Ruch Lineage

Ruch Lineage

Generation No.1 

1. UNKNOWN¹ RUCH

     Children of UNKNOWN RUCH and UNKNOWN SPOUSE

     2. JACOB RUCH, b. 25 JUN 1866 in Switzerland, d. 6 APR 1899 in Monroe, WI

     3. ARNOLD RUCH, b. 26 DEC 1872 in Switzerland, d. 1932 in Monroe, WI

Generation No. 2 

2. JACOB² RUCH was born 25 JUN 1866 in Switzerland and died in 6 APR 1899 in Monroe, WI. He immigrated to America onboard the Veendam, which departed out of Rotterdam, Netherlands, and arrived at Ellis Island on 7 APR 1893. He made his living as a farmer. Jacob married SOPHIA MAIBACH on 27 APR 1893 in Green County, WI. Sophia was born 4 APR 1876 in Switzerland and died 29 MAY 1969 in Monroe, WI. She immigrated to America on the same ship as Jacob. It is unknown if they met prior to sailing to America together.

     Children of JACOB RUCH and SOPHIA MAIBACH (Switzerland + Switzerland)

     4. MINNIE RUCH, b. DEC 1893 in WI

     5. JACOB RUCH JR., b. 13 FEB 1895 in IL or WI, d. 19 MAY 1953 in Lena, IL

     6. FREDA ELIZABETH RUCH, b. 19 NOV 1899 in Green Co., WI, d. 21 MAY 1986 in Monroe,      WI.

3. ARNOLD² RUCH was born 26 DEC 1872 in Switzerland and died in 1932 in Monroe, WI. He immigrated to America onboard the Veendam with his brother Jacob. He was naturalized 24 OCT 1898. Arnold made his living as a cheese maker and farmer. He married the widowed SOPHIA MAIBACH after his brother passed away. They wed on 22 FEB 1900.

     Children of ARNOLD RUCH and SOPHIA MAIBACH (Switzerland + Switzerland)

     7. ROBERT A. RUCH, b. 1901 in WI, d. 24 MAR 1933 in Monroe, WI

     8. MARGARET RUCH, b. 16 APR 1904 in WI, d. 19 MAR 1978 in Monroe, WI

     9. SOPHIA ANNA RUCH, b. 25 JUN 1905 in WI, d. 5 SEP 1992 in Monroe, WI

Generation No. 3 

4. MINNIE³ RUCH (JACOB²) was born in DEC 1893 in Wisconsin. She last appears on the 1920 census, still living at home with her parents. I can find no further information on her.

5. JACOB³ RUCH JR. (JACOB²) was born 13 FEB 1895 in Illinois or Wisconsin and died 19 MAY 1953 in Lena, IL. He made his living as a farmer. He married LOUISA RUFENACHT, daughter of FRITZ RUFENACHT and ANNA ELIZABETH ROTHENBUEHLER, around 1922. Louisa was born 12 OCT 1898 in Green Co., WI and died 19 MAY 1953 in Lena, IL. Jacob, Louisa and Marjorie all share the same date of death because they all died together in a car accident in Illinois.

     Children of JACOB RUCH JR. and LOUISA RUFENACHT (Switzerland + Switzerland)

     10. MARJORIE LOUISE RUCH, b. 7 MAR 1923 in WI, d. 19 MAY 1953 in Lena, IL

6. FREDA³ ELIZABETH RUCH (JACOB²) was born 19 NOV 1899 in Green Co., WI and died 21 May 1986 in Monroe, WI. She married BEN H. SCHULTZ, son of CHARLES A. SCHULTZ and LOUISA K. DITTIS, on 14 AUG 1918 in Chicago, IL. Ben was born Jan 1891 and is believed to have died between 1920 and 1930. Freda then married FRED WEISS, son of CONRAD WEISS and MARIA M. HOESLY, on 14 FEB 1931. Fred was born 5 SEP 1887 in Green Co., WI and died 20 FEB 1975 in Monroe, WI.

     Children of FREDA E. RUCH and BEN H. SCHULTZ (Switzerland + Germany)

     11. MARION B. SCHULTZ, b. 14 JAN 1919 in Monroe, WI, d. 16 JUL 2004 in Monroe, WI

     Children of FREDA E. RUCH and FRED WEISS (Switzerland + Switzerland)

     12. HELEN WEISS

     13. MARLENE WEISS

7. ROBERT³ A. RUCH (ARNOLD²) was born in Wisconsin in 1901 and died 24 MAR 1933 in Monroe, WI. He married EMMA LEE EDWARDS, daughter of CHARLES H. EDWARDS and CHARLOTTE F. NOBLE, 18 DEC 1930 in Freeport, IL. Emma was born 21 SEP 1912 in Gratiot, WI and died 8 FEB 1935 in Jordan Township, WI.

     Children of ROBERT A. RUCH and EMMA L. EDWARDS (Switzerland + England)

     14. SHIRLEY MAE RUCH, b. MAY 1931 in Monroe, WI

     15. WILMA A. RUCH, b. 1933 in Monroe, WI

8. MARGARET³ RUCH (ARNOLD²) was born 16 APR 1904 in Wisconsin and died 19 MAR 1978 in Monroe, WI. She married JOHN J. COTHERMAN, son of ERNEST COTHERMAN and ROSA L. WITTENWYLER, 20 DEC 1923. John was born 8 AUG 1902 in Washington Township, WI and died 25 FEB 1965.

     Children of MARGARET RUCH and JOHN COTHERMAN (Switzerland + Germany)

     16. MARIAN MARGARET COTHERMAN, b. 22 JUN 1924 in Monroe, WI, d. 29 JUL 2002 in

     Belleville, WI

     17. JOHN ROBERT COTHERMAN, b. 7 DEC 1935

9. SOPHIA³ ANNA RUCH (ARNOLD²) was born 25 JUN 1905 in WI and died 5 SEP 1992 in Monroe, WI. She married ALVIN WILSON MARTI, son of CHRISTOPHER MARTI and ANNA BRECHLIEN, on 14 JUN 1923. Alvin was born 7 MAR 1899 and died 30 APR 1989 in Monroe, WI. When Sophia’s brother, Arnold, and sister-in-law, Emma, passed away Sophia and Alvin took in their daughter, Wilma.

     Children of SOPHIA A. RUCH and ALVIN W. MARTI (Switzerland + Switzerland)

     18. VIRGINIA MARTI, b. 10 DEC 1923 in Monroe, WI, d. 17 NOV 1988 in Tomah, WI

     19. DELORES MARTI, b. 8 JUL 1938 in Monroe, WI

Generation No. 4 

10. MARJORIE⁴ LOUISE RUCH (JACOB³, JACOB²) was born 7 MAR 1923 in WI, and died 19 MAY 1953 in Lena, IL. She married HAROLD LARSE, son of JAY C. LARSE and MAMIE O. SEFFROOD, 15 OCT 1941 in Lafayette Co., WI. Harold was born in 1921.

     Children of MARJORIE L. RUCH and HAROLD LARSE (Switzerland + Norway)

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11. MARION⁴ B. SCHULTZ (FREDA³, JACOB²) was born 19 NOV 1899 in Green Co., WI and died 21 May 1986 in Monroe, WI. She married JOHN J. STOCKER, son of ROBERT STOCKER and MARGERUITE, on 14 JUNE 1940. John was born 8 FEB 1915 in Wisconsin and died 2 MAR 1992 in Monroe, WI.

     Children of MARION B. SCHULTZ and JOHN J. STOCKER (Switzerland + Switzerland)

     23. JAMES STOCKER

     24. MARY STOCKER

     25. SALLY STOCKER