Fourth Generation  

8. John Peter ROETHER,⁵ son of Nicolaus ROEDER and Catherina GEIS, was born on 30 May 1820 in Hübingen, Nassau, Germany,^{5 16} died on 22 Apr 1891 in Mineral Point, Iowa, WI ¹⁷ at age 70, and was buried in Apr 1891 in Graceland Cemetery, Mineral Point, Iowa, WI.¹⁸ Other names for John were Johannes RÖDER, and Johannes ROEDER.

Noted events in his life were:

• Emigration: Germany to America, 16 Jun 1845. ^{19 20} A letter from the main archives in Hesse County, Germany states Johann Peter Roether, his wife (not named), and their son Ludwig applied for immigration to the USA in 1845. He was 25 years old at the time and living in Winden Germany. J.P. Roether was a linen-weaver at the time, making clothing, towels, linen, etc. His son Ludwig was born 20 July 1843.

• Census: 1850, Mineral Point, Iowa, WI. Family is listed as "Reider" - John, 27, is a stonemason; wife is spelled "Epher" - 26 years old; both were born in Germany. Daughter Catherine is 2 and son John 2 months.

John married Eva CASPER on 8 Feb 1842 in Hübingen, Nassau, Germany.¹⁶ Eva was born on 28 Aug 1822 in Winden, Nassau, Germany,²¹ died on 19 Oct 1904 in Mineral Point, Iowa, WI ²² at age 82, and was buried in Oct 1904 in St. Mary's Church, Mineral Point, Iowa, WI.²³

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Ludwig ROETHER (born on 20 Jul 1843 in Winden, Nassau, Germany)

         ii.  Catherine ROETHER (born on 9 Jul 1848 in Wisconsin - died on 11 Nov 1918 in Colfax County, NE)

        iii.  John ROETHER (born on 13 Apr 1850 in Mineral Point, Iowa, WI - died on 19 May 1907 in Heun, Colfax, NE)

         iv.  Elizabeth ROETHER (born in Mar 1856 in Wisconsin)

4         v.  Philip ROETHER (born on 24 Feb 1858 in Mineral Point, Iowa, WI - died on 31 Oct 1933 in Burke, Gregory, SD)

         vi.  Henry ROETHER (born on 24 Feb 1858 in Mineral Point, Iowa, WI - died on 23 Dec 1903 in Mineral Point, Iowa, WI)

        vii.  Margaret ROETHER (born on 17 Sep 1860 in Mineral Point, Iowa, WI - died on 14 May 1947 in Peru, LaSalle, IL)

       viii.  Leonard ROETHER (born in 1864 in Wisconsin - died on 12 Oct 1921 in Mineral Point, Iowa, WI)

         ix.  Simon ROETHER (born in 1864 in Mineral Point, Iowa, WI - died in 1864 in Mineral Point, Iowa, WI)

9. Eva CASPER, daughter of Andreas CASPER and Magdalena BERG, was born on 28 Aug 1822 in Winden, Nassau, Germany,²¹ died on 19 Oct 1904 in Mineral Point, Iowa, WI ²² at age 82, and was buried in Oct 1904 in St. Mary's Church, Mineral Point, Iowa, WI.²³

Noted events in her life were:

• Emigration: from Germany to America, 28 Dec 1846. ²⁴ Eve (24) and Ludwig (2) Roeder arrived in New York from Antwerp on the ship Ovando. See note under John Peter Roether's emigration event for info. obtained from German archives.

Eva married John Peter ROETHER ⁵ on 8 Feb 1842 in Hübingen, Nassau, Germany.¹⁶ John was born on 30 May 1820 in Hübingen, Nassau, Germany,^{5 16} died on 22 Apr 1891 in Mineral Point, Iowa, WI ¹⁷ at age 70, and was buried in Apr 1891 in Graceland Cemetery, Mineral Point, Iowa, WI.¹⁸ Other names for John were Johannes RÖDER, and Johannes ROEDER.

