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Valentine Rothenberger[1]

Male 1834 - 1922  (87 years)


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  • Name Valentine Rothenberger 
    Alt. Birth Abt 1834  France Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    age 26 in the 1860 census 
    Born 30 Mar 1834  Rheinsheim, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 1848 
    Residence 1850  York, Morgan, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 19 Sep 1850  York Township, Morgan, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence 1860  Lenox Township, Iowa, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 7 Aug 1860  Lenox Township, Iowa, Iowa, United State Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Micheal Rothenberger Household
    Micheal Rothenberger Household
    Residence 1885  Grant, Franklin, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1895  Franklin, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Attending funeral of Emanuel Brecht 22 Feb 1896  Watkins, Benton, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1900  ED 133 Grant & Osceola Townships, Franklin, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1920  Grant, Franklin, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Alt. Burial 1922  , , Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _FSFTID KVJP-T7Q 
    Died 18 Feb 1922  Grant Township, Franklin, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 21 Feb 1922  Iowa Falls, Hardin, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2088  Tarbert - Waldo
    Last Modified 19 Sep 2018 

    Father Johann Michael Rothenberger,   b. 15 Apr 1795, Rheinsheim, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1871  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Maria Eva Klein,   b. Abt 1799, Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Oct 1879, Lenox Township, Iowa, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 80 years) 
    Married 16 May 1820  Rheinsheim, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    Married:
    • Familysearch.com Ancestral File submitter Kent M Gossman 3690 E. Castano Drive, Camarillo, CA, USA 93010 AF95-103926

      16 MAY 1820 Rheinsheim, Karlsruhe, Baden; Husband Age at Marriage: 25; Wife Age at Marriage: 18; Batch Number: 7324910 Sheet: 68 Source Call No.: 0822883 Type: Film."International Genealogical Index, Family History Library, www.familysearch.org.

      SEALING TO SPOUSE:" 09 JUL 1974 LOGAN, Batch Number: 7324910 Sheet: 68 Source Call No.: 0822883 Type: Film." International Genealogical Index, Family History Library, www.familysearch.org.
    Family ID F56  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Ann Rehart,   b. Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 8 Mar 1859  , Perry, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    Married:
    • Perry City Ohio Marriages, Vol 1 Copy at Salt Lake Family History Library. This reference was found on Rootsweb's WorldConnect website. Submit by Helen Rehart Fagerburg
    Children 
     1. Charles Pini Rothenberger,   b. 1860, Lenox Township, Iowa, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1934, , , Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
    Last Modified 31 May 2021 
    Family ID F774  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 19 Sep 1850 - York Township, Morgan, Ohio, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1860 - Lenox Township, Iowa, Iowa, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsAttending funeral of Emanuel Brecht - 22 Feb 1896 - Watkins, Benton, Iowa, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsAlt. Burial - 1922 - , , Iowa, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • BURIAL: Union Cemetery at Iowa Falls, Harding Co., Iowa
      Section 4 Row 18
      Rothenberger, Valentine S.4 B4 L6 s4 1834-1922 Rothenberger, Charles P.
      Notice as you are going by, As you are now so once was I. As now I am, so shall you be left, So while on eath prepare for death.
      ROTHENBERGER S.4 B4 L6 s5 (ditto) MONUMENT
      Rothenberger, Charles P. S.4 B4 L6 s6 1860-1934 (ditto)
      All 48 Cemeteries in Hardin Co., Iowa Burial records from 1850’s to mid-1999 Published by Madeline Mason FHL film # 1425448 Book US/CAN 977.7535 V39m
      http://www.rootsweb.com/~iahardin/cem-recs//unionif_cem4.txt

      CENSUS: See 1860 & 1870 Census for Valentine - See his fathers notes.
      Index of 1880 United States Census @ . http://www.familysearch.org
      Census Place - Washington, Iowa , Iowa FHL film # 1254345
      Valentine RO..., Self, W, Male, W, 46, BADEN, Farmer, BADEN, BADEN
      Charles RO..., Son, S, Male, W, 20, IOWA, Farm Laborer, BADEN, OHIO
      Note: The Valentine last name is hard to read in the original census image but it looks like Rothenberger. He is listed as an Widowed.

