Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Caauwe and Sommerfeld Families
John William Riege
1870 - 1954 (83 years)
Generation: 1
1. John William Riege was born on 23 Oct 1870 in Grant Co., Wisconsin (son of Ernst Friedrich Riege and Wilhelmina Struhs); died on 27 Apr 1954 in Unadilla, Otoe, Nebraska, United States. John married Malinda K Melchoir on 4 Apr 1895 in Otoe Co., NE. Malinda (daughter of Jacob Melchoir and Elizabeth Thiele) was born on 28 Apr 1872 in Nebraska; died on 24 Aug 1946 in North Branch Lutheran Cemetery, Otoe Co., NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Verne Frederick Riege was born on 4 Sep 1912; died on 14 Oct 2000.
2. Ernst Friedrich Riege was born on 8 Aug 1842 in Germany; died on 6 Jan 1925 in Otoe, Nebraska, United States. Ernst + Wilhelmina Struhs. Wilhelmina was born on 1 Oct 1841 in Germany; died on 15 Jun 1910 in Otoe, Nebraska, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Wilhelmina Struhs was born on 1 Oct 1841 in Germany; died on 15 Jun 1910 in Otoe, Nebraska, United States. Children:
- 1. John William Riege was born on 23 Oct 1870 in Grant Co., Wisconsin; died on 27 Apr 1954 in Unadilla, Otoe, Nebraska, United States.