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Surnames: RHORDANZ ROEHRDANZ ROHRDANZ GREIGER MARQUART GRAUBMAN ARNDT MALINGS FOSS GANCE
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Chesterton Tribune - February 1919
Mrs. Sophia Rhordanz (nee Kettel) was born in Mecklenburg, Schwerein, Germany, on
September 21, 1837. She was one of six children, of whom five emigrated to this country.
In 1863 she was united in marriage to Fritz Rhordanz to which union six children were
born, all of whom have preceded her into the great beyond. In 1866 she emmigrated to this
country, settling in Old Porter, where she resided for five years. Since then for the
past 48 years she has resided on her farm near Crocker. On February 24, 1901, 18 years
ago her husband passed away, and on January 31st, 1918, her last child, Mrs. Gottlieb
Greiger, died. On February 4, 1919 just a year from the day her daughter was buried, Mrs.
Rhordanz passed away, after an illness of two and one half years, at the age of 81 years,
4 months, and 14 days. She leaves to mourn her loss her son in law, G. Greiger, five
grandchildren, Albert C. Greiger, Mrs. Bertha Marquart, Mrs. Amelia Graubman, Mrs. Martha
Arndt, and Mrs. Clara!
Malings, and ten great grandchildren, also two sisters-in law, Mrs. John Foss, and Mrs.
Fred Gance, besides a great number of nieces and nephews. She has been a member of the
Evangelical Lutheran church all her life and died in that faith. She was laid to rest in
the McColl Cemetery on Sunday, Feb . 9.