Updated 11/24/2023

Biography of August TIETZ

Researched and contributed by Sharon M. Bledsoe

August Tietz was born near Posen, Germany (Prussia) on 23 Mar 1846. Posen was a German state that had a capital city also called Posen. We are not sure if he was born in the state or the capital in the State of Posen. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church in Posen. He immigrated to United States in 1872. He first came to live in Adrian, Lenawee County, MI. His brother lived there and he found work in a car shop. Due to the automobile not being invented until the 1890's this was most likely a train car shop. The Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad had their car shops in Adrian at this time. August could have worked for this company. After working in Adrian, Lenawee County, MI for a short time he found work in Toledo, Lucas Co., OH working for the Wabash Rail Road for 12 years. In 1876 he was united in marriage to Marie Arnoltsch, who departed this life in 1882. In, 1884 he moved to Metamora, Fulton Co., OH where he bought a farm. 1 Jan 1885, August married Margaret (Maggie) Rodenbeck who was born May 1855 in Whiteville, Fulton Co., OH. To this union was born one daughter and two sons. In 1888 August joined the German Reformed Church to which he was a faithful member. He was a faithful and hard working man, ever ready to lend a helping hand. August and Maggie worked the farm in Metamora until later years and then lived there with their son Roy and his family until August died on 26 February 1920. August is buried in Amboy Cemetery in Fulton Co., OH.

Margaret Rodenbeck Tietz was born May 1855 in Whiteville, Fulton Co., OH. She is the daughter of William and Anna E. Ottgen Rodenbeck both born in Germany. After her husband August died in 1920, she lived on the farm with her son Roy and his family, until she moved in with her daughter in Pioneer, OH for two months before her death on 29 Aug 1935. Maggie is buried in Amboy Cemetery, Fulton Co., OH. She had a sister Elizabeth Rodenbeck born ca 1860 who married Marshall Thrydouble and a brother Henry Rodenbeck. Her sister survived her and lived in Lyons, Fulton Co., OH. Her brother Henry was born 15 May 1862 and died 18 Mar 1890 and is buried in Amboy Cemetery, in Fulton Co., OH August and Maggie had the following children:

I. Elizabeth A. (Lizzie) Tietz born Nov 1885, Fulton Co., OH and died 1959 and is buried in Amboy Cemetery in Fulton Co., OH. She married Wilfred H. Brewer born 10 Aug 1881 on 30 Mar 1904 in Fulton Co., OH. They later moved to Lenawee Co., MI. Wilferd H Brewer died May 1970 in Morenci, Lenawee Co., MI. They had the following children:

II. Henry William Tietz born 2 Jan 1889 Fulton Co., OH died 16 Jul 1965 married Cora Stamm born ca 1888 and died 1971 about 1909. Cora was from Napoleon Twp., Henry Co., OH. They are both buried in Wauseon Union Cemetery, Fulton Co., OH. They had the following children:

III. Roy Oskar Tietz born 10 Nov 1891 in Fulton Co., OH died 23 Jul 1973 buried Amboy Cemetery, Fulton Co., OH. Married in 1916 in Lenawee Co., MI to Elva M. Freeman born 1897 in NC died 23 Dec 1965 in Lenawee Co., MI. Their children were: