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Maria Karolina Rothenberger

Female 1821 - 1911  (90 years)


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  • Name Maria Karolina Rothenberger 
    Born 30 Mar 1821  Rheinsheim, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Census 1910 Census 
    Arrival 24 Jul 1848  New York City, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Arrival to United States of America 
    Immigration 24 Jul 1848  New York City, New York County, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 6 Aug 1860  Lenox Township, Iowa, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    1860 Census 
    Census 17 Sep 1870  Lenox Township, Iowa, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    1870 Cenus 
    Census 1895  Lenox Township, Iowa, Iowa, United State Find all individuals with events at this location 
    1895 Iowa State Census 
    1895 1895  St Clair, Benton, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Moved in with Mathias Maag - Suffering with a cancer of the tongue 
    _FSFTID K238-XVT 
    Died 20 Dec 1911  Saint Clair Township, Benton, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried 22 Dec 1911  Norway, Benton, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I2217  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 Emanuel Brecht,   b. 3 Aug 1820, Rheinsheim, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Feb 1896, , , Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 2 Sep 1845  Rheinsheim, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    Married:
    • International Genealogical Index Batch Number 7324910 Sheet 68 Source Call No.: 0822883 FHL Film
    Children 
     1. George A. Brecht,   b. 13 Aug 1856, , , Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jul 1863, Lenox Township, Iowa, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 6 years)
    Last Modified 7 Oct 2018 
    Family ID F70  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1860 Census - 6 Aug 1860 - Lenox Township, Iowa, Iowa, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1870 Cenus - 17 Sep 1870 - Lenox Township, Iowa, Iowa, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 22 Dec 1911 - Norway, Benton, Iowa, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • BIRTH: International Genealogical Index - Batch 7325011 Sheet 85 Source Call No.: 0822884 FHL Film

      RESEARCH_NOTES: New York Port List or Manifest of Passengers given to Collector of the Customs for the District of New York
      FHL Film # 175425 (M237 pt 74) Index @ Ancestry.com and http://www.immigrantships.net/v8/1800v8/newhampshire18480724.html
      American Ship "New Hampshire" Arrival Date 24 July 1848 Port of Departure: Antwerp
      Michel Rothenberger, age 53, Farmer, Intent to become inhabitants of Ohio, Number of bags - 4
      Eva age 46
      Regina age 23
      Brigide age 18
      Valentine age 14
      Laura age 10
      Emma age 5
      Emanuel Brecht 28 M Cabinetmaker intent to become inhabitants of New York
      Carolina Brecht 27 F Servant intent to become inhabitants of New York

      BIOGRAPHY: Age at Marriage: 24

      CENSUS: 1910 Census, St Clair Township, Benton, Iowa, Series T624_391, page 231 (The writing is very hard to read)
      Maag Mathis, Headman, M, W, 54 (15 Jun 1855), married 32 years (27 Feb 1859), Switzerland
      Matilda, Wife, , F, W, 51 (27 Feb 1859), married 32 years, 5 children, 5 living, Ohio
      Callie, Daughter, F, W, 29, S, Iowa
      Brecht Caroline, Aunt, F, W , 89, W, Germ
      (Matilda (Gossman) Maag is the daughter of L. Solomon Gossman and Brigitta Rothenberger. Brigitta is the sister of Caroline Brecht)

    Arrival:
    • Notes from Arrival event: New York Port List or Manifest of Passengers given to Collector of the Customs for the District of New York
      FHL Film # 175425 (M237 pt 74) Index @ Ancestry.com and http://www.immigrantships.net/v8/1800v8/newhampshire18480724.html
      American Ship "New Hampshire" Arrival Date 24 July 1848
      Port of Departure: Antwerp
      Michel Rothenberger, age 53, Farmer, Intent to become inhabitants of Ohio, Number of bags - 4
      Eva age 46
      Regina age 23
      Brigide age 18
      Valentine age 14
      Laura age 10
      Emma age 5
      Emanuel Brecht 28 M Cabinetmaker intent to become inhabitants of New York
      Carolina Brecht 27 F Servant intent to become inhabitants of New York

