John George Pister, Pister/Rutz Merkel Russia

Arelative of my husband, Carl Pister,was working on a family history of the RutzMillerHolstein Pisterfamilies.

I would like to contactdescendentsofJohn George Pister I born Merkel Russia.From hisfirst marriage to Mary Margheim there were 3 sons, Henry Pister,John George Pister II, and Jake Pister.

John George Pister Imarried about 1907, possibly in Windsor,Coloradoto a widow Mary Katherine Miller Rutz who had daughtersMary Rutz, Molly Rutz , Eva Elizabeth Rutz,and sonsJacob Rutz and Pete Rutz.The family moved to Yakima, Washingtonwhere together they had a daughter Katy Pister.

John George Pister marries the aboveMolly Rutz
JakePister marriesthe above Eva Elizabeth Rutz

Henry Pister marries Elizabeth Reichert

Katy Pister marries first to Dell Polly,a second marriage to Dennis Lloyd Benson

Mary Rutz marriesIsmael Hauf
Jacob Rutz marries Katherine Zear
Pete Rutz marriesRuth Tudors

I am married to a grandson of Henry Rutz and Katherine Gerlach, Makwa, Sask.Henry Rutz was a step son to Mary Katherine Miller Rutz Pister.

We would like to exchange information and identification of photos for the purpose of carrying on the family history.
Please contact us.Thanks!

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Henry Rutz Iborn 1860 at Unterdorf, Saratov province, Russia marries Katherine Elizabeth Miller also born in Unterdorf. They have 3 children:
Katherine ElizabethRutz born March 23, 1881who marries Henry Miller.They raise a family at Leader, Saskatchewan, Canada.
HenryRutz II born May 12, 1883marries Katherine Gerlach.They raise a family at Leader, Sask. This is our line.
Mary Katherine Rutz born June 4, 1887 marries Peter Holstein and raises a family near Yorkton, Saskatchewan.

Henry Rutz I first wife dies in Russia.He marries her sister,Mary Katherine Miller.
They have 2 more children in Russia:
MaryRutz born Aug 9, 1891 at Unterdorfwho will marry Ismael Hauf.Mary dies1986 at Torrington, Wyoming, USA.
Mollie Rutzborn July 13, 1886 at Unterdorf who will marry John George Pister II.They raise a family at Yakima, Washington, USA

Henry Rutz II moves his family from Russia in 1899. They go first to Argentina where the next child is born.
Eva Elizabeth Rutz born Sept. 13, 1901 near Buenos Aries, Argentina.She will marry Jacob Pister and also raise a family near Yakima I think.

A move is made to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
2 more children are born:
Jacob Rutz who marriesKatherine Zear.They live at Mabton, Washington.
PeteRutz bornOct. 13, 1906who marries Ruth Tudors. They raise a family at Yakima, Washington.

Henry Rutz II dies March 13, 1907 after a move is made toWindsor,Colorado, USA.
His widow,Mary Katherine Miller Rutzmarries John George Pister born May 22, 1865Merkel, Russia.
John George Pister has 3 sons from a marriage toMary Margheim,Henry Pister,John George Pister II, and Jake Pister.The family moves to Yakima, Washington.
A daughter is born to John George Pister and Mary Katherine Miller Rutz Pister:

Katy Pister born Nov. 28,1908.Katy marries Dell Polly,they have family, there is a second marriage to Dennis Lloyd Benson.

Wewould like to hear from the descendents of these families to exchange information.We have photos which we can share.Please e-mail me.

Seeking :Rutz,Miller,Holstein, Pister, Hauf,Polly