10. Emma Wilhelmina² DAUSER (Andrew C. O.¹, Henry J.^A DEHAUS) (#10237) was born in Chicago, Cook Co., IL 26 OCT 1877. Also seen as 28 Oct 1876, also at the time of her birth her father used Dause Emma died 8 AUG 1967 in Chicago, Cook Co., IL, at age 89.

She married twice. She married Frank Joseph RUCK 25 JUL 1899 in Chicago, Cook Co., IL. (Frank Joseph RUCK is #13119.) Frank was born 3 JAN 1877 in Bad Mergentheim, Germany. Frank was the son of Franz Josef RUCK and Sophie SCHMIDT. Frank died 30 OCT 1901 in Chicago, Cook Co., IL, at age 24. FRANK JOSEPH RUCK ALIAS: Franz Josef Ruck BIRTH: 03 JAN 1877, Bad Mergentheim, Germany IMMIGRATED: MAY 1891 NATURALIZED: 01 OCT 1898 MARRIAGE: 26 JUL 1899 (Emma W. Dauser) CHILDREN: Frank Joseph Ruck (1901-1964) DEATH: 30 OCT 1901 (Blood Poisoning) 148 Milwaukee Ave. Chicago, IL FATHER: Franz Josef Ruck (1845-1891) MOTHER: Sophie Schmidt (1847-1946) SIBLINGS: Paulin Madeline Ruck (1873-1952) Marie Barbara Ruck (1875-1960) Carl Josef August Ruck (1877-1880) Joseph Carl Ruck (1881-1942) George John Ruck (1883-1966) John Frank Ruck (1885-1966)

Frank Joseph Ruck (born Franz Josef Ruck) was a butcher, owned a meat market and a Saloon in Chicago in the 1890’s through his death in 1901. He was the youngest of seven siblings. All his siblings (except for Carl who died at the age of 3) also immigrated to Chicago. His father-in-law, Andrew Dauser was a butcher/proprietor who owned meat markets and saloons in Chicago as well. Frank J. Ruck died of blood poisoning on October 30, 1901, in his residence at 148 Milwaukee Ave (near his Saloon). The blood poisoning (probably Sepsis) was most likely a result of poor footwear and hygiene while working in the Union Stock Yards. Shortly after he died, a historic 16-block fire cremated his remains in his residence while waiting for funeral home. This resulted in his name making headlines in newspapers across the county the following day. His wife, Emma, continued to run the meat market until she married Charles Fleck in 1905. A few weeks after his death, on November 21, 1901, his son Frank Joseph Ruck (Sr.) was born. He would grow up to also become a butcher. In fact, he was rather successful and around the age of 30 retired early, sold his meat markets and invested everything in a local Chicago bank. This was roughly 6 months before the stock market crashed and the great depression began. Having lost everything, he moved his family to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. They spent the next decade there. He ran the Northwest Hotel and Cafe, then the meat department at National Tea Company. He returned the family to Chicago in the early 1940’s. Living above his Market at 2124 W. Roscoe Street. Eventually, two of his sons, Bob & Ken, would go into the butcher/meat market business as well. He died January 25, 1964, of a heart attack. He was working as a Bailiff in the County Building. While leading a Jury back to the court room he collapsed after stepping off an elevator.

She married Charles Joseph FLECK Sr. 23 SEP 1905 in Chicago, Cook Co., IL. (Charles Joseph FLECK Sr. is #13117.) Charles was born 8 MAR 1883 in IN. Charles died 13 JUN 1938 in Chicago Cook Co., IL, at age 55.

When Emma was age 24 and Frank Joseph RUCK was age 24 they became the parents of Frank Joseph RUCK Jr. 21 NOV 1901 in Chicago, Cook Co., IL. When Emma was age 29 and Charles Joseph FLECK Sr. was age 23 they became the parents of Charles Joseph FLECK Jr. 11 FEB 1907 in Chicago, Cook Co., IL. When Emma was age 31 and Charles Joseph FLECK Sr. was age 25 they became the parents of Emily Wilma FLECK 31 OCT 1908 in Chicago, Cook Co., IL. was the book keeper for her fathers meat market

Emma Wilhelmina DAUSER and Frank Joseph RUCK had the following child:

+ 22 i. Frank Joseph³ RUCK JR. was born 21 NOV 1901.

Emma Wilhelmina DAUSER and Charles Joseph FLECK Sr. had the following children:

+ 23 ii. Charles Joseph FLECK Jr. was born 11 FEB 1907.

24 iii. Emily Wilma FLECK (#13121) was born in Chicago, Cook Co., IL 31 OCT 1908. Emily died 26 OCT 1995 in Saint Petersburg, Pinellas Co., FL, at age 86. She married Arthur Ernst Henry RUDER 18 AUG 1951 in Walworth, WI. (Arthur Ernst Henry RUDER is #13122.) Arthur was born 4 JUL 1912 in Chicago, Cook Co., IL. Arthur was the son of John Carl RUDER. Arthur died 17 MAY 1982 in WI, at age 69. no children, though her death was listed as FL her home address was listed as Lake Geneva, WI

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