Person:Anna Reusswig (15)

State Certificate No. 48280
Anna Ruesswig Mayer, white female, age 63, married, occupation housewife
Born: 13 Feb 1861, Germany, daughter of Conrad Ruesswig and Lena Wagner, both born Germany
Death: 07 Dec 1924, Roseberry, Valley, Idaho
Informant: J. F. Rutledge, Cascade, ID (doctor)
Source: FHL Film #1530842

From The Church records in Meerholz, Hessen, Nassau, Germany:
Konrad Reusswig married Johanna Magdalena Wagner on August 28,1845 in Meerholz
Children:
5.Maria Magdalena b: February 13,1861 in Meerholz

Description: 42 years old, 5’ 6” tall, brown hair, blonde eye brows, blue eyes, forehead, nose, mouth and chin medium, teeth good
Signature C Reusswig
Conrad Reusswig and [wife?] 40 years old [?????]
Johanna Magdalena geb Wagner and 6 children:
Anna Maria 15, , Con. [Henrich] 19,
[JH] [??] 11,
Sussanna Cath. 9,
Maria Magdalena 3
Susanna Maria Magdalena 1/4 years old.
Resident (wohnhaft) in Meerholz von da nach Nord amerika frei und ungehindert reisen und zurüch reisen, ihren auch Schutz und Beistand angeheihen zu lassen. [thence to north america travel freely and unhindered, returning to their protection and assistance]
Gelnhausen, 10 October 1864

Address 39 Wolfe Street
Mayer, Michael, white male, head, born April 1863, age 37, married 12 years, born Germany, both parents born Germany, immigrated 1882, resident US 18 years, naturalized, occupation carpenter, able to read, write, and speak English, living in a house
, Mechilena [sic], wife, white female, born February 1862, 38 years old, married 12 years, had 5 children, all living, born Germany, both parents born Germany, immigrated 1865, resident US 35 years, able to read, write, speak English
, Lillian C., daughter, white female, born June 1890, age 9, born Pennsylvania, at school
, Edward, son, born August 1892, 7 years old, born Pennsylvania, at school
, Annie B., daughter, born July 1895, age 4, born Pennsylvania
, Freeda [sic], daughter, born November 1896, age 3, born Pennsylvania
, Hilda, daughter, born September 1899, 8 months old, born Pennsylvania

Mayer, Michael, head, male, white, age 47, married 21 years (first marriage), born Hungary-Bulgaria, both parents born Hungary Bulgaria, [no immigration info] speaks English, farmer, able to read and write, rents farm
, Magdalena, wife, female, white, age 49, married 21 years (first marriage), eight children (all living), born Germany, both parents born Germany, immigrated 1864, Naturalized, speaks English, able to read and write
, Edward, son, male, white, age 17, single, born Pennsylvania, speaks English, farm labourer, able to read and write
, Bertha, daughter, white female, age 14, single, born Pennsylvania, speaks English, able to read and write, attends school
, Frieda, daughter, white female, age 13, single, born Pennsylvania, speaks English, able to read and write, attends school
, Hildegard, daughter, white female, age 10, single, born Pennsylvania, speaks English, able to read and write, attends school
, Henry, son, white male, age 7, single, born Pennsylvania, attends school
, Marie, daughter, white female, age 5, single, born Pennsylvania
, Erma, daughter, white female, age 3, single, born Idaho

Mayer, Michael, head, owns farm with mortgage, white male, age 56, married, immigrated 1881, Naturalized 1887, born AustroHungary, mother tongue German, both parents born AustroHungary, able to speak English, farmer, general farm
, Anna M., wife, white female, age 59, married, immigrated 1881 [sic], Naturalized, able to read and write, born Hessen, Germany, mother tongue German, both parents born Hessen, Germany, able to speak English
, Hild[a] E., daughter, white female, age 20, single, attending school, able to read and write, born Pennsylvania, in High School
, Henry S., son, white male, age 17, single, born Pennsylvania, able to read and write, farm labourer, home farm
, Marie E., daughter, white female, age 14, single, able to read and write, born Pennsylvania, attending High School
, Erma H., daughter, white female, age 12, born Idaho, attending school

