Antoine Reiminger/Catharina Heisserer

Antoine “Anthony” REIMINGER was born 6 Jun 1813 in Schirrein, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France.  He married Catharina Heisserer 11 Jul 1842 at St Nicholas Catholic Church in Schirrein.  They had four kids:

Joseph – b,1843

Justine – b, 1847. Our great-great grandmother.

Simon – b, 1851.  Married Mary Teresa LeGrand.

Mary – b, 1853 in Louisiana. Married Conrad Blattel.

The family emigrated to the U.S. in 1853 through New Orleans.  It appears Mary Reiminger was born on the trip, which means that Mom made the journey while very pregnant.  Many families from the Alsace area came to Missouri and settled together in Scott County, MO.

Anthony died 20 Nov 1870 in New Hamburg, MO.  He was 57 years old.  He is buried at St Lawrence Catholic Cemetery in New Hamburg.

Catharina HEISSERER was born 13 Oct 1813 in Schirrein.  She died 20 Oct 1881 in New Hamburg.  She was 68 years old.  She is buried at St Lawrence Cemetery.

In the previous post, I told you many of these family names are common in southeast Missouri.

Yesterday, at the Missouri State Girls Soccer championships, Cape Notre Dame defeated St Pius X (Kansas City) in the semi-finals 1-0 on a goal be Megan Heisserer.  She is probably related to us in some way.

This is the end of the 3 great grandparents posts for the Fitzgerald side of the family.  The CLARK, HALPIN AND LIPPS line stopped at the great-great grandparents.

George Blattel/Anna Maria Sabel

George BLATTEL was born 19 Mar 1817 in Elz, Limburg-Weilburg, Hessen, Germany.  He came to the United States in 1851.  He married Anna Maria Sabel 5 Dec 1843 at St John Catholic Church in Elz.  They had seven kids:

John – b,1844 in Elz – Our great-great grandfather.

Jacob – b,1850 in Elz.  Married Philomenia Glastetter.

Conrad – b,1851 in Elz.  Married Mary Reiminger.

Elizabeth – b,1853 in Elz.  Married Bernard Kenkel.

Frank – b, 1856 in Kelso, MO.  Married Mary Frances Gosche.

George – b, 1858 in Kelso.

Joseph – b,1860 in Kelso.  Married Louisa Heisserer.

In doing my research, I have found all of these names are still common in the Scott County/Cape area of southeast Missouri.

George died 10 Sep 1874 in New Hamburg, MO.  He was 57 years old.  He is buried in the St Lawrence Catholic Cemetery in New Hamburg.

Anna Maria SABEL was born 21 Aug 1820 in Elz.  She died 15 Oct 1861 in New Hamburg.  She was 41 years old.  She is buried at St Lawrence Cemetery.

After Anna Maria’s death, George married Anna Maria SPOONHAUER on 7 Oct 1862 at St Lawrence Catholic Church in New Hamburg.  She died in 1902 in New Hamburg.

John R. Swan/Mary Bradender

John R. SWAN was born in England in 1816.  He married Mary Bradender 22 May 1848 In Erie, PA. (170 years ago today)  They had seven kids:

Sarah – our great-great grandmother, b-1849

Robert – b, 1851 in Erie.  Married Josephine Kilhoefner.

Martha – b, 1854 in Erie.

Selena – b, 1858 in Scott County, MO.

Veronica – n, 1861 in New Hamburg, MO. Married Frank Messmer.

John – b, 1867 in Scott County.

Frederick – b, 1869 in Scott County.

John Swan died 15 Jul 1879.  He was 63 years old.  He is buried at St Augustine Catholic Cemetery in Kelso, MO.

Mary Ann BRADENDER was born in 1826 in Lancaster County, PA.  She died 30 Aug 1896 in Kelso, MO.  She was 70 years old.  She is buried at St Augustine Cemetery.

Andrew Shannon/Annie Dowd

On the death certificate for Mary Shannon, my great-great grandmother, it lists her parents as Andrew SHANNON and Annie DOWD.  They were both born in Ireland.

I believe Annie Dowd was born in 1828 and dies in 1896.

Mary Shannon was born in County Mayo, so it is likely her parents were from that neck of the woods.

Richard Fitzgerald/Joanna Riordan

Now we go to our great-great-great grandparents (3 great grandparents).  We have 32.

Richard FITZGERALD was born about 1811 in Ireland.  I believe he was born in Boherbue, Cork, Ireland.  I believe means that I have seen information online, but I cannot verify said information.  Therefore, it may or may not be true.  He married Joanna Riordan in 1835.  They had Their kids were:

David Richard- b 1835, our great-great grandfather.

Richard – b 1841, d-1899 in St Louis. He married Mary Ann Donegan.

Charles – b abt. 1843

Richard died in 1884.

Joanna Hanna RIORDAN was born in 1819 in Cork County, Ireland.  We do not know when she died, but we assume she has.

As of today, I do not have the Fitzgerald line past Richard.  Hopefully someday.  So for those keeping score, the line goes: Richard (b 1811), David (b 1835), Richard (b 1882), David (b 1903), Dad (b 1935).