Barbara immigrated from Schwarzbach, Thuringia,Germany with her son, Nicholas Reinhardt who arrived in New York from Bremen on Sept 16, 1867 with his wife, mother, and 6 children on the ship "Deutchland". Barbara was the widow of Johannes Reinhardt. She later lived with her daughter, Christiane, Mrs. Emil Hess, in a lean-to against their cabin which is where she died.
When her son, Gottfried, died in By Golly Creek, Nelson, Buffalo, WI, she was his sole heir and Emil Hess bought Gottfried's land from her.
When Barbara was over 90, she would walk to Nelson pulling a wagon, for groceries. Her obituary stated that it was no uncommon undertaking for her to walk eight or ten miles and her mental faculties were equally well preserved. Barbara died of pneumonia influenza according to her death record at the Buffalo County Courthouse in Alma, WI.
There is a Deer Creek church record of her death which gives her maiden name as Fabig and gave her birthdate. Her obituary states that she had 7 children: 4 sons and 3 daughters and that two were still alive: G.M. Reinhardt, her youngest son, and her oldest daughter in Germany. Two daughters remained in Germany and one son, William George (or George William) also remained in Germany. The son's son,Christian, however,came to the US by himself and settled in Nelson, WI with his grandmother and aunt and uncles.
Obituary: Buffalo County Journal, Alma, WI, Jan 7 1892
MRS. BARBARA REINHARDT
Mrs. Barbara Reinhardt, mother of G.M. Reinhardt, of this city, died at the home of her son-in-law, Mr. (Emil) Hess, in the town of Nelson last Sunday, Jan 3d, after an illness of two weeks with the grippe.
Mrs. Reinhardt was born in the province of Sachsen-Meiningen, Germany, in the year 1798 and was consequently at the time of her death over 93 years of age.
She came to this country about 25 years ago and has ever since lived with her son-in-law at whose home she died. The deceased was the mother of seven children, four sons and three daughters, all of whom preceded her to the grave with the exception of her oldest daughter who lives in Germany and her youngest son, Gustav M. Reinhardt of this city.
Mrs. Reinhardt was undoubtedly one of the oldest, if not the oldest persons in this county, but physically and mentally she was as strong as most people are when they are thirty years younger. It was no uncommon undertaking for her to walk eight or ten miles and her mental faculties were equally well preserved.
The funeral took place at Nelson yesterday and was attended by a large number of friends. Her life was long, much longer than is usually the lot of man, but in all the many years, she always spent her time in some useful work for herself and family and a life thus spent is a noble life. May her rest be as peaceful as her life was.
Whatever marker there was for Barbara's grave in Deer Creek Cemetery is gone.
When her son, Gottfried, died in By Golly Creek, Nelson, Buffalo, WI, she was his sole heir and Emil Hess bought Gottfried's land from her.
When Barbara was over 90, she would walk to Nelson pulling a wagon, for groceries. Her obituary stated that it was no uncommon undertaking for her to walk eight or ten miles and her mental faculties were equally well preserved. Barbara died of pneumonia influenza according to her death record at the Buffalo County Courthouse in Alma, WI.
There is a Deer Creek church record of her death which gives her maiden name as Fabig and gave her birthdate. Her obituary states that she had 7 children: 4 sons and 3 daughters and that two were still alive: G.M. Reinhardt, her youngest son, and her oldest daughter in Germany. Two daughters remained in Germany and one son, William George (or George William) also remained in Germany. The son's son,Christian, however,came to the US by himself and settled in Nelson, WI with his grandmother and aunt and uncles.
Obituary: Buffalo County Journal, Alma, WI, Jan 7 1892
MRS. BARBARA REINHARDT
Mrs. Barbara Reinhardt, mother of G.M. Reinhardt, of this city, died at the home of her son-in-law, Mr. (Emil) Hess, in the town of Nelson last Sunday, Jan 3d, after an illness of two weeks with the grippe.
Mrs. Reinhardt was born in the province of Sachsen-Meiningen, Germany, in the year 1798 and was consequently at the time of her death over 93 years of age.
She came to this country about 25 years ago and has ever since lived with her son-in-law at whose home she died. The deceased was the mother of seven children, four sons and three daughters, all of whom preceded her to the grave with the exception of her oldest daughter who lives in Germany and her youngest son, Gustav M. Reinhardt of this city.
Mrs. Reinhardt was undoubtedly one of the oldest, if not the oldest persons in this county, but physically and mentally she was as strong as most people are when they are thirty years younger. It was no uncommon undertaking for her to walk eight or ten miles and her mental faculties were equally well preserved.
The funeral took place at Nelson yesterday and was attended by a large number of friends. Her life was long, much longer than is usually the lot of man, but in all the many years, she always spent her time in some useful work for herself and family and a life thus spent is a noble life. May her rest be as peaceful as her life was.
Whatever marker there was for Barbara's grave in Deer Creek Cemetery is gone.
