Johann George Reitenauer (1732 - 1794)

Born 10 Aug 1732 in Adamsweiler, Alsace France

Ancestors

Husband of Maria Christina (Rühlenberger) Reitenauer — married 13 Feb 1764 in Evangelisch, Landau in Pfalz Stadt, Kurfürstentum Pfalz, Heiliges Römisches Reich

Descendants

Died 20 Dec 1794 at age 62 in Montgomery township,Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA

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Biography

Johann George was born in 1732. He passed away in 1794. - 1732 – b.10 Aug; bpt. 12 Aug – Johann Georg, son of Andreas Reutenauer, and wife, Elisabetha Catharina. Witnesses: Johann Scheerer; Maria Elisabeth Scheerer, widow of Johannes from Adamsweiler; Anna Elisabeth Tritz, d/o Nicolaus Tritz; George Kentzel; Barbara Kentzel (11)

Chapter K JERG REIDENAUER - (on the Ship, “Boston” 1764). Known facts: 1772 - A George Ridenhower was listed on the Taxables List for Heidelberg Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, under the title, “Inmates” (meaning renters). 1775 - George Rightenour, of Heidelberg Twp., was one of 20 men listed as privates in the Lancaster Company Volunteer Soldiers. 1777 & 1778 - George Ridenauer was on the Taxables List (with no land), Heidelberg Twp., Lancaster Co., Pa. This is the last record found for George Reitenauer there. A. S. Brendle, in his book, A Brief History of Schaefferstown, stated that the George Reitenauer, of Heidelberg Twp., Lancaster Co., Pa., was the Jerg Reidenauer, who was an immigrant on the Ship, Boston, 1764. The accuracy of this is unknown; but the known facts do not contradict the theory. The George Ridenauer of Heidelburg Twp., Lancaster Co., Pa. may have been connected to the George Reitenauer who came to Frederick Co., Maryland by 1780 (with connections to Lancaster Co., Pa.). There are baptismal records, (in 1780 and 1782), for two sons of a George Reitenauer and wife, Elizabeth. This George cannot be identified as belonging to other lines in the area.

Wilson Miles Cary made the charts Nona Harwell sent me concerning the Rev War soldier George Ridenour. He is the Miles Cary who interviewed Jacob Ridenour in 1899. Mr. Cary was an attorney from Baltimore Maryland. He was a member of Genealogical Committee - Oral history stated George had a son named George (Jr) who died young and unmarried. Olive Gallentine's booklet information states Jacob Gallentine married Elizabeth Snyder, widow of George Ritenour. George (Jr) did die young but he was married to Elizabeth Snyder. Adam Ridenour's birth information was not given in the booklet and no record has been found. The 1780 and 1782 records mentioned above support the timeframe of George (Jr) dying prior to 1783 when Elizabeth would have married Jacob Gallentine and had Jacob Gallentine Jr in 1784.

Pennsylvania Church Records - Adams, Berks, and Lancaster Counties, 1729-1881 Name Catharine Margaret Reitenauer Event Baptism Baptism Date 25 Dec 1776 Baptism Place Heidelberg, Lancaster Co., PA Church Millbach Reformed Congregation father - George Reitenauer mother - Catharine (second wife)

Andreas Bash was also of Heidelberg township, Lancaster County, Pa. He also migrated to Maryland. His daughter, Peggy Bash married Adam Ridenour, grandson of George (Sr) who died 1794. After Peggy died, Adam married Hannah Sleasman.

Miles Cary research of George Ridenour of Lancaster who settled in Maryland in 1780.

Sources

• From “Reitenauer Immigrants, The Early Years, compiled and written by Mona McCown and Nona Harwell Chapter 2, part 1

• Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993 listed under spelling George Radnor, inventory under Ridenour mentions wife Catherine and his age of 63. Articles for widow Redinour filed March 19, 1795 Probate Place Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA Inferred Death Place Pennsylvania, USA Item Description Will Books, Vol A-B, 1784-1811

• Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801; 1772/1779, Town or Ward Heidelberg, County Lancaster

• Pennsylvania, Revolutionary War Battalions and Militia Index, 1775-1783 George Rightanour

• Heidelberg, Lancaster Co., PA Church Millbach Reformed Congregation

• BRENDLE, A.S. "List of Immigrants." In A Brief History of Schaefferstown. York, Pa.: Dispatch Publishing Co., 1901, pp. 193-195.

• History of the counties of Dauphin and Lebanon in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, biographical and genealogical

• https://oleadamridenour.wordpress.com/reconstruction-of-george-ridenours-children-living-with-him-in-the-1790-census/