Claus Rust Family
Toledo, Ohio
submitted by Georgia Eichner Brown
Nov 1, 2003
Claus Rust born 20 April 1820 in Ostenhauser Hannover Germany
married 1871 to Anna Nealer Toledo,Ohio
married 1877 to Anna Dankers Toledo,Ohio
died 24 January 1894 Colton,Ohio
Claus immigrated from Hannover in July 1870. He filed and became
United
States Citizen in 1881 in Lucas co Ohio.
While in Toledo he attended St Marks Evan. Luthern. He was quite
fond of
the church because he gave them money when he died.
He also gave his wife Anna Danker Rust money to stay in the United
States.
He did not want her to go back to Germany.
I have not found work other than farming for him. He died in Colton
visiting his daughter.
He has a son and daughter that I found did come to America with
him but
were of age.
Metta Martha Rust Eichner born 1849 in Bremen Germany married
to Ernest Eichner in Germany
died 24 February 1942 in Colton,Ohio
Martha had 6 children-4 living
John Rust born 1851 in Bremen Germany
married to Elizabeth Westrup in 1874
died in 1925 in California
John and Elizabeth had 7 children and lived in Toledo until Elizabeth
died
8 December 1918. She is buried in Willow Cemetery Oregon, Ohio
It is found on census that John moved to California with youngest
child.
I have not found much for the family except church records, birth
and death
records, Immigration. If you would like to know more about this
family
email me at GeorgB4@aol.com