Historic German Village
City Park Avenue
Our Goal:
To acknowledge and honor
The people who have shared
our shops and homes in
German Village for the last
150 years
German Village House Histories
David and Alison Randall
39 E. Beck Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215
614-221-9710
e-mail:
gvhousehistories@wowway.com
For information on having your
home or shop history completed,
go to:
Biographical Notes:
John Reisdorf was born in
1826 in Prussia. He was
married to Christina and
they had seven children.
After 1864, he worked as
a carpenter, plasterer,
brewer, and saloon keeper.
Henry Schoenan was born
in 1828 in Germany. He
immigrated in 1866 with
his wife Christina. He also
worked as a hostler and
cooper. He died in 1927.
Daniel Schoenau was born
in 1835 in Germany. After
first working as a broom
maker, he went on to a
career as a policeman. He
died in 1890.
William Hellwig would become
a grocer.
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