Rosina Eisenbraun (Zeissler) (Odenbach) Denke
The daughter of Freiderich Jacob and Elisabeth Pastler Eisenbraun she was born in Neusatz, Crimea in the Russian Empire of the 1800's. She married Bernhardt Zeissler on November 17, 1892 in Simferopol, Crimea. They had several children before leaving Russia to join relatives in the United States in 1907. Children were Dorothy, Martin, John, Melita, Emelia, Helen, Lena, Christian William and their last two children daughters Barbara and Marie were born in Boyd County Nebraska. Bernhardt passed away in 1911. Rosina continued raising her children and in 1926 re-married to Jacob Odenbach. Jacob lived for a short time after their marriage before passing away. Rosina then married for a third time to Johann Denke in 1929 - she lost Johann ( John ) to death in 1931.
The following is an article celebrating her 100th birthday
from the Advocate Journal
Mrs. Denke was born in a village in Russia in 1870 to Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Eisenbraun. She had two brothers and three sisters. Mrs. Denke lived with her parents until her first marriage to Bernhard Zeissler in 1892. To this union were born eleven children, eight of who are still living.
In 1905, Mrs. Denke decided that she wanted to come to the United States, and this was made possible by her brother [Martin] paying passage for her family to come to the United States by ship in 1907. Docking in New York City, Mrs. Denke, her husband and nine children boarded a train and came directly to Anoka, Neb., where Mrs. Denke's older brother owned a farm. At Anoka Mr. Zeissler gained employment on the railroad and worked there until his death in 1911. Before his death, two more children were born completing the family of eleven. Mrs. Denke, then Zeissler, remained in Anoka until 1916 when she moved to Norfolk, Neb.
In 1926 Mrs. Denke married Jacob Odenbach of Fairfax, and this is where her family moved until Mr. Odenbach's death in 1928.
Mrs. Denke decided to marry once again in 1929 when she met John Denke of Quinn. Mrs. Denke and her husband made their home in Quinn until Mr. Denke died of a heart attack in 1931.
In 1931 she moved back to Norfolk, and lived with her children there until moving to Fairfax with her youngest child, Mrs. John (Marie) Wiedner, now of Winner, in 1942. She moved back to Norfolk in 1944 with Mrs. Wiedner and lived with them until 1948 when she stayed with her daughter, Mrs. Art (Helen) Nitz of Pocatello. In 1949 she moved back to Norfolk with Mrs. Wiedner. In 1950 she moved to Winner with Mr. and Mrs. John Wiedner and Jim and has resided at 122 Washington in Winner until being placed in the Winner Nursing Home near the end of April.
Mrs. Denke has 12 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.
The daughter of Freiderich Jacob and Elisabeth Pastler Eisenbraun she was born in Neusatz, Crimea in the Russian Empire of the 1800's. She married Bernhardt Zeissler on November 17, 1892 in Simferopol, Crimea. They had several children before leaving Russia to join relatives in the United States in 1907. Children were Dorothy, Martin, John, Melita, Emelia, Helen, Lena, Christian William and their last two children daughters Barbara and Marie were born in Boyd County Nebraska. Bernhardt passed away in 1911. Rosina continued raising her children and in 1926 re-married to Jacob Odenbach. Jacob lived for a short time after their marriage before passing away. Rosina then married for a third time to Johann Denke in 1929 - she lost Johann ( John ) to death in 1931.
The following is an article celebrating her 100th birthday
from the Advocate Journal
Mrs. Denke was born in a village in Russia in 1870 to Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Eisenbraun. She had two brothers and three sisters. Mrs. Denke lived with her parents until her first marriage to Bernhard Zeissler in 1892. To this union were born eleven children, eight of who are still living.
In 1905, Mrs. Denke decided that she wanted to come to the United States, and this was made possible by her brother [Martin] paying passage for her family to come to the United States by ship in 1907. Docking in New York City, Mrs. Denke, her husband and nine children boarded a train and came directly to Anoka, Neb., where Mrs. Denke's older brother owned a farm. At Anoka Mr. Zeissler gained employment on the railroad and worked there until his death in 1911. Before his death, two more children were born completing the family of eleven. Mrs. Denke, then Zeissler, remained in Anoka until 1916 when she moved to Norfolk, Neb.
In 1926 Mrs. Denke married Jacob Odenbach of Fairfax, and this is where her family moved until Mr. Odenbach's death in 1928.
Mrs. Denke decided to marry once again in 1929 when she met John Denke of Quinn. Mrs. Denke and her husband made their home in Quinn until Mr. Denke died of a heart attack in 1931.
In 1931 she moved back to Norfolk, and lived with her children there until moving to Fairfax with her youngest child, Mrs. John (Marie) Wiedner, now of Winner, in 1942. She moved back to Norfolk in 1944 with Mrs. Wiedner and lived with them until 1948 when she stayed with her daughter, Mrs. Art (Helen) Nitz of Pocatello. In 1949 she moved back to Norfolk with Mrs. Wiedner. In 1950 she moved to Winner with Mr. and Mrs. John Wiedner and Jim and has resided at 122 Washington in Winner until being placed in the Winner Nursing Home near the end of April.