14 October 1899
Michael Mayer and Anna M. his wife, of Allegheny City, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
for $700 paid by
[[Person:Susanna Reusswig (14)}Katarina Reusswig]] of same place
sell the southerly half of lot 12 in a plan of lots laid out by the heirs of John Gass Sr. on Sigel Street, the same lot 12 sold by George A. Adams & Nellie J. his wife on 2 August 1890 to Michael Mayer (Book 705-297)
Signed Michael Mayer, Anna M. Mayer
Recorded 11 November 1899

Ship Christel with passengers from Bremerhaven, sworn 30 Nov 1864
pp 2-3
Conrad Reuswig, age 42, male, head, farmer, from Germany, to USA, on Poop Deck
Magdalena Reuswig, age 40, female, wife, from Germany, to USA
Conrad Reuswig, age 18, male, son, farmer
Maria Reuswig, age 15, female, daughter
Heinrich Reuswig, 11, son
Caterina Reuswig, 9, daughter
Magdalina Reuswig, 4, daughter
Elisabeth Reuswig, 4 months, daughter

No. 158
Henry Reuswig
Catharine Reuswig
Magdalena Reuswig
The petition of Henry Reuswig Catharine Reuswig & Magdalena Reuswig by their next friend and mother Magdalena Reuswig
respectfully represents
That the said Henry & Catharine Reuswig are minor children over the age of 14 years and said Magdalena a minor child of Conrad Reuswig late of Allegheny City and is under the age of 14 years, and entitled to no real estate and personal estate amounting to about Eighty dollars as nearly as can be ascertained. That said minors have no Guardian for their estates, and praying a Guardian for that purpose, for the said Magdalena, and to allow said Henry & Catharine to make choice of a fit Guardian.
Affidavit filed Magdalina Reuswig
Bond of Conrad Reuswig with Geo K Reuswig and Martin Fromm as sureties in $200 filed and approved. By the Court
March 4, ’71
Petition presented and Conrad Reuswig chosen and the Court appointed said Conrad Reuswig Guardian of said minors. by the Court

Anna Magdalena Reuswig, born in Germany on 13 February 1861, residing at 3rd Ward, Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, not married before;
married 11 November 1888 by Rev. Fr. Ruoff

Lena Marie Mayer, born Germany; Father Conrad Reuswig, b. Germany, Mother Lena Wagner, b. Germany
died 7 December 1924, Roseberry, ID, aged 63 years, 9 months, 14 days, of heart disease; Dr. J. F. Rutledge of Cascade, ID
funeral 13 December 1924 at Roseberry, ID, Internment IOOF [Cemetery, Emmett, ID]
Casket: 1/2 couch Gray Plush $150.00
Embalming and trip to Roseberry 50.00
Hearse 10.00
Opening grave 6.00
[Total] $216.00
Charge to Edward M. Mayer, of Emmett

Anna Maria Magdalena Reusswig Mayer
BIRTH 13 Feb 1861, Hessen, Germany
DEATH 7 Dec 1924 (aged 63), Roseberry, Valley County, Idaho, USA
BURIAL Riverside Cemetery, Emmett, Gem County, Idaho, USA
[Has photograph of gravestone]

Anna Maria Magdalena emigrated with her family, to Pittsburg, Pa. probably about 1864 or 1865, just at the end of our Civil War. A copy of the Reusswig family's German Passport used when they left Germany.

Parents Konrad Heinrich Reusswig (1831 – unknown); Johanna Magdalena Wagner Reusswig (1824–1896)
Spouse Michael Mayer (1862–1940)
Children Bertha A. Mayer (1895–1975); Marie Elsie Mayer Nassen (1905–1992)