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Early Origins of the Ruscher family

The surname Ruscher was first found in Austria, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation.

Early History of the Ruscher family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ruscher research. Another 143 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1342, 1523, 1539, 1570, 1604, 1609, 1618 and 1808 are included under the topic Early Ruscher History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ruscher Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rausch, Rauscher, Rausche, Rauschert, Rusch, Rusche, Ruschle, Ruscher, Raush and many more.

Early Notables of the Ruscher family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Ruscher were Johann Martin Rausch, who was a court painter and art-gallery inspector at the Austrian courts and was ennobled, taking on the title von Traubenberg.Christina Rauscher (1570-1618) was a German official and critic of witchcraft persecutions. She was the daughter of the rich textile merchant and brewer Martin Gerber of Horb and Anna Kurner, and the rich hotelier Horber Johann Rauscher of Innsbruck. In 1604, she was arrested and accused of witchcraft following political conflicts between the political elite families of the city. She was...
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United States Ruscher migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ruscher Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Gottfrid Ruscher, who sailed to Georgia in 1735
Ruscher Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • George Ruscher, who landed in New York in 1835 1
  • Sophia Ruscher, aged 28, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 1
  • William Ruscher, who settled in Philadelphia in 1868

Contemporary Notables of the name Ruscher (post 1700) +

  • Janet B Ruscher, American Professor of Psychology at Tulane University
  • Harold Ruscher, American politician, Candidate for Mayor of Mt. Vernon, New York, 1951, 1951, 1955 2

Bismarck
  • Helmut Rüscher (1906-1941), German Matrose II Res. who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 3


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  3. Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details


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