Ancestry.com has 281 DeRushas listed in the 1910 census, with that exact spelling. 42 of the 281 are in MN. I'm sure there are probably many more if the spelling is varied from there. Since you mention Canada, but didn't give any first names, I'm going to guess that you are after a family in Cloquet Ward 2, Carlton, MN. 1910 United States Federal Census > Minnesota > Carlton > Cloquet Ward 2 > District 38 36 8th Street 144 149 Derusha, Dave, head, m, w, 46, m1, 23, French Canada, French Canada, French Canada, common labor, saw mill Alphonsine, wife, f, w, 43, m1, 23, 3 children, 3 living, French Canada, French Canada, French Canada Clara, daughter, f, w, 22, m1, 1, French Canada, French Canada, French Canada Virginia, daughter, f, w, 19, s, French Canada, French Canada, French Canada Eps, daughter, f, w, 17, s, French Canada, French Canada, French Canada There are several more Derusha families in Cloquet, Carlton Co., MN in 1910. But at least these Derusha children were born in Canada. The addition of French loosely indicates that maybe it's the eastern part of Canada. 1901 Canadian census: http://www.collectionscanada.ca/02/020122_e.html It's best to read the introduction to the 1901 Canadian census before trying to search out your relatives: http://www.collectionscanada.ca/02/02012206_e.html If any of your DeRushas were naturalized in MN, you may be able to acquire their naturalization records through this place: http://www.ironrangeresearchcenter.org/genealogy/collections/naturalization/ Post 1900 naturalization records tend to have more useful information on them than pre-1900 records. If any of your DeRushas married in Carlton Co. I would check into county level records or church records for the marriage. Quite often they will name the bride and groom's birth locations. Kathy -----Original Message----- From: Dorothy Casler [mailto:dottie1@dslextreme.com] Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 6:29 PM To: MINNESOTA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MINNESOTA] DeRusha Family Hello Minnesota Genealogists, I am new to this list and would like to know if anyone has any of the family members listed below. It would help me greatly if anyone knows where this family emigrated from outside of Canada and the U.S. Dottie in Calif. ==== MINNESOTA Mailing List ==== To view completed census transcriptions online, go to: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/census/inv/index.html ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx