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Personal data Edward Henry Ratmeyer 

  • He was born on May 11, 1879 in Forreston, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL.
  • He died on May 1, 1973 in Forreston, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL, he was 93 years old.
  • He is buried after April 30, 1973 in White Oak Cem., Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL.
  • This information was last updated on October 29, 2013.

Household of Edward Henry Ratmeyer

He is married to Elizabeth Dorothea Kaney.

They got married on December 5, 1901 at No. Grove Chr., Forreston, Ogle Co., IL, he was 22 years old.

Edward Henry Ratmeyer oo Elizabeth Dorothy Kaney

Marriage source: Horner, Alice, "The Horner Family Of Carroll County, Illinois (And Nearly Everyone Else)," (Publication location unknown, Publisher: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=alicehorner&id=I58525,Publication date: xx Apr MMXIII), Repository: The Cloud

"... Edward Henry Ratmeyer ... Sex: M ... Change Date: 20 Apr 2013 1 2 Birth: 11 MAY 1879 in Forreston, Forreston Township, Ogle County, Illinois 3 Death: 1 MAY 1973 in Forreston, Forreston Township, Ogle County, Illinois 3 Burial:White Oak Cemetery, Forreston Township, Ogle County, Illinois 4 ... Marriage 1 Elizabeth Dorothea Kaney b: 4 NOV 1881 in Forreston, Forreston Township, Ogle County, Illinois Married: 5 DEC 1901 in Forreston, Forreston Township, Ogle County, Illinois 4 ... Sources:

1. Abbrev: 1880 US Federal Census, Maryland Township, Ogle County, Illinois Title: , 1880 US Federal Census, Maryland Township, Ogle County, Illinois,;.

2. Abbrev: Descendants of Okke Kaltenbach, sent August 1, 2011 by Roger Cramer Title: Roger Cramer, "Descendants of Okke Kaltenbach family group sheet," compiled August 1, 2011 ().iled August 1, 2011. Available from

3. Abbrev: Nathan & Dani's Family Tree, a public member tree, through Ancestry.com Title: Nathan & Dani's Family Tree, ndbeyer online [http://trees.ancestry.com/tree], accessed February 7, 2010om/tree]. Accessed February 7, 2010

4. Abbrev: Descendants of Heinrich Schure, sent by Roger Cramer April 17, 2013 Title: Roger Cramer, "Heinrich Schure family group sheet," compiled April 17, 2013 ().013. Available from

5. Abbrev: 1920 US Federal Census, Forreston Township, Ogle C Title: 1920 US Federal Census, Forreston Township, Ogle County, Illinois Note: Source Medium: Census

6. Abbrev: 1917 Prairie Farmer's Reliable Directory of Farmer Title: 1917 Prairie Farmer's Reliable Directory of Farmers and Breeders ofOgle County, Illinoisounty, Illinois ounty, Illinois. Note: Source Medium: Book" <>

Child(ren):

  1. Earl C. Ratmeyer  1902-1992 


Notes about Edward Henry Ratmeyer

Edward Henry Ratmeyer

Source: Boes, Ursula, "Arntholz-Wegmeyer-Boes-Thaden", (Publication location unknown, Publisher: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=boes&id=I129564, Publication date: xxxi Mar MMXII), Repository: The Cloud

"... Edward Henry Ratmeyer ... Sex: M Birth: 11 May 1879 in Forreston, Forreston Township, Ogle County, Illinois, USA Death: 1 May 1973 in Forreston, Forreston Township, Ogle County, Illinois, USA ... Change Date: 31 Mar 2012 ...

Father: Henrich Ratmeier b: ABT 1845 in Lippe-Detmold, Germany Mother: Elizabeth Schure b: ABT 1839 in Virginia, USA

Marriage 1 Elizabeth Dorothea Kaney b: 4 Nov 1881 in Forreston, Forreston Township, Ogle County, Illinois, USA

Children

1. Lydia Edith Ratmeyer b: 18 May 1905 in Forreston, Forreston Township, Ogle County, Illinois, USA"

Horner, Alice, "The Horner Family Of Carroll County, Illinois (And Nearly Everyone Else)," (Publication location unknown, Publisher: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=alicehorner&id=I58525, Publication date: xx AprMMXIII), Repository: The Cloud

"... Edward Henry Ratmeyer ... Sex: M ... Change Date: 20 Apr 2013 1 2 Birth: 11 MAY 1879 in Forreston, Forreston Township, Ogle County, Illinois 3 Death: 1 MAY 1973 in Forreston, Forreston Township, Ogle County, Illinois 3 Burial:White Oak Cemetery, Forreston Township, Ogle County, Illinois 4

