Members of the Ordenstein family lived in Offstein from 1816 to 1861. Moritz Ordenstein married Johanna Scheuer from Kriegsheim in 1835. He is described in the personal documents as a "merchant". They had two children, daughter Elisabeth, who died only two days after birth in 1854. Son Heinrich was born on 7.01.1856. Moritz sold the Offstein property to Georg Andres l., and it was used for agriculture until about 1965. In 1861 the family moved to Martinsgasse 9 in Worms. Heinrich went to school in Worms and came into contact with music through piano lessons, which stayed with him all his life. After studying in Leipzig, he gained experience throughout Europe at the leading musical venues of his time. In 1884 he founded the "Conservatory of Music in Karlsruhe". In 1893, he financed the "Grand Ducal Conservatory" with his own funds. His capital presumably consisted of the inheritance of his Offstein grandfather Hona Ordenstein. On 22 March 1921, Heinrich Ordenstein died of heart failure at the age of 65. A commemorative plaque was unveiled at Heinrich Ordenstein's birthplace in a ceremony organised by the Offstein e.V. local history society. In 2011, a street was named after Heinrich Ordenstein to the north-east on the outskirts of Offstein. Excerpts from the booklet about Heinrich Ordenstein by Uwe Weinstein 2009 Compiled by Erich Weber Further information on the life and work of Heinrich Ordenstein can be found here https://stadtlexikon.karlsruhe.de/index.php/De:Lexikon:bio-0334
