CHRISTIAN RENSPIE (RENSPIES, ROENSPIES)
Original name for generations was ROENSPIES. He changed the spelling twice. First to RENSPIES and then finally to RENSPIE. This left family members with several three different spellings and some hurt feelings since they did not all want to change.
He was born in 1828 in Zippnow, Prussia which is now in Poland close to the Tyrol Alps and called Sypniewo. They considered themselves German and spoke German. Border wars, political wars, religious wars, you name it went on in that region for hundreds of years he would not be a part of that, and he immigrated to the US at the age of 16 or 17 to avoid the draft into Bavarian Army. He for some as yet unknown reason settled in Michigan City Indiana and never left.
He married to Augusta Schenke in the old country of Prussia. She came from Poznan, Prussia, (now also in Poland), not far from his hometown Zippnow. They both spoke German. Christian worked at the Haskell and Barker Freight Car Factory in Michigan City, Indiana as an iron worker. He forged the freight car wheels for the train cars. The factory occupied over 100 acres. (picture on right)
He died at work of a cerebral hemorrhage. Out of great respect for him, his forge remained idle for many years as a memorial to his life and to the fine skill as an iron worker he had been there.
He had two previous marriages. Sadly, both wives died in childbirth I believe.
Christian Renspie (1828-1895) children.
with 1st wife unknown name (about 1828-1880)
1.) John Roenspie, (about 1846-?)
2.) Mathilda Roenspies,( about 1846-?)
3.) Mary Roenspie,(about 1846-?)
with 2nd wife Carolina (about 1832-1876)
4.) Rosa Roenspie Retseck (1860-1933), husband August
5.) Lena Roenspie, (about 1862-?)
6.) Stephen Christian Roenspie, (1866-1908)
7.) Gustave Renspie, (1871-?)
8.) Charles Renspie, (1873-?)
with 3rd wife a widow of Charles Oehlke Sr (1843-1877)
Augusta Shenke Oehlke (1843-1916)- my g-grandmother
9.)Fredrick Alexander Roenspie (1877-1953), wife Florence.
10.) Lee ROENSPIE,
11.) Max RENSPIE (1879-1965), his wife Edith,
12.) Frank RENSPIE Sr (1882-1959) and wife Marie Koenig,
13.) Leopold Roenspie (1884) - died an infant.
14.) Amanda RENSPIE Braddy (1887-1973)
and his stepchildren but considered by him his children.
15.) Mathilda Oehlke Belchin (1868-1952) husband John
16.) Gust Oehlke (1869-1890) wife Henrietta Shenke
17.) Charles Oehlke (1972- about 1951) wife Bertha
18.) Clara Belle Oehlke Wise (1875-1962) husband George Wise
MY G-GRANDFATHER
Original name for generations was ROENSPIES. He changed the spelling twice. First to RENSPIES and then finally to RENSPIE. This left family members with several three different spellings and some hurt feelings since they did not all want to change.
He was born in 1828 in Zippnow, Prussia which is now in Poland close to the Tyrol Alps and called Sypniewo. They considered themselves German and spoke German. Border wars, political wars, religious wars, you name it went on in that region for hundreds of years he would not be a part of that, and he immigrated to the US at the age of 16 or 17 to avoid the draft into Bavarian Army. He for some as yet unknown reason settled in Michigan City Indiana and never left.
He married to Augusta Schenke in the old country of Prussia. She came from Poznan, Prussia, (now also in Poland), not far from his hometown Zippnow. They both spoke German. Christian worked at the Haskell and Barker Freight Car Factory in Michigan City, Indiana as an iron worker. He forged the freight car wheels for the train cars. The factory occupied over 100 acres. (picture on right)
He died at work of a cerebral hemorrhage. Out of great respect for him, his forge remained idle for many years as a memorial to his life and to the fine skill as an iron worker he had been there.
He had two previous marriages. Sadly, both wives died in childbirth I believe.
Christian Renspie (1828-1895) children.
with 1st wife unknown name (about 1828-1880)
1.) John Roenspie, (about 1846-?)
2.) Mathilda Roenspies,( about 1846-?)
3.) Mary Roenspie,(about 1846-?)
with 2nd wife Carolina (about 1832-1876)
4.) Rosa Roenspie Retseck (1860-1933), husband August
5.) Lena Roenspie, (about 1862-?)
6.) Stephen Christian Roenspie, (1866-1908)
7.) Gustave Renspie, (1871-?)
8.) Charles Renspie, (1873-?)
with 3rd wife a widow of Charles Oehlke Sr (1843-1877)
Augusta Shenke Oehlke (1843-1916)- my g-grandmother
9.)Fredrick Alexander Roenspie (1877-1953), wife Florence.
10.) Lee ROENSPIE,
11.) Max RENSPIE (1879-1965), his wife Edith,
12.) Frank RENSPIE Sr (1882-1959) and wife Marie Koenig,
13.) Leopold Roenspie (1884) - died an infant.
14.) Amanda RENSPIE Braddy (1887-1973)
and his stepchildren but considered by him his children.
15.) Mathilda Oehlke Belchin (1868-1952) husband John
16.) Gust Oehlke (1869-1890) wife Henrietta Shenke
17.) Charles Oehlke (1972- about 1951) wife Bertha
18.) Clara Belle Oehlke Wise (1875-1962) husband George Wise
MY G-GRANDFATHER
CHRISTIAN RENSPIE (RENSPIES, ROENSPIES)
Original name for generations was ROENSPIES. He changed the spelling twice. First to RENSPIES and then finally to RENSPIE. This left family members with several three different spellings and some hurt feelings since they did not all want to change.
