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