The Robert E. Dennis Family History Page
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August Herman Rehmet


August Herman Rehmet was born 25 May 1846 in Friedland, Falkenburg,Prussia. He died in Harrison, Hamilton County Ohio.
His parents were Joseph Rehmet and Anna Sperlich
August married Maria Menzel on 4 July 1870
Maria was born 19 August 1848 Lindenwise district of Neilse. She was the daughter of Edward Menzel and Maria Binotsch.
August and Maria migrated to the USA in 1883 with their three surviving daughters.
August's father was a piano and organ builder.
August was a cabinet maker called a joiner. He served his apprenticeship and journeymenship in Prussia receiving a certificate in 1860. He also recieved a license as a meat inspector in Selise, Prusssia. Surviving notes shows that he was also a chemist and made his own silver nitrate formula for making mirrors. His certificate of completion of elementry school stated his was very good at math, writing and biology. 1860 was an eventfull year for August, he completed elementry school, his journeymanship in wood working, and First Holy Communion.
I've yet to get documentation, but August was one of the master carpenters hired to build the massive organ at Cincinnati's Music Hall. The organ was demolished, but the keyboard is supposedly at the Emery Theatre in Cincinnati. But as you can see, August is one of the most documented anscestors, I have. More notes are at the bottom of this page.

The children of August and Maria are:

Coecila ......... b October 17, 1870...d..unk
Clara .............b January 5, 1872...d..23 August 1872
Martha ..........b October 23, 1873...d..unk
Maria ............b March 30, 1876...d..Febuary 1, 1877
Theodor ........b Feburary 23, 1879...d..September 14, 1879
August ..........b June 7, 1880...d..June 17, 1880
Herman ........b June 7, 1880...d..June 8, 1880
Emilie ...........b December 18, 1881...d..Decmber 31, 1881
Anna Marie ...b January 12, 1883...d..unk
Mary Magdalena ...b September 8, 1885...d..unk
Paul Joseph ..b... July 20 1890...d..January 26, 1953

Mary and Paul were born in Harrison OH, the others were born in Prussia




More notes.
Some of the documents are not the originals. When August was preparing to move to the USA, he went to the churches to get officail documents for proof of his birth, baptism, holy communion, and marriage. A chronilogical list will be made later.