      BIOGRAPHY: Land Record - Iowa, Iowa 1871
      M. E. Rothenberger to Valentine Rothenberger
      (Deed Vol. 27 FHL film # 988375 page 558)
      Know all men by these ___. That Maria Eva Rothenberger widow of Michael Rothenberger deceased of the County of Iowa and State of Iowa for the consideration of the sum of one dollar to the benefits to me insuring in hand paid to her. Quit Claim unto my son Valentine Rothenberger of Iowa County State of Iowa all my rightfully and ___ in and to the following described real estate situated and being in Iowa County and State of Iowa.
      Two and one half acres in the form of a square in the North West corner of the North West quarter of the North East quarter and also Two and one half acres in same form in the North East __ of the North East quarter of the North West quarter of Section No. twelve (12) in Township No. Eighty-one (81) North_ Range ten (10) West being the same parcels of land reserved for life by myself & deceased husband deed from us to Valentine Rothenberger dated October __
      Wetness my had this the 17th day of November__ 1871 -- Maria Eva Rothenberger
      Nov 17 1871
      M.E.R

    Census:
    • Notes from Census event:
      1) Michael Rottenger, age 55, male, farmer, value of real estate owned 2050, born in Germany.
      2) Eve Rottenger, age 47, female, born in Germany.
      3) Brigilla Rottenger, age 20, born in Germany.
      4) Faletin Rottenger, age 16, male, born in Germany.
      5) Louis Rottenger, age 12, female, born in Germany.
      6) Emmy Rottenger, age 8, female, born in Germany.
    • Notes from Census event:
      1) Micheal Rosenbarger, age 66, male, Farmer, $1200 - value of real estate, $400 -value of personal estate, born in Baden
      2) Mary Rosenbarger, age 58, female , born in Baden, Ama Rosenbarger, age 18, female, born in Baden
      3) «b»Velentine Rosenbarger«/b», age 26, male, Farm Laborer, $100 -value of personal estate, born in France
      4) Mary A. Rosenbarger,age 20, female, born in Ohio
      5) Charles Peni Rosenbarger,age 6/12, male, born Iowa.

    Attending funeral of Emanuel Brecht:
    • Notes from Attending funeral of Emanuel Brecht event:
      Watkins Items, Feb. 24
      Emanuel Brecht, an old and repected citzen living south of town died last Thursday. The funeral took place Saturday at the residence of Mathias Maag, Rev Leursman officiating. The deceased had accumulated a large fortune and leaves a widow but no children. ......
      «b»Valentine Rothenburger«/b» a former citzen of Iowa county, was here attending the funeral of E. Brecht, his brother-in-law. Mr. R. lives at Iowa Falls.

  • Sources 
    1. [S24] Ancestral File (R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998).

    2. [S109] Iowa, Iowa Country-1860-U.S. cenus, Iowa, Iowa, (National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), M653, roll 325 (FHL film 803325, Lenox Township, p. 174, dwelling 1161, family 1202, Household of Micheal Rothenberger (Reliability: 3).
      Micheal Rosenbarger, age 66, male, Farmer, $1200 - value of real estate, $400 -value of personal estate, born in Baden; Mary Rosenbarger, age 58, female , born in Baden, Ama Rosenbarger, age 18, female, born in Baden; Velentine Rosenbarger, age 26, male, Farm Laborer, $100 -value of personal estate, born in France; Mary A. Rosenbarger,age 20, female, born in Ohio.Charles Peni Rosenbarger,age 6/12, male, born Iowa.
      7 Aug 1860.

    3. [S37] International Genealogical Index (R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002, data as of February 27, 2004) (Reliability: 3).
      VALENTIN ROTHENBERGER; Male; Birth: 30 MAR 1834 Rheinsheim, Karlsruhe, Baden; Father: JOHANN MICHAEL ROTHENBERGER; Mother: MARIA EVA KLEIN; Batch Number: 7325011 Sheet: 86 Source Call No.: 0822884 Type: Film
      Form submitted by a member of the LDS Church
      Search performed using PAF Insight on 09 May 2005

    4. [S64] Ohio, Morgan County - 1850 - U.S. census, Ohio, Morgan County, (https://familysearch.org: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), M432, roll 715 (FHL film # 444708, York Township, p. 159 handwriten 80 printed, dwelling 329, family 338, Household of Michael Rottenger, accessed 5 Feb 2016 (Reliability: 3).
      Michael Rottenger, age 55, male, farmer, value of real estate owned 2050, born in Germany; Eve Rottenger, age 47 born in Germany, female; Brigilla Rottenger, age 20, born in Germany; Faletin Rottenger, age 16, male, born in Germany; Louis Rottenger, age 12, female, born in Germany; Emmy Rottenger, age 8, female, born in Germany.
      19 Sep 1850.