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Verona <I>Rusch</I> Witthaus

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Verona Rusch Witthaus

Birth
Uerkheim, Bezirk Zofingen, Aargau, Switzerland
Death
23 Jan 1919 (aged 70)
Truxton, Lincoln County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Truxton, Lincoln County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
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The following is information from Verona's father's Civil War military and pension file. The file also includes papers of her father's Gasconade County probate file. Record of her birth and baptism was authenticated from Switzerland records which appears to be written in German. Unfortunately the translation does not include a church name.

In the ____Uerkheim, Kanton Aargau, was born on the 24th day of March 1848, and baptised in the Church at this place of the 2nd day of April, a legitimate child name Verona. Parents: Jacob Ruesch, Jacobbs of Oftringen; Anna Schwzyer, of this place.

Correct extract from the Record of Birth & Baptism, Uerkeim, May 9th 1866.
The Parish Office
(sig) Giebemmann, Pastor

Authenticated Zofingen, May 26th 1866, The Dist. Magistrate
Authenticated Aargau, Mar 28th, 1866
Chancery of State-Aargau

*The same birth date is listed on multiple documents in the file.
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There are affidavits signed in 1910 in her father's Civil War pension file, so it appears Verona was trying to see if she was due any money from her father's death. The documents are confusing so I can't tell if she received payment at the time her father died or if she received retroactive payment or a retroactive adjustment. She list her first name as Veronia, Verona, Saphrona and surname as Witthaus, Withaus, Withouse in various documents. There was a document that ask her to clarify her name. One record states: My christian name was Veronia Rusch. My husband name was Simon Witthaus who is now dead and my name now is Verona Witthaus. The soldie smy father, name was Jacob Rusch.
The following is information from Verona's father's Civil War military and pension file. The file also includes papers of her father's Gasconade County probate file. Record of her birth and baptism was authenticated from Switzerland records which appears to be written in German. Unfortunately the translation does not include a church name.

In the ____Uerkheim, Kanton Aargau, was born on the 24th day of March 1848, and baptised in the Church at this place of the 2nd day of April, a legitimate child name Verona. Parents: Jacob Ruesch, Jacobbs of Oftringen; Anna Schwzyer, of this place.

Correct extract from the Record of Birth & Baptism, Uerkeim, May 9th 1866.
The Parish Office
(sig) Giebemmann, Pastor

Authenticated Zofingen, May 26th 1866, The Dist. Magistrate
Authenticated Aargau, Mar 28th, 1866
Chancery of State-Aargau

*The same birth date is listed on multiple documents in the file.
*******************************************
There are affidavits signed in 1910 in her father's Civil War pension file, so it appears Verona was trying to see if she was due any money from her father's death. The documents are confusing so I can't tell if she received payment at the time her father died or if she received retroactive payment or a retroactive adjustment. She list her first name as Veronia, Verona, Saphrona and surname as Witthaus, Withaus, Withouse in various documents. There was a document that ask her to clarify her name. One record states: My christian name was Veronia Rusch. My husband name was Simon Witthaus who is now dead and my name now is Verona Witthaus. The soldie smy father, name was Jacob Rusch.

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