Mrs. Denke has 12 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Rosina Eisenbraun (Zeissler) (Odenbach) Denke
The daughter of Freiderich Jacob and Elisabeth Pastler Eisenbraun she was born in Neusatz, Crimea in the Russian Empire of the 1800's. She married Bernhardt Zeissler on November 17, 1892 in Simferopol, Crimea. They had several children before leaving Russia to join relatives in the United States in 1907. Children were Dorothy, Martin, John, Melita, Emelia, Helen, Lena, Christian William and their last two children daughters Barbara and Marie were born in Boyd County Nebraska. Bernhardt passed away in 1911. Rosina continued raising her children and in 1926 re-married to Jacob Odenbach. Jacob lived for a short time after their marriage before passing away. Rosina then married for a third time to Johann Denke in 1929 - she lost Johann ( John ) to death in 1931.
The following is an article celebrating her 100th birthday
from the Advocate Journal
Mrs. Denke was born in a village in Russia in 1870 to Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Eisenbraun. She had two brothers and three sisters. Mrs. Denke lived with her parents until her first marriage to Bernhard Zeissler in 1892. To this union were born eleven children, eight of who are still living.
In 1905, Mrs. Denke decided that she wanted to come to the United States, and this was made possible by her brother [Martin] paying passage for her family to come to the United States by ship in 1907. Docking in New York City, Mrs. Denke, her husband and nine children boarded a train and came directly to Anoka, Neb., where Mrs. Denke's older brother owned a farm. At Anoka Mr. Zeissler gained employment on the railroad and worked there until his death in 1911. Before his death, two more children were born completing the family of eleven. Mrs. Denke, then Zeissler, remained in Anoka until 1916 when she moved to Norfolk, Neb.
In 1926 Mrs. Denke married Jacob Odenbach of Fairfax, and this is where her family moved until Mr. Odenbach's death in 1928.
Mrs. Denke decided to marry once again in 1929 when she met John Denke of Quinn. Mrs. Denke and her husband made their home in Quinn until Mr. Denke died of a heart attack in 1931.
In 1931 she moved back to Norfolk, and lived with her children there until moving to Fairfax with her youngest child, Mrs. John (Marie) Wiedner, now of Winner, in 1942. She moved back to Norfolk in 1944 with Mrs. Wiedner and lived with them until 1948 when she stayed with her daughter, Mrs. Art (Helen) Nitz of Pocatello. In 1949 she moved back to Norfolk with Mrs. Wiedner. In 1950 she moved to Winner with Mr. and Mrs. John Wiedner and Jim and has resided at 122 Washington in Winner until being placed in the Winner Nursing Home near the end of April.
Mrs. Denke has 12 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.
The daughter of Freiderich Jacob and Elisabeth Pastler Eisenbraun she was born in Neusatz, Crimea in the Russian Empire of the 1800's. She married Bernhardt Zeissler on November 17, 1892 in Simferopol, Crimea. They had several children before leaving Russia to join relatives in the United States in 1907. Children were Dorothy, Martin, John, Melita, Emelia, Helen, Lena, Christian William and their last two children daughters Barbara and Marie were born in Boyd County Nebraska. Bernhardt passed away in 1911. Rosina continued raising her children and in 1926 re-married to Jacob Odenbach. Jacob lived for a short time after their marriage before passing away. Rosina then married for a third time to Johann Denke in 1929 - she lost Johann ( John ) to death in 1931.
The following is an article celebrating her 100th birthday
from the Advocate Journal
Mrs. Denke was born in a village in Russia in 1870 to Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Eisenbraun. She had two brothers and three sisters. Mrs. Denke lived with her parents until her first marriage to Bernhard Zeissler in 1892. To this union were born eleven children, eight of who are still living.
In 1905, Mrs. Denke decided that she wanted to come to the United States, and this was made possible by her brother [Martin] paying passage for her family to come to the United States by ship in 1907. Docking in New York City, Mrs. Denke, her husband and nine children boarded a train and came directly to Anoka, Neb., where Mrs. Denke's older brother owned a farm. At Anoka Mr. Zeissler gained employment on the railroad and worked there until his death in 1911. Before his death, two more children were born completing the family of eleven. Mrs. Denke, then Zeissler, remained in Anoka until 1916 when she moved to Norfolk, Neb.
In 1926 Mrs. Denke married Jacob Odenbach of Fairfax, and this is where her family moved until Mr. Odenbach's death in 1928.
Mrs. Denke decided to marry once again in 1929 when she met John Denke of Quinn. Mrs. Denke and her husband made their home in Quinn until Mr. Denke died of a heart attack in 1931.
In 1931 she moved back to Norfolk, and lived with her children there until moving to Fairfax with her youngest child, Mrs. John (Marie) Wiedner, now of Winner, in 1942. She moved back to Norfolk in 1944 with Mrs. Wiedner and lived with them until 1948 when she stayed with her daughter, Mrs. Art (Helen) Nitz of Pocatello. In 1949 she moved back to Norfolk with Mrs. Wiedner. In 1950 she moved to Winner with Mr. and Mrs. John Wiedner and Jim and has resided at 122 Washington in Winner until being placed in the Winner Nursing Home near the end of April.
Mrs. Denke has 12 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.
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