Barbara immigrated from Schwarzbach, Thuringia,Germany with her son, Nicholas Reinhardt who arrived in New York from Bremen on Sept 16, 1867 with his wife, mother, and 6 children on the ship "Deutchland". Barbara was the widow of Johannes Reinhardt. She later lived with her daughter, Christiane, Mrs. Emil Hess, in a lean-to against their cabin which is where she died.
When her son, Gottfried, died in By Golly Creek, Nelson, Buffalo, WI, she was his sole heir and Emil Hess bought Gottfried's land from her.
When Barbara was over 90, she would walk to Nelson pulling a wagon, for groceries. Her obituary stated that it was no uncommon undertaking for her to walk eight or ten miles and her mental faculties were equally well preserved. Barbara died of pneumonia influenza according to her death record at the Buffalo County Courthouse in Alma, WI.
There is a Deer Creek church record of her death which gives her maiden name as Fabig and gave her birthdate. Her obituary states that she had 7 children: 4 sons and 3 daughters and that two were still alive: G.M. Reinhardt, her youngest son, and her oldest daughter in Germany. Two daughters remained in Germany and one son, William George (or George William) also remained in Germany. The son's son,Christian, however,came to the US by himself and settled in Nelson, WI with his grandmother and aunt and uncles.
Obituary: Buffalo County Journal, Alma, WI, Jan 7 1892
MRS. BARBARA REINHARDT
Mrs. Barbara Reinhardt, mother of G.M. Reinhardt, of this city, died at the home of her son-in-law, Mr. (Emil) Hess, in the town of Nelson last Sunday, Jan 3d, after an illness of two weeks with the grippe.
Mrs. Reinhardt was born in the province of Sachsen-Meiningen, Germany, in the year 1798 and was consequently at the time of her death over 93 years of age.
She came to this country about 25 years ago and has ever since lived with her son-in-law at whose home she died. The deceased was the mother of seven children, four sons and three daughters, all of whom preceded her to the grave with the exception of her oldest daughter who lives in Germany and her youngest son, Gustav M. Reinhardt of this city.
Mrs. Reinhardt was undoubtedly one of the oldest, if not the oldest persons in this county, but physically and mentally she was as strong as most people are when they are thirty years younger. It was no uncommon undertaking for her to walk eight or ten miles and her mental faculties were equally well preserved.
The funeral took place at Nelson yesterday and was attended by a large number of friends. Her life was long, much longer than is usually the lot of man, but in all the many years, she always spent her time in some useful work for herself and family and a life thus spent is a noble life. May her rest be as peaceful as her life was.
Whatever marker there was for Barbara's grave in Deer Creek Cemetery is gone.
When her son, Gottfried, died in By Golly Creek, Nelson, Buffalo, WI, she was his sole heir and Emil Hess bought Gottfried's land from her.
When Barbara was over 90, she would walk to Nelson pulling a wagon, for groceries. Her obituary stated that it was no uncommon undertaking for her to walk eight or ten miles and her mental faculties were equally well preserved. Barbara died of pneumonia influenza according to her death record at the Buffalo County Courthouse in Alma, WI.
There is a Deer Creek church record of her death which gives her maiden name as Fabig and gave her birthdate. Her obituary states that she had 7 children: 4 sons and 3 daughters and that two were still alive: G.M. Reinhardt, her youngest son, and her oldest daughter in Germany. Two daughters remained in Germany and one son, William George (or George William) also remained in Germany. The son's son,Christian, however,came to the US by himself and settled in Nelson, WI with his grandmother and aunt and uncles.
Obituary: Buffalo County Journal, Alma, WI, Jan 7 1892
MRS. BARBARA REINHARDT
Mrs. Barbara Reinhardt, mother of G.M. Reinhardt, of this city, died at the home of her son-in-law, Mr. (Emil) Hess, in the town of Nelson last Sunday, Jan 3d, after an illness of two weeks with the grippe.
Mrs. Reinhardt was born in the province of Sachsen-Meiningen, Germany, in the year 1798 and was consequently at the time of her death over 93 years of age.
She came to this country about 25 years ago and has ever since lived with her son-in-law at whose home she died. The deceased was the mother of seven children, four sons and three daughters, all of whom preceded her to the grave with the exception of her oldest daughter who lives in Germany and her youngest son, Gustav M. Reinhardt of this city.
Mrs. Reinhardt was undoubtedly one of the oldest, if not the oldest persons in this county, but physically and mentally she was as strong as most people are when they are thirty years younger. It was no uncommon undertaking for her to walk eight or ten miles and her mental faculties were equally well preserved.
The funeral took place at Nelson yesterday and was attended by a large number of friends. Her life was long, much longer than is usually the lot of man, but in all the many years, she always spent her time in some useful work for herself and family and a life thus spent is a noble life. May her rest be as peaceful as her life was.
Whatever marker there was for Barbara's grave in Deer Creek Cemetery is gone.
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