Laura May Hinshaw

                                                  ┌── Solomon Hinshaw
                                                  │    1817-1873 
                       ┌── Philander E. Hinshaw ──┤
                       │    1846-1920             │
                       │                          └── Rachel Hodgin
                       │                               1819-1869 
Laura May Hinshaw ─────┤
B: 1878                │                          ┌── Franklin Haisley
D: 1957                │                          │
                       └── Emily Jane Haisley ────┤
                            1849-1916             │
                                                  └── Mazana/Mazanah/Mazhana Thomas
M: Christian John Ruch

Laura May Hinshaw     [ID 01261] Click here to switch to Ahnentafel view: Ahnentafel View

Born Apr 28 1878, Sterling, Rice County, Kansas.1,2,3  

She married Christian John Ruch1 [J. Christian Ruch3, Christopher Ruch2, Christopher Rheuh4, Christie Ruch5, Christie Rhich6], Nov 9 18991.  Christian was born Jan 10 18723,5,7, Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois3,5,7 [Kansas2].  

Laura lived in Fowler, Kansas.4  

Children:3,8,9

D. Lawrence Ruch, born c1904, Kansas.
Emily G. Ruch, born c1907, Kansas.
Una M. Ruch, born 1909, Kansas.
Philander F. Ruch, born c1914, Kansas.

Laura and Christian were shown in the 1900 census (Jun 22 1900), Center Township, Russell County, Kansas:2

Ruch, Christopher, head-of-household, age 28, born Jan 1872 in Kansas; parents born in Germany; married 0 years; occupation: farmer; owned farm (free).
Ruch, Laura M., wife, age 22, born April 1878 in Kansas; parents born in Indiana; married 0 years; no children.

Laura and family were shown in the 1910 census (Apr 19 1910), Kingman Avenue, Haviland, Kiowa County, Kansas:3

Ruch, J. Christian, head-of-household, age 38, born in Illinois, German; parents born in Germany; first marriage, married 9 years; occupation: manager & owner, telephone line; owned home (mortgaged).
Ruch, M. Laura, wife, age 31, born in Kansas; parents born in Indiana; first marriage, married 9 years; 3 children, 3 living.
Ruch, D. Lawrence, son, age 6, born in Kansas; father born in Illinois; mother born in Kansas.
Ruch, Emily, daughter, age 3, born in Kansas; father born in Illinois; mother born in Kansas.
Ruch, Una, daughter, age 12 months, born in Kansas; father born in Illinois; mother born in Kansas.

Laura and family were shown in the 1920 census (Feb 3 1920), Haviland, Kiowa County, Kansas:8

Ruch, Christie J., head-of-household, age 47, born in Illinois; parents born in Germany; owned home (free); occupation: manager, telephone ex.
Ruch, Laura M., wife, age 41, born in Kansas; parents born in Indiana.
Ruch, Lawrence D., son, age 16, born in Kansas; father born in Illinois; mother born in Kansas; attended school.
Ruch, Emily G., daughter, age 13, born in Kansas; father born in Illinois; mother born in Kansas; attended school.
Ruch, Una M., daughter, age 11, born in Kansas; father born in Illinois; mother born in Kansas; attended school.
Ruch, Philander F., son, age 6, born in Kansas; father born in Illinois; mother born in Kansas; attended school.

Laura and family were shown in the 1930 census (Apr 19 1930), 1122 S. Maple, McPherson, McPherson County, Kansas:9

Ruch, Christien J., head-of-household, age 58, born in Illinois; parents born in Germany; first married at age 28; owned home ($5000 value); radio in home; occupation: plumber, plumbing shop; not a war veteran.
Ruch, Laura M., wife, age 51, born in Kansas; parents born in Indiana; first married at age 21.
Ruch, Una M., daughter, age 21, born in Kansas; father born in Illinois; mother born in Kansas; attended school.
Ruch, Phil F., son, age 16, born in Kansas; father born in Illinois; mother born in Kansas; attended school.
Christian was apparently doubly-enumerated in the 1930 census, being also shown (Apr 9 1930) living (or staying) in a lodging house on Pine St., Fowler, Meade County, Kansas:5
Ruch, Cristie J., lodger, age 58, born in Illinois; parents born in Germany; married, first married at age 28; occupation: plumbing, telephone; not a veteran.

Laura May Hinshaw died Jan 1 1957, Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas; buried Haviland, Kiowa County, Kansas.7  

Christian died May 16 1959, Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas; buried Haviland, Kiowa County, Kansas.7  


Sources

  1. The Church Of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (LDS) computerized Ancestral File.
  2. 1900 census, Center Township, Russell County, Kansas; roll T623-498, ED 149, page 10A, line #16, dwelling #191, family #197.
  3. 1910 census, Haviland, Wellsford Township, Kiowa County, Kansas; roll T624-443, ED 98, page 3B, line #89, dwelling #76, family #77.
  4. "Hinshaw Family": a collection of family group sheets by Edna Harvey Joseph; LDS FHL microfilm #1572018 items 8-10 and #1572019 items 1-4
  5. 1930 census, Fowler City, Fowler Township, Meade County, Kansas; roll T626-710, ED 3, page 4A, line #48, dwelling #29, family #33.
  6. The old family bible of Chester Edward Hinshaw, containing family lineage information recorded by Rosina Harriet Hinshaw, contributed by Marion Hinshaw and Heather Hinshaw-Tomas.
  7. Contribution from Jon ().
  8. 1920 census, Haviland, Wellsford Township, Kiowa County, Kansas; roll T625-536, ED 116, page 12A, line #13, dwelling #243, family #248.
  9. 1930 census, McPherson, McPherson Township, McPherson County, Kansas; roll T626-709, ED 21, page 8A, line #48, dwelling #193, family #236.


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