Joshua Mathias Romeike (born March 10, 2000) is the third child and second son of Uwe Romeike and Hannelore Romeike.
He is the brother of Daniel Romeike, Lydia Bates, Christian Romeike, Damaris Romeike, Sarah Romeike, and Rebecca Romeike.
Early life[]
Joshua Mathias Romeike was born on March 10, 2000, in Bissingen, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, to Uwe Romeike and Hannelore Romeike. He was the couple's third child, and they went on to have four more children after him.
Along with his siblings, Joshua was homeschooled growing up.
Joshua was born in Bissingen, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, but moved to the United States with his family in August 2008 because they were being persecuted for homeschooling their children. In Germany, it is required that almost all children must attend a government sanctioned school (Private, Christian, Jewish, Public, etc.). The Romeikes wanted to homeschool their children, due to their Evangelical Christian faith, and were facing fines, forcible removal of their children, and possible imprisonment due to this. They came to America and sought asylum for religious freedom. Originally, they were facing deportation in the United States upon the Supreme Court's ruling not to hear their case, but have since appealed that ruling and have been given an indefinite deferred status. This was also made complicated by the fact that their two youngest children are American citizens by birth.
Wedding involvement[]
Joshua was a groomsman at his brother Daniel's wedding to Hannah Pressley on May 8, 2022.
He was a groomsman at his sister Lydia's wedding to Trace Bates on October 1, 2022.