Christian Orendorff

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Amish Mennonite

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Obit:
Orendorff - Christian Orendorff, son of Daniel and Catharine (Albright) Orendorff, was born near Spring Bay, Ill., Oct. 22, 1856, and passed away at the home of his son, D.W. Orendorff, Wayland, Ia., April 30, 1943, at the age of 86 y. 6 m. 8 d.

He was left motherless at the age of 2 years, and was taken into the home of an only sister, Mrs. Chriss Eigsti. Other members of his family included 3 brothers - Jacob, Daniel and Joseph - all of whom preceded him in death. He was received into the Amish Mennonite Church in his youth by water baptism and remained a faithful member until death. He was united in marriage with Lena Steinman, Sept. 19, 1878. They lived on a farm near Flanagan, Ill. Here their family of 6 children were born; one son Samuel passed away at the age of 2 years. In the spring of 1902 they moved to a farm near Wayland, Ia., in which community he spend the remainder of his life. His quiet and unassuming disposition won for him many friends. He was always much concerned about the welfare of his wife and children. Together he and his wife shared the joys and sorrows of wedded life more than 64 years. Those left to mourn are his wife, 5 children (Daniel W., Wayland, Ia.; Amelia, wife of P.H. Conrad, Peoria, Ill.; Lydia K., wife of P.H. Roth, Wayland, Ia.; John R., Spencer, Ia.; Alice M., wife of E.F. Gingerich, Iowa City, Ia.), 18 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren, and a large number of relatives and friends. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Sugar Creek Church, conducted by Bro. Simon Gingerich and assisted by Bro. Willard Leichty. Interment in adjoining cemetery.
"Peacefully sleeping, resting at last,
The world's weary troubles and trials are past.
In silence he suffered, in patience he bore,
Till God called him home to suffer no more."

Buried:
Sugar Creek Cemetery

Christian married Madalene (Lena) Steinman on 19 Sep 1878 in Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL. Madalene (daughter of Daniel Steinman and Katharina (Catharine) Birky) was born on 27 Feb 1861 in Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL; died on 29 Jan 1948 in Wayland, Henry Co., IA; was buried on 31 Jan 1948 in Wayland, Henry Co., IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Daniel Orendorff was born in 1879; died in 1963; was buried in Wayland, Henry Co., IA.
2. Amelia Orendorff was born on 24 May 1881 in Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL; died on 10 Jul 1973 in IL; was buried in Tremont, Tazewell Co., IL.
3. Lydia Orendorff was born in 1884; died in 1969.
4. John Orendorff was born in 1885; died in 1970.
5. Samuel Orendorff was born in 1889; died in 1891.
6. Alice Orendorff was born in 1895; died in 1985.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1870, Morton Twp., Tazewell Co., IL

Notes:

Of Hesse-Darmstadt.

Census:
Listed as farmer, age 70, living with the two youngest sons, Joseph age 18, and Christian age 14

Buried:
Landes Mennonite Cemetery

Daniel married Katharina Albrecht in 1842. Katharina (daughter of Christian Albrecht and Elisabeth Engel) was born on 8 Jul 1815 in Bavaria, GR; died in 1859 in Spring Bay, Woodford Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/41654453/person/19657625768

Johannes + Anna Risser (Reiser). Anna was born in 1771; died in 1856. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Linen weaver
• USR1: Pneumonia
• Immigration: 29 Apr 1836, NY

Notes:

Lived in a large community house at Kaiserslautern, Bavaria, Germany in the early 19th century.
The family knew John Burkey, who had come to America several years earlier and were living in Illinois at Hennepin on the Illinois River.

See source no. for description of the journey to Illinois, began June 1836 from Bavaria. Landed in New York, boarded a boat and traveled by the Hudson River to Albany and the Erie canal to Buffalo. From there by the way of the Great Lakes, and landed Fort Dearborn (now Chicago). There they obtained a team and wagon they traveled overland to Hennepin in Bureau County. They walked that distance as a family of father, mother, twelve children and about that many grandchildren. The trip took over three weeks.

The first winter four of their children erected a one room log cabin in which the four families lived the next winter, having only the large old fashioned chimney fire place to cook with and keep them warm.

Birth:
Hermersbergerhof

Immigration:
18 Jun 1836 on the Orion from Bremen. In order to escape the military draft for his sons.

Buried:
Albrecht Family cemetery on the home farm

Christian married Elisabeth Engel on 2 Aug 1802 in Hochspeyer, Rheinland-Pfalz, GR. Elisabeth (daughter of Jakob Engel and Anna Imhoff) was born on 23 Jul 1780 in Dermerstein, GR; died on 24 Nov 1842 in Tiskilwa, Bureau Co., IL; was buried in Bureau Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• USR1: Pneumonia

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Birth:
near Kaiserslaughtern

Buried:
Albrecht Family Cemetery on home farm
Source 1292 says she is buried in Willow Springs Cemetery , Tiskilwa, Bureau Co., IL

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Married:
Near Kaiserslautern

Johannes married Magdalena Gingerich about 1776. Magdalena (daughter of Valentin Gungerich and Anna Nafziger) was born about 1757. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Linen weaver

Jakob + Anna Imhoff. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]