 10, 6 living, Imm 1863
" , Albert, son, Aug 1869, Mich, carpenter
" , Henry, son, Sep 1881, Mich, farm laborer
" , Emma, dau, Jun 1884, Mich, domestic
The May 15 (Friday), 1903, Adrian Daily Times and Expositor carried the following: "Obituary: John Ruesink, of Franklin, died Thursday morning of stomach trouble, aged 77 years. He was a respected pioneer resident and leaves a widow and six children. The funeral will be held at the Tipton Congregational Church Saturday at 2:30 P.M."60