Joseph Rediger

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 1870, Eureka, Woodford Co., IL
• Ordained: 1877, Eureka, Woodford Co., IL

Notes:

Obit:
Rediger.-Joseph Rediger was born in Baden, Germany Mar. 13, 1847; died Aug. 28, 1938 at the home of Henry Teuscher, Milford, Nebr.; aged 93 y. 5 m. 15 d. He was married to Magdalena Birky July 3, 1873. Those preceding him in death were his wife, 3 brothers, and 4 sisters. He leaves his 2 foster children (Mary Teuscher and Barbara Ehrisman of Milford, Nebr.), 1 brother (Benjamin of Hoopston, Ill.), 1 sister (Lizzie Wekler of Los Angeles, Calif.), and many relatives and friends. At the age of 23 he with his parents came from Germany and located at Eureka, Ill. Later, in 1881, he moved to Milford, Nebr., with his parents, where he lived on the farm southwest of town for many years. They then moved to town, where his wife died. Having no children of their own, their love and sympathy for others was manifested by caring and providing for others. He gave his heart and life to God in his youth.
In 1877 he was called to the ministry at Eureka, Ill. He greatly respected this and was a faithful and earnest preacher of the Word, not only in word but by example as well. He loved to go to the House of God and when at all possible was present. He served the Church in this capacity for 61 years. While during the last number of years his strength failed him to speak much in public, he was always ready to give testimony. During the last days of his life his voice was still heard comforting and encouraging people to be faithful, praying much that the churches may become more one in purpose and doctrine. May his influence, life, and devotion have its effect upon all who learned to know and love him.
"'Tis hard to part with uncle, dear,
No more to see him here;
But yet we're glad, if God saw best,
To end his trouble and give him rest."
Funeral services by Brethren J. E. Zimmerman, P. R. Kennel, and Wm. R. Eicher. Text, Phil. 1:21. The following ministers: L. O. and Wm. Schlegel, Geo. and A. M. Miller, Ezra Roth and Jno. R. Troyer, served as pall-bearers and Ben Schlegel conducted services at the grave.

Immigration:
With his parents

Ordained:
Served the Church for 61 years

Died:
At the home of Henry Teuscher

Joseph married Magdalena Burkey on 3 Jul 1873. Magdalena (daughter of Joseph Bircky (Burkey) and Barbara Augustin (Eigsti?)) was born on 4 Jan 1853 in Morton, Tazewell Co., IL; died on 25 May 1924 in Milford, Seward Co., NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Merzhausen, Baden-Württemberg, GR
• Emigration: 1836, Ottenweierhof, Baden, GR
• Residence: 1837, Alsace Lorraine, FR
• Emigration: 1868, Baden, GR

Notes:

Obit: Herald of Truth, Vol. XXVI, Number 16, August 15, 1889

REDIGER - On the 15th of June, near Milford, Seward Co., Nebraska, Preacher Jacob Rediger, aged 81 years, 11 months and 17 days. He was a laborer in the ministry for fifty-three years, and worked faithfully until the last six months of his mortal life. He seldom missed an appointment. He lived in matrimony 47 years and had 12 children, of which three, together with his wife, preceded him. Nine children, 42 grandchildren, and 1 great-grand child followed him to the grave. Services by Joseph Gascho and Joseph Schlegel from 2 Cor. 5:2 and Matt. 25:23. He was buried in the Mennonite graveyard.

Jacob Rediger was born in Ichenheim, Baden on June 30, 1807. He was ordained to the ministry in Baden, Germany. He served in the same Illinois church along with his son Joseph. He arrived in Nebraska at age 74.

Settled near Eureka. Chosen minister by the Mackinaw Meeting (Roanoke). Moved to Milford, NE in 1881.

