Tombstone Tuesday-Henry P. & Rosa I. (Roehm) Reidenbach

Henry P & Rosa I (Roehm) Reidenbach, Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Van Wert County, Ohio. (2012 photo by Karen)

This is the tombstone of Henry P. and Rosa I. (Roehm) Reidenbach, located in row 3 of Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Schumm, Van Wert County, Ohio. The marker is inscribed:

REIDENBACH
Henry P.
1866-1943
He Shall Never See Death
Rosa I.
1869-1939
Be Thou Faithful Unto Death

Henry Peter Reidenbach was born in Harrison Township, Van Wert County, Ohio, on 8 January 1866, the son of George Peter and Eva Margaretha (Pflueger) Reidenbach.

The George P Reidenbach family in 1870, when Henry was 6 years of age: George, 48; Margaret, 42; John, 19; George, 17; Elizabeth, 21; Margaret, 15; Louis, 9; Henry, 6; Martha, 4 months, and Caroline, 11. The parents were born in Germany and the father George was a farmer. [1]

The George Reidenbach family in 1880: George, 58; Margaret, 51; George, 26; Maggie, 23; Caroline, 20; Louis, 18; Henry, 14; and Martha, 10. The parents were born in Germany and the children were born in Ohio. George was a farmer. [2]

Henry Reidenbach married Rosa Roehm about 1887.

Rosina Isabel “Rosa” Roehm was born at Schumm on 18 March 1869, the daughter of Andrew and Friedericke (Gutheil) Roehm. Rosa was baptized 21 March 1869 with Isabella Schumm and Rosina Schumm serving as her sponsors.

The Andrew Roehm family in 1870, when Rosa was a year old: Andrew Roehm, 56; Freidericke Roehm, 43; Jacob Roehm, 23; Henry Roehm, 19; Emmanuel Roehm, 16; Anna Roehm, 13; George Roehm, 8; Magdalene Roehm, 6; Susannah Roehm, 4; Rosa Roehm, 1; Charles Reddig, 18; Mary Reddig, 16; John Reddig, 13; Frederick Redig, 11; and Catherine Reddig, 10. The parents were born in Germany and the father Andrew Roehm was a farmer. [3]

The Andrew Roehm family in 1880: Andrew, 66; Friedericke, 56; Catherine, 18; George 17; Magdalena, 15; Susanna, 14; and Rosa, 11. [4]  

The Henry Reidenbach family in 1900, 13 years after their marriage: Henry, 33; Rosa, 31; Wilbur, 12; Amanda, 11; Theodore, 5; and Viola, 2. The father Henry Reidenbach was a farmer. Rosa had given birth to four children and all were living. [5]

The Henry Reidenbach family in 1910: Henry 44; Rosa, 41; Wilber, 22; Amanda, 21; Theodore, 15; Viola, 12; and Roland, 7. [6]

The Henry Reidenbach family in 1920: Henry, 53; Rosa, 50; Viola H, 21; Roland G, 17; and Olga Maria, 5. [7]

By 1930 Olga Reidenbach was the only child living at home with her parents: Henry, 64; Rosa, 61; and Olga, 15. [8]

Rosa (Roehm) Reidenbach died of a heart attack at their home near Schumm on 25 November 1939, at the age of 70 years, 8 months, and 7 days. She was buried on the 28th, with Rev. A. Moeller officiating at her service.  

By 1940 Henry’s daughter Olga had married Paul Robison and they resided with Olga’s widowed father Henry in 1940: Henry Reidenbach, 74; Olga Robison, 26; and Paul Robison, 25. Henry and Paul farmed. [9]

I find it interesting that the Reidenbachs were enumerated next to to my great-grandmother Elizabeth (Schinnerer) Scaer and they were probably close neighbors.

Henry Reidenbach died at the Adams County Memorial Hospital in Decatur, Indiana, on 30 April 1943, at the age of 77 years, 3 months, and 22 days. He was buried on the 3rd, with Rev. A. Moeller officiating at his service.

Henry and Rosa (Roehm) Reidenbach had the following children:
Wilbur Lewis (1887-1978), married Adeline Sophia Bischoff
“Amanda“ Magdalena Margaretha (1889-1916), married “William“ Lorenz Schumm
Theodore Andrew (1895-1974), married Bertha (Bischoff) Rice
Viola Henrietta (1898-1981), married Albert Lawrence Handwerk
Roland Gerhard (1902-1978), married Wilma H. Rice
Olga Marie (1914-1973), married Paul K. Robison

I have another interesting connection to this family. Henry Reidenbach’s mother Eva Margaretha (Pflueger) was the younger sister of my great-great-great-grandmother Maria “Barbara” Pflueger (1822-1908), an immigrant who married immigrant Ludwig Schumm (1817-1855), my great-great-great-grandfather.

[1] 1870 U.S. Census, Harrison, Van Wert, Ohio, p.252A, dwelling 17, family 17, Leo P Ridenbauch; digital image  by subscription, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7163/ : viewed 23 Nov 2020).

[2] 1880 U.S. Census, Harrison, Van Wert, Ohio, Ed 148, p.310C, dwelling 161, family 164, George Reidenbauch; digital image by subscription, Ancestry.com, (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6742/ : viewed 23 Nov 2020).

[3] 1870 U.S. Census, Willshire, Van Wert, Ohio, p.139A, dwelling 132, family 133, Andrew Roehm; digital image by subscription, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7163/ : viewed 23 Nov 2020).

[4] 1880 U.S. Census, Willshire, Van Wert, Ohio, ED 154, p.449B, family 120, Andrew Roehm; digital image by subscription, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6742/ : viewed 23 Nov 2020).

[5] 1900 U.S. Census, Harrison, Van Wert, Ohio, ED 79, p.5, dwelling 39, family 39, Henry Reidenbach; digital image by subscription, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7602/ : viewed 20 Sep 2020).

[6] 1910 U.S. Census, Willshire, Van Wert, Ohio, ED 114, p.5A, dwelling 94, family 95, Henry Reidenbach; digital image by subscription, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7884/ : viewed 20 Sep 2020).

[7] 1920 U.S. Census, Willshire, Van Wert, Ohio, ED 146, p.4B, dwelling 80, family 81, Henry Reideubacher; digital image by subscription, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6061/ : viewed 23 Nov 2020).

[8] 1930 U.S. Census, Wilshire, Van Wert, Ohio, ED 24, p.3B, dwelling 67, family 69, Henry Reidenbach; digital image by subscription, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6061/ : viewed 23 Nov 2020).

[9] 1940 U.S. Census, Willshire, Van Wert, Ohio, ED 81-28, p.8A, household 159, Henry Reidenbach; digital image by subscription, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2442/ : viewed 23 Nov 2020).

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