He was born in 1828 in Zippnow, Prussia which is now in Poland close to the Tyrol Alps and called Sypniewo. They considered themselves German and spoke German. Border wars, political wars, religious wars, you name it went on in that region for hundreds of years he would not be a part of that, and he immigrated to the US at the age of 16 or 17 to avoid the draft into Bavarian Army. He for some as yet unknown reason settled in Michigan City Indiana and never left.
He married to Augusta Schenke in the old country of Prussia. She came from Poznan, Prussia, (now also in Poland), not far from his hometown Zippnow. They both spoke German. Christian worked at the Haskell and Barker Freight Car Factory in Michigan City, Indiana as an iron worker. He forged the freight car wheels for the train cars. The factory occupied over 100 acres. (picture on right)
He died at work of a cerebral hemorrhage. Out of great respect for him, his forge remained idle for many years as a memorial to his life and to the fine skill as an iron worker he had been there.
He had two previous marriages. Sadly, both wives died in childbirth I believe.
Christian Renspie (1828-1895) children.
with 1st wife unknown name (about 1828-1880)
1.) John Roenspie, (about 1846-?)
2.) Mathilda Roenspies,( about 1846-?)
3.) Mary Roenspie,(about 1846-?)
with 2nd wife Carolina (about 1832-1876)
4.) Rosa Roenspie Retseck (1860-1933), husband August
5.) Lena Roenspie, (about 1862-?)
6.) Stephen Christian Roenspie, (1866-1908)
7.) Gustave Renspie, (1871-?)
8.) Charles Renspie, (1873-?)
with 3rd wife a widow of Charles Oehlke Sr (1843-1877)
Augusta Shenke Oehlke (1843-1916)- my g-grandmother
9.)Fredrick Alexander Roenspie (1877-1953), wife Florence.
10.) Lee ROENSPIE,
11.) Max RENSPIE (1879-1965), his wife Edith,
12.) Frank RENSPIE Sr (1882-1959) and wife Marie Koenig,
13.) Leopold Roenspie (1884) - died an infant.
14.) Amanda RENSPIE Braddy (1887-1973)
and his stepchildren but considered by him his children.
15.) Mathilda Oehlke Belchin (1868-1952) husband John
16.) Gust Oehlke (1869-1890) wife Henrietta Shenke
17.) Charles Oehlke (1972- about 1951) wife Bertha
18.) Clara Belle Oehlke Wise (1875-1962) husband George Wise
MY G-GRANDFATHER
Original name for generations was ROENSPIES. He changed the spelling twice. First to RENSPIES and then finally to RENSPIE. This left family members with several three different spellings and some hurt feelings since they did not all want to change.
He was born in 1828 in Zippnow, Prussia which is now in Poland close to the Tyrol Alps and called Sypniewo. They considered themselves German and spoke German. Border wars, political wars, religious wars, you name it went on in that region for hundreds of years he would not be a part of that, and he immigrated to the US at the age of 16 or 17 to avoid the draft into Bavarian Army. He for some as yet unknown reason settled in Michigan City Indiana and never left.
He married to Augusta Schenke in the old country of Prussia. She came from Poznan, Prussia, (now also in Poland), not far from his hometown Zippnow. They both spoke German. Christian worked at the Haskell and Barker Freight Car Factory in Michigan City, Indiana as an iron worker. He forged the freight car wheels for the train cars. The factory occupied over 100 acres. (picture on right)
He died at work of a cerebral hemorrhage. Out of great respect for him, his forge remained idle for many years as a memorial to his life and to the fine skill as an iron worker he had been there.
He had two previous marriages. Sadly, both wives died in childbirth I believe.
Christian Renspie (1828-1895) children.
with 1st wife unknown name (about 1828-1880)
1.) John Roenspie, (about 1846-?)
2.) Mathilda Roenspies,( about 1846-?)
3.) Mary Roenspie,(about 1846-?)
with 2nd wife Carolina (about 1832-1876)
4.) Rosa Roenspie Retseck (1860-1933), husband August
5.) Lena Roenspie, (about 1862-?)
6.) Stephen Christian Roenspie, (1866-1908)
7.) Gustave Renspie, (1871-?)
8.) Charles Renspie, (1873-?)
with 3rd wife a widow of Charles Oehlke Sr (1843-1877)
Augusta Shenke Oehlke (1843-1916)- my g-grandmother
9.)Fredrick Alexander Roenspie (1877-1953), wife Florence.
10.) Lee ROENSPIE,
11.) Max RENSPIE (1879-1965), his wife Edith,
12.) Frank RENSPIE Sr (1882-1959) and wife Marie Koenig,
13.) Leopold Roenspie (1884) - died an infant.
14.) Amanda RENSPIE Braddy (1887-1973)
and his stepchildren but considered by him his children.
15.) Mathilda Oehlke Belchin (1868-1952) husband John
16.) Gust Oehlke (1869-1890) wife Henrietta Shenke
17.) Charles Oehlke (1972- about 1951) wife Bertha
18.) Clara Belle Oehlke Wise (1875-1962) husband George Wise
MY G-GRANDFATHER
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