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John Conrad Ruskauff
LaValle Letter, January 6, 1874
Ed. Free Press: - A very distressing accident occurred here on Friday last, by which a very estimable neighbor lost his life; a recital of which, it is hoped, will warn others against standing in front while holding a frightened team of horses. Wm. Roscoff, living near Cazenovia, came here on that day with a load of R R Ties. Before unloading, the horses became frightened at a passing train; to prevent them from running off, he stepped in front and took the horses by the bits; they dashed forward about 20 feet, throwing Mr. Roscoff with such force on the frozen ground as to break in his skull and otherwise injure him. He was taken up by those present, and supposed to be dead, but came to partial consciousness, in which state he was taken to his home by his friends, and died on Sunday evening. Yours, K."
LaValle Correspondence, January 6th, 1874
(Our correspondent opens with a detailed account of the accident to Mr. Roscoff; which, as we have it already in type from another source, we omit.)
[Source: Reedsburg Free Press (Reedsburg, Wisconsin), January 9, 1874, page 2, column 3]
Verheiratet Casper Henrich Ruskauf geboren Hilter in
Osnabrugge mit Jacoba van der Linden. Die sind
verheiratet 7 december 1783 in Scheveningen
dass war ein dorf beim' s Gravenhage (Den Haag)
[Submitted by Werner]
Diocese of Pittsburgh, Archives and Records Center, Cardinal Dearden Center, 4721 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15213
11 December 2007
Research and the following report were done by Suzanne Johnston, volunteer researcher.
We were able to find the following Ruskauff baptisms in the allotted time of one hour. All of the abstracts below contain the spellings found in the original records.
St. Philomena Baptismal Records
Anna Filomena, born 16 Aug 1847; baptized 17 Aug 1847;
father: Joh. Conr. Ruskaup;
mother: Ann. Elis Geo[illegible, in binding];
sponsors: Franz Ruscoup, Ann. Mar. Frecker
Mar. Elisab., born 3 Oct 1848; baptized 8 Oct 1848;
father: Conrad Ruskof;
mother: Anna M. Frecker;
sponsors: Joseph Räuber, M. Elis. Frecker
Maria Catharine, born 12 Apr 1850; baptized 14 Apr 1850;
father: Conradus Rosskauf, Hanoveria;
mother: Anna Elisabeth Frecker, Hannoveriae;
sponsors: Joannes Henricus in place of Ludovicus Gerhard, Maria Elisabeth Briggemann
Georg. Henr., born 29 May 1851; baptized 31 May 1851;
father: Conrad Rosskaup, Hanovia;
mother: Anna Elis. Freker, Hanovia;
sponsors: Georg Henr. Frecker, Cath. Smets
Maria Christina, born 29 Jun 1854; baptized 29 Jun 1854;
father: Conrad Ruska, Besendorf, Hannover;
mother: Ann Elisabeth Frecker, Enseide, Hannover;
sponsors: Christoph Heinrich Heim, Catharina Maria Frecker
Anton, born 19 Feb 1856; baptized 24 Feb 1856;
father: Conr. Ruskkof, Osnabrück, Hanover;
mother: Anna Elis. Freker, Osnab., Hanover;
sponsors: Ant. Freitag, Maria G. Freker
Holy Trinity Baptismal Records
Franz Wilhelm, born 8 May 1861; baptized 11 May 1861;
father: Conrad Russkauf, Hannover;
mother: A. Elis. Freker, Osnabruck;
sponsors: Franz Rüsskauf, A. M. Sheb[?]
Diocese of Pittsburgh, Archives and Records Center, Cardinal Dearden Center, 4721 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15213
11 January 2008
Research and the following report were done by Suzanne Johnston, volunteer researcher.
We researched only the records of St. Philomena
St. Philomena Death Records, 1836-1878
Heinrich Ruskuf; age 7 months; died 22 Jul 1853; buried 23 Jul 1853; son of Lorenz Russkuf, Katarina Schmidt
Hellena Amalia Russkauf, age 22 months; residence: Braddocksfield; died 19 Jun 1861; buried 21 Jun 1861; daughter of Conrad and Anna Russkauf
Georg Ruschkauf; 9 months; died 21 Jan 1862; buried 22 Jan 1862; son of Franz and Cath Ruschkauf
Research at the Diocese of Pittsburgh cost $15 per hour in 2007-2008.
Anna Elizabeth Freker Ruskauff death records
January 15, 1902
Peter Duren Obituary (Husband of Anna Ruskauff)
Cazenovia Reporter,
September 20, 1923, page 2
Bertram Ruskauff Obituary --
has incorrect information -
see Port Washington Pilot obituary below.
Wisconsin State Journal,
February 14, 1954, page 15
Bertram Ruskauff Obituary
Port Washington Pilot,
February 18, 1954, page 1
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