Clemens Adolf Reitz (1807 - 1863)

Born 14 Jun 1807 in Dorlar, Herzogtum Westfalen, Hessen-Darmstadt, Rheinbund

Ancestors

Husband of Maria Gertrud Limberg — married 1 Mar 1834 in Reiste, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Died Apr 1863 at age 55 in Evansville, Indiana, USA

Biography of Clemens Adolf REITZ

• Clemens Adolf Reitz was born on June 14, 1807 in Dorlar, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, the son of Franz Josef Reitzand his wife Maria Franziska Gertrud Fredebolling

• Clemens Adolf Reitz immigrated to the United States of America in 1844, and settled in Evansville, Indiana.

Immigration record:

Name - Clement Reitz

Arrival Date - 02 Sep 1844

Age - 37

Gender - Male

Port of Departure - Bremen

Occupation - Farmer

Ship - Sophie

Ship Type - Bark

Port of Arrival - Baltimore

Place of Origin - Dorlar

Destination: Evansville

• Clemens Adolf Reitz married Maria Gertrud Limberg, and had at least eight children, all born in Evansville, Indiana, USA.

• Clemens Adolf Reitz died in Evansville, Indiana, USA in April 1863 as the United States was fighting the US Civil War. Clemens and his family lived in a Union State (Indiana).

Sources

• http://www.woydt.be/genealogie/g18/g180/1807recl01.htm

- Family website for Clemens Adolf Reitz, written in German (Deutsch). Author unknown.

Baltimore, Passenger and Immigration Lists, 1820-1872 (Ancestry.com) National Archives' Series NumberM255 Microfilm Roll Number4 List Number 56

Acknowledgements

This person was created through the import of Terri's Family Tree.ged on 22 February 2011. The following data was included in the gedcom. I have edited it for readibility Troy-204 09:39, 31 December 2014 (EST)