If anyone has any questions or comments on this genealogy report, or think they may be related, please do let me know! I do apologize as there are probably a few errors in spelling or spacing in these, when I convert them from PAF to FTW then to RTF to get them in the emails, there are a few things that bring up "errors" that can't be converted. LeeAnn McNabb Cincinnati, Ohio Descendants of Franz Joseph Rosenfelder Generation No. 1 1. FRANZ JOSEPH1 ROSENFELDER was born Abt. 1825 in Unknown, Baden, Germany, and died February 07, 1892 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. He married MARIE ANNA LOHNE June 01, 1855 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, daughter of KARL LOHNE and MONIKA HOERDT. She was born October 03, 1834 in Lauf, Baden, Germany, and died April 06, 1911 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Notes for FRANZ JOSEPH ROSENFELDER: Is not listed in the Baden Emigration Index, therefore emigrated from Baden illegally. Arrived on the same ship (Virginia) as Rosalie and Marie Anna Lohne in January of 1854 in New Orleans. Then came up the river into Cincinnati, Ohio. At the Walnut Hills Cemetery in Cincinnati there is a large ROSENFELDER stone with the following single names attached, all of which are a part of this family: Papa (Louis), Mama (Maria Lohne), Louis, Kitty, Otto, Caroline and Lucien. In the same plot is Robert and Mayme Rosenfelder (Robert is a son of Louis and Maria). More About FRANZ JOSEPH ROSENFELDER: Burial: February 10, 1892, Walnut Hills Cemetery Cause of Death: Schlerosis of the Liver Immigration: January 1854, New Orleans, Louisiana Occupation: Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; Occupation: Restaurant/Saloon Owner Religion: Appears to have been Protestant More About MARIE ANNA LOHNE: Burial: April 08, 1911, Walnut Hills Cemetery, Pike County, Indiana Immigration: January 1854, New Orleans, Louisiana Religion: Catholic Children of FRANZ ROSENFELDER and MARIE LOHNE are: i. BERTHA2 ROSENFELDER, b. Abt. 1842; d. September 04, 1862. More About BERTHA ROSENFELDER: Burial: September 05, 1862, Walnut Hills Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio 2. ii. LOUIS ROSENFELDER JR., b. Abt. 1851, Ohio; d. January 31, 1917. iii. PAULINE ROSENFELDER, b. Abt. 1855, Ohio. Notes for PAULINE ROSENFELDER: I looked for marriage records until 1903 but I didn't find one - she may have died? 3. iv. WILLIAM E. ROSENFELDER, b. Abt. 1859, Ohio. v. OTTO ROSENFELDER, b. Abt. 1862, Ohio; d. May 08, 1864, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. More About OTTO ROSENFELDER: Burial: May 10, 1864, Walnut Hills Cemetery vi. MARIA ROSENFELDER, b. December 15, 1864, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; d. December 15, 1864, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. More About MARIA ROSENFELDER: Burial: December 15, 1864, Walnut Hills Cemetery vii. EMMA ROSENFELDER, b. May 1866, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; d. July 08, 1867, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. More About EMMA ROSENFELDER: Burial: July 09, 1867, West Hills Nursing Home, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio viii. OTTO J. ROSENFELDER, b. Abt. 1868, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; d. September 11, 1908, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Notes for OTTO J. ROSENFELDER: Lived on Belle Avenue More About OTTO J. ROSENFELDER: Burial: September 14, 1908, Walnut Hills Cemetery Occupation: Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; Occupation: "designer" ix. CHARLES J. ROSENFELDER, b. Abt. 1869, Ohio, USA; d. June 18, 1950. More About CHARLES J. ROSENFELDER: Burial: June 28, 1950, Walnut Hills Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio Occupation: 1910, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Occupation: "Wholesale Notions" x. CELIA OR CECILIA ROSENFELDER, b. Abt. 1870, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; d. Aft. 1950; m. KING. Notes for CELIA OR CECILIA ROSENFELDER: Noted at the following addresses in Cincinnati: 2421 McMicken and 2120 Hudson More About CELIA OR CECILIA ROSENFELDER: Occupation: Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; Occupation: Saleslady 4. xi. THERESA ROSENFELDER, b. August 02, 1874, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; d. January 31, 1905, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. xii. FRANK ROSENFELDER, b. September 19, 1875, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. 