GESENA ROSANNA MEMERING was born on January 18, 1815, near Hanover, Germany. Her parents were Kasper and Anna Lale (Breher) Memering. There were at least six children born to them and Gesena was the youngest. Gesena's father had purchased land in Greene County, Indiana in 1841. That same year Gesena Rosanna marries William Henry Heitman. William was also a native of Germany and had immigrated with his parents in 1830. By 1850 William and Gesena had three children. William died before May of 1852 when Rosanna married John Henry Funk. They had three children. In 1860 John and Rosanna have their three children and Rosanna's three from her first marriage living with them. In 1870 her oldest son, Henry Heitman, is married and son William Heitman is living with Rosanna's brother Ferdinand. The rest of the family has not been located in the 1870 census. By 1880, Rosanna age 63 and John age 68 are living alone. Rosanna dies 3 Mar 1893.
Bloomfield Democrat, 10 Mar 1893
On the same day this notice was printed, there was also the statement, "Mr Funk is very sick with not much hopes of recovery." In fact he died on March 10th just a week after his wife.
Gesena Rosanna Memering Heitman Funk
Gesena Memering is my 3rd great grandmother.
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