↑ Source: #S15 E-mail from Alison Ligman dated 7 Mar 2001.
↑ Source: #S72 Joseph Rutz died Morrison County on 15 Jun 1937. Cert ID# 1937-MN-008787.
↑ Source: #S79 Joseph Albrecht baptized 1870 Konarzyny Parish born to Martin Ratza & Susanna Schiprith
↑ Source: #S7 14 Jun 1900 Pike Creek TS census has Joseph Rutz age 29 born Apr 1871 in Germany. But birth record more likely to be correct
↑ Source: #S18 Rutz (determined to be Joseph) b 1870, d 1937, gravestone shared with wife Anna Wielinski Rutz b 1879, d 1934
↑ Source: #S7 14 Jun 1900 census for Pike Creek TS states Joesph Rutz immigrated to US in 1892 but was 13 years in the US. Perhaps he was in MN or Pike Creek for 13 years? His dad Martin immigrated in 1889 as did brother John according to the same census. E-mail of
↑ Source: #S7 Joseph age 23 single living with parents born Poland
↑ Source: #S7 farmer Joseph Rutz age 29 b Apr 1871 imm. 1892 from Germany but in US for 13 years so one number in error, wife of 5 years Annie Rutz 21 b May 1879, immigrated 1883 from Germany & in US 17 years, she, had 2 kids / 1 alive, but no Rutz child listed? Six o
↑ Source: #S7 Annie (Wielinski) Rutz 24 & husband Joe Rutz 32, both born Poland, with 2 kids of their own plus 5 Welinski siblings Annie was raising after their parents both died in early 1895
↑ Source: #S7 Joseph Rutzen (looks like Rutza) 40 & wife Annie (Wielinksi) Rutz 30, married 13 years and both born Poland. Five of their kids are listed along with 4 Wielinski siblings of Annie who raised her parents' family after they died in early 1895
↑ Source: #S7 farmer Joe Rutz 62 (32 when married) and wife Anna 51 (21 so married 30 years), both born Poland, he immigrated 1887, she 1882, all kids b MN: John 21, Clara 20, Rosie 19, Frankie 16, Martin 13, dau. Frana (?) 9 & Anthony 7 plus niece Evelyn Wilniski 13
↑ Source: #S18 Rutz, mother, no first name, 1879-1934 next to Rutz, father, no first name, 1870-1937. These must be Joseph Rutz and Annie Wielinski. Their daughter's grave is next to theirs, reading Annie Rutz 1905-1924.
↑ Source: #S33 Book E, page 311 lists Anne Welinski married Joseph Rutz. They filed for marriage license on 28 Oct 1895 in Little Falls District Court but the actual marriage portion was not filled out. John Zioltkowski is cited as the appointed Guardian for Anne's pe
Source: S15 Written Communication, E-mails, letters, etc. of the informal person-to-person type.
Source: S18 Actual gravestone inscription for cited individual
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