Occupation: farmer 5 PROP: 240 acres in Section 16, Forreston Township, Ogle County, Illinois 6

Father: Henrich Ratmeier b: 7 DEC 1844 in Sabbenhausen, Lippe-Detmold, Germany Mother: Elizabeth Schure b: 25 OCT 1840 in Virginia

Marriage 1 Elizabeth Dorothea Kaney b: 4 NOV 1881 in Forreston, Forreston Township, Ogle County, Illinois Married: 5 DEC 1901 in Forreston, Forreston Township, Ogle County, Illinois 4

Children

1. Earl C. Ratmeyer b: 10 SEP 1902 in Ogle County, Illinois 2. Ruth E. Ratmeyer b: 22 FEB 1904 in Illinois 3. Lydia Edith Ratmeyer b: 18 MAY 1905 in Forreston, Forreston Township, Ogle County, Illinois 4. Clarence Edward Ratmeyer b: 3 DEC 1906 in Ogle County, Illinois 5. Walter H. Ratmeyer b: 3 NOV 1908 in Ogle County, Illinois 6. Susan I. Ratmeyer b: 16 OCT 1911 in Ogle County, Illinois 7. Bertha M. Ratmeyer b: 26 DEC 1912 in rural Forreston, Ogle County, Illinois 8. Florence Luella Ratmeyer b: 29 JUN 1919 in Forreston Township, Ogle County, Illinois

Sources:

1. Abbrev: 1880 US Federal Census, Maryland Township, Ogle County, Illinois Title: , 1880 US Federal Census, Maryland Township, Ogle County, Illinois,;.

2. Abbrev: Descendants of Okke Kaltenbach, sent August 1, 2011 by Roger Cramer Title: Roger Cramer, "Descendants of Okke Kaltenbach family group sheet," compiled August 1, 2011 ().iled August 1, 2011. Available from

3. Abbrev: Nathan & Dani's Family Tree, a public member tree, through Ancestry.com Title: Nathan & Dani's Family Tree, ndbeyer online [http://trees.ancestry.com/tree], accessed February 7, 2010om/tree]. Accessed February 7, 2010

4. Abbrev: Descendants of Heinrich Schure, sent by Roger Cramer April 17, 2013 Title: Roger Cramer, "Heinrich Schure family group sheet," compiled April 17, 2013 ().013. Available from

5. Abbrev: 1920 US Federal Census, Forreston Township, Ogle C Title: 1920 US Federal Census, Forreston Township, Ogle County, Illinois Note: Source Medium: Census

6. Abbrev: 1917 Prairie Farmer's Reliable Directory of Farmer Title: 1917 Prairie Farmer's Reliable Directory of Farmers and Breeders ofOgle County, Illinoisounty, Illinois ounty, Illinois. Note: Source Medium: Book"

Appledorn, C. Robert, The Ostfriesen Families of German Valley Illinois, Vol. ii, (S. St. Paul, MN, Ostfriesen Gen. Soc. of America, MMXII), Pg. 589, Repository: George IA Pub. Lib.

[Pg. 589]

"3498. Ratmeyer, Henrich "Henry" 3506, * 7 DEC 1844 Lippe, GER, GER + 5 FEB 1921 Forreston, Ogle Co., IL [5651], # North Grove Zion Cemetery, Adeline, IL, immigration: 1871 oo 27 APR 1873 Stephenson Co., IL [5652], Elizabeth Schure 3891, * 25 AUG 1840 Virginia, + 23 OCT 1919 Fprrestpm. Pg;e Cp/. O: [5653], # North Grove Zion Cemetery, Adeline, IL /ooI 4653/ ... 3. Edward, * MAY 1879 IL ... [5651] IL, Ogle - Death Certificate No. 0001759 1870 USA Census: Maryland, Ogle IL, NA Film Number: M593_265 1880 USA Census: Maryland, Ogle IL, NA Film Number: T9-0239 1900 USA Census: Forreston, Ogle, IL, NA Film Number: T623_333 [5652] IL, Stephenson Co. - Marriage Certificate No. 342 [5653] IL, Ogle - Death Certificate No. 0034759" <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Edward Henry Ratmeyer

Edward Henry Ratmeyer
1879-1973

1901

Elizabeth Dorothea Kaney
1881-1975

Earl C. Ratmeyer
1902-1992

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Birthday May 11, 1879

  • The temperature on May 11, 1879 was about 10.3 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 50%. Source: KNMI
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Day of marriage December 5, 1901

  • The temperature on December 5, 1901 was between -5.2 °C and 0.4 °C and averaged -3 °C. There was 4.7 hours of sunshine (59%). Source: KNMI
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Day of death May 1, 1973

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