10. Unknown .

Unknown married Christina SCHRODER ²⁵ before 1885 in Russia. Christina was born on 9 Dec 1859 in Jerinowka, Ukraine, Russia,^{26 27 28} died on 17 Mar 1947 in Mt. Leonard, Salina, MO ²⁹ at age 87, and was buried on 19 Mar 1947 in Blackburn, MO.³⁰ Other names for Christina were Christina SCHRADER, and Christina SCHRODER.

Children from this marriage were:

5         i.  Magdalena RENNER (born on 30 Jun 1881 in Odessa, Russia - died on 11 Dec 1937 in Butte, Boyd, NE)

         ii.  Rosina KERCHER (born on 21 Sep 1884 in Russia)

11. Christina SCHRODER,²⁵ daughter of Wilhelm SCHRODER and Maria Catharina MARTIN, was born on 9 Dec 1859 in Jerinowka, Ukraine, Russia,^{26 27 28} died on 17 Mar 1947 in Mt. Leonard, Salina, MO ²⁹ at age 87, and was buried on 19 Mar 1947 in Blackburn, MO.³⁰ Other names for Christina were Christina SCHRADER, and Christina SCHRODER.

Noted events in her life were:

• Naturalization Petition: First Papers, Jul 1892, Boyd County, NE. ³¹ There are no actual papers on file at the courthouse but there is a notation that the first papers were filed in July 1892.

• Naturalization Final: Final Papers, 5 Jun 1900, Butte, Boyd, NE. Christine was naturalized with her husband, John Kercher. (John Kaichar, Naturalization Record No. 1 on Page 187. Boyd County District Court).

• Land: Homestead Patent #455583, 25 Jan 1915, Tripp Co., SD. Northwest Quarter of Section 9, Township 95 North, Range 76 West, of the 5th Principal Meridian, SD, containing 160 acres at the rate of $2.50 per acre amounting to $400.

Christine was able to file as the head of the household because her husband, John Kercher, was an invalid. The family lived near Wewela, SD.

Christina married Martin KLEEN ³² on 27 Feb 1922 in Marshall, Saline, MO.

Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Notice: Democrat News, Mt. Leonard Social Notes, 2 Mar 1922, Marshall, Saline, MO. Mr. M.G. kLEEN AND Mrs. Christine Kiecher were married Monday afternoon by Justice Hiram Ferrell in Marshall, returning to Mt. Leonard the same afternoon where Mr. Kleen had a home in readiness...

Christina next married Johannes KERCHER, son of Andreas KERCHER and Catharina IMHOF, in 1885 in Russia. Johannes was born on 15 Apr 1861 in Odessa, Russia and died on 23 Sep 1911 in Wewela, Tripp, SD at age 50. Another name for Johannes was John.

Noted events in his life were:

• Health: Trampled by a horse, Cir 1890, Unknown. C.F. Zimmerman, M.D. wrote from Naper, NE on Feb. 16, 1910: This is to certify that I have examined Mr. John Karcher of naper Nebr. and finde (sic) him afected with a form of paralesis which I calim is incurable. Was trampled by a horse about 20 yrs ago and has been failing ever since. Has not been able to walk for about 5 yers and has been confined to his bead (sic) for one year. At presant (sic) has to be fed with a spoon.

Later generations of Kercher descendants have suffered a high incidence of Multiple Sclerosis and, therefore, believe that John was afflicted with the desease also.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Christian KERCHER (born on 29 Dec 1885 in Wesselgest, Russia - died on 16 Nov 1963 in Valentine, Cherry, NE)

         ii.  Jacob KERCHER (born on 15 Jul 1891 in Russia)

        iii.  Carolina KERCHER (born on 30 Nov 1892 in Naper, Boyd, NE - died on 20 Sep 1918)

         iv.  Frederica KERCHER (born in Aug 1896 in Naper, Boyd, NE)

          v.  Christina KERCHER (born on 9 Mar 1900 in Naper, Boyd, NE)

         vi.  William KERCHER (born on 28 Mar 1903 in Naper, Boyd, NE)

Christina next married UNKNOWN before 1885 in Russia.

