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Henry J Rusch

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Henry J Rusch

Birth
Russia
Death
16 Jul 1963 (aged 63)
Eaton, Weld County, Colorado, USA
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Greeley, Weld County, Colorado, USA Add to Map
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Blk 161, Lot 4, Spc 27
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At the invitation of Catherine the Great of Russia, on the 20th of May, 1767, 30 emigrant families, 141 people (74 males, 67 females) from many villages near Heidelberg, Germany settled the Volga German community of Kautz, Russia, approximately 68 miles southwest of the present city of Saratov. The population of Kautz in 1912 was 2,800. Between 1961 and 1964 the Russians bulldozed the abandoned town. The village of Dietel is visible from the ruins of Kautz.

At the invitation of Catherine the Great of Russia, on the 20th of May, 1767, 30 emigrant families, 141 people (74 males, 67 females) from many villages near Heidelberg, Germany settled the Volga German community of Kautz, Russia, approximately 68 miles southwest of the present city of Saratov. The population of Kautz in 1912 was 2,800. Between 1961 and 1964 the Russians bulldozed the abandoned town. The village of Dietel is visible from the ruins of Kautz.

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  • Created by: Nina
  • Added: Sep 4, 2007
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21358125/henry_j-rusch: accessed ), memorial page for Henry J Rusch (12 Aug 1899–16 Jul 1963), Find a Grave Memorial ID 21358125, citing Linn Grove Cemetery, Greeley, Weld County, Colorado, USA; Maintained by Nina (contributor 46930159).