1.  Heinrich Rusch, b. 13 Nov 1878, d. 14 Feb 1959 in Alexandria, MN, USA, buried in Alexandria, Lake Geneva Cem., MN, USA. He married 9 Oct 1913 in Perham, MN, USA, Anna Diederichs, b. 2 Jan 1876, d. 31 Aug 1935 in Alexandria, MN, USA, buried in Alexandria, Lake Geneva Cem., MN, USA.

 

Parents

 

2.  Jacob Rusch, b. 20 Dec 1850 in Homberg-Hochheide, Germany, d. 22 Jan 1921 in Otter Tail County, MN, USA.  He married 1878 in Germany, Sophie Scherpenberg.

3.  Sophie Scherpenberg, b. 14 Aug 1856, d. 9 Feb 1931 in Ottertail County, MN, USA.

 

Grand Parents

 

4.  Arnold Rusch, b. 26 Feb 1823 in Homberg-Hochheide. He married 22 Aug 1850 in Homberg near Duisburg, Rheinland, Germany, Anna Schmitz.

5.  Anna Schmitz, b. 4 Oct 1829.

 

6.  Heinrich Scherpenberg.  He married 3 Apr 1852 in Baerl, Rheinland, Germany, Louise von der Thuesen.

7.  Louise von der Thuesen, b. 2 Nov 1829 in Baerl, Rheinland, Germany.

 

Great Grand Parents

 

8.  Jakob Rusch, b. 21 May 1780 in Homberg, d. 3 Jul 1860 in Homberg.  He married 8 Nov 1812 in Homberg, Magdalena Lohmanns.

9.  Magdalena Lohmanns, b. 6 Nov 1780 in Homberg, d. 5 Mar 1860 Homberg.

 

10.  Johann Schmitz.  He married Catharina Keusemann.

11.  Catharina Keusemann.

 

12.  Peter Scherpenberg, b. abt 1799 in Hochstrass, Rheinland, Germany.  He married Margarethe Wittfeld.

13.  Margarethe Wittfeld, b. abt 1800 in Vinn, Moers, Rheinland, Germany.

 

14.  Gottfried von der Thuesen, b. abt 1782 in Kettwig, Rheinland, Germany, d. 25 Jan 1857 in Baerl.  He married 15 Jan 1809 in Baerl, Sophia Lysen.

15.  Sophia Lysen, b. 28 Oct 1787 in Baerl, d. 12 Feb 1845 in Baerl

 

Great Great Grand Parents

 

16.  Johann Rusch, b. in Hiesfeld, Rheinland, Germany, d. 20 Apr 1811 in Homberg.  He married Mechthilde Kueppers.

17.  Mechthilde Kueppers, b. abt 1740 in Repelen, Rheinland, Germany, d. 8 Dec 1812 in Homberg.

 

18.  Johann Lohmann, b. Dec 1753 in Baerl, d. 28 Oct 1789 in Homberg.  He married 7 Mar 1772 in Baerl, Gritgen Bremmekamp.

19.  Gritgen Bremmekamp, b. Jan 1746 in Baerl, d. 15 Dec 1809 in Homberg.

 

24.  Heinrich Scherpenberg.  He married 28 May 1797 in Moers, Rheinland, Germany, Mariken Keesen.

25.  Mariken Keesen.

 

26.  Friedrich Wittfeld.  He married 2 Feb 1780 in Baerl, Gritgen Bolten.

27.  Gritgen Bolten.

 

28.  Adolph von der Thuesen.  He married 13 Sep 1772 in Kettwig, Rheinland, Germany, Anna Katharina Judith Ternel?.

29.  Anna Katharina Judith Ternel?.

 

30.  Gottfried Liesen, b. in Odenkirchen, d. 15 Mar 1826 in Baerl.  He married 20 Jun 1779 in Baerl, Metgen Borgarts.

31.  Metgen Borgarts, b. 1747 in Baerl,  d. 21 Mar 1825 in Baerl.  She married (2) 29 Dec 1765 in Baerl, Peter Kolken, b. abt Mar 1739 in Repelen, Rheinland, Germany

 

3rd Great Grand Parents

 

34.  Heinrich Kueppers.  He married Metgen Schloten.

35.  Metgen Schloten.

 

36.  Wilhelm Gerwes.  He married Enneken Lohmann.

37.  Enneken Lohmann.

 

38.  Johannes Bremmenkamp, b. May 1712 in Baerl, d. Feb 1786 in Baerl.  He married 17 Apr 1735 in Baerl, Jantgen Nienis.

39.  Jantgen Nienis, b. Aug 1712 in Baerl, d. Apr 1767 in baerl, buried 2 Apr 1767 in Baerl

 

60.  Peter Liesen.  He married Sophia von Gersheim/Gerresheim.

61.  Sophia von Gersheim/Gerresheim.

 

62.  Arnd Borgarts, b. Apr 1709 in Baerl, d. 2 Mar 1771 in Baerl.  He married 6 Dec 1733 in Baerl, Maria Froland.

63.  Maria Froland, b. 1710 in Rumeln, Rheinland, Germany, baptized 9 Feb 1710 in Friemersheim, Rheinland, Germany, d. 20 Mar 1782.

 

4th Great Grand Parents

 

76.  Johann Bremmekamp, d. Jan 1767 in Baerl.  He married 7 Oct 1708 in Homberg, Grietgen Hentges.

77.  Grietgen Hentges, d. Nov 1754 in Baerl

 

78.  Arnd Nyenis, d. Jan 1759 in Baerl.  He married 10 Feb 1706 in Baerl, Tryntje Teelen.

79.  Tryntje Teelen, d. May 1720 in Baerl.

 

124.  Gerrit Huesken, b. in Beeck, Rheinland, Germany, buried 12 Sep 1755 in Baerl.  He married (1) 16 Jan 1702 in Beeck, Rheinland, Germany, Gertrud Borgers.  He married (2) 28 Jun 1722 in Baerl Lisabeth Croymans, b. in Rayen, Neukirchen, Rheinland, Germany.

125.  Gertrud Borgers, buried 30 Jan 1722.

 

126.  Jan Froland, b. 10 Jun 1668 in Rumeln, Rheinland, Germany, d. 21 Jan 1725 in Friemersheim, Rheinland, Germany.  He married 1692, Metgen Erkens.

127.  Metgen Erkens, d. 27 Feb 1750 in Friemersheim, Rheinland, Germany.

 

5th Great Grand Parents

 

250.  Friedrich Borgers.

 

252.  Wilhelm Froland.  He married Nesgen _____.

 

253.  Nesgen _____.