Mathias Eugene Roesch
- Born: 17 Feb 1812, Waldulm, Ortenaukreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Marriage (1): Magdalena Jehle in 1835
- Marriage (2): Julia Ann Hodapp in 1862
- Died: 28 Jan 1887, Potosi, WI at age 74
- Buried: Hurricane, WI, Boice Creek Cemetery
 Find a Grave ID: 107791790.
Noted events in his life were:
• Obituary. Mathias Eugene Rösch was born on February 17, 1812 in Baden, Germany. He grew to be a strong yet gentle and soft-spoken man, a Rösch trait that would continue for the next two centuries. He had dark blonde hair, blue eyes and stood six feet tall. He was a "sacklermeiter", a master craftsman of leather clothing. He married Magdalena Jehle and together they had eleven children.
Mathias was a member of what was known as the Republican Party, working underground to overthrow the monarchy and to establish a republic in Germany. He was willing to make whatever sacrifices necessary to advance the cause of unity, justice and freedom.
In 1853, he sent his sixteen-year-old son Josef to America so he would not be forced to join the German army. In 1854 history repeats as he sends his second son, Franz. Finally, in May of 1857 he brings his entire family across the ocean in the US ship, "William Nelson". Their name was anglicized to Roesch upon arrival in the U.S. Being well-off in a financial way, they were able to purchase a farm in Potosi, Wisconsin. His grandson wrote in a letter , "Finally, the German government gained a knowledge of the Republican Party and my grandfather got out of Germany just ahead of them."
On January 28, 1887 Mathias Eugene Roesch died of pneumonia at the age of 74 years, 11 months and 10 days. He was laid to rest in Boice Creek Cemetery in Potosi, Wisconsin near his farmhouse. His life on earth had come to an end, but his dream lives on through future generations because he brought his family to America for a better life.
Mathias married Magdalena Jehle in 1835. (Magdalena Jehle was born on 13 Jun 1814 in Achern, Ortenaukreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, died on 14 Apr 1861 in Potosi, WI and was buried in Tennyson, WI, St Andrews Catholic Cemetery.)
Mathias next married Julia Ann Hodapp in 1862. (Julia Ann Hodapp was born on 1 Oct 1828 in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, died on 25 Nov 1905 in Potosi, WI and was buried in Hurricane, WI, Boice Creek Cemetery.)
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