Christopher Rottger (1836 - 1926)

Born 14 Feb 1836 in Minden, Westphalia, Prussia, Germany

Descendants

Died 24 Mar 1926 at age 90 in Harrison, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA

Biography

Christopher was the son of Carl and Louisa Rottger^[1]

He married Melvina Parker on December 25, 1861

They were the parents of:

• Margaret Isabel Rottger^[2][3]
• Charles Abraham Rottger^[4]
• Willard Grant Rottger^[5][6][7]
• Emma Elizabeth Rottger^[8][9]

Military

Illinois Soldier Burial Places, 1774-1974

• Name Christopher Rottger
• Sex Male
• Death or Burial Place Harrison, Winnebago, Illinois, United States
• Cemetery Harrison
• Death Date 23 Mar 1926
• Military Regiment 12 Ind Cav
• Event Type Burial^[10]

According to his Find a Grave memorial^[11] he served in Company F. 12th Indiana Cavalry in the Civil War. He gave his residence as Cass Co., IN. when he enlisted on Dec 12, 1863. He was mustered in on Dec 15, 1863 at Logansport, IN., into Company F. 127th Indiana Infantry designated the 12th Indiana Cavalry. He was mustered out at Vicksburg, MS. on Nov 10, 1865 after the end of the war.

Sources

1. ↑ Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQ1D-LF7 : 25 April 2022), Christopher Rottger, 1926.
2. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M64M-QQR
3. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29663076/margaret-i-allison
4. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/tree/lite/person/MCCK-XRM
5. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M64M-QQT
6. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQYN-33V
7. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/219036457/willard-grant-rottger
8. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9L-KSC6
9. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29663038/emma-e-gilmore
10. ↑ Illinois Soldier Burial Places, 1774-1974," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVY9-SDT3 : 10 September 2019), Christopher Rottger, ; citing Burial, Harrison, Winnebago, Illinois, United States, Harrison Cemetery, Illinois State Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,001,198.
11. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138831013/christopher-rottger

• United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKFF-4W2 : accessed 19 February 2023), Christ Rottger in household of Willard G Rottger, Rockford Ward 5, Winnebago, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 174, sheet 20B, family 14, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 336; FHL microfilm 1,374,349
• Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9L-KSCX : 19 February 2021), Cjris Rottger in entry for David H Gilmore and Emma E Rottger, 04 Mar 1897; citing Winnebago, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,914,047.
• Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQYN-33K : 8 March 2018), Christopher Rottger in entry for Willard Grant Rottger, 06 Nov 1926; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,613,446.
• United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP1W-8PB7 : 18 July 2020), Christopher Rottger, 1926.
• Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK16-3RXK : 11 January 2023), Christopher Rottger, ; Burial, Harrison, Winnebago, Illinois, United States of America, Harrison Cemetery; citing record ID 138831013, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138831013/christopher-rottger