Born 23 Jan 1899 in Grimm, Saratov, Russia

Ancestors

Died Oct 1971 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Alex Rusch is a Volga German.

Alex Rusch has German Roots.

Alexander was born in 1899. He is the son of Jakob Rusch and Christina Grosch.

1913 New York, Passenger and Crew Lists ^[1]

Name: Alexander Russ [sic]

Arrival date: 24 Mar 1913

Birth Date: abt 1899

Birth Location: Russia

Birth Location Other: Saratov

Age: 44

Gender: Male

Ethnicity/ Nationality: German

Port of Departure: Liverpool, England

Port of Arrival: New York, New York

Ship Name: Carmania

1920 United States Federal Census ^[2]

Name: Alex Ruch [sic] should be Rusch

Age: 20

Birth Year: abt 1900 [abt 1894] [sic] should be 1899

Birthplace: Russia

Home in 1920: Chicago Ward 28, Cook (Chicago), Illinois

Street: Armitage Avenue

Residence Date: 1920

Race: White

Gender: Male

Immigration Year: 1912

Relation to Head of House: Brother

Marital Status: Single

Father's name: Jacob Ruch

Father's Birthplace: Russia

Mother's Birthplace: Russia

Native Tongue: German

Able to Speak English: Yes

Occupation: Machinist

Industry: Shop

Employment Field: Wage or Salary

Naturalization Status: Papers Submitted

Able to Read: Yes

Able to Write: Yes

Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members: Name Age

Jacob Ruch 25

Elizabeth Ruch 24

Ernest Ruch 2

Arnold Ruch 42 [sic] should be 1/2 year old, son of Jacob and Elisabeth

Jacob Ruch 48 Father of all the males in this household, married

Alex Ruch 20

Henry Ruch 18

Paul Ruch 15

1930 United States Federal Census ^[3]

Name Alex Rusch

Event Type Census

Event Date 1930

Event Place Chicago (Districts 2627-2876), Cook, Illinois, United States

Gender Male

Age 30

Marital Status Married

Race White

Race (Original) White

Relationship to Head of Household Head

Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head

Birth Year (Estimated) 1900

Birthplace Russia

Immigration Year 1913

Father's Birthplace Russia

Mother's Birthplace Russia

Sheet Letter B

Sheet Number 2

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Alex Rusch Head M 30 Russia

Freida Rusch Wife F 29 Ohio

Illinois, Northern District (Eastern Division), Naturalization Index ^[4]

Name Alexander Rusch

Event Type Naturalization

Event Year 1938

Event Place Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

Age 39

Birth Year (Estimated) 1899

1940 United States Federal Census ^[5]

Name Alex Rusch

Event Type Census

Event Date 1940

Event Place Ward 43, Chicago, Chicago City, Cook, Illinois, United States

Sex Male

Age 41

Marital Status Married

Race (Original) White

Race White

Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head

Relationship to Head of Household Head

Birthplace Russia

Birth Year (Estimated) 1899

Last Place of Residence Same House

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Alex Rusch Head M 41 Russia

Freida Rusch Wife F 42 Ohio

U.S., Social Security Death Index ^[6]

Name: Alex Rusch

SSN: 336-09-4838

Last Residence: 60647 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

Born: 23 Jan 1899

Died: Oct 1971

State (Year) SSN issued: Illinois (Before 1951)

Sources

1. ↑ Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897. Microfilm Publication M237, 675 rolls. NAI: 6256867. Records of the U.S. Customs Service, Record Group 36. National Archives at Washington, D.C., Year: 1913; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 2035; Line: 12; Page Number: 155. See: https://ancstry.me/2QHSlGm.
2. ↑ 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chicago Ward 28, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll: T625_344; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 1723. See: https://ancstry.me/2MMhuw2.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSP6-D1C : accessed 19 September 2018), Alex Rusch, Chicago (Districts 2627-2876), Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 2745, sheet 2B, line 81, family 49, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 472; FHL microfilm 2,340,207.
4. ↑ "Illinois, Northern District (Eastern Division), Naturalization Index, 1926-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2HRM-3X5 : 8 November 2017), Alexander Rusch, 1938; citing Naturalization, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, National Archives and Records Administration, Great Lakes Region, Chicago.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4MJ-QWS : 15 March 2018), Alex Rusch, Ward 43, Chicago, Chicago City, Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 103-2764, sheet 2B, line 42, family 38, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1008.
6. ↑ Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration, Number: 336-09-4838; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: Before 1951. See: https://ancstry.me/2POrsz3.

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