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Early Origins of the Rusche family

The surname Rusche 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 Rusche family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rusche 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 Rusche History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rusche 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 Rusche family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Rusche 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 Rusche migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rusche Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Dorothea Rusche, aged 71, who landed in America in 1839 1
  • Nicolaus Rusche went to Texas in 1852
  • Benird Rusche, who arrived in Mississippi in 1880 1
  • Ferdinand Rusche, who arrived in Mississippi in 1884 1
  • Henry Rusche, who arrived in Mississippi in 1898 1
Rusche Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Frank Rusche, who landed in Mississippi in 1901 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Rusche (post 1700) +

  • Harry Rusche, American Professor of English at Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
  • Ryan C. Rusche, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 2008 2
  • Herbert Ludwig Rusche (b. 1952), German politician and LGBT activist


  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


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