Catharina Rosenbaum

Simon Rosenbaum and Catharina Wich were both born in Germany. Family tradition states that they came specifically from Bavaria (Bayern). Simon was born October 1, 1831, while Catharina was born October 2,1820. It can be seen that she was several years his elder. They were married in October of 1854 in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. (She may have been a widow and Margaretha Wich may have been her mother-in-law)* On November 2, 1864, the Rosenbaums moved from Marytown, WI to Iowa making the trip by train and wagon. They located on a farm east of Festina. Her mother, Margaretha Wich had been living with the Rosenbaums at Marytown and also accompanied the family to Festina. Margaretha died September 22, 1873 in Festina, and is buried next to her daughter Catharina and son-in-law Simon. Catharina Rosenbaum died October 19, 1902 in Festina and Simon died June 27, 1914 at Festina.