12. John BOYD was born about 1840 in Ireland.³³

John married Virginia BISSONNET. Virginia was born in 1848 in Fort Laramie, NE Territory,³⁴ died on 25 Oct 1940 in Wood, Mellette, SD ³⁴ at age 92, and was buried in Wood, Mellette, SD. Other names for Virginia were Cangila or Brown Wood, and³⁵ Jennie.

Children from this marriage were:

6         i.  John BOYD (born on 12 Apr 1876 in Fort Laramie, NE Territory - died on 6 Jan 1950 in Valentine, Cherry, NE)

         ii.  Maggie BOYD (born in Fort Laramie, NE Territory)

13. Virginia BISSONNET, daughter of Joseph BISSONNET and Tašunkawaštewin, was born in 1848 in Fort Laramie, NE Territory,³⁴ died on 25 Oct 1940 in Wood, Mellette, SD ³⁴ at age 92, and was buried in Wood, Mellette, SD. Other names for Virginia were Cangila or Brown Wood, and³⁵ Jennie.

Virginia married John BOYD. John was born about 1840 in Ireland.³³

Virginia next married Antoine DUBRAY about 1880. Antoine was born on 4 Jun 1825 in St. Louis, Territory La Louisiane, died on 13 Oct 1901 in Rosebud, Todd, SD at age 76, and was buried in Oct 1901 in St. Francis, Rosebud Agency, SD.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Josephine DUBRAY (born in 1881)

         ii.  Peter DUBRAY (born in 1883 - died in 1957)

        iii.  Lucy DUBRAY (born in 1885)

         iv.  John Charles DUBRAY (born in 1886 - died on 7 Jul 1955)

          v.  Rena DUBRAY (born in 1888)

         vi.  Emma DUBRAY (born in 1890 - died in 1917)

        vii.  Robert DUBRAY (born in 1893)

14. Charles GREEN, son of Charles GREEN and Dragonfly Woman, was born on 20 Jul 1859 and died on 26 May 1935 in Rosebud, Todd, SD ³⁶ at age 75. Another name for Charles was Charles SCHMIDT.

Charles married Louise ROBIDOUX in 1881. Louise was born about 1854 in Dakota Territory ³⁷ and died on 4 Jan 1937 in Rosebud, Todd, SD ³⁷ about age 83. Other names for Louise were Good Nation Woman, and Louisa GOOD NATION.

Children from this marriage were:

7         i.  LaVera GREEN (born on 6 Jun 1883 in Rosebud Agency, Dakota Territory - died on 17 Feb 1964 in Valentine, Cherry, NE)

         ii.  Jennie GREEN (born in 1885)

        iii.  Nellie GREEN (born on 8 Aug 1886)

         iv.  Andrew GREEN (born in 1889)

15. Louise ROBIDOUX, daughter of Michel ROBIDOU and Mary GOOD ROCK, was born about 1854 in Dakota Territory ³⁷ and died on 4 Jan 1937 in Rosebud, Todd, SD ³⁷ about age 83. Other names for Louise were Good Nation Woman, and Louisa GOOD NATION.

Louise married Charles GREEN in 1881. Charles was born on 20 Jul 1859 and died on 26 May 1935 in Rosebud, Todd, SD ³⁶ at age 75. Another name for Charles was Charles SCHMIDT.

Louise next married John ATKINSON ³⁷ in 1869 in Dakota Territory. John died in 1878 in Dakota Territory.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Josephine ATKINSON (born in 1871 - died in 1876)

         ii.  Annie ATKINSON (born in 1873)

        iii.  John ATKINSON (born in 1877)

Louise next married Shorty THIGH.

The child from this marriage was:

          i.  Nancy THIGH (born in 1881 - died on 10 Jul 1934)

1. Valentine Newspaper, Valentine Newspaper (Valentine, Cherry Co., NE), 15 Apr 1965, p. 5.

2. Ibid, 15 Apr 1965.

3. BIA Probate Records, Heirship Finding (Rosebud Agency, Rosebud, SD), 23 Mar 1964.

4. Burke Gazette, "The Burke Gazzette" (Burke, SD), Obit.

5. 1870 Fed, Wisconsin, 1870 Federal Census (Town of Linden), p. 292-293.