5. xiii. ROBERT ROSENFELDER, b. January 22, 1879, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; d. May 19, 1928. Generation No. 2 2. LOUIS2 ROSENFELDER JR. (FRANZ JOSEPH1) was born Abt. 1851 in Ohio, and died January 31, 1917. He married WILHELMINA WILLINGER February 02, 1880 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. She was born Abt. 1860, and died December 12, 1899 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. More About LOUIS ROSENFELDER JR.: Burial: February 03, 1917, Walnut Hills Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio Occupation: Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; Occupation: Guard at Water Works and Work House, as well as proprietor of Frenchmen's Corner (liquor and fine cheeses) Religion: Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; Religion: Attended St. Peters German Evangelical Church Children of LOUIS ROSENFELDER and WILHELMINA WILLINGER are: i. KATIE3 ROSENFELDER. 6. ii. OTTO LOUIS ROSENFELDER, b. January 28, 1881, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; d. November 12, 1957, Lebanon, Ohio. 7. iii. VIOLA ROSENFELDER, b. May 08, 1884, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; d. April 06, 1961, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. 8. iv. ESTELLA ROSENFELDER, b. January 14, 1886, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; d. October 24, 1959, San Diego, California, USA. 9. v. WILLIAM BERNARD ROSENFELDER, b. November 01, 1889, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; d. October 16, 1969, Salem Park Nursing Home, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. vi. ERNESTINA ROSENFELDER, b. August 20, 1892, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; d. March 17, 1894, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. More About ERNESTINA ROSENFELDER: Burial: March 19, 1894, Spring Grove Cemetery 3. WILLIAM E.2 ROSENFELDER (FRANZ JOSEPH1) was born Abt. 1859 in Ohio. He married CATHERINE NEWTON. She was born Abt. 1861, and died November 24, 1891. Notes for WILLIAM E. ROSENFELDER: In various Cincinnati directories we find the family living at 105 Emming, 481 Vine, and 16 8 E. 5th A bit confused as to wife of William Rosenfelder. I see a William Rosenfelder marrying Kittie Barrs on 08 OCT 1884 and then a William E. Rosenfelder to a Katie Kubisch on 25 MAY 1892 . I did not find a marriage record to a Catherine Newtown. More About WILLIAM E. ROSENFELDER: Occupation: Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; Occupation: "Barkeep", "Driver" Notes for CATHERINE NEWTON: This may be Katherine Barrs who married a William Rosenfelder on 09 OCT 1884 in Hamilton County. I know that in the 1885 Cincinnati City Directory Catherine is listed as a "cigar maker " living at 481 Vine (this is of course after she's already married to William). More About CATHERINE NEWTON: Burial: November 26, 1891, Walnut Hills Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio Child of WILLIAM ROSENFELDER and CATHERINE NEWTON is: i. LOUIS3 ROSENFELDER, b. November 17, 1886, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; d. October 17, 1934, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Notes for LOUIS ROSENFELDER: Notes from Walnut Hills Cemetery say he was single. But when he filled out his WWI Draft Registration Card he stated he was married. He is listed variously as a Ice Peddler and a Teamster. On WWIDRC it lists 129 Pete Court as his address. More About LOUIS ROSENFELDER: Burial: October 20, 1924, Walnut Hills Cemetery 4. THERESA2 ROSENFELDER (FRANZ JOSEPH1) was born August 02, 1874 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, and