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Brigitta Rothenberger[1]

Female 1829 - 1918  (88 years)


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  • Name Brigitta Rothenberger 
    Born 9 Oct 1829  Rheinsheim, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Immigration 1848 
    Census 19 Sep 1850  York Township, Morgan, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Census 4 Aug 1860  York Township, Morgan, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Census 12 Aug 1870  York Township, Morgan, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Alt. Burial Saint Joseph Atonement Catholic Cemetery, Crooksville, Perry, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1880  York, Morgan, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1900  York township Deavertown village, Morgan, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1910  York, Morgan, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _FSFTID K2Q5-D5J 
    Died 11 Jan 1918  Crooksville, Perry, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Buried Atonement Cem., Crooksville, Perry, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Person ID I2087  Tarbert - Waldo
    Last Modified 4 Aug 2019 

    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 L. Solomon Gossman,   b. 24 Feb 1823, Crooksville, Perry, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Oct 1895, Crooksville, Perry, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 20 Jun 1851  , , Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10
    Notes 
    Married:
    • Sol Gossman appears in the 1850 census with his parents; not married.
    Children 
     1. Mary A. Gossman,   b. 1852, Crooksville, Perry, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1875, Norway, Benton, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 23 years)
     2. Jacob Gossman,   b. 1854, Crooksville, Perry, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Michael J. Gossman,   b. Abt 1854, Crooksville, Perry, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef Aug 1935  (Age ~ 81 years)
     4. Amy Lucy Gossman,   b. 5 Nov 1855, Crooksville, Perry, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Oct 1942, Wesley, Kossuth, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     5. Caroline E. Gossman,   b. 27 Sep 1857, Crooksville, Perry, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jan 1927, Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     6. Matilda Ann Gossman,   b. 27 Feb 1859, Crooksville, Perry, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Dec 1947, Watkins, Benton, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     7. Lewis S. Gossman,   b. Aft 4 Aug 1860, Crooksville, Perry, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Oct 1920, Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 60 years)
     8. Rachel M. Gossman,   b. 23 Mar 1862, Crooksville, Perry, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Feb 1949, Crooksville, Perry, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     9. William A. Gossman,   b. 4 Apr 1864, Crooksville, Perry, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jul 1936, St Marys Hosp., Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     10. Charles J. Gossman,   b. 11 Apr 1866, Crooksville, Perry, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Aug 1951, Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     11. Cal Gossman,   b. 1868, Crooksville, Perry, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 31 May 2021 
    Family ID F733  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 MapsCensus - 4 Aug 1860 - York Township, Morgan, Ohio, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 12 Aug 1870 - York Township, Morgan, Ohio, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Bridget Gossman Death Cert
    Bridget Gossman Death Cert
    Daughter of Johann Michael Rothenberger and Maria Eva Klein. Wife of L. Solomon Gossman

    Headstones
    L Solomon & Brigitta Gossman tombstone
    L Solomon & Brigitta Gossman tombstone

  • Notes 
    • 1 NAME Bridget /Rothenberger/
      2 GIVN Bridget
      2 SURN Rothenberger


      !NICKNAME: Bridget

      From the notes of Kent M. Gossman:
      Came from Baden with parents and settled in Ohio in 1850. NAME CORRECTED FROM MORMON FILES TO BRIGITTA. Lived with son, Louis, after husbands death in 1895. ORIGINAL BIRTHDAY AND TOMBSTONE LIST 8 SEP, BUT DATE SHOWN IS AS PER LDS LIBRARY. Was a member of Church of the Atonement in Crooksville. MOST COMMON SPELLING AS PER LDS WAS ROTENBERGER, BUT ALL RECORDS SHOW CORRECT SPELLING AS SHOWN. J.L. BENNETT WAS APPOINTED AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE WILL.
      NO OBITUARY OR DEATH NOTICE COULD BE FOUND, MORGAN COUNTY DEMOCRAT WAS CHECKED FROM 17 JAN 1918 THRU THE 31ST.
      NAME MEANS "RED MOUNTAIN", SO SHE WAS A PERSON OF THE RED MOUNTAIN, AS PER KENT'S 3RD COUSIN MIKE CUPP IN OHIO WHO IS FLUENT IN GERMAN.


      Downloaded from Rootsweb WorldConnect Project, file of Helen Rehart Fagerburg <granolamama@gmail.com>.

      BIOGRAPHY: The Zanesville Signal Sat. Evening January 12, 1918 Muskingum County, Ohio (obituary) MRS. BRIDGET GOSSMAN, CROOKSVILLE, DEAD Crooksville, O., Jan. 12 - Mrs. Bridget Gossman, aged 90, highly respected resident of the Crooksville community, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mont Rambo, at a late hour Thursday evening after a brief illness due to infirmities. The deceased is survived by a number of sons and daughters.

