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1 Johannes Nikolaus Ruester Born: December 27, 1757 in Egelsbach, Hessen-Darmstadt Germany Died: 1817 in Egelsbach, Germany .. +Anna Margarehta Bertz Born: in Egelsbach, Germany Died: January 18, 1795 in Egelsbach, Germany ....... 2 Johann Philipp I Ruester Died: in Egelsbach, Germany ? ....... 2 Johannes Ruester Born: December 28, 1792 in Egelsbach, Germany Died: May 1855 in New Orleans, Louisiana ........... +Susanna Kuhn Born: January 11, 1793 in Egelsbach, Germany Died: in New Athens, Illinois ................. 3 Johannes Ruester II Born: July 26, 1816 in Egelsbach, Germany Died: April 18, 1892 in New Athens, Illinois ..................... +Katharina Elisabeth Bierach Born: October 15, 1815 in Buettelborn, Germany Died: July 06, 1888 in New Athens, Illinois ........................... 4 Maria Angelica Ruester Born: March 22, 1843 in Egelsbach, Germany Died: November 16, 1853 in Egelsbach, Germany ........................... 4 Conrad Ruester Born: April 24, 1844 in Egelsbach, Germany Died: May 20, 1844 in Egelsbach, Germany ........................... 4 Louise "Elisabetha" Ruester Born: May 13, 1845 in Egelsbach, Germany Died: in Illinois ........................... 4 Conrad Ruester Born: June 11, 1846 in Egelsbach, Germany Died: December 05, 1847 in Egelsbach, Germany ........................... 4 Johannes Ruester Born: 1847 in Egelsbach, Germany Died: in USA ........................... 4 Margaretha Elisabetha Ruester Born: September 06, 1849 in Egelsbach, Germany Died: in USA ........................... 4 Ferdinand Ruester Born: March 22, 1851 in Egelsbach, Germany Died: in New Athens, Illinois ........................... 4 Friedrich Wilhelm Ruester Born: July 20, 1852 in Egelsbach, Germany Died: July 13, 1855 in Illinois ........................... 4 Valentin Ruester Born: December 04, 1853 in Egelsbach, Germany Died: July 24, 1896 in New Athens, Illinois ........................... 4 Martin Ruester, Sr. Born: January 23, 1857 in St. Clair County, Illinois Died: March 16, 1931 in Marissa, Illinois ............................... +Elizabeth Stein Born: May 01, 1861 in Darmstadt, Illinois Died: August 15, 1888 in Marissa, Illinois ..................................... 5 Anna Franzisca Ruester Born: May 06, 1880 in Marissa, Illinois Died: March 22, 1894 in Marissa, Illinois ..................................... 5 John Martin Ruester Born: October 06, 1881 in Marissa, Illinois Died: September 06, 1963 in New Athens, Illinois ......................................... +Mary Marguerite Haefner Born: February 17, 1888 in Old Marissa, Illinois Died: August 23, 1962 in Marissa, Illinois ............................................... 6 Lester John Ruester Born: July 29, 1906 in Marissa, Illinois Died: March 05, 1986 in Danville, Illinois ................................................... +Faye Elizabeth Dickey Born: October 07, 1908 in Marissa, Illinois Died: July 27, 1944 in Marissa, Illinois ........................................................ 7 Bonnie Faye Ruester Born: July 24, 1944 in Marissa, Illinois ............................................................. +Michael Manion .................................................................. 8 Molly Manion ............................................... *2nd Wife of Lester John Ruester: ................................................... +Marie A. Andrews Born: November 24, 1914 in Marissa, Illinois ........................................................ 7 Jean Marie Ruester Born: September 28, 1946 in Marissa, Illinois ............................................................. +? Carman ............................................... 6 George Karl Ruester Born: August 21, 1908 in Marissa, Illinois Died: June 21, 1981 in Sparta, Illinois ................................................... +Mary E. Dickey Born: March 24, 1913 Died: August 07, 1958 in Marissa, Illinois ........................................................ 7 John Dickey Ruester Born: August 11, 1944 in Marissa, Illinois Died: August 12, 1944 in Marissa, Illinois ........................................................ 7 Michael Alan Ruester Born: April 14, 1947 in Marissa, Illinois? ............................................................. +Mary Lou Frost .................................................................. 8 Joseph Ruester Born: 1967 .................................................................. 8 Susan Ruester ........................................................ 7 Patrick R. Ruester Born: June 25, 1951 in Marissa, Illinois Died: June 25, 1951 in Marissa, Illinois ........................................................ 7 Robert Lee Ruester Born: 1953 in Marissa, Illinois Died: 1953 in Marissa, Illinois ............................................... *2nd Wife of George Karl Ruester: ................................................... +Myrtle Mitchell Hill Born: July 03, 1909 ..................................... 5 Olivia Christine Ruester Born: August 13, 1883 in Biddleborn, Illinois Died: September 24, 1889 in Marissa, Illinois ..................................... 5 Edward Phillip Ruester Born: September 10, 1887 in Lenzburg, Illinois Died: April 26, 1966 in Atwater, Ohio ........................... *2nd Wife of Martin Ruester, Sr.: ............................... +Rosalie Knewitz ..................................... 5 Martin Alexander Ruester Born: November 26, 1895 in Marissa, Illinois Died: October 06, 1960 in Marissa, Illinois ......................................... +Hulda Knieps ............................................... 6 William Jacob Ruester ........................................................ 7 William John Ruester ..................................... 5 Oscar Heinrich Ruester Born: May 15, 1898 in Lenzburg, Illinois Died: March 14, 1956 in Marissa, Illinois ..................................... 5 Theodore Ruester Born: August 01, 1900 in Marissa, Illinois Died: October 11, 1991 in Red Bud, Illinois ..................................... 5 Louisa Ruester Born: June 21, 1904 in Marissa, Illinois Died: July 03, 1989 in Sparta, Illinois ......................................... +Arthur Lehr, Sr. ........................... 4 Philipp Ruester Born: April 01, 1858 in St. Clair County, Illinois Died: February 17, 1930 in New Athens, Illinois ................. 3 Johann Philipp Ruester Born: December 24, 1818 in Egelsbach, Germany Died: 1855 in New Athens, Illinois ..................... +Louise Eichhorn Born: August 10, 1824 Died: October 09, 1881 in New Athens, Illinois ........................... 4 Valentin Ruester Born: June 30, 1844 in Egelsbach, Germany ........................... 4 Anna Elisabetha Ruester Born: May 21, 1846 in Egelsbach, Germany ........................... 4 Heinrich Ruester Born: September 19, 1849 in Egelsbach, Germany Died: August 24, 1930 in New Athens, Illinois ............................... +Marie Katherine Keim Born: February 10, 1853 in Dutch Hill, Illinois Died: October 19, 1932 in New Athens, Illinois ..................................... 5 Henry Ruester Born: October 01, 1875 in New Athens, Illinois Died: July 09, 1957 in Alton, Illinois ............................................... 6 Herbert Leonard Ruester Born: April 15, 1902 in New Athens, Illinois Died: July 14, 1975 in Orlando, Florida ........................................................ 7 Raymond John Ruester Born: July 05, 1929 in Edgemont, Illinois ........................... 4 Kunigunde Ruester Born: November 05, 1850 in Egelsbach, Germany Died: September 05, 1851 in Egelsbach, Germany ........................... 4 Johannes Michael Ruester Born: July 23, 1852 in Egelsbach, Germany ........................... 4 Ferdinand Ruester Born: January 06, 1855 in Egelsbach, Germany