Riedesel Emigrant Family Pictures
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- Haase in Wunderthausen: L. Henry, Anna, J. Ludwig, Georg and John
- Weymers in Wunderthausen: George, Fred and Henry
- Bergmanns/Gabels in Wunderthausen: Henry, Louis C.,Wilhelmine, Johann Daniel
- Schreiners/Großeludwigs in Wunderthausen: John, Louis D., Henry D., George D., Phillip John
- Försters am Lotzenberg in Wunderthausen: John of Illinois
- Försters hinter der Huthe in Wunderthausen: George, Henry F., and Elisabeth
- Diedenhofen: John Henry, Peter, Marie, Luise
- Erndtebrück: Carl and Luise; Ludwig and August
From Haase Haus in Wunderthausen (L. Henry, Anna, J. Ludwig, George, John)
- L. Henry Riedesel (1818-1894), c. 1891
- Elisabeth Schumacher (1831-1887), second wife of L.Henry
- Sons of L. Henry Riedesel, c. 1916
- John Albert (1848-1932) was born to L. Henry and Amalia Riedesel in Ohio. He moved on to the high plains of Colorado. This photo shows the family of John Albert about 1900
- Frank John (1877-1936) was the second son of John Albert. This shows his family in 1929.
- John and William M. Riedesel, sons of Frank John, as young boys
- Albert W. (1880-1955) was the third son of John Albert. This is a photo of his rock house near Idalia, CO, built in 1898.
- This photo shows the J. Franz Homrighausen family about the 1890s. One daughter died in childhood.
- Portraits of Anna and Franz were found not that long ago in an old outbuilding at Wheatland. They were not dated but I would guess they are earlier than the above family photo.
- J. Ludwig (1822-1910) and Catherine Schneider (1823-1894) Riedesel and Family
- J. Ludwig in old age
- Four generations beginning with J. Ludwig, c. 1910
- Anna and Florentine, the youngest daughters of J. Ludwig and Catherine
- George and John Conrad, the youngest sons of J. Ludwig and Catherine
- Daughter Florentine married Dietrich Beckmann, and J. Ludwig was living with them at the time of his death in 1910 (in a Clinton hospital). These photos show her in her younger and older years
- Girl's gloves, crocheted by Catherine
- Louis A. Riedesel (1850-1922, son of J. Ludwig) as a young man
- Sophia Wetter (1857-1938), wife of Louis Riedesel, as a young woman
- Louis A. and Sophia Wetter Riedesel family, c. 1904
- Laura, Ralph and Beatrice Riedesel, children of Louis and Sophia. About 1900
- George Riedesel (1825-1901) married Elisabeth Gerhardt (1841-1926)
- This photo shows the family of George and Elisabeth (one other son died in infancy)
- Theophil (Tay) Riedesel (1879-1957) and Augusta (Struck) Riedesel (1884-1976) of Wheatland. Tay was a son of George and Elisabeth Riedesel.
- Daughter Louisa Riedesel married Henry Ott
- Raymond and Donald Riedesel 1912 , sons of Tay and Augusta Riedesel
- John Riedesel (1829-1904) was the youngest child of the family to grow to adulthood.
- He married Elisabeth Knoche (1835-1923) of Wunderthausen.
- This photo shows their family.
From Weymers Haus in Wunderthausen (George, Henry, Fred)
- George, Henry, and Fred Riedesel came to the U.S. at various times and lived in different places. This photo was taken in 1906 or later.
- This picture shows George, his wife, and most of their children. All came from Germany to America.
- George (born Johann Georg) with his parents in Germany
- Henry Riedesel (undated tintype)
- Henry, his wife Charlotte, and five of their six children, taken about 1896.
- Five of their children as adults, (Fred, Louis, Ed, Mary, Martha), 1930s.
- Brothers Fred, Ed, and Louis Riedesel, 1930s.
- Edward Riedesel, a son of Henry and Charlotte, married Rose Jackson in 1912. It was a double wedding, with Rose's sister Alvida marrying Harry Sheard. This photo shows the four of them.
