Person Sheet


Name Bertha Claus
Birth 8 May 1878, perh. Chatham, Ontario, Canada
Death 8 Mar 1955, Ypsilanti Hospital, Ypsilanti, Michigan
Burial Tipton Cemetery, Tipton, Michigan
Father James Claus (ca1850-)
Mother Louise Story (ca1850-)
Spouses
1 John A. Ruesink52
Birth 21 Feb 1877, Franklin Twp, Lenawee Co, Michigan
Death 22 Apr 1954, Niles, Michigan
Burial Tipton Cemetery, Tipton, Michigan
Occupation Farmer on his parents' farm
Father Derk Jan Ruesink [immigrant] - 6 (1826-1903)
Mother Willemina Berendina Hengeveld [immigrant] (1842-1926)
Marriage 12 Jun 1907
Children Ralph C. (Mike) (1908-2000)
(Living)
(Living)
Notes for John A. (Spouse 1)
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

In 1900 he was boarding with Charles Evans and working on his farm in Franklin Twp.51 Later he lived south of Tipton, Michigan, perhaps on the farm where he was raised. According to his nephew John Ruesink (b. 1908), this John and his brother Albert built (or had built?) the house where Ireno Busato lived in 2001 (NW quarter of Sec 4 Adrian Twp, or NW quarter of Sec 33 Franklin Twp?).
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