died January 31, 1905 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. She married FRANK SPIESZ March 21, 1894 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, son of GEORGE SPIESZ and CHRISTINA BRUECKMANN. He was born October 18, 1866 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, and died January 04, 1947 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. More About THERESA ROSENFELDER: Burial: February 02, 1905, Spring Grove Cemetery Cause of Death: Spinal Meningitis Notes for FRANK SPIESZ: Note there are two different birth dates I am finding for my Frank. It's either 18 OCT 186 6 or 20 SEP 1867. I have a picture of the families home at 1153 Bates Avenue taken 5 AUG 1928, and the home at 2831 McMicken Avenue. I have a copy of the marriage record for Frank and Theresa, and an original copy of the marriage certificate for Frank and Josephine. Lived at 51 Harrison Avenue with his father and family until the early 1890s. 1894-1895 - 733 West McMicken Avenue 1899-1900 - 2142 Turner 1907 - 2409 McMicken Avenue 1917 - 1535 Jones 1929-1930 1153 Bates Avenue 1933-1934 - 1153 Bates Avenue 1939 - 33 W. 9th, apt. 34 1910 Census - Cincinnati, Ohio - 2831 McMicken Frank Spiesz, age 43, second marriage, born Ohio, parents Germany, Cutter at Clothing House Josephine, age 32, first marriage, born Ohio, parents Germany Iva, age 15, born Ohio, works at shoe factory Mildred V, age 5, born Ohio Kathryn, age 1 and 1 month, born Ohio Aunt Kay (Kathryn Helen Campbell) described her father as having "light brown hair, blueish green eyes, and average build". She said he liked "pool and baseball". He was "quiet and mild-mannered". His occupation was a tailor and he homebrewed his whole life. More About FRANK SPIESZ: Burial: St. Joseph's Cemetery in Cincinnati Occupation: 1885, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; Occupation: Was a Tailor or Cutter at his father's business on Harrison Avenue Children of THERESA ROSENFELDER and FRANK SPIESZ are: i. THERESA3 SPIESZ, b. May 03, 1894, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. ii. IVA SPIESZ, b. Abt. 1895, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; m. ERNEST FERRARI; b. September 01, 1902, Ohio; d. June 1975, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Notes for IVA SPIESZ: Can't find marriage record at Hamilton County Courthouse. More About ERNEST FERRARI: Occupation: 1930, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Occupation: Commercial Traveler for a Wholesale Grocer iii. MARGUERITE SPIESZ, b. August 29, 1896, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; d. March 26, 1897, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Notes for MARGUERITE SPIESZ: I have a copy of her funeral notice More About MARGUERITE SPIESZ: Burial: March 28, 1897, Spring Grove Cemetery 10. iv. MILDRED VIOLA SPIESZ, b. December 23, 1904, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; d. May 30, 1994, Covington, Kentucky, USA. 5. ROBERT2 ROSENFELDER (FRANZ JOSEPH1) was born January 22, 1879 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, and died May 19, 1928. He married MAYME SCHROTH June 20, 1905 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, daughter of JOHN SCHROTH and EMMA PRETT. She was born 1887, and died May 01, 1967 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Notes for ROBERT ROSENFELDER: Various addresses in Cincinnati: 1522 Bremen, 3139 Vine, 8313 Kenwood, 2909 Glendora. Serve d in World War I. Listed as a Salesman at Hauke ? on his WWIDRC. Addresses for this family : 1522 Bremen, 3139 Vine, 8313 Kenwood, and 2909 Glendora. I have a picture of the gravestone for him and his wife from Walnut Hills Cemetery in Cincinnati, Ohio. More About ROBERT ROSENFELDER: Burial: May 21, 1928, Walnut Hills Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio Notes for MAYME SCHROTH: I have her and Robert's gravestone photo, and it states her death year as 1967, whereas Walnut Hills Cemetery Records state 1961. More About MAYME SCHROTH: Burial: May 05, 1967, Walnut Hills Cemetery Children of ROBERT ROSENFELDER and MAYME