      Morgan County Death Records says she died in York Township, Morgan County, Ohio January 11, 1918, aged 88 years.
      Post Worldconnect (rootsweb.com)

    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) Solomon C Gossmon, 36 [1824], Male, Farmer, 1600 Real estate, 300 personal, Ohio, line 5.
      2) «b»Bridget Gossmon«/b», 30 [ 1830], Female, Baden /Germany, line 6.
      3) Mary Gossmon, Female, 8, White, 1852, Ohio, attending school within the year, line 7.
      4) Michael J. Gossmon, 6 [1854], Male, Ohio, attending school within the year, line 8.
      5) Amy Gossmon, 4 [1856], Female, Ohio,line 9.
      6) Caroline E Gossmon, 2 [1858], Female, Ohio, line 10.
      7) Matilda Gossmon, 1 [1859], Female, Ohio, line 11.
    • Notes from Census event:
      1) Solomon Gosman, 1870, Male, 47 [1822-1823], White, Farmer, 2000, 700, Ohio, father & mother of foreign birth, male citizen- age 21 or older.
      2) «b»Bridget Gosman«/b», 1870, Female, 40 [1829-1830], White, Keeping house, Baden, father & mother of foreign birth.
      3) Mary A Gosman, 1870, Female, 18 [1851-1852], White, helps mother, Ohio, mother of foreign birth.
      4) Amy Gosman, 1870, Female, 14 [1855-1856], White, helps mother, Ohio, mother of foreign birth.
      5) Michael J Gosman, 1870, Male, 16 [1853-1854], White, works on farm, Ohio, mother of foreign birth.
      6) Caroline Gosman, 1870, Female, 12 [1857-1858], White, attending school, Ohio, mother of foreign birth.
      7) Matilda Gosman, 1870, Female, 11 [1858-1859], attending school, White, Ohio, mother of foreign birth.
      8) Lewis A Gosman, 1870, Female, 9 [1860-1861], White, attending school, Ohio, mother of foreign birth.
      9) William A Gosman, 1870, Male, 6 [1863-1864], White, attending school, Ohio, mother of foreign birth.
      10) Charles Gosman, 1870, Male, 4 [1865-1866], White, at-home, Ohio, mother of foreign birth.
      11) Rachel Gosman, 1870, Female, 8 [1861-1862], White, attending school, Ohio, mother of foreign birth.

  • 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. [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).
      BRIGITTA ROTHENBERGER; Female; Birth: 09 OCT 1829 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

    3. [S203] Ohio, Morgan County - 1860 - U.S. census, Ohio, Morgan County, (https://www.familysearch.org: National Archives and Records Administration, 2 October 2017), M653, roll 1016, FH Film # 805016, York Township, p. 282, dwelling 32, family 93, Solomon C. Gossmon household (Reliability: 3).
      Solomon C Gossmon, 36 [1824], Male, Farmer, 1600 Real estate, 300 personal, Ohio, line 5; Bridget Gossmon, 30 [ 1830], Female, Baden /Germany, line 6; Mary Gossmon, Female, 8, White, 1852, Ohio, attending school within the year, line 7; Michael J. Gossmon, 6 [1854], Male, Ohio, attending school within the year, line 8, Amy Gossmon, 4 [1856], Female, Ohio,line 9; Caroline E Gossmon, 2 [1858], Female, Ohio, line 10; Matilda Gossmon, 1 [1859], Female, Ohio, line 11.
      4 Aug 1860.

    4. [S204] Ohio, Morgan County - 1870 - U.S. census, Ohio, Morgan County, (https://www.familysearch.org: National Archives and Records Administration, 12 April 2016), M593, roll ?, FH Film # 552745, York Township, p. 5, image 5 of 26, line 25 - 35, dwelling 34, family 29, Solomon Gosman household, accessed 7 Oct 2017 (Reliability: 3).
      Solomon Gosman, 1870, Male, 47 [1822-1823], White, Farmer, 2000, 700, Ohio, father & mother of foreign birth, male citizen- age 21 or older; Bridget Gosman, 1870, Female, 40 [1829-1830], White, Keeping house, Baden, father & mother of foreign birth; Mary A Gosman, 1870, Female, 18 [1851-1852], White, helps mother, Ohio, mother of foreign birth; Amy Gosman, 1870, Female, 14 [1855-1856], White, helps mother, Ohio, mother of foreign birth; Michael J Gosman, 1870, Male, 16 [1853-1854], White, works on farm, Ohio, mother of foreign birth; Caroline Gosman, 1870, Female, 12 [1857-1858], White, attending school, Ohio, mother of foreign birth; Matilda Gosman, 1870, Female, 11 [1858-1859], attending school, White, Ohio, mother of foreign birth; Lewis A Gosman, 1870, Female, 9 [1860-1861], White, attending school, Ohio, mother of foreign birth; William A Gosman, 1870, Male, 6 [1863-1864], White, attending school, Ohio, mother of foreign birth; Charles Gosman, 1870, Male, 4 [1865-1866], White, at-home, Ohio, mother of foreign birth; Rachel Gosman, 1870, Female, 8 [1861-1862], White, attending school, Ohio, mother of foreign birth.
      12 Aug 1870.

    5. [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.

    6. [S25] research of Kent M. Gossman (Reliability: 3).
      "born 11 Jan 1918 in CROOKSVILLE, PERRY, OH"

    7. [S26] research of Van Horn, Arnold, (vhorn1@clover.net) (Reliability: 3).
      "died January 11, 1918 in Morgan County, Ohio Oh."

    8. [S25] research of Kent M. Gossman.

    9. [S25] research of Kent M. Gossman (Reliability: 3).
      married 20 Jun 1849

    10. [S26] research of Van Horn, Arnold, (vhorn1@clover.net) (Reliability: 3).
      married June 20, 1849 in Morgan or Perry County, Ohio