Georg Rutz (bef. 1661 - bef. 1720)

Born before 1661 in Buchs, Landvogtei Werdenberg, Glarus, Schweizer Eidgenossenschaft

Husband of Ursula (Spitz) Rutz — married 21 Nov 1680 in Buchs, Landvogtei Werdenberg, Glarus, Schweizer Eidgenossenschaft

Descendants

Died before 1720 at about age 59 in Buchs, Landvogtei Werdenberg, Glarus, Schweizer Eidgenossenschaft

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Biography

Georg 'Jörg' was born before 1661, most likely in Buchs, current-day St. Gallen, Switzerland (see Research Notes).

He married Ursula Spitz in the local Reformed church on 21 November 1680.^[1] Together, they had four daughters and three sons.

1. Maria Rutz, born 1682
2. Catharina Rutz, born 1684 (died young)
3. Samuel Rutz, born 1686
4. Ulrich 'Uli' Rutz, born 1687
5. Catharina Rutz, born 1690 (died young)
6. Katharina Rutz, born 1695^[2]
7. Hans Rutz, born 1697

Georg 'Jörg' most likely died and was buried between 1697 and 1720 at the Reformed church in Buchs.

Research Notes

Estimated Birth Year: Based on the minimum age of 18 at marriage

Marriage Entry Transcript: "Görg Rutz, und Ursula Spitzin eodem [d. 21 9bris]." Translation: "Görg Rutz, and Ursula Spitzin with the same [date = the 21 November]."

Buial: Based on his wife Ursula being listed as a widow at the time of her burial, Georg died before 28 October 1723. The surviving burial register for the Reformed church in Buchs starts in January 1720 but no entry has been found between 1720 and 1723. It is therefore likely that Georg died between 1697 when his last child was born and January 1720. There is a possibility that he was buried outside the community but with his family still in Buchs and no potential locality given in the records related to his family, it is unlikely.

Sources

1. ↑ Evangelisch-Reformierte Kirche (Buchs, St. Gallen, Switzerland), "Tauf-, Ehe- und Totenbuch, 1672-1729," unpaginated, unnumbered, marriage entry for Görg Rutz and Ursula Spitzin, 21 November 1680; Pfarrbücher der Pfarrgemeinde Buchs, 1672-1959, digital images, Staatsarchiv St. Gallen (https://dls.staatsarchiv.sg.ch/records/1505998: accessed 30 September 2018).
2. ↑ Evangelisch-Reformierte Kirche (Buchs, St. Gallen, Switzerland), "Tauf-, Ehe- und Totenbuch, 1672-1729,", unpaginated, No. 420, christening entry for Cathrina Rutz, 8 September 1695; Pfarrbücher der Pfarrgemeinde Buchs, 1672-1959, digital images, Staatsarchiv St. Gallen (https://dls.staatsarchiv.sg.ch/records/1505998: accessed 5 July 2021).