Romwald (Robert) Aicher

Immigration: 1851 New York, NY 4

Note:

The 1860 Federal Census for Des Moines Co, IA shows a carpenter Romald Aicher (32) living with his wife Catherine (28) and children Louis (5), Elizabeth (3), Lena (2), & William (5/12). He was born in "Wirtemberg", she in Bavaria, Louis in New York, and the 3 others in Iowa.

Most of the initial info about Romwald's family comes from Timothy C. Parrott of 1128 Spruce St., Iowa City, IA in a letter dated 1-11-1986 to C.A. Aicher of 5526 Wyoming Tr., Wyoming, MN 55092 and a letter dated 8-8-1995 to Pearl Aicher Nolan (e.g. with 1870 & 1880 U.S. Census info on this family).

See also the Aicher Family Genealogy Forum on Genealogy.com!

He immigrated from Mahlstetten, Germany (with a brother who stayed in Pennsylvania?) and settled near Burlington, IA (where an early railroad crossed the Mississippi).

From Penny Nolan's research as posted by Russell E Sackreiter on 10-30-1999 on Ancestry.com:

Although his name appears in the church records as "Romualdus Aicher" his name appears as "Römwald Aicher" and "Robert Aicher" in American records.

Römwald Aicher probably emigrated to America between 1846 and 1852 through the port of New York City. Römwald Aicher became a naturalized citizen between 1849 and 1857. See Des Moines, Iowa county court records and Naturalization Index for 1849-1857, file number B 71.

Obituary (posted as 'Re: Romauld Aicher' on Ancestry.com on 5 Aug 2002 by Mary Rausch):

Found by Mary Rausch in the bible of M.E. Aicher. Bible is in possession of Craig Rausch, from Ada Rausch, daughter of Elisabeth Rausch. Translated by Eleanor Mede, Normal, IL Oct.20,2000

Aicher - Rumuald Aicher died in peace with the Lord on the 23rd of

April, 1882, in the morning at four o'clock. His sickness was apoplexy.

Brother Aicher was born in Waldstetten, Ober-Amt Spaichingen,

Konigreich Wuerttemburg. He brought his age to 57 years, 2 months, and

16 days. He came to this country in the year 1851; he married with his

now grieving wife in New York in the year 1852, and five years later

they moved to Iowa, where he was converted by the work of Brother Bosholl

and associated himself with the M.E. (Methodist Episcopal) Church.

He left behind his wife and nine children who mourn his death.

Flint Creek District Peter Hehner