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Edward Franklin Reinhard

Edward Franklin Reinhard

Male 1890 - 1965  (74 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Edward Franklin ReinhardEdward Franklin Reinhard was born on 21 Nov 1890 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA (son of William Reinhard and Caroline Heinselman); died on 12 Apr 1965 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried in Mount Greenwood Cemetery.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1900, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: 1910, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: 1942, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Reinhard was born in Feb 1843 in Hessen, Germany (son of Friedrich Traugott Reinhard and Charlotta Ditthard); died on 22 Jan 1918 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried in Mount Greenwood Cemetery.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Immigration: Abt 1847, USA
    • Residence: 1860, Marshall, Clark, Illinois, USA
    • Military: Between 1861 and 1865
    • Residence: 1 Jun 1880, Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA
    • Residence: 1887, Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA
    • Occupation: 1889, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; Machinist for the Pullman Palace Car Co.
    • Residence: 1890, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; Address: 321 Watt Ave. Other occupants: George W. Lorenz (son of William's sister, Augusta)
    • Residence: 1892, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: 1900, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; Address: 321 Watt Ave.
    • Residence: 1910, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: 1913, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: 1917, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; Address: 11153 South Park Ave.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    More specifically, he was probably born in the Dutchy of Nassau, which merged with other provinces in 1868 to create the present day state of Hesse.

    Immigration:
    Date is from his father's obituary and census records. After the family arrived they traveled to Indianapolis where her father worked on the construction of the Madison & Indianapolis Railroad (1836-1847).

    Residence:
    William is living with his father and sister, Caroline. Marshall, Illinois is where his sister, Augusta, married Henry Lorenz in 1855. Located 20 miles west of Terre Haute, Indiana; the residence of his brother, Adolph.

    Residence:
    Address: 338 Pike St. - Household: sister Caroline, niece Mary Lorenz, nephews William and George Lorenz (children of his sister Augusta)

    Residence:
    Address: 301 N. Grant Ave. - Occupation: Saloon, Market S.E. corner Grant Ave. His sister Caroline, nephew George W. Lorenz and niece Mary Ann Lorenz, reside at the same location.

    Residence:
    Address: 11358 Morse Ave. Occupation: Machinist / Woodworker. His sons, Charles and Edward, are also machinists.

    Residence:
    Address: 11153 South Park Ave. William retires after this year. His sons, Charles and Edward, continue their occupation of machinist at the same address.

    Buried:
    FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59545605/william-reinhard

    William married Caroline Heinselman on 17 Nov 1880 in Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA. Caroline was born on 4 Oct 1852 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA; died on 4 Jan 1927 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried in Mount Greenwood Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Caroline Heinselman was born on 4 Oct 1852 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA; died on 4 Jan 1927 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried in Mount Greenwood Cemetery.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1900, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: 1910, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: 1920, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; Marital Status - Widow
    • Obituary: 6 Jan 1927, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

    Notes:

    Buried:
    FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59545692/caroline-reinhard

    Children:
    1. Amelia F. Reinhard was born on 7 Oct 1881 in Indiana, USA; died in Sep 1970 in Evanston, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    2. William Henry Reinhard was born on 27 Apr 1883 in Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA; died on 10 Aug 1953 in Carlton County, Minnesota, USA; was buried in Saint Mary Catholic Cemetery.
    3. Charles Reinhard was born on 21 Jan 1885 in Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA; and died.
    4. 1. Edward Franklin Reinhard was born on 21 Nov 1890 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 12 Apr 1965 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried in Mount Greenwood Cemetery.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Friedrich Traugott ReinhardFriedrich Traugott Reinhard was born on 18 Jun 1799 in Rennerod, Westerwaldkreis, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany (son of Johann Christian Reinhard and Anna Dorothea Reusch); died on 8 Oct 1865 in Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA; was buried on 10 Oct 1865 in Oak Hill Cemetery (Indiana).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Immigration: Abt 1847, USA
    • Residence: 1860, Marshall, Clark, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: Abt 1862, Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA; Per his obituary
    • Obituary: 14 Oct 1865, Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA

    Notes:

    Birth:
    He lived in the community of Zehnhausen, in Emmerichenhain parish, which was either in the county of Nassau-Usingen or Nassau-Weilburg. (see attached timeline)

    Immigration:
    His obituary states he came to the US in 1847 but his daughter Caroline's obituary states they arrived in the US when she was very young, traveling to Indianapolis where he worked on the construction of the Madison & Indianapolis Railroad (1836-1847).

    Residence:
    He's living with his daughter, Caroline, and his son, William. Marshall, Illinois is the town where his daughter, Augusta, married Henry Lorenz in 1855. Located 20 miles west of Terre Haute, Indiana; the residence of his son, Adolph.

    Buried:
    FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35691973/friedrich-traugott-reinhard

    His grave is immediately adjacent to his daughter Caroline (both gravestones share a concrete slab), which is adjacent to his daughter Augusta and her husband Henry Lorenz.

    Friedrich married Charlotta Ditthard about 1824 in Germany. Charlotta was born about 1800 in Germany; died about 1843 in Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Charlotta Ditthard was born about 1800 in Germany; died about 1843 in Germany.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Just a guess. She is not buried with her husband in Crawfordsville. Could have died in Germany or died during or soon after Friedrich arrived in Indiana.

    Children:
    1. Caroline Reinhard was born on 30 Dec 1825 in Nassau, Deggendorf, Bayern, Germany; died on 2 Oct 1904 in Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery (Indiana).
    2. Adolph Reinhard was born on 2 Mar 1834 in Hessen, Germany; died on 8 Apr 1923 in Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery (Terre Haute, IN).
    3. Augusta Reinhard was born on 17 Dec 1835 in Hessen, Germany; died on 27 Jul 1868 in Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery (Indiana).
    4. 2. William Reinhard was born in Feb 1843 in Hessen, Germany; died on 22 Jan 1918 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried in Mount Greenwood Cemetery.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Johann Christian Reinhard was born on 16 Aug 1773 in Rennerod, Westerwaldkreis, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; died on 1 May 1845 in Rennerod, Westerwaldkreis, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.

    Johann married Anna Dorothea Reusch on 13 Dec 1795 in Zehnhausen bei Rennerod, Westerwaldkreis, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. Anna was born on 19 Sep 1765 in Rennerod, Westerwaldkreis, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; died on 20 Nov 1829 in Rennerod, Westerwaldkreis, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Anna Dorothea Reusch was born on 19 Sep 1765 in Rennerod, Westerwaldkreis, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; died on 20 Nov 1829 in Rennerod, Westerwaldkreis, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.
    Children:
    1. 4. Friedrich Traugott Reinhard was born on 18 Jun 1799 in Rennerod, Westerwaldkreis, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; died on 8 Oct 1865 in Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA; was buried on 10 Oct 1865 in Oak Hill Cemetery (Indiana).



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