On Theodor's confirmation record, it says he was 13 years, 10 months, 16 days old.

Vera Kruse, writes in 1985 that “German emmigration would not allow Theodore to come to America. He had not yet fulfilled his conscription duties in the German Military. So his brother Emil took his ticket to come to the USA and Emil settled in Freistatt Germany around 1894. “


Fred was the first Rusch son to arrive in the USA. His older sister, Auguste arrived earlier maybe with her husband, Jorschum and one or two children that was born in Germany / Posen.

Fred then sent money or a ticket to Theodore, but the German Military would not let Theodore emigrate. So brother Emil took that ticket. Later Fred and Emil saved enough money to send to allow David, Louise, Otillie, and Hulda to come over in 1902.