Karl Rusk
Karl Rusk (born 3 July 1891) was a Schwartzistani shopkeeper of Kessel, in Kesselhöh; died 27 June 1930, aged 38.
The name is chiefly associated with the painting Notes from Tarnmund. The register enters the occupation as shopkeeper; the shop is not identified. Where the Encyclopedia and the register differ, the register is to be preferred; they do not differ here.
In the record
Works
- Notes from Tarnmund (painting, 1919), the Museum Gold Medal. Oil on board. 274 by 143 cm. Lake Tarn in winter.
Family
- child: Erna Rusk (1918 to 1998), soldier
- child: Emma Rusk (1926 to 1995), nurse
- child: Karin Rusk (1929 to 1982), factory worker
- father: Hugo Rusk (1865 to 1931), factory worker
- mother: Lotte Hallin (1864 to 1934), banker
- spouse: Anna Lerschis (1886 to 1969), merchant
The register links the entry to the family members listed; dates are as consolidated under the Continuity of Contracts Act.
See also
- Civil register entry at the National Archive, with the family tree
- Kessel
References
- ^ “Karl Rusk wins the Museum Gold Medal for Notes from Tarnmund.” The Schwartzistan Herald. 5 December 1919. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
- “Karl Rusk.” Civil register of births, marriages and deaths. National Archive of Schwartzistan.
Categories1891 births1930 deathsPeople from KesselShopkeepers of SchwartzistanWorks in the national catalogue