Michael Rutz (1857 - 1938)

Born 23 Sep 1857 in Mielno, Lipnica, Bytów, Pomorskie, Poland

Husband of Agnes Agnieszka Superczynski — married 18 Jun 1883 in North Prairie, Morrison, MN

Died 3 Mar 1938 at age 80 in Silver Lake, McLeod, MN

Biography

Born 23 SEP 1857. Mielno, Lipnica/Bytów, Pomorskie, Poland. ^[1][2][3][4]

Died 3 MAR 1938. Silver Lake, McLeod, MN. ^[5][6]

Baptism: ABT 1 OCT 1857. Borzyszkowy Parish, Lipnica, Bytów County, Pomorskie, Poland. ^[7]

Immigration: 1881 Minnesota^[8]

Census: 12 MAY 1885. Culdrum TS (Includes Flensburg), Morrison, MN. ^[9] 1 JUN 1895. Culdrum TS (Includes Flensburg), Morrison, MN. ^[10] 15 JUN 1900. Culdrum TS (Includes Flensburg), Morrison, MN. ^[11] 10 MAY 1910. Culdrum TS (Includes Flensburg), Morrison, MN. ^[12] 22 JAN 1920. Culdrum TS (Includes Flensburg), Morrison, MN. ^[13] 23 APR 1930. Silver Lake, McLeod, MN. ^[14]

Marriage Husband Michael Rutz. Wife Agnes (Agnieszka) Superczynski. Marriage 18 JUN 1883. North Prairie, Morrison, MN. ^[15]

Child: Michael Rutz. Child: Anna Rutz. Marriage 1856 Borzyszkowy Parish, Lipnica, Bytów County, Pomorskie, Poland. ^[16]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S31 E-mail of 26 Oct 2001 agrees with my suggestion that Michael, born about 1857 and married to Agnes (maybe Superczynski), was likely first child of Ignatz Rutz and Mary Ringwelski. Census of 1900 shows Michael born Sep 1856.
2. ↑ Source: #S7 Census of 1900 has Rutz, Mike, head of family in Culdrum TS, born Sep 1856 in Poland Ger., age 43, married 17 years as was his wife Agrns (Agnes).
3. ↑ Source: #S79 see baptism source, born 1857
4. ↑ Source: #S97 Michael Rutz b Mielno, Lipnica, Bytow, Pomorskie, Poland on 23 Sep 1857
5. ↑ Source: #S72 Only Mike or Michael Rutz listed was Michael, died 9 May 1942 in Hennepin County, Cert ID# 1942-MN-019608.
6. ↑ Source: #S69 Michael Ruca d 3 Mar 1938, McLeod County, MN, no other info
7. ↑ Source: #S79 Michael baptized Borzyszkowy Parish 1857, born to Ignatz Rutza & Maryanna Ryngwelska
8. ↑ Source: #S7 Census of 1900 has him arriving in the US during 1881 and having resided in the US for 19 years. 1881 also listed in 1910 and 1920 census. However, the 1895 census lists him being in MN for 17 years (14 in current district), which suggests he arrived in
9. ↑ Source: #S7 Michael Rutz 28 & Agness Rutz 42, both b Prussia, plus Agnes's 3 kids by first marriage, all b Illinois but using Rutz name: dau Francis 10, Helena 7 & Albert 5
10. ↑ Source: #S7 MN census for Culdrum TS, effective 1 Jun 1895 has as family # 88 (next to Martin Super family listing), Rutz, Mike, age 37, born Poland, 17 yrs in MN and 14 yrs this ED, farmer, Agnes Rutz, age 50, born Poland, and son George, age 16, born Illinois. Geo
11. ↑ Source: #S7 Farmer Mike Rutz age 43 b Sep 1856 Poland-Ger, immigrated 1881, married 17 years to Agnes age 56 b Feb 1843 Poland-Ger immigrated 1871 plus step-son (son of Agnes) and farm laborer George Tomschki (should be Tomczewski) age 20 b Apr 1880 in Illinois
12. ↑ Source: #S7 farmer: Rutz, Mike age 53 married 26 yrs, b Ger-Polish, immigrated 1881, wife Agnes 67, married twice 46 yrs, b Ger-Polish, imm. 1869, no kids still at home
13. ↑ Source: #S7 1920 census lists Michael, age 63, and wife Victoria, 51, both born Poland plus a 4 year son Frank. Mike immigrated 1881, Victoria 1871
14. ↑ Source: #S7 Mike Ruca 73 (26 at 1st marriage, this his 2nd) [laborer odd jobs] & Victoria 61 (19 at 1st marriage, this her 2nd). He imm. 1881, she 1871 from Poland; son Frank 12 & step-son Ignac (?) Kaminsky 21 [laborer odd jobs], both b MN
15. ↑ Source: #S33 Book B-1, p. 55 has Rutz, Michael married to Agnes (Agnisza) Tomczeska on 18 Jun 1883 at North Prairie, MN, Catholic Church (near Royalton and Bowlus). The 1900 census shows them married 17 years which matches the 1883 marriage.
16. ↑ Source: #S79 Ignatz Rutz & Maryana Ryngwelska married 1856 in Borzyszkowy Parish

• Source: S31 Various e-mails received from Living Ligman and info from her family tree as posted 28 Dec 2001.
• Source: S69 MN Death Index 1908-2002, Ancestry
• Source: S7 Census
• Source: S72 MN Death Certificate On-line, Available on-line at http://people.mnhs.org/dci/Search.cfm
• Source: S79 Pomeranian Birth, Marriage & Death Indexes
• Source: S97 Geni family tree, Leszek Mila