Albert Rusk ^{1 2 3}

   FamilySearch ID: LJ5J-YL6.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Cause of Death: Albert died at Manteno State Hosptial from chronic myocarditis, 12 Oct 1871, Manteno, Kankakee, IL. ¹

2. Census in 1880 in Shawnee Township, Fountain, IN. ⁵ The 1880 census recorded Josiah Rusk, farmer, 40, living with wife Melinda, 37; Sarah S., 14; John, 11; Albert, 7; Ellen 5; and Miranda, 2. Everyone was born in Indiana. Josiah's father was born in Ohio and mother in Maryland. Melinda's father was born in Pennsylvania and mother in Indiana.

3. Census in 1900 in Grant Township, Vermillion, IL. ⁶ The 1900 census recorded owning a home: Albert Rusk, farmer, 28, born Oct 1872, living with wife Ella, 26, Apr 1874; and son Joseph, 4, Aug 1896. Also in the home is Ella's brother, Charles Sharon, employee, farm laborer, 24, Apr 1876. They and their parents were born in Indiana except Ella and Charles' mother in Iowa, and Joseph was born in Illinois. Albert and Ella were married about 1895 and she had birthed 1 child by 1900.

4. Occupation: farmer's helper on 12 Sep 1918 in Peoria, Peoria, IL. ⁴

5. Residence: 216 Missouri Ave., Peoria, IL on 12 Sep 1918 in Peoria, Peoria, IL. ⁴

6. Census in 1920 in Peoria, Peoria, IL. ⁷ The 1920 census recorded renting at 506 Knoxville Avenue: John Rusk, automobile salesman, 50, living with wife Maggie, 51, and brother Albert Rusk, widowed, farm laborer, 45.

7. Occupation: farm laborer on 13 Dec 1941 in Hoopeston, Vermilion, IL. ¹

Albert married Ella Sharon about 1895.¹ The marriage ended in divorce. (Ella Sharon was born in Apr 1874 in , , IN.)