Birth:
FAG gives year as 1806

Residence:
Near Freiburg

Residence:
Ottenweierhof

Emigration:
Along with wife and six children, to Eureka, IL

Buried:
East Fairview Cemetery

Jacob married Magdalena Schrag about 1838. Magdalena (daughter of Johannes Schrag and Elisabeth Eyer) was born in 1814 in Konigsbach, Baden, GR; died on 11 Apr 1882 in Milford, Seward Co., NE; was buried in Milford, Seward Co., NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Of the Heimbrunnerhof near Konigsbach.

A large photo of Jacob and Magdalena hangs in the historical library at Bethel College in Newton, KS. A Litwiller cousin of Bernetta’s in IL has a German prayer book that belonged to Magdalena. On the inside cover of the book is written in German, “This book belongs to my wife Magdalena Schrag. She got it from her mother as an inheritance the 16th of January 1841.”

Birth:
either Heimbronnerhof at Stein, or Erzingen

Buried:
East Fairview Cemetery

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1818, Alsace Lorraine, FR

Notes:

Of Ottenweierhof and Hof Scheibenhardt.

Birth:
Ottenweierhof

Residence:
Scheibenhardt farm

Jakob + Jakobine Güngerich. Jakobine (daughter of Christian Güngerich and Anna Holly) was born in 1779 in Steinseltz, Bas-Rhin, FR; died in 1835. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

http://www.diannebauer.com/publicroots/NAFZIGER%20JANTZI/ANCESTORS/nafzigerj/pafg25.htm#2456

3 Jan 1786 on Fleckensteinerhof.
1821 on Heckenaschbacherhog.

Birth:
Fleckensteinerhof

Died:
Heckenaschbacherhof

Johannes married Elisabeth Eyer on 26 Apr 1809 in Contwig, Zweibrücken, GR. Elisabeth (daughter of Daniel Eyer and Barbara Dettweiler) was born on 18 Jul 1790 in Remchingen, Alsace, FR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
http://www.diannebauer.com/publicroots/NAFZIGER%20JANTZI/ANCESTORS/nafzigerj/pafg25.htm#2456

Notes:

Married:
http://www.diannebauer.com/publicroots/NAFZIGER%20JANTZI/ANCESTORS/nafzigerj/pafg25.htm#2456

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer
• Religion: Anabaptist

Notes:

“Sebastian Reidiger became the manager of the Lords of Dungern at the estate at Ottenweier in 1763. With his family he had come from the valley of Emmental in the Kanton of Bern in Switzerland. He belonged to the Anabaptist movement, the Mennonites. In the Ottenweier estate records as in the community records the name Reidiger has also been spelled as: Reitiger, Reitenger, Riediger, Rediger, Rodiger, Reutiger and Reudinger. As did his predecessor, the Mennonite Johann Georg Rieder who managed the estate from 1720-1763, Sebastian (Basch) Reidiger, conducted religious meetings at the estate and at the close by forest, the Anabaptist forest, for his family and the hired hands. There, one can still find a huge, round table made from sandstone on which the adult baptismal candidates have been registered.”

Part owner of the Meier farm.

Sebastian + Susanna Detweiler. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Of Steinseltz, Alsace near Wissemberg (later the Rheinseltz, Alsace).

Birth:
Blumenthal farm

Christian + Anna Holly. Anna died on 21 Sep 1830 in Wellenburg, Bavaria, GR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From the Ernstweilerhof.

From 1797 was leaseholder on the Heckenaschbacherhof, Palatinate. With him at this place was his father-in-law Christian Esch of the Fleckensteinerhof, who died there in 1809 at the age of 81.


"It is likely that his great-grandfather Caspar Schrag had already emigrated after 1700 from Switzerland...."
Five children: Johannes b. 1786; Barbara, b. 1790; Christiane, b. 1794; Christian, b. 1797; Magdalena, b.1798.

Birth:
Gersbergerhof

Died:
Heckenaschbacherhof

Johannes + Christiane Esch. Christiane (daughter of Christian Esch and Magdalena Hauter) was born in 1759. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Mennonite

Notes:

After 1788 lived at Remchingen.

Daniel married Barbara Dettweiler in 1785 in Zweibrücken, Rheinland-Pfalz, GR. Barbara was born about 1765. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]