Gazlay Family History
Emil Rucks
Parents
| Father | Fred Rucks ( - ) |
| Mother | Evq Sturmer ( - ) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 1 April 2023; Last Edited: 1 April 2023 |
| Person ID | 13625 |
| Name | Emil Rucks |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 17 August 1897 in Russia1, 2, 3 |
| Married | 29 February 1936 in La Porte, La Porte County, Indiana to Blanche Hortense Laigniez2 |
| Died | 20 November 1952 in Benton Harbor, Berrien County, Michigan1 |
| Buried | in Crystal Springs Cemetery, Benton Harbor, Berrien County, Michigan1 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Blanche Hortense Laigniez (daughter of Vincent Laigneiz and Blanche Josephine Loayer) |
| Born | 4 September 1900 in France |
| Married | 21 June 1919 in Nantes, France to Edward Dennis Cleary |
| Married | 29 February 1936 in La Porte, La Porte County, Indiana to Emil Rucks |
| Died | 6 April 1989 in Mill Valley, Marin County, California |
Sources
- Find a Grave (website). Crystal Springs Cemetery, Benton Harbor, Berrien County, Michigan, Emil Rucks, born: 17 August 1893; died: 20 November 1952 in Benton Harbor, Berrien County, Michigan (from record, which provides the names and links for his parents, siblings, one wife and one child).
- Indiana Marriages, 1811-2018/2019, Emil Rucks, born: 17 August 1897 in Canada; father: Fred Rucks; mother: Eva Sturmer; 2 previous marriages; Blanche Cleary, born: 4 September 1900 in France; father: Vincent Leeney [sic]; mother: Blanche Josephine Loayer; 2 previous marriages; married on 29 February 1936 in LaPorte, Indiana.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Michigan, Berrien County, St. Joseph, E.D. 11-75, Sheet No. 61A, Emil Rucks, 47, Russia, laborer, foundry; wife Blanche Rucks, 39, France, laborer, hosiery manf.; step son Edward Cleary, 16, Illinois.