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Name Ernestine Rothe
Birth 1850, Wurmen Steinach, Bavaria
Death Jun 1936, Medina County, Texas
Occupation Founded and operated the Richter Hotel in Hondo, homemaker
Religion Lutheran
Father Heinrich Rothe (ca1796-1876)
Mother Emilia Wurzbach (-1854)
Spouses
1 Johann Karl (Carl) Richter
Birth 3 Sep 1845, Derdingen, Baden
Death ca 1898
Occupation Rancher of sheep and goats
Religion Lutheran
Father Wilhellm Mathiaus Richter (1814-1888)
Mother Anna Christina Armbrust (1816-1902)
Marriage ca 1870
Children Amelia (ca1872-)
Bertha (ca1874-)
Robert (ca1876-)
Emma (ca1878-)
Francis (1880-)
Felix (>1880-)
August (>1880-)
Louis (>1880-)
(Unknown) (>1880-)
Notes for Ernestine Rothe
Ernestine emigrated in 1854 with her parents and siblings aboard the Salucia. After her husband's death, she and her children moved to Hondo and established the Richter Hotel on 18th Street between Avenues M and N. Later the hotel moved to Highway 90 and Avenue M. the Richters served home-cooked meals in their dining room and the hotel became a favorite lodging place for travelers as well as local boarders.
Created 6 Jan 2006 using Reunion for Macintosh
Last modified 31 Dec 2005
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