Joseph Anthony Rensch II

Brief Life History of Joseph Anthony

When Joseph Anthony Rensch II was born on 11 November 1854, in Graubünden, Switzerland, his father, Joseph Anton Rensch I, was 32 and his mother, Franciska Marie Palli, was 21. He married Amelia Marie De Rungs on 24 April 1882, in Badus Township, Lake, South Dakota, United States. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Badus Township, Lake, South Dakota, United States in 1920 and Lake, South Dakota, United States in 1935. He died on 2 January 1936, in Madison, Lake, South Dakota, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Saint William Church Cemetery, Ramona, Lake, Dakota Territory, United States.

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Family Time Line

Joseph Anthony Rensch II
1854–1936
Amelia Marie De Rungs
1863–1943
Marriage: 24 April 1882
Mary Frances Rensch
1884–1972
Anthony Platze Rensch
1885–1944
George Rensch
1886–1948
Josephine Marie Rensch
1887–1980
Conrad Lewis "Coon" Rensch
1889–1976
Casper Martin Rensch
1890–1981
Margaretta “Margret” Rensch
1892–1980
Joseph Thomas Rensch
1893–1985
John Alois Rensch
1896–1982
Anna Kathern Rensch
1898–2001
Emmanuel Silvester Rensch
1899–1988
Lawrence Rensch
1901–1966
Louise Theresa Rensch
1902–1989
Christina Antonia Rensch
1904–2000
Frank Batiste Rensch
1905–1977

Sources (28)

  • Joseph Rensch, "South Dakota, State Census, 1935"
  • Joseph Anthony Rensch, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Joseph Anthony Rensch in entry for Anthony Rensch, "Minnesota Deaths, 1887-2001"

World Events (8)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1873

Historical Boundaries: 1873: Minnehaha, Dakota Territory, United States 1873: Lake, Dakota Territory, United States 1889: Lake, South Dakota, United States

1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.

The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.

Name Meaning

German: from an East Central German shortened form of any of the ancient Germanic compound personal names with the first element ragin ‘counsel’, for example Reinhold or Reinhard (see Reinhardt ).

German: from an East Central German shortened and altered form of the personal name Laurens or Lorenz (see Lawrence ).

Germanized form of Sorbian Rjeńš and also of Rjenč, R'entš, and Rentš (see Rentsch ), all cognates of 1 or 2.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Rensch Family Photo

Photograph obtained from FindAGrave, date unknown. Joseph A Rensch and Amelia are pictured with all their alive children at the time this photo was taken. Both are on the first row, Joseph is the th …

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