Although the Reinert family lived in Houston county only five years, their life should have left these records, which require further research.
- School attendance for Nicholas (age 16 through perhaps 18), Peter (ages 14 through perhaps 18), Mary (ages 7 to 12), and Gertrude (ages 6 to 8)
- Burial of John Reinert
- Confirmations of Nicholas and Peter, possibly Mary and Gertrude
- Lease agreements for the farm property
- Tax forms for 1868 through 1872
- Auction notices and receipts for the small property that could not fit in a wagon
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