Born: Oesdorf, Westfalia, Germany (Prussia)
Note: Death certificate date of birth (Jun 7, 1832) conflicts w/family records birth date (Aug 19, 1832)
Died: at age 79; exposure, after jumping a trestle to avoid an oncoming train
Occupation: Farmer, owned sorghum mill
Married (1): MARIA CATHARINE LAME
(Born: Oct 20, 1828, Germany
Died: Nov 10, 1863, Germany)
Two children:
1. John Jodocus VON RUEDEN
1860 – 1939
2. Frances (Sr Mary Lawrence) VON RUEDEN
1861 – 1940
Married (2): 1864, AGATHA TIEPEL, Oesdorf, Westfalia, Germany (Prussia)
Eight children:
1. Frank READEN
1865 – 1931
2. Anton VON READEN
1867 – 1955
3. William VON RUEDEN
1869 – 1927
4. Mary VON READEN
1872 – 1895
5. Lena VON READEN
1874 – 1948
6. Bertha VON READEN
1877 – 1967
7. Anna "Annie" VON READEN
1879 – 1963
8. Frances VON READEN
1882 – 1957
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John Von Readen was getting senile and spoke only broken English. He'd bought a train ticket and was going to see his daughter Sr Lawrence. He wandered away from the train station and didn't have any luck asking directions to find his way back. They speculate he was following the tracks trying to get back to the station when a train came. Again they speculate he jumped rather than be hit by the train, broke his leg and laid outside all night. He was found the next morning but later died of exposure after being taken to St. Joseph's Hospital in Mankato.
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Contributed by Linda (Von Ruden) Troolin
Born: Oesdorf, Westfalia, Germany (Prussia)
Note: Death certificate date of birth (Jun 7, 1832) conflicts w/family records birth date (Aug 19, 1832)
Died: at age 79; exposure, after jumping a trestle to avoid an oncoming train
Occupation: Farmer, owned sorghum mill
Married (1): MARIA CATHARINE LAME
(Born: Oct 20, 1828, Germany
Died: Nov 10, 1863, Germany)
Two children:
1. John Jodocus VON RUEDEN
1860 – 1939
2. Frances (Sr Mary Lawrence) VON RUEDEN
1861 – 1940
Married (2): 1864, AGATHA TIEPEL, Oesdorf, Westfalia, Germany (Prussia)
Eight children:
1. Frank READEN
1865 – 1931
2. Anton VON READEN
1867 – 1955
3. William VON RUEDEN
1869 – 1927
4. Mary VON READEN
1872 – 1895
5. Lena VON READEN
1874 – 1948
6. Bertha VON READEN
1877 – 1967
7. Anna "Annie" VON READEN
1879 – 1963
8. Frances VON READEN
1882 – 1957
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John Von Readen was getting senile and spoke only broken English. He'd bought a train ticket and was going to see his daughter Sr Lawrence. He wandered away from the train station and didn't have any luck asking directions to find his way back. They speculate he was following the tracks trying to get back to the station when a train came. Again they speculate he jumped rather than be hit by the train, broke his leg and laid outside all night. He was found the next morning but later died of exposure after being taken to St. Joseph's Hospital in Mankato.
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Contributed by Linda (Von Ruden) Troolin
Inscription
John von Readen
Born Aug. 19, 1832
Died June 7, 1911
Family Members
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John Jodocus Von Rueden
1860–1939
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Sr Mary Lawrence Von Rueden
1861–1940
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Corp Frank Readen
1865–1931
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Anton Von Readen
1867–1955
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William Von Rueden
1869–1927
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Mary Von Readen Harris
1872–1895
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Lena Von Readen Wyman
1874–1948
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Bertha Von Readen Henry
1877–1967
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Annie Von Readen Luddington
1879–1963
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Frances Von Readen Henry
1882–1957
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