Rinnert, Charles Owen

1896 - 1981  (85 years)

• Name	Rinnert, Charles Owen
  Birth	18 Feb 1896	Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	RINN.C003
  _FGRAVE	18659098
  Funeral	Cardascio Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Military Service	World War I, Private, United States Army  [4, 5]
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		United States Army
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War I (1914 - 1918)
  Death	5 May 1981	Flora Care Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 5]
  Burial	Smith Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois   [2, 5]
  		Headstone, Rinnert, Charles O.
  		Headstone, Rinnert, Mary A. and Charles O.
  Person ID	I29536	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Rinnert - McKnelly Maximillian 'Max' Rinnert and Sarah McKnelly Descendants
  Last Modified	15 Jan 2024

  
  

  Father	Rinnert, Maximillian 'Max',   b. 1868   d. 1949 (Age 81 years)
  Mother	McKnelly, Sarah,   b. 1874   d. 1951 (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	Y  [5, 6]
  Family ID	F12504	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Johnson, Mary Anne,   b. 25 Jul 1897, Illinois d. 13 Feb 1976 (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	9 Feb 1922	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [2, 3]
  Children	+ 1. Rinnert, Durlyn D.,   b. 28 Dec 1923, Illinois d. 10 May 1958 (Age 34 years)
  Family ID	F12503	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 18 Feb 1896 - Clay County, Illinois Funeral - - Cardascio Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Marriage - 9 Feb 1922 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Death - 5 May 1981 - Flora Care Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Smith Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Charles Rinnert, 85, Flora, died Tuesday at 6 p.m. in Flora Care Center. Services will be in the Cardascio Funeral Home in Clay City. Burial will be in Smith Cemetery in Sailor Springs. Mr. Rinnert was born Feb. 18, 1896 in Clay County, the son of Max and Sarah (McKnelly). He married Mary Anna Johnson Feb. 9, 1922 in Clay City. She preceded him in death Feb. 13, 1976. He was member of the Clay City United Methodist Church, a World War I veteran, and a member of the American Legion in Sailor Springs. Survivors include a daughter-in-law Mrs. Merle (Maxine) Leach, Clay City; two brothers, Russell, Orlando, Fla.; Herbert, Carmi; two sisters Mrs. Mary McCarty and Thelma Rinnert, both of Phoenix, Az.; two grandchildren, and a great-grandchild. Taken from the Olney Daily Mail, Olney, IL, May 5, 1981.

  
  

• Sources

  [S13273] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Rinnert, Charles, 85, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18659098/charles-o.-rinnert), none. (Reliability: 2). [S8794] https://www.findagrave.com/, Headstone, Rinnert, Mary A. and Charles O., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18659095/mary_a_rinnert), none. (Reliability: 2). [S798] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, District 13-18, image 02, page 1b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00441?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as), none. (Reliability: 2). [S16036] https://www.findagrave.com/, Headstone, Rinnert, Charles O., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18659098/charles-o-rinnert), none. (Reliability: 2). [S8795] Marilyn Rinnert, Rinnert Family Info, (Marilyn Rinnert, 30 April 2014, personal e-mail (1 May 2014)) (Reliability: 2). [S8797] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Rinnert, Max and Sarah, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18659307/max-rinnert), none. (Reliability: 2).