josephine ender
1864-1906
Born: columbus ohio
Died: columbus ohio
josephine ender born to john joseph ender and wife barbara abt 1863 in columbus ohio. josephine had 4 sisters, and all was well until the death of her father in 1875. after that josephine had to go live with a rich family and be their servant girl. in abt 1884 she met and fell in love with george w. reiss who was a breakman for the hocking county railway system. josephine gave birth to her son july 26 1906,he died shortly after birth, than 4 days later fate would take josephine, george was very distraught and he turned over the household to his eldest daughter gertie. josephine was buried in mt calvary cemetery in the ender family plot, with her father and all of the other ender's were.on her tombstone it simply reads josephine, wife of george. josephine was taken in the prime of her life, left 6 children, and a husband. found in a little box at my grandma's was her wedding ring, inside it was inscribed with the initials of the man who loved her.i felt so humbled by being the recipient of this beautiful ring, and knowing who it belonged to.