SCHROTH are: i. MILDRED EMMA MARIE3 ROSENFELDER, b. June 23, 1906, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Notes for MILDRED EMMA MARIE ROSENFELDER: Was a Stenographer ii. JOHN R. ROSENFELDER, b. January 10, 1909, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; d. May 20, 1979, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Notes for JOHN R. ROSENFELDER: "Clerk" It says in the Spring Grove Cemetery records that he is divorced. Not known at this time i f there are children or what his wife's name was. More About JOHN R. ROSENFELDER: Burial: Spring Grove Cemetery Generation No. 3 6. OTTO LOUIS3 ROSENFELDER (LOUIS2, FRANZ JOSEPH1) was born January 28, 1881 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, and died November 12, 1957 in Lebanon, Ohio. He married FRIEDA STEFFEN April 27, 1907 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, daughter of MATTHEW STEFFEN. She was born September 17, 1885 in Kentucky, and died February 20, 1967 in South Gate Nursing Home, Morrow, Ohio. Notes for OTTO LOUIS ROSENFELDER: "Machinist", "Foreman", "Electrotyper" Lived on Bell Avenue for a while, then moved to Hand Avenue in Ryland, Kentucky More About OTTO LOUIS ROSENFELDER: Burial: November 12, 1957, Spring Grove Cemetery Notes for FRIEDA STEFFEN: The informant for the records at Spring Grove Cemetery were given by her daughter Mrs. Harold Downing. Which daughter married Harold Downing? More About FRIEDA STEFFEN: Burial: February 22, 1967, Spring Grove Cemetery Children of OTTO ROSENFELDER and FRIEDA STEFFEN are: i. RUTH E4 ROSENFELDER, b. Ohio. ii. CLIFFORD ROSENFELDER, b. Ohio. iii. IDA CORINE ROSENFELDER, b. March 04, 1903, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; d. June 25, 1991, Ohio. Notes for IDA CORINE ROSENFELDER: First was married to an unknown Schmartz, then to an unknown Keilson. 7. VIOLA3 ROSENFELDER (LOUIS2, FRANZ JOSEPH1) was born May 08, 1884 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, and died April 06, 1961 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. She married FRANK SCHWAIN October 26, 1910 in Hamilton County, Ohio, USA, son of MARTIN SCHWEIN and PHILOMENA MARX. He was born Abt. 1868 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA. Notes for VIOLA ROSENFELDER: Worked at the library before marriage and lived at 817 Dayton. Marriage Notes for VIOLA ROSENFELDER and FRANK SCHWAIN: by Catholic Priest (James A. Moore) Children of VIOLA ROSENFELDER and FRANK SCHWAIN are: i. ALICE4 SCHWAIN. ii. FRANK ROBERT SCHWAIN, b. February 05, 1913, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; d. June 07, 1967, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; m. GEORGIA CHARLOTTE VOEGELE; b. February 26, 1910; d. January 16, 2001, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. 8. ESTELLA3 ROSENFELDER (LOUIS2, FRANZ JOSEPH1) was born January 14, 1886 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, and died October 24, 1959 in San Diego, California, USA. She married CHARLES EDWARD ROSENBERGER July 27, 1910 in San Diego, California, USA, son of R. W. ROSENBURGER. He was born September 14, 1871 in Iowa, and died March 05, 1964 in San Diego, California, USA. More About ESTELLA ROSENFELDER: Occupation: 1930, San Diego, California, USA; Occupation: Saleslady at Fruitstand Notes for CHARLES EDWARD ROSENBERGER: Living with father R.W. Rosenberger in 1880 in Sumner, Iowa County, IA In 1930 census they were living on Magnolin Street in "El Cajon". More About CHARLES EDWARD ROSENBERGER: Occupation: 1930, San Diego, California, USA; Occupation: Retail Merchant at Fruit Store Child of ESTELLA ROSENFELDER and CHARLES ROSENBERGER is: i. BETTY ALLEEN4 ROSENBERGER, b. June 18, 1911, San Diego, California, USA; d. September 22, 1989, San Diego, California, USA. 9. WILLIAM BERNARD3 ROSENFELDER (LOUIS2, FRANZ JOSEPH1) was born November 01, 1889 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, and died October 16, 1969 in Salem Park Nursing Home, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. He married HELEN RUSIN, daughter of JOHN RUSIN and ROSE