Theresa Armbruster

1871 - 1962  (91 years)

• Name	Theresa Armbruster  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13]
  Birth	22 Apr 1871	Missouri, USA   [2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1880	Joachim, Jefferson, Missouri, USA   [4, 7]
  Census	1900	Festus, Jefferson, Missouri, USA   [7, 9]
  	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife of Edmund Kerruish
  Census	1910	Crystal City, Jefferson, Missouri, USA   [10]
  	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife
  Census	1920	Joachim, Jefferson, Missouri, USA   [7, 11]
  	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife
  Census	1930	Festus, Jefferson, Missouri, USA   [12]
  	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife
  Residence	Aug 1939	Festus Manor Nursing Home, Festus, Jefferson, Missouri, USA   [16]
  	Mrs E Kerruish
  Census	1940	Joachim, Jefferson, Missouri, USA   [13]
  	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife
  Obituary	Nov 1962	St Louis, Independent Cities, Missouri, USA   [3]
  	Obituary of Theresa Armbruster Kerruish • St. Louis Globe-Democrat • St. Louis, Missouri • 22 Nov 1962, Thu • Page 23
  		Obituary-KERRUISH Theresa (Armbruster) Obituary of THERESA ARMBRUSTER KERRUISH • St. Louis Globe-Democrat • St. Louis, Missouri • 22 Nov 1962, Thu • Page 23
  FSID	LVMD-LBJ
  Residence	Nov 1962	Vigo County, Indiana, USA   [6]
  Death	19 Nov 1962	Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA   [2, 3, 8]
  Burial	Crystal City, Jefferson, Missouri, USA   [2, 3]
  	Theresa Armbruster and Edmund Kerruish buried together
  		Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery Crystal City, Jefferson, Missouri Find a Grave: #31277
  Person ID	I16692	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Laurentz Armbruster,   b. 10 Aug 1818, Önsbach, Ortenaukreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany d. 15 Dec 1900, Crystal City, Jefferson County, Missouri, USA (Age 82 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Christiana Bruch,   b. 12 Mar 1831, Nassau, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany d. 20 Apr 1906, Jefferson County, Missouri, USA (Age 75 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	15 Dec 1850	St Louis, Independent Cities, Missouri, USA   [7, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20]
  Family ID	F8017	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Edmund Kerruish,   b. 16 Jul 1869, Missouri, USA d. 3 Aug 1958, Mountain View Convalescent Home, Joachim, Jefferson, Missouri, USA (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	25 Oct 1893	Festus, Jefferson, Missouri, USA   [1, 2, 7, 9]
  Children	1. Margaret Ann Kerruish,   b. 12 Apr 1898, Pennsylvania, USA d. 16 Mar 1967, St Anthony's Hospital, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA (Age 68 years)  [Father: Adopted]  [Mother: Adopted]
  Family ID	F11575	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 22 Apr 1871 - Missouri, USA Marriage - 25 Oct 1893 - Festus, Jefferson, Missouri, USA Census - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife of Edmund Kerruish - 1900 - Festus, Jefferson, Missouri, USA Census - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife - 1910 - Crystal City, Jefferson, Missouri, USA Census - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife - 1930 - Festus, Jefferson, Missouri, USA Obituary - Obituary of Theresa Armbruster Kerruish • St. Louis Globe-Democrat • St. Louis, Missouri • 22 Nov 1962, Thu • Page 23 - Nov 1962 - St Louis, Independent Cities, Missouri, USA Residence - Nov 1962 - Vigo County, Indiana, USA Death - 19 Nov 1962 - Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA Burial - - Crystal City, Jefferson, Missouri, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Bible & Church Records

  Bible-ARMBRUSTER Family Armbruster Family Bible

  
  

  Obituaries

  Obituary-KERRUISH Theresa (Armbruster) Obituary of THERESA ARMBRUSTER KERRUISH • St. Louis Globe-Democrat • St. Louis, Missouri • 22 Nov 1962, Thu • Page 23

  
  

  People

  ARMBRUSTER -KERUISH -MILLER BACK ROW: Teresa Armbruster (Mrs. Edmund) Keruish, Frances Miller, Mattie Sizemore (Mrs. WH) Armbruster -- MIDDLE ROW: Margaret Keruish, Matilda "Tillie" Armbruster (Mrs. Charles) Miller, Bernice Armbruster, 'Grandma' Mary Christiana Bruch (Mrs. Laurentz) Armbruster, Jim Armbruster -- FRONT ROW: Miller Twins: Edwin & Edna (Edna died two years…

  
  

