CHARLES ‘CARL’ RHEINLANDER was born May 13, 1837 in Germany, and died March 20, 1899 in Tell City, Perry County, Indiana.  He married (1) MARIA REICHART.  She was born March 06, 1840 in Germany, and died July 15, 1875 in Perry County, Indiana.  He married (2) FRANZISKA LEX April 17, 1876 in Perry Co., IN, daughter of GEORGE LEX and THERESIA RAAB.  She was born February 10, 1850 in Indiana, and died August 22, 1891 in Tell City, Perry County, Indiana.

Notes for CHARLES ‘CARL’ RHEINLANDER:

Carl Reinlander came to America from Germany as a butcher. He was about 5 ft 5 in. tall with extra long arms. He was claimed to be the strongest man in Tell City; they say he did not know his own strength. He was famous for his sausage.

Carl opened a meat market in Tell City. His son, Theodore, became his partner. After the marriage of his daughter, Anna, to Jacob Birchler, Jacob also became a partner. Rheinlander & Birchler Meat Market was located on 9th Street in Tell City, Indiana.

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