Elisabetha Durking

Elisabetha Durking

• Father: Henry Duerking b. circa 1806, d. 3 September 1873

• Elisabetha Durking was born on 18 May 1832 in Hessen or 1834.
• She married Anton Dexheimer on 20 September 1855 in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
• Elisabetha Durking and Anton Dexheimer appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Rhine, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, living not far from George Dexheimer and his family.. Other members of the household included Mary Dexheimer, Henry Dexheimer and Herman Dexheimer.
• Anton Dexheimer and Elisabetha Durking, appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Rhine, Wisconsin. Other members of the household included Mary Dexheimer, Henry Dexheimer, Herman Dexheimer, Louise Dexheimer, Magdalena Dexheimer, William Dexheimer, John Dexheimer, Elisabeth Dexheimer, Anton Dexheimer and Henry Duerking.
• Anton Dexheimer and Elisabetha Durking appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Rhine, Wisconsin. Other members of the household included John Dexheimer, Elisabeth Dexheimer, Anton Dexheimer and Edwin Dexheimer.
• Elisabetha Durking became a widow at the 10 August 1897 death of her husband Anton Dexheimer.
• Edwin Dexheimer and Laura Gerlach appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Rhine, Wisconsin. Other members of the household included Elisabetha Durking, Anita Dexheimer.
• Elisabetha Durking died on 27 April 1902 at age 69.
• She was interred at Christian/Rhine Cemetery, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
• The following appeared on 20 November 1930 in The Sheboygan Press: (Kiel) Funeral services for Mrs. George Rothmann, 65, who committed suicide at her home here Wednesday, will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the home, 815 N. Seventh street, with interment in Kiel cemetery. Rev. Edward L. Worthmann, pastor of St. Peter Reformed church, will officiate.
       Mrs. Rothmann before her marriage was Miss Elizabeth Dexheimer, a daughter of the late Anton and Elizabeth Dexheimer. She was born on a farm in the town of Rhine on July 14, 1865. She was married September 27, 1891, to George Rothmann of Garnet, Wis. The couple made their home here. After operating a blacksmith shop here for a number of years, Mr. Rothmann retired in 1912. He died two weeks ago, and despondency over his loss is believed to have prompted Mrs. Rothmanns act. Relatives said she had been morose.
       Survivors are a sister, Mrs. Peter Schueler of Marshfield, and three brothers, Anton Dexheimer of Sherwood, William Dexheimer of Sheboygan, and Edward Dexheimer of Marshfield. She was a member of the Kiel camp of the Royal Neighbors. The organization members will attend the services in a body.

• Last Edited: 26 Mar 2010