• Sources

  [S10] Ancestry.com, Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2007;), Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO ; Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm]. Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002 Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm] [S8174] Find a Grave: ARMBRUSTER Theresa Kerruish 1871-1962, Theresa Armbruster Kerruish. [S4835] Newspapers.com: Obituary of Theresa Kerruish • St Louis Globe-Democrat - 22 Nov 1962, Obituary of Theresa Armbruster Kerruish. KERRUISH, THERESA (nee Armbruster) at Terre Haute. Ind, formerly of Festus. Mo., Mon, Nov 19, 1962, wife of the late Edmund Kerruish. dear mother of Mrs. C. A. (Margaret A.). Rourke, our dear aunt. Funeral from VINYARD Funeral Home. Festus, Mo. to Sacred Heart Church for Mass at 9 am Fri, Nov. 23. Interment Festus, Mo. https://www.newspapers.com/image/574734818/?article=fcca9e0c-8efe-47ea-880c-30ee3b6279c3&focus=0.27286184,0.5235647,0.38995022,0.5622079&xid=3355 [S8915] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2010;), Year: 1880; Census Place: Joachim, Jefferson, Missouri; Roll: 695; Family History Film: 1254695; Page: 81C; Enumeration District: 192; Image: 0442. Birth date: abt 1871 Birth place: Missouri Residence date: 1880 Residence place: Joachim, Jefferson, Missouri, United States 1880 United States Federal Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Joachim, Jefferson, Missouri; Roll: 695; Family History Film: 1254695; Page: 81C; Enumeration District: 192; Image: 0442. [S78] World Family Tree, (Name: Family Tree Maker;), H6375.FTW (Armbruster). Date of Import: Sep 26, 1999 [S1799] Ancestry.com, Web: Wabash Valley, Indiana, Obituary Index, 1900-2013, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2010;), Database online. [S54] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT : Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Database online. [S446] Ancestry.com, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2015;), Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN ; Death Certificates; Year: 1962; Roll: 19. Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1962; Roll: 19 [S11629] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Festus, Jefferson, Missouri; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0054; FHL microfilm: 1240867. 1900 United States Federal Census Year: 1900; Census Place: Festus, Jefferson, Missouri; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0054; FHL microfilm: 1240867 [S11466] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Year: 1910; Census Place: Crystal, Jefferson, Missouri; Roll: T624_792; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0033; FHL microfilm: 1374805. 1910 United States Federal Census Year: 1910; Census Place: Crystal, Jefferson, Missouri; Roll: T624_792; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0033; FHL microfilm: 1374805 [S10231] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1920; Census Place: Joachim, Jefferson, Missouri; Roll: T625_930; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 35. 1920 United States Federal Census Year: 1920; Census Place: Joachim, Jefferson, Missouri; Roll: T625_930; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 35 [S9776] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;), Year: 1930; Census Place: Festus, Jefferson, Missouri; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2340941. 1930 United States Federal Census Year: 1930; Census Place: Festus, Jefferson, Missouri; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2340941 [S9528] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Year: 1940; Census Place: Joachim, Jefferson, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02119; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 50-14. 1940 United States Federal Census Year: 1940; Census Place: Joachim, Jefferson, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02119; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 50-14 [S1754] Personal Notes, Letters, and E-Mails, Handwriten notes of Bernice A Hood. [S315] Family Bibles, Family Bible of William Henry Armbruster. Bible-ARMBRUSTER Family Armbruster Family Bible [S4952] Newspapers.com: Obituary of Adam Armbruster • Festus Tri-City Independent - 31 Aug 1939, (Name: The Tri-City Independent; Location: Festus MO; Date: 31 Aug 1939;), Adam W Armbruster -- The Tri-City Independent; Publication Date: 31 Aug 1939; Publication Place: Festus, Missouri -- ADAM ARMBRUSTER DIES IN CALIFORNIA. Word was received in Festus Saturday night by Mrs E Kerruish of the death of her brother, Adam Armbruster of Los Angeles CA, on that day. Mr. Armbruster was 70 years of age. Funeral services were held from the Catholic church in Forest Lawn, Glendale CA, on Monday. He was also a brother of Mrs CE Miller of Festus and Henry Armbruster of Flat River and George Armbruster of St Louis. He is also survived by his wife and two daughters, Mesdames Sailor and Porter of Los Angeles. Mrs Kerruish visited him early in the month and says that at that time he was in failing health. Mr Armbruster was in the general store business here about 40 years ago. After disposing of his interests here, he moved to Flat River, where he entered the furniture business. Later he went to California and again entered the furniture business in Los Angeles. He was actively engaged in this line at the time of his death. https://www.newspapers.com/image/687535510/?article=f3812c9a-8f20-47d3-bb47-9163772f6044&focus=0.20076625,0.050081365,0.34973586,0.2801374&xid=3355 Obituary-ARMBRUSTER Adam Adam W Armbruster -- The Tri-City Independent; Publication Date: 31 Aug 1939; Publication Place: Festus, Missouri, USA -- ADAM ARMBRUSTER DIES IN CALIFORNIA [S78] World Family Tree, (Name: Family Tree Maker;), H6375.FTW (Armbruster). [S1632] Ancestry.com, Missouri, Compiled Marriages, 1754-1850, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 1997;). [S11629] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Festus, Jefferson, Missouri; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0054; FHL microfilm: 1240867. 1900 United States Federal Census Year: 1900; Census Place: Festus, Jefferson, Missouri; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0054; FHL microfilm: 1240867 [S11590] Smith, Clara Twomey, Find a Grave - Ancestor (Armbruster): BRUCH Christina Armbruster, (Name: SmithLC.com;), BRUCH Mary Christina Armbruster 1831-1906. Mary Christiana Bruch and Laurentz Armbruster married 15 Dec 1850 in St Louis, Missouri, and are buried together https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/118103883/christina-armbruster