Ruskauff in Wisconsin

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1880 United States Federal Census; Westford Township, Richland County, Wisconsin

Enumeration date: June 25, 1880.

Page No. 18 [Ancestry.com image 18], Line number 32-37, dwelling #146, family #146.

32. Annie Ruskauff [Anna Elisabeth Freker Ruskauff], white, female, age 53, widow, occupation keeping house, born Prusia, parents born Prusia.

33. Frank W. [Frank Wilhelm Ruskauff], white, male, age 19, son, singe, occupation farmer, born Pennsylvania, parents born Prusia.

34. Julia [Celia Mary Ruskauff Keegan], white, female, age 17, daughter, single, born Pennsylvania, parents born Prusia.

35. Theresa [Theresa Elizabeth Ruskauff Wolff] , white, female, age 16, daughter, single, born Pennsylvania, parents born Prusia.

36. Herman [Herman Apolonaris Ruskauff], white, male, age 12, son, single, born Wisconsin, parents born Prusia.

37. George [George C. Ruskauff], white, male, age 9, son, single, born Wisconsin, parents born Prusia.

1900 United States Federal Census; Westford Township, Richland County, Wisconsin

Enumeration date: June 1, 1900.

Sheet No. 5A [Ancestry.com image 9], Line number 29-40, dwelling #79, family #79.

The last name is spelled wrong and should be "Milfred"

[Also on this page is the Anthony Ruskauff family #1-12; and the Peter Duren and Anna Philomena Ruskauff Duren family #41-46].

29. Peter Milfried [Peter Milfred], head, white, male, born Nov 1862, age 37, married 14 years, born Pennsylvania, parents born Germany, occupation farmer, can read/write/speak English, home owned mortgaged, farm.

30. Johanna [Johann Rindle Milfred], wife, white, female, born June 1867, age 32, married 14 years, 7 children born/living, born Wisconsin, parents born Germany, can read/write/speak English.

31. Mary A [Milfred], daughter, white, female, born Dec 1886, age 13, single, born Wisconsin, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Wisconsin, attended school 10 months, can read/write/speak English.

32. Theadore G [Theodore George Milfred], son, white, male, born July 1889, age 11, single, born Wisconsin, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Wisconsin, attended school 10 months, can read/write/speak English.

33. Susie A [Milfred], daughter, white, female, born July 1891, age 8, single, born Wisconsin, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Wisconsin, attended school 10 months, can read/write/speak English.

34. Margret O [Milfred], daughter, white, female, born Jan 1893, age 7, single, born Wisconsin, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Wisconsin, can read/write/speak English.

35. Frank R [Robert Frank Milfred], son, white, male, born May 1895, age 5, single, born Wisconsin, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Wisconsin, can speak English.

36. Albert L [Milfred], son, white, male, born Oct 1897, age 2, single, born Wisconsin, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Wisconsin, can speak English.

37. Anthony R [Milfred], son, white, male, born Mar 1900, age 3/12 [3 months], single, born Wisconsin, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Wisconsin.

38. George [Milfred], father, white, male, born Sept 1827, age 72, married 47 years, born Germany, parents born Germany, occupation capilest, can read/write/speak English.

39. Margret [Margaretha Martin Milfred], mother, white, female, born Sept 1824, age 75, married 47 years, born Germany, parents born Germany, can read/write/speak English.

40. Anna E Roskeuff [Anna Elisabeth Freker Ruskauff], border, white, female, born Nov. 1827, age 72, widow, born Germany, parents born Germany, can read/write/speak English.

1857 - 1907 Souvenir of the Golden Jubilee, St. Anthony's Congregation

Cazenovia, Richland County, Wis

Printed by Willwenscheid & Roith, St. Paul, Minnesota

page 32, 35:

One of the first ordinances issued by Bishop Heiss was the transfer of the Rev. Wendolin Bernard from Sauk City to Cazenovia as the first resident pastor of St. Anthony's parish. . .

Father Bernard moved here in the fall of 1868 . . .

Rev. Bernard entered upon his new duty with zeal and energy, and harvested splendid results. As the baptismal records show, he attended his missions very regularly, putting up with a great many inconveniences, as in the early days the accommodations, though cheerfully given, were somewhat primitive. Mr. Conrad Ruskauff took Father Bernard to his missions, as he himself knew not how to manage a team.

At home father Bernard made many improvements to embellish and beautify the little church. He bought the stations of the Cross (donated by Mr. C. Ruskauff), a statue of the Bl. Virgin Mary (donated by Mr. Wm. Duren), a statue of St. Joseph their patron saint), and continued to advance the conditions of the church property.

page 60:

The windows in the church were of common glass. Not at once, but by and by, these were replaced by art-glass windows, which greatly improved the appearance of the church. These art-glass windows were donated as follows: Two by the Altar Society; three by Mr. Wm. Duren; one each in memory of Rev. H. Grosse, Rev. Theo. Beau, Rev. W. Bernard, which windows were bought by special collections; one in memory of John Roy;  one in memory of C. and El. Ruskauff, donated by their children. The windows were bought of the Oshkosh Art Glass Co. at a total cost of $595.14.

page 71:

In the spring of the same year [1903] the remaining art glass windows were put into the church at a cost of $185.34. One was donated by the Ruskauff family in memory of their parents; the others were bought by the congregation, one of these in memory of Rev. Grosse.

