Person Sheet


Name Gerrit Jan Ruesink [immigrant] - 3B10
Birth 18 May 1832, Aalten, Netherlands10
Death bef 1900, Wisconsin?93
Father Gerrit Hendrik Ruesink [immigrant] - 3 (1797->1865)
Mother Hermina Christina Blekkink (1800-1837)
Spouses
1 Hendrika M. <unknown> [immigrant]82
Birth Mar 1829, Netherlands93,82
Death aft 1900, Wisconsin?93
Marriage Wisconsin
Children Hermina C. (1860-)
Gerret Willem (1864-)
Notes for Gerrit Jan Ruesink [immigrant] - 3B
Emigrated to America from Aalten (IJzerlo) 15 Dec 1856 with parents and 2 sibs.10 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. 1797) was in dwelling #1088, Arend J. Ruesink was in #1089, and Gerrit J. Ruesink was in # 1085.

1880 census:
Census Place: Holland, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Source: FHL Film 1255448 National Archives Film T9-1448 Page 358A
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Gerret J. RUSINK Self M M W 48 HOLLAND
Occ: Farmer Fa: HOLL Mo: HOLL
Henrietta RUSINK Wife F M W 45 HOLLAND
Occ: Keeping House Fa: HOLL Mo: HOLL
Mena RUSINK Dau F S W 20 WI
Occ: At Home Fa: HOLL Mo: HOLL
Garret RUSINK Son M S W 16 WI
Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: HOLL Mo: HOLL47
Notes for Hendrika M. (Spouse 1)
1900 U.S. census Soundex, Wisconsin, includes:
[Vol 71, ED 55, sheet 11, line 1] Sheboygan Co., Holland Town
Gerrit W. Ruesink Age 36, b. Nov 1864, Wisc.
Hendrika --- Age 71, b. March 1829, Netherlands
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