Reinsch, Ernest John

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Buried:
Burial was at "Geneva Catholic Cemetery."

Died:

     The following is a transcription of an obituary provided by Jane Michel. The notice was published in The Nebraska Signal, of Geneva, Nebraska, in September 1939.

          Ernest J. Reinsch

     Ernest John Reinsch, oldest son of Emil Reinsch, was born in Momence township, Fillmore county, Nebraska, February 11, 1911. Later, with his parents, he moved to Stanton township, where he grew to manhood.
     August 18, 1931, he was married to Elsie Hopken, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Hopken of Strang, Neb., at St. Joseph's parsonage, Geneva. Since his marriage he farmed near Strang till the time of his recent illness.
     To this union two sons were born, Richard Lee, age six, and Dean Leslie, age three.
     Mr. Reinsch passed away Thursday, September 7, 1939, at 10:30 a.m. at the University hospital in Omaha, aged 28 years, 6 months and 24 days. He is survived by his wife, two sons, father, one brother and one sister and many other relatives.
     Funeral services were conducted by Father Gilroy at St. Joseph's church, Geneva, at 9 o'clock Saturday, September 9. His six uncles acted as pallbearers. They are Charles Reinsch, Geneva; John Reinsch, Shickley; William Reinsch, Shickley; Herman Reinsch, Shickley; Ernest Volkmer, Martland, and Ernest Reinsch, Shickley.
     Interment was in the Geneva Catholic cemetery.
     Relatives from a distance were Miss Caroline Reinsch of Denver, Col., Mr. and Mrs. Carl Jaschke and John Jaschke of Neligh, Neb.

Ernest married Hopken, Elsie Tina Marguerite 18 Aug 1931, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska, USA. Elsie (daughter of Hopken, Christian and Oellien, Anna Helena) was born 25 May 1911, Bruning, Thayer County, Nebraska, USA; died 7 Feb 1999, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska, USA; was buried 10 Feb 1999, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska, USA. [Group Sheet]