    Census:
    • Notes from Census event: 1860 Census, Lenox Township, Iowa County, Iowa, dwelling 1114, family 1155, taken 6 August 1860, page # 167, View online @ Ancestry.com,
      Emanuel Britch, 40 (1820), M, Farmer, *, Baden
      Caroline , 39 (1821), F , Baden«tab»
      George A , 4 (1856), M, Ohio
      *Value of Real Estate $1600, Value of Personal Estate $300
    • Notes from Census event: 1870 Census, Lenox Township, Iowa County, Iowa, dwelling 66, family 66, taken 17 September 1870, page # 10, View online @ Ancestry.com,
      Briack Emanual, 50 (1820), M, W, Farmer, *, Prussia, parents foreign birth, **
      Mary C, 49 (1821), F, W, Keeping House, Prussia, parents foreign birth,
      Magg, Mathias, 15 (1855), M, W, Farm Labour Switzerland, parents of foreign birth, Atending School with in the year
      *Value of Real Estate $7000, Value of Personal Estate $2985
      **Male citizens of United States of 21 years of age and upwards.
    • Notes from Census event: CENSUS: 1895 Iowa State Census, Lenox Township, Iowa County, Iowa, FHL Film # 1020364 Line Number: 8, Page: 475
      Emanuel Brecht, 74 (1821), M, Married, Germany, parents foreign birth, Retired, Catholic, *
      M Caroline , 73 (1821), F, , Germany, parents foreign birth, Keeping house, Catholic
      *Entitled to vote at general elections.



    1895:
    • Notes from 1895 event: BIOGRAPHY: .....When a lad of thirteen years, Mathias Maag, and his brother David, two years older, ran away from their uncle's, going over into Iowa county. Mathias worked the following for his board, finding a home with a good man, Emanuel Brecht......... When Mr. Maag ran away from his uncle he took up his residence with Emanuel Brecht, who was his wife's uncle. In 1895, Mr. and Mrs. Brecht, who were both in poor health, Mrs. Brecht suffering with a cancer of the tongue, came to make their home with Mr. and Mrs. Maag. Mr. Brecht died four months later, but Mrs. Brecht, who was cured of the cancer, is still living at the Maag home and in her old age is now being repaid for the kindness shown Mr. Maag as a small boy. Mrs. Brecht is now eighty-nine years old. Mr. Maag is administrator of the Brecht
      See Mathias Maag notes for full Biography
      Title: History of Benton County, Iowa. From materials in the public archives, the Iowa Historical Society's collection, the newspapers and data of personal interviews, also containing sketches of representative men. «tab»Author: Hill, Luther B., ed. Publisher: Chicago: The Lewis publishing company«tab»
      Date Original«tab»[19--] Object Description«tab»2 v. : ill. : 28 cm.«tab»Volume 2
      On-line @ http://ddr.lib.drake.edu/cgi-bin/showfile.exe?CISOROOT=/isu-ch&CISOPTR=3

  • Sources 
    1. [S151] Iowa, Benton County, Death records, 1880-1993, Iowas. Benton., 101, Carolina Breckt; 1,871,333. (Reliability: 3).
      Place of Death: St. Clair Township
      Name: Breckt, Carolina
      Widowed
      Birth date: 1 Mar 1820, 91 yrs 9 mos 20 days, Germany
      Housewife,
      Father: Michael Kolenburg, Germany
      Mother: Mary Kolenburg
      Informant: Mat Maag, Watkins, Iowa
      Date of Death: 20 Dec 1911
      Cause of Death: Sciatic Rheumatism
      Physician: J. A. Smith
      Place of Buried: St. Michaels Cem
      Date of Burial: 22 Dec 1911
      Undertaker: Adolf Voss, Norway, Iowa