John Renner (c1803-1858)

Full name
John Renner

Name variations
Johannes Renner

Vital Statistics

 * Sex : Male
 * Born: c1803 at Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany
 * Died: 28 at Dubois County, Indiana at age 55
 * Interment: after 28 at

Pedigree
John is the son of Unknown (?-?) and Unknown (?-?).

Spouse(s)

 * Catherine Vetter (1802-1862) (married c1803, likely in )

Offspring

 * Valentine Renner (1833-1919)
 * Mary Renner (1834-1916)
 * John Renner (1838-1902)
 * Catherine Renner (1839-1864)
 * Joseph Renner (1841-1873)
 * Felix Renner (1846-1926)

Early Life and Education
Little is known about John's life in Germany. He emigrated from Germany on 20 and arrived in the United States on 11. Note: Not until 1851 was Baltimore separated as an independent city and no longer was a part of Baltimore County, Maryland.

Migration
John initially settled in. It is presumed that this is where he met his wife, Catherine, and this is where their first son, Valentine, was born. They moved to around 1833 or 1834 where their second child, Mary, was born. They finally settled in Dubois County, Indiana sometime between 1834 and 1837.

Career
John was a farmer by trade and settled in Dubois County on what later became the Henry Lechner farm.

Spiritual Life
John was a life-long Catholic and was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in.

Contributors
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