Balthaser Reiss was born in Alsace.
He had the following children:
F i Catherine Reiss
Melchior Ruch [Parents] was born about 1645 in Northern Alsace. He died on 25 Apr 1720 in Alteckendorf, Alsace, France. He married Anna Maria Rauscher in 1679 in Buesweiller, Alsace, France.
Anna Maria Rauscher was born in 1641 in Alsace, France. She died in 1715 in Uhrwiller, Alsace, France. She married Melchior Ruch in 1679 in Buesweiller, Alsace, France.
Anna Maria was a widow when she married Melchior; we do not know if Rauscher was her maiden name, or that of her previous husband.
They had the following children:
M i Lorentz Ruch was born on 19 Apr 1680 in Alteckendorf, Alsace, France. F ii Barbara Ruch was born on 23 Dec 1681 in Zutzendorf, Northern Alsace (now Bas-Rhin, France). M iii Hans Georg Ruch M iv Hans Michael Ruch was born on 5 Oct 1684 in Zutzendorf, Northern Alsace (now Bas-Rhin, France). He was christened on 8 Oct 1684 in Zutzendorf, Northern Alsace (now Bas-Rhin, France). F v Catharina Ruch was christened on 22 Mar 1686 in Zutzendorf, Northern Alsace (now Bas-Rhin, France). M vi Johannes Adamus Ruch was born in Dec 1688 in Zutzendorf, Northern Alsace (now Bas-Rhin, France). M vii Johannes Jacob Ruch was born in 1688/1693 in Zutzendorf, Northern Alsace (now Bas-Rhin, France).
Hans Jacob has birthdates listed as January 1688, and January 1693; either could be possible.M viii Johannes ? Ruch was born in 1689 in Zutzendorf, Northern Alsace (now Bas-Rhin, France). M ix Johannes Martin Ruch was born on 1 Apr 1690 in Zutzendorf, Northern Alsace (now Bas-Rhin, France). He was christened on 4 Apr 1690 in Zutzendorf, Northern Alsace (now Bas-Rhin, France).
Georg Ruch.Georg married Christina.
Christina.Christina married Georg Ruch.
They had the following children:
M i Melchior Ruch
Hans Georg Ruch [Parents] was born on 29 Dec 1682 in Zutzendorf, Northern Alsace (now Bas-Rhin, France). He was christened on 2 Jan 1683 in Zutzendorf, Northern Alsace (now Bas-Rhin, France). He died in 1769 in South Whitehall Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. He married Catharina Burkhard about 1702 in Alsace, France.
Other marriages:Reiss, Catherine
, Susanna
Hans emigrated with his family from Alsace in 1733, arriving on the Samuel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He became a naturalized citizen on 10 April 1746 at the Colonial Courthouse in Philadelphia.
Catharina Burkhard was born in 1675 in Alsace, France. She died in 1704 in Alsace, France. She married Hans Georg Ruch about 1702 in Alsace, France.
Hans Georg Ruch [Parents] was born on 29 Dec 1682 in Zutzendorf, Northern Alsace (now Bas-Rhin, France). He was christened on 2 Jan 1683 in Zutzendorf, Northern Alsace (now Bas-Rhin, France). He died in 1769 in South Whitehall Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. He married Susanna in 1735 in Northampton (now Lehigh) County, Pennsylvania.
Other marriages:Burkhard, Catharina
Reiss, Catherine
Hans emigrated with his family from Alsace in 1733, arriving on the Samuel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He became a naturalized citizen on 10 April 1746 at the Colonial Courthouse in Philadelphia.
Susanna was born in 1710 in Pennsylvania. She married Hans Georg Ruch in 1735 in Northampton (now Lehigh) County, Pennsylvania.
They had the following children:
George F. Amelung was born on 28 Oct 1888 in St. Louis, Missouri. He died on 1 Feb 1975 in St. John, St. Louis County, Missouri. He married Elverta May Rugh on 12 Mar 1912 in Missouri.
Elverta May Rugh [Parents] was born on 8 Jan 1893 in St. Louis, Missouri. She died on 11 Nov 1975 in St. John, St. Louis County, Missouri. She married George F. Amelung on 12 Mar 1912 in Missouri.
They had the following children:
F i Melva Marie Amelung M ii Wilbur George Amelung
Ralph Richard Rugh [Parents] was born on 28 Feb 1895 in St. Louis, Missouri. He died on 15 Dec 1944. He was buried in Mount Lebanon Cemetery, Pallonville, Missouri. He married Marion Major in 1919.
Ralph served in the US Navy during World War I.
He was employed by the Globe-Democrat newspaper as a photographer in 1920.
They had the following children:
M i Richard Major Rugh
Otis Arthur Rugh [Parents] was born on 18 Nov 1896 in St. Louis, Missouri. He died on 6 Oct 1974. He was buried in Mount Lebanon Cemetery, Pallonville, Missouri. He married Nelle Mae Crum on 25 Oct 1922 in California, Moniteau County, Missouri.
Otis Arthur served in the US Navy during World War I.
Nelle Mae Crum was born on 23 Feb 1900. She died on 20 Apr 1959. She married Otis Arthur Rugh on 25 Oct 1922 in California, Moniteau County, Missouri.
They had the following children:
F i Shirley Artha Rugh
Clemens Hood Rugh [Parents] was born on 11 Jun 1900 in St. Louis, Missouri. He died on 25 Sep 1969. He married Irene Smith about 1924.
Other marriages:Ryan, Virginia Mary
Irene Smith died in 1929. She married Clemens Hood Rugh about 1924.
They had the following children:
F i Gloria Hortense Lorenzen Rugh F ii Jacquelyn Ann Lorenzen Rugh
Clemens Hood Rugh [Parents] was born on 11 Jun 1900 in St. Louis, Missouri. He died on 25 Sep 1969. He married Virginia Mary Ryan on 4 Apr 1932 in Granite City, St. Louis County, Missouri.
Other marriages:Smith, Irene