6. 1915 SD State, 1915 SD State Census (Herrick, Gregory County, SD, 1915), card #90.

7. 1925 SD State, 1925 SD State Census (Burke, Gregory County, SD 1925), card #270.

8. 1870 Fed, Wisconsin, 1870 Federal Census (Town of Linden).

9. Boyd Co. Judge, Marriage License (Butte, NE, 27 Dec. 1900).

10. Burke Gazette, "The Burke Gazzette" (Burke, SD), Dec. 16, 1937.

11. Episcopal Mission Records, Episcopal Mission Records (Rosebud Indian Reservation, Dakota Territory), Vol. A, p. 180.

12. Todd County Tribune, Todd County Tribune (Mission, SD), 12 Jan 1950; p. 1.

13. Episcopal Mission Records, Episcopal Mission Records (Rosebud Indian Reservation, Dakota Territory), Baptisms, p.s 236.

14. Ibid, Baptisms, p. 236.

15. Ibid, 1899.

16. Huebingen Catholic Church, Limburg Roman Catholic Bishopric, Church Records (Huebingen, Nassau, Germany), LDS microfilm #1270359.

17. Mineral Point Tribune, Mineral Point Tribune (Mineral Point, WI), 24 Apr 1891.

18. Mineral Point Cemetery Records, Al Spargo (Letter of 19 Mar 1990), Graceland Cemetery.

19. Germans to America Series II, Era A. Glazier, ed., Germans to America Series II: Lists of Passengers Arriving at U.s. Ports in the 1840s. vol. 2 (Wilmington, ED: Scholarly Resources Inc.), p. 219.

20. Hessisches Hauptstaatsarchiv, W. Fischer, "Letter From Hesse County Archives, Germany" (28 Nov 1992), 28 Nov 1992.

21. Winden Catholic Church, Limburg Roman Catholic Bishopric, Church Records (Winden, Nassau, Germany), 28 Aug 1822.

22. Wisconsin Death Index, Register of Deeds, Iowa County Deaths (Mineral Point, WI. 19 Oct 1904), Vol. 2, page 24: reel 35, image 875.

23. Mineral Point Cemetery Records, Al Spargo (Letter of 19 Mar 1990), St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.

24. Germans to America Series II, Era A. Glazier, ed., Germans to America Series II: Lists of Passengers Arriving at U.s. Ports in the 1840s. vol. 2 (Wilmington, ED: Scholarly Resources Inc.), vol. 4, p. 87.

25. 1915 SD State, 1915 SD State Census (Tripp County, PO Wewela, Rames Township), Card #116.

26. 1900 Fed NE, 1900 Federal Census (Nebraska, Boyd County, Basin Precinct, Naper).

27. 1915 SD State, 1915 SD State Census (Tripp County, PO Wewela, Rames Township), Card # 116.

28. Odessa Digital Library, St. Petersburg Lutheran Evangelical Archives, Freudental Records (http://pixel.cs.vt.edu/library/grhs/link/libindex.txt), 1884079/5 112 33 On 1860.

29. MO Death Cert., Death Certificate (Mt. Leonard, Saline Co., MO, 21 Mar 1947), Reg. Dist. #525, Primary Reg. Dist. #6087, Registrar's #16.

30. Ibid.

31. Boyd County, NE, Clerk of Courts (Telephone interview, September 5, 2004).

32. Bob Kercher, email Feb 2003.

33. 1870 Fed, United States, Fort Laramie, WY.(1870)

34. BIA Probate Records, Heirship Finding (Rosebud Agency, Rosebud, SD), Fred Bissonette Probate, PR-1021.

35. 1887 Rosebud Agency Census, Office of Indian Affairs, U.S. Indian Census.

36. BIA Probate Records, Heirship Finding (Rosebud Agency, Rosebud, SD), 25 Jan 1938.

37. Ibid, Probate #41064138.