- Cousins Adolf Riedesel and Lisetta Riedesel Kroh (children of immigrant George Riedesel) and Julia Riedesel Powell (daughter of immigrant Fred Riedesel)
- Charlotte Bohle Riedesel with daughter Martha Riedesel Lathrop, son-in-law Kasper Lathrop, niece Olive Riedesel, and Al Powell.
From Bergmanns/Gabels Haus in Wunderthausen (Henry, Wilhelmine, Louis C., Johann Daniel)
- Immigrant Henry Riedesel (b. 1834) had a son, Philip Henry (b. 1859) who married Ida Ristine. This shows the four children of Henry and Ida, Phillip, Ethel, Flora, and Henry
- This photo shows several members of the George D. family and Philip Henry family in 1915
- Philip Henry and his cousin George D.
- Their second oldest son was George L. (1867-1916). This photo is probably from the 1890s.
- George L. married Emma Franey.
- I know that Johann Daniel Riedesel lived in Rochester, but not much more.
From Schreiners/Großeludwig Haus in Wunderthausen (Louis D., Henry D., George, D., and John; Phillip John)
- Louis D. Riedesel (1847-1929)
- Anna (Wagner) Riedesel (1859-1933), Louis' wife, along with Mary (Schneider) Knoche and Elizabeth (Mörchen) Knoche
- Pauline, Louise, Anna, and Gusta Riedesel, the four daughters of Louis D. and Anna (Wagner) Riedesel
- Sons Louis and Ephren Riedesel, in World War I uniforms
- Seven grown daughters of John and Florentine (Mörchen) Riedesel of Wheatland.
- Florentine Mörchen Riedesel (1834-1919)
- Wedding picture of daughter Laura Riedesel and John Beuthien in 1908.
- This photo shows his wife Susanna (Mörchen) and their four adult children.
- George on his 88th birthday in 1932
- Susanna and George, probably early 1930s
- Son George Riedesel Jr.
- Daughters Ollie (Alvena) and Della (Adele)
- This photo shows several members of the George D. family and Phillip Henry family in 1915
- George D. and his cousin Philip Henry
From Försters am Lotzenberg in Wunderthausen (John of southern Illinois)
- This sketch shows John/Johannes Riedesel and his wife Caroline Knebel.
- Their only child to live a long life was Katherine. She married Edward Rieso, and they are shown together in this portrait.
From Försters hinter der Huthe in Wunderthausen (Georg Ludwig, Henry, and Elisabeth)
- Henry Riedesel (1865-1932) came to the U.S. in 1881 and lived at Wheatland with his wife, Emma Puetsch. They had no children.
- His brother Georg Ludwig (known as George or Louie) lived in Denver, Iowa, with his family.
- Sister Elisabeth Riedesel (1861-1948) married Monroe Daniels, and moved to Florida.
From Diedenhofen, Lothringen (now part of France: John Henry, Peter, Marie, and Luise
- This photo shows John Henry as a young man living in Frankfurt/Main.
- John Henry Riedesel married Emma Jacobson in the early 1900s. They were in America by 1915. Many descendants of John Henry and Emma live around Westfield, NY.
- The eight children of John Henry and Emma are pictured here in 1965.
- Sister Marie married Adam Zehner. This shows her in 1896 at about 16 years of age
- Their niece, Marie Luise Riedesel, lived briefy in the U.S. with her parents around 1900. She came back to marry and live in 1922.
From Erndtebrück: Carl and Louise; August and Ludwig
- Carl Riedesel came from Erndtebrück, a larger town in Wittgenstein, and settled in Crookston, Minnesota. This photo of his family is from the late 1920s.
- Louise Riedesel was the younger sister of Carl. She married John Pieper and eventually lived in Nordheim, Texas. This photograph shows the Pieper family, probably in the 1890s.
- Ludwig Riedesel (1830-1901) of Texas
- Ludwig and Justine Riedesel, daughter Louise about 1860
- Louise Riedesel, oldest daughter of Ludwig and Justine
- This photo shows the family of Ludwig's son, Ludwig W. Riedesel. No date is given.