The following data were sent to me by Bill Groth
, Bob Hoelscher
and Herman Riegel, Villa Ridge MO. We would very much appreciate
any additional information about other relatives or about
Frederick's descent. Please write to the above persons or to me:
1
(John) Frederick Riegel
born: 1794 in Germany
married: Mary Elizabeth Uhlenbrock, born 1802 in
Germany, died 30 Sep 1853
died: 27 Nov 1870
| children: | Joseph G. 1.1 | b.:24 Aug 1824 |
| Eberhard Heinrich (Henry E.) 1.2 | b.:14 Feb 1830, married to Anna Maria Rolf | |
| Anna Mary 1.3 | b.: 1839, married to Andeas Wawrzyczek | |
| Rudolf 1.4 | b.: 16 Aug 1857 |
Twelve Catholic families left Osterkappeln and
Belm (near Osnabrueck) on St. James Day, 25 July 1833. They
traveled to Bremen, then Bremerhaven. They landed in New Orleans,
Washington, MO on 28 Oct 1833 and had planned on establishing a
settlement in Illinois, but after their boat sank in St. Louis,
they decided to go up the Missouri River. The families were:
Frederick Riegel, John T. Hustermann, Gerhard Trentman, Henry
Koehring, Adolph Schmertmann, Gerhard H. Uhlenbrock, Rudolph
Uhlenbrock, John H. Buhr, Herman Schwegmann, John Fred Blackman,
William Weber, and John Edelbrock. A diary of their Atlantic
crossing is shown on the next pages.
FROM: History of St. Francis Borgia Church,
Washington, Missouri (about 50 miles west of St. Louis).
1.1
Joseph G. Riegel
born: 24 Aug 1824 in Osterkappeln
married: 23 Nov 1853 to Katherine Hustermann
died: 20 Jul 1894 in Krakow MO
| children: | Katherine 1.1.1 | b.: 8 Oct 1854, married to John George Degen |
| Elizabeth 1.1.2 | b.: 29 Nov 1855, married to Joseph C. Holtmeier | |
| Henry Edward 1.1.3 | b.: 29 Jun 1859, married to Gertrude Reiker | |
| John Mattias 1.1.4 | b.: 9 Jun 1860, married to Marie Hoelscher | |
| Martin Henry 1.1.5 | b.: 13 Sep 1863, married to Elizabeth Voss | |
| Frank 1.1.6 | b.: 16 Dec 1864, married to Mary Trentman | |
| Frederick J. 1.1.7 | b.: 3 Jan 1868, married to Anna Maria Rolf |
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