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Johannes Reitenauer (Ritenour, Ridenour, Ridnour )

Johannes was born about August 6th, 1782 and his baptism took place on August 25th in Apples United Church, Frederick County, Maryland, USA.¹²

Birth Notes
- Johannes Reitenauer b. 8/6/[1782?] baptized August 25th. The year is not given, but he is listed among the 1782 baptisms. Son of Johann George and Elizabeth Reitenauer. Apples United Church, Frederick County, Maryland ( Emmittsburg, Maryland is within 4 to 5 miles of both the Old Monocacy church and Apples church. Graceham Moravian Church is 2 miles east of Thurmont, which is about a mile from Apples Lutheran Church ) If this is another brother of Adam Ridenour, we do not know if he settled in Pa or remained in Maryland or died young.

Johannes' father was George Reitenauer and his mother was Maria Elizabeth Snyder (Reitenauer, Gallentine). His maternal grandparents were Jacob Schneider and Maria Magdalena Bissinger (Schneider). He had two brothers named Adam and Johann. He was the youngest of the three known children. He had four half-brothers and a half-sister, named Jacob, Joseph, Abraham, Daniel and Elizabeth.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- George Reitenauer
  - b.~ 1750 d.< 1784 in Frederick County, Maryland, USA
  
  Johannes Reitenauer
  - b.~06 Aug 1782
  
  Jacob Schneider
  - b.01 Jun 1725 in Grunwetterspach, duchy of Wuerttemberg Germany d.27 Sep 1778 in Frederick County, Maryland, USA
  
  Maria Elizabeth Snyder (Reitenauer, Gallentine)
  - b.11 Jun 1760 d.01 Oct 1836 in Salt Lick Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA
  
  Michael Bissinger
  
  Maria Magdalena Bissinger (Schneider)
  - b.15 Mar 1731 in Ensweingen Wuertemberg, Germany d.13 Feb 1810
  
  Anna Maria Mayer (Bissinger)

¹ Maria Elizabeth (Schneider) Ridnour Gallentine's Family
² Georg Ridnour Family