Augustus Vonderlehr was born around 1839 in Germany (maybe Hesse Cassel, Kurhessen). He married Virginia Protzman. She was born around 1842 in Germany (maybe Sachen). Her parents were Adam Protzman and Elenora Grun. Augustus Vonderlehr died on 3 Feb 1872 in Richmond, Virginia. Virginia died on 24 Oct 1891 in Richmond, Virginia.
Augustus Vonderlehr’s Gravestone from findagrave.com
Virginia’s Obituary
Died of Paralysis
Mrs. M.V. Vonderlehr, the lady who was stricken with paralysis Friday morning while visiting her sister, Mrs. C. Gregory, on Chelsea Hill, died yesterday. She was in the forty-eighth year of her age. The funeral will take place from St. Mary’s Catholic church this afternoon at 4 o’clock.
Augustus Vonderlehr and Virginia Protzman had at least 5 children:
1. Eleanor Agnes Vonderlehr (21 Mar 1863-22 Jun 1934) who married Charles Neisz on 1 Dec 1882 and had at least six children (Marie Virginia Neisz,George August Neisz, Robert Andrew Neisz, Walter Alvin Neisz, Lawrence Neisz and Violet Neisz).
2. Augustus Vonderlehr (1869-?) who married Margaret Estelle Hulcher on 10 Jun 1896 and had at least two children (Herbert Vonderlehr and Raymond Vonderlehr).
3. Mary Bertha “Bertram” Vonderlehr (1871-) who married Henry L Fisher on 19 Jan 1892 and had at least six children (Ethel Fisher, Estelle Fisher, Madeline Fisher, Alva Cecilia Fisher, Henry J Fisher, and Bert Fisher).
4. Clara Vonderlehr
5. John Vonderlehr
Census Records:
1860: Cannot find them.
1870: Augustus Vonderlehr is 31 and an engine builder. The value of his real estate is 1,100. He is listed as being from Hesse Cassel. Virginia Vonderlehr is 28 and is from Saxony. Nora is 7 and August is 1.
1880: Augustus has died. Virginia is living at 208 East Marshall Street with the children. Eleanor is 17, August is 11, and Bertha is 9.