Page 95-96: 

Names of Families, 1907, St. Anthony's Church, Cazenovia: Adelmann, Bauer, Berberich, Bodendein, Bowar, Braun, Bruha, Bussmann, Cunningham, Dickemann, Dooley, Dueppen, Duren, Escher, Hanko, Harrison, Havelik, Hearl, Hollak, Jasper, Jax, Kast, Keller, King, Klang, Koenig, Lanser, Leimkuehler, McCarthy, Magher, Michels, Milfred [George], Moll, Ott, Pyfferoen, Rockweiler, Rollette, Ruskauff [George], See, Seep, Servatius, Solchenberger, Stupfel, TKadlec, Vosen, Walsh, Wenker [Sebastian], Willmann, Wirtz, Wolff. 1857 - 1907 Souvenir of the Golden Jubilee, St. Anthony's Congregation; Cazenovia, Richland County, Wis; Printed by Willwenscheid & Roith, St. Paul, Minnesota

Grantee Index, Volume T, page 274,

Richland County, Wisconsin

December 7, 1865: Conrad Ruskauf, of the Town of Westford

Notice - Caution

I HEREBY Notify all persons not to trust or to give anything on my account to my son JOHN RUSKAUFF who left me without reasons on 11th day of August as I will not pay or be responsible for any of his bills.

Dated at Cazenovia this 17th day of August, 1870.

CONRAD RUSKAUFF

[Source: Republican Observer (Richland Center, Wisconsin), August 25, 1870, page 4]

1874, Richland County Atlas, Westford Township, Richland County, Wisconsin 

Township 12 North, Range 2 East of the 4th Prinicpal Meridian. 

Section 11: C. Ruskauff [Johann Conrad Ruskauff] - 40 acres.  

Section 11: C. Ruskauff [Johann Conrad Ruskauff] - 78.5 acres.  

Note: St. Anthony de Padua Catholic cemetery was on the southwest corner of the Ruskauff property. Across the street was the church, in Germantown (1.3 miles west of Cazenovia).

1874, January 3, Warranty Deed:

Richland County courthouse, Richland Center, Wisconsin, volume 7, page 167

"This Indenture, made this 3rd day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and seventy four between John Conrad Ruskauff and Anna Elizabeth his wife party of the first part, and Tiophilus Beau, Party of the Second part, [Is this Theophilus Beau, the pastor at St. Anthony in 1866 - 1868?]

Witnessth, That the said party of the fist part, for and in consideration of the sum of Five Hundred Dollars is ... the following described real estate, situated in the County of Richland, and State of Wisconsin, to wit;

A certain tract of land lying and being in the town of Westford County of Richland and State of Wisconsin described as follows. The west half of the South East (1/4) and the North East (1/4) of the South West quarter of Section Eleven (11) Township Number twelve (12) Range Number two (2) East, Except one and one half acre off of the South West corner of the West half of the South East quarter, containing one hundred and eighteen and one half acres according to Government Survey. ...

Witness:

Gottfried Leimkrifler John Conrad Ruskauff (Seal)

Johann [?] Anna Elizabeth Ruskauff (Seal)

State of Wisconsin, County of Richland. Be it Remembered on the 3rd day of January A.D. 1874 personally came before me the above named J. Conrad Ruskauff and Anna Elizabeth Ruskauff to me known to be the person who executed the said deed and acknowledge the same to be their free act and deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned

1874, January 4, John Conrad Ruskauff died

1874, January 15 Warranty Deed:

Richland County courthouse, Richland Center, Wisconsin, volume 8, page 145:

This Indenture, made this 15th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty four [later dates in this document is 1874]. Between Tiophilus Beau party of the first part and, Anna Elizabeth Ruskauff, party of the Second part.

Witnesseth, That the said party of the first, for and in consideration of the sum of Five hundred Dollars, to the said party of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, .... the following described premises situated, lying and being in the County of Richland and State of Wisconsin, to wit;

the West half (1/2) of the South East quarter (1/4) and the North East quarter (1/4) of the South West quarter (1/4) of Section Eleven (11) Township Number (12) Range Number two (2) East except one and one half acre off of the South West corner of the West half of the South Eest quarter. Containing One hundred and eighteen and one half acres according to Government Survey. .... Signed Sealed and delivered in Presence of

Jacob Vosen (ss)

Sebastian Wenker (ss) Tiophilus Beau (seal)

State of Wisconsin

County of Richland

On this fifteen day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy four personally before me came the above named Tiophilus Beau to me personally known to be the grantor ... who executed the foregoing deed, and acknowledged the execution thereof to be his free act and deed, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned.

Jacob Vose, Justice of the Peace

Received for Record

January 19, 1874 at 12 p.m.

W. B. Sammass[?], Register

General Index Grantor, Volume 5, page 272,

Richland County, Wisconsin

March 3, 1879: Anna Elisabeth Ruskauff, of the Town of Westford