Nicholas Reitenauer, II

Other Events:

• AFN: 4RDR-BT

Notes:

Conf. 1698 France.

Nicholas Reitenauer and his family arrived in Philadelpia, Pennsylvania on the
ship Robert & Alice 3 September 1739. They came together with 238 other
immigrants from the Palatinates, (78 men, 57 women and 88 children).

The story was told that the Ridenours were close friends of Marie Antoinette and
planned to bring her to their home in America when things became difficult for
her, but the plan failed and she was executed.

In the Land Office, Annapolis, Maryland, August 1743 a patent was issued to
Nicholas Ridenour, of Prince George County, for 100 acres called Ridenours
Pond. According to Certificate of Survey, October 22, it is near the road from
John Thomas to N.E. of a pond about five miles from Conocoheague. Conocoheague
is a village six miles directly west of present Hagerstown, Maryland on a
stream of the same name which rises in Pennsylvania and flows into the Potomac
at Williamsport. This tract, as appears from the patent, was called "Nicholas
Reitenaurer's Pond."

The town of Hagerstown was named for John Jager a brother-in-law of Nicholas
Ridenour.
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Reference:
"One-From-Two", 20 January 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 23, 28, 57, 60, 61, 63,
76.
"Ancestors Are Forever", 17 September 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 386.
"Ridenour Family 983-1900s", Boulder Genealogical Society Quarterly, May 1979,
p 72.
"Genealogy of the Ridenour Family," Ephraim Valintine Ridenour, 1910, p 6,.
Melvin Otho Ridenour Letter, 21 Jan 1995, p 2.

Nicholas married Anna Magdalena Arnet 1720/1729, , Alsace, France. Anna (daughter of Heinrich Arnet and Amelia Springer) was born Abt 1690; died Bef 1771. [Group Sheet]

1. Philipp Reitenauer was born 23 Dec 1708, Drulingen, Bas-Rhin, France.
2. Nicholas Reitenauer, III was born 14 Feb 1711, Drulingen, Bas-Rhin, France; died 1795, , Maryland.
3. Henry Reitenauer was born 29 Sep 1713, Rexingen, Bas-Rhin, France; died 23 Jul 1781, , Washington, Maryland.
4. Anna Margretha Reitenauer was born 6 Apr 1716, , Bas-Rhin, France.
5. Anna Catharina Reitenauer was born 7 Aug 1718, , Bas-Rhin, France.
6. Daniel Reitenauer was born 6 Mar 1721, , Bas-Rhin, France; died See Notes.
7. Peter Ridenour was born 21 Jul 1723, , Bas-Rhin, France; died 1786, , Maryland.
8. Mathias Reitenauer was born 11 Jan 1727, , Alsace, France; was christened 25 Oct 1725, , Bas-Rhin, France; died 14 Feb 1792, , Hagerstown, Maryland.
9. Ann Elisabetha Reitenauer was born 29 Jun 1728, , Bas-Rhin, France.
10. George Reitenauer was born 1729, , France; died 1756, , Maryland.

Nicholas — Rosina Kershner. Rosina was born Abt 1696, , France; died Aft 1760. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• AFN: 4RDR-FC

Notes:

Conf. 4 April 1695 France.
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Reference:
"One-From-Two", 20 January 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 5, 6, 27, 50, 58, 61,
76, 78.
"Ancestors Are Forever", 17 September 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 386.
Melvin Otho Ridenour Letter, 21 Jan 1995, p 1.

Nicholas married Susanna Windstein Abt 1674, Tieffenbach, Bas-Rhin, France. Susanna (daughter of Nickel Windstein and Ottilia Eich) was born 1652, Volksberg, Bas-Rhin, France; died 28 Mar 1713, Bas-Rhin, France. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• AFN: 4RDR-GJ

Notes:

One researcher indicates Susanna's maiden name as Lufidach.
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Reference:
"One-From-Two", 20 January 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 5, 6, 27, 50, 58, 60,
61, 76.
"Ancestors Are Forever", 17 September 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour p 386.
Melvin Otho Ridenour Letter, 21 Jan 1995, p 1.

Notes:

Born 1614?

IGI lists marriage as 2 October 1634.
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Reference:
"One-From-Two", 20 January 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 6, 27, 34, 61, 76.
"Ancestors Are Forever", 17 September 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour p 386.
Melvin Otho Ridenour Letter, 21 Jan 1995, p 1.

Hans married Katharina Schar 10 Feb 1634, Gondiswill, Aargau, Switzerland. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Surname may be Schor.
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Reference:
"One-From-Two", 20 January 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 6, 27, 34, 61, 76.
"Ancestors Are Forever", 17 September 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour p 386.
Melvin Otho Ridenour Letter, 21 Jan 1995, p 1.

Nickel — Ottilia Eich. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

The origin of the Ridenour family is to be sought among the wild cliffs of the Rhine. In early times, they lived in the Rugesian Mountains, a warlike family, at the castle Shadeneck, a few miles from Koblenz.

The first man of whom we have knowledge, and who in all probability built the castle, was Pertinax Reitenauer. He with his man at arms, forced the people of the environment to help in the building of the castle. This proved so difficult, because of the high cliff, that five hundred men lost their lives in the work. His wife was Friedegund Von Ekenen: this name, however, has long since become extinct. Setting out from his fortress on the cliff, "he laid waste the surrounding country for a great space." He was killed by an arrow shot by mistake while on a hunt in 983 A. D.

In the year 1300, George Reitenauer was the only man of his family still living. In his nineteenth year, he married Isabella Fontenay, a countess of French extraction. Her estates lay in Picardy. He died in 1327 of wounds received in the Frierschin War. His son Bernard lived as his fathers before him. He carried off Anna Von Bauerheim, the beautiful daughter of Herman Von Bauerheim, Mayor of the City on the Rhine, and later married her. He had four sons, but only Rudolph remained at the castle Shadeneck, where in 1525 he took part in the suppression revolt.

IGI lists marriage as 4 Feb 1611.
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Reference:
"One-From-Two", 20 January 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 6, 27, 76.
"Ancestors Are Forever", 17 September 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour p 386.
"Ridenour Family 983-1900s", Boulder Genealogical Society Quarterly, May 1979, p 72.
Melvin Otho Ridenour Letter, 21 Jan 1995, p 1.

Anton married Margaret Christen 24 Sep 1611, Gondiswil, Bern, Switzerland. Margaret was born Abt 1580, Of, Bern, Be, Switzerland. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
"One-From-Two", 20 January 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour, p 6, 27, 76.
"Ancestors Are Forever", 17 September 1991, Melvin Otho Ridenour p 386.
IGI