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Joseph Rimstidt

June 4, 1842 (born at sea) – March 24, 1923

Died 24 March 1923 · Ripley County, Indiana

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At-a-glance facts

Record type

Funeral Card

Date of death

March 24, 1923

Date of birth

June 4, 1842 (born at sea)

Age at death

80 years, 9 months, 20 days

Place of death

Indiana, United States

The funeral card

From the funeral card

"Father, in Thy hands I commend my spirit." Luke 23: 46.

IN MEMORY OF

JOSEPH RIMSTIDT

BORN AT SEA, JUNE 4, 1842.

DIED NEAR NAPOLEON, RIPLEY CO., IND., MARCH 24, 1923.

AGE: 80 Years, 9 Months and 20 Days.

We miss thee, Oh, our blessed father,

The Lord seen fit to call thee home;

Thy place can ne'er be filled by others,

So, through life's path we tread alone.

Our hearts are almost broken, dear,

We will surely miss you here;

But Jesus, Who knoweth all things best

Has called our father to his rest.

Full card text transcribed from the card photograph, replacing the earlier one-line summary.

Brian's notes

The 1880 census of Delaware, Ripley County, Indiana enumerates the household of Joseph Rimstedt, age 36, a farmer born on the Atlantic Ocean to parents born in Hanover:

  • Joseph Rimstedt (36, self, married)
  • Annie M. Rimstedt (32, wife, born Indiana, keeping house)
  • John H. Rimstedt (son, 12, born Indiana)
  • James W. Rimstedt (son, 9, born Indiana)
  • Lyda R. [A?] Rimstedt (daughter, 7, born Indiana)

Also found: Rimstidt, Joseph, born 4 June 1842 on the Atlantic Ocean. Father: John Gerhardt Rimstidt. Mother: Adeline (Adelheide) Seveus. Spouse: Anna Peters.

The Finkes / St Peter's Cemetery transcription (Ripley County, Indiana) has a stone for Lydia Adaline (Rimstidt) Dean. St. John's Lutheran Cemetery in Jackson Township has stones for Joseph Rimstidt; Anna Rimstidt, wife of Joseph; James W. Rimstidt; and Ida M. (Foster?) Rimstidt, wife of James W.

— Brian, Ancestors at Rest

Sources consulted

  • 1880 U.S. census, Delaware, Ripley County, Indiana — Family History Library film 1254307, NA film T9-0307, page 403D

People named in this record

  • Joseph RimstidtSubject
  • Annie M. RimstedtMentioned
  • John H. RimstedtMentioned
  • James W. RimstedtMentioned
  • Lyda R. RimstedtMentioned
  • John Gerhardt RimstidtMentioned
  • Adeline (Adelheide) SeveusMentioned
  • Anna PetersMentioned
  • Lydia Adaline (Rimstidt) DeanMentioned
  • Ida M. RimstidtMentioned

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Last verified
2026-06-12
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