PULASKY. She was born February 23, 1892 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, and died October 16, 1966 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Notes for WILLIAM BERNARD ROSENFELDER: Was a Clothing Cutter. He served in WWI. He lived at 748 Beechwood and 1436 Race at various times. Last residence at 4203 Glen-Este - Withamsville Road, Cincinnati, Ohio More About WILLIAM BERNARD ROSENFELDER: Burial: October 20, 1969, Spring Grove Cemetery More About HELEN RUSIN: Burial: October 20, 1966, Spring Grove Cemetery Children of WILLIAM ROSENFELDER and HELEN RUSIN are: i. VICTOR4 ROSENFELDER. ii. JAMES ROSENFELDER, b. 1918. 10. MILDRED VIOLA3 SPIESZ (THERESA2 ROSENFELDER, FRANZ JOSEPH1) was born December 23, 1904 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, and died May 30, 1994 in Covington, Kentucky, USA. She married BERNARD ANTONIUS MEINERS April 08, 1934 in St. George's Catholic Church, Clifton, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, son of JOSEF MEINERS and MARIA VOLLMER. He was born June 12, 1907 in Bottrop, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland, and died May 1972 in Covington, Kentucky, USA. Notes for MILDRED VIOLA SPIESZ: Mildred went to the University of Cincinnati for nursing and graduated. In the years I knew her, she loved to play card games, garden, and watch television. She was a very opinionated woman. She was born Protestant, but when her father remarried to a Catholic, she became Catholic with the rest of the family. She remained independent her whole life and the day of her death, she was still gardening in her yard. She died peacefully in her sleep. She and her husband, Bernard Meiners, lived at 609 S. Arlington Road in Park Hills, Kentucky. More About MILDRED VIOLA SPIESZ: Burial: June 03, 1994, St. Joseph's Old Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio Notes for BERNARD ANTONIUS MEINERS: Bernard Meiners was in the tool and die trade in Germany, and at that time, after WWI, the jobs were scarce and they were always given to married men first. So, his aunt, Sister Mary Angela Meiners (who was Mother Superior at the Sisters of Notre Dame Provincial House in Park H ills, Kentucky) sponsored him to come the USA. He emigrated in 1927 at the age of 19 on the ship "Berlin 3" (I have pictures). When he arrived in Cincinnati he went to work, but soon found he was discriminated against because of his thick German accent. He appealed to hi s aunt at the provincial house, and the nuns took him in and taught him to speak English with out an accent. My grandmother recalls she never once heard her father speak with an accent . During WWII he was active in anti-Hitler activities, and gave a speech on the rise of Socialist Nationalism under Hitler. An article on him and his speech appeared in the Cincinnati Enquirer. He went back to his hometown of Moenchengladbach (t! his is where he was actually raised, though born in Bottrop) after WWII and I have inherited pictures showing the devastation. He and his wife, Mildred Viola Spiesz, bought a house not far from the Provincial House where Bernard spent so much of his time, at 609 S. Arlington Road in Park Hills, Kentucky. More About BERNARD ANTONIUS MEINERS: Burial: St. Joseph's Cemetery in Cincinnati Emigration: February 05, 1927, Bremen, Germany Immigration: 1927, New York City, New York, USA Children of MILDRED SPIESZ and BERNARD MEINERS are: i. LIVING4 MEINERS. ii. LIVING MEINERS. 11. iii. LIVING MEINERS. iv. LIVING MEINERS. Generation No. 4 11. LIVING4 MEINERS (MILDRED VIOLA3 SPIESZ, THERESA2 ROSENFELDER, FRANZ JOSEPH1) She married DONALD JAMES CALVERT January 18, 1958 in Covington, Kentucky, USA, son of LEONARD CALVERT and LORETTA ARNOLD. He was born January 19, 1938 in Covington, Kentucky, USA, and died April 30, 2002 in Hollywood, Broward County, Florida. Notes for DONALD JAMES CALVERT: I have a copy of the marriage certificate for Donald James Calvert and LIVING Meiners. Children of LIVING MEINERS and DONALD CALVERT are: i. LIVING5 CALVERT. ii. LIVING CALVERT. iii. LIVING CALVERT. iv. LIVING CALVERT.