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Rush Family History
Rush Genealogy & Family TreeRush is an English name from Suffolk, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old English word rush and referred to someone who lived near a clump of rushes, along a marsh. In recent years, it is sometimes used as a given name. The earliest known ancestor--Luczo Rosche--was recorded in 1319. Roots for this name can also be found in Germany. The family motto is Un Dieu which means "One God."
Other spellings include "Rushe." Notable people with the surname include Australian actor Geoffrey Rush (The King's Speech, Pirates of the Caribbean, Shakespeare in Love), American actress Odeya Rush (The Giver, The Odd Life of Timothy Green, We Are What We Are), and American basketball player Kareem Rush (Los Angeles Lakers, Charlotte Bobcats, Indiana Pacers). The first Rush to come to America was Clinton Rush in Virginia in 1623.
Rush Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary Rush -- --, 1633 January 15, 1634
- John Rush -- --, 1650 October 0, 1684
- Thomas Rush -- --, 1654 November 10, 1705 England
- Thomas Rush -- --, 1534 June 5, 1574
- Elsie M Rush -- --, 1894 April 1, 1990 Kansas
Rush Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Lula Ann Dunn Kelley Rush) -- --, 1883
- Henry S. Rush -- --, 1827 April 29, 1904
- John Rush -- --, 1735 December 0, 1781 Pennsylvania
- Fern Marie Rush -- --, 1891 December 0, 1926
- Anna Eliza Rush -- --, 1885 October 23, 1954 Pennsylvania
