Germans From Rettert/Nassau in Boonville, mid-1850s

Germans from Rettert/Nassau in Boonville, mid-1850s


(Working Document With Names Added and/or Details Confirmed as They Become Known)
(See sources note at the end of the page)

  1. Aller, Christian Ludwig Wilhelm, Grosshertzoythum/Nassau, 28 Mar 1843-13 Jan 1875 (died in Marshall), married Anna Maria Meier of Clear Creek Township in January 1875

  2. Back, Philip Gottfied, Rettert, 26 Aug 1826-xx1901, immig. 1853, became citizen 1865

  3. Back, Peter John, Rettert, 24 Nov 1836-11 Nov 1894, married to Anna Margaret Stegner

  4. Back, Philip Peter (David Philip Peter Back?), Rettert, (1821-1874)

  5. Back, Philip (Philipp) Daniel (Daniel Philip?), Rettert, 06 April 1827 - 23 May 1900; immig. 1854

  6. Back, Christiane (nee Schupp), Ems/Nassau, 25 Dec 1820-13 Feb 1897, wife of Philip Daniel

  7. Back, Johann Anton Peter, Rettert, 1824-1876

  8. Back, Anton, Rettert, 24 June 1827-02 Feb 1888 Anton Back was married to Maximiliane (nee Holl?) Wieland on 14 Feb 1859, witnessed by Peter Back and Karl Fiddler (St. Paul German Evangelical Church Marriages, 1855-1912)

  9. Back, Susan, Rettert, 24 June 1827-08 Feb 1888,

  10. Back, Maria Magdalena, Rettert, 27 Aug 1829-xx 1909 (married John Peter Huth, 31 July 1853 in Boonville (the Backs were children of Johann Peter Back (born 1786) and Anna Elizabeth Debusmann)

  11. Boller, Frederick Justus, Nassau, 10 April 1844 - 30 Aug 1937

  12. Boller, John Godfrey, Nassau, 11 July 1828 - 13 Oct 1864 (killed by bushwacker)

  13. Boller, William A. (?)

  14. Boller, C.H.

  15. Debusman(n), John George, Rettert, 1835-1907

  16. Fessler, Henrietta Catharine (nee Debusman(n)), Rettert, born 06 Feb 1838, died 1895

  17. Gemmer, Wilhelm, Rettert. p.71 of the Boonville Kirchenbuch Frau Register (also a founding member).

  18. Gross, Justus (Nassau) 27 Jan 1847 - 03 April 1903; immig. 1853; married Anna Metz 1874

  19. Gross, Wilhelm, Holzhausen/Herzoythum/Nassau, 24 July 1816-28 Dec 1877. Immig. 1853; married Sophie (nee Holl) Gross on 15 Nov 1846

  20. Gross, Sophie (nee Holl), Laffendorf/Nassau, 25 Dec 1819 - 24 Aug 1888

  21. Haas [Heess], Wilhelm (William), Nassau, 27 Sept 1819-13 Feb 1870

  22. Hoefer, Henry L.. Nassau (van Ravenswaay book, p. 504 saysin Boonville 1850 (Rootsweb says immig. 1846, Boonville in 1847; married Mary A. (nee Krust) Hoefer (born 1838 Hesse/Daunstadt) who immigrated in 1853 with the Hoffmeister family, came to Cooper County in 1858.

  23. Holzhaeuser (Holzheiser), Justus, Rettert, 11 Oct 1826 - 05 March 1894

  24. Ludwig, Christian, Nassau (painter along with Hoefer, mid-1850s, cf. van Ravenswaay 504

  25. Metz, Friedrich, Katzmellnboyen/Herzoythum/Nassau, 17 April 1826-11 March 1880, married Catharina Elisabeth (nee Kratz) Metz in 1850

  26. Mueller, Friedrich, Rettert, 02 Jan 1824 - 26 Feb 1897 (St. Paul Death Records)

  27. Mueller, Margarite (nee Gaertner), Niedermeilingen/Herzoythum/Nassau) 24 June 1830-21 April 1907; immig. 1852; married Friedrich Mueller in 1853; had 12 children (3 male, 9 female)

  28. Neef [Neff], Johann (Johannes) Peter, Rettert, 07 Dec 1833-05 Aug 1887, married in Boonville November 1858 (married Caroline Fuchs in E&R church in Nov 1858, sponsors Joseph Eppstein & Anton Back) (FReg)

  29. Neef, Caroline (nee Fuchs, wife of Johann Peter)) was from Holzhausen (near Rettert)

  30. Neef [Neff], Jacob Henry, born in Nassau, buried in Billingsville Cemetery

  31. Neef [Neff], Johann George -- " --

  32. Neef [Neff], Maria Catherine (nee Schaeffer) -- " --

  33. Rau [Rauh] (Rowe), Johann David, Roettert, born 31 March 1834, immigrated 1854/5 (?), married Rebecca Ann Goodman Rowe at the German Evangelical Church in Boonville; buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery

  34. Schupp, Christian, Ems/Grossherzogt/Nassau, 14 Nov 1825-21 Aug 1909, immig. 1847, married Maria Masel

  35. Schupp, Phillip Adam, Bornich/Nassau, 17 Dec 1808-20 Nov 1872; married in Nassau, immig. In 1849 with wife Elisabetha Katharina (nee Holzhauser) Schupp & 2 children

  36. Schupp, (Elisabetha) Catharina (nee Holzhaeuser), Heide/Grossherzoythum/Nassau, 26 Nov 1807-10 June 1876, wife of Phillip Schupp

  37. Selbach (Selters?), Peter, Nassau, 04 Dec 1806 - 02 Sept 1876, immig 1873, husband of Maria (nee Taeyer) Selbach

  38. Spristersbach, Anna (nee Holzhaeuser), Rettert, 1815-1869

  39. Spristersbach, Johann Phillip, Rettert, 04 Feb 1804 - 08 Oct 1866

  40. Wagner, Johannes, Hafsaethn/Nassau, 03 Nov 1804-Aug 1875 (70 years 9 mon 15 days) Married 1830, husband of Katharina Elisabetha (nee Wagner) Wagner

  41. Wagner, Johannes, Nassau, 1819-02 April 1871, (51 years, 11 months, 13 days),

  42. Wagner, Katharine Elizabetha, Buch/Nassau, 1811-15 Sept 1869, Morgan County. Wife of Johann(es) C. Wagner

  43. Weiland, Katherina, Diethard/Rettert, born 05 June 1834, came at age 18 with parents Johann and Anna Marin, immigrated 14 August 1852 via New York

The names above with their origins listed as being Rettert (or Roettert) or Nassau were found variously via Google Searches for the search strings <+Nassau +Boonville> or <+Rettert [Roettert] +Boonville>, as well as from Death Records 1866-1913 of the St. Paul German Evangelical Lutheran Church at MoGenWeb.org, and the Kirchenbuch of the German Evangelical Church of Boonville. The St. Paul church is located in Clear Creek Township, about 4.5 miles west of Pilot Grove



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