Summary of Riedesel Immigrants
With Dates and Ship Information

  Emigration Place of Settlement Photo?

Early Immigrants to the
Eastern U.S.

      
Georg Franz Riedesel (1769-??) from Weymers/Wunderthausen 1796 Unknown  
Anna Elisabeth geb. Wagner Riedesel (1766-??) is believed to have gone to America without her husband, Georg Franz Riedesel (1751-1810) 1796 Unknown  
Georg Gabriel Riedesel (1765-1833) from Weymers/Wunderthausen; returned in 1799 and married in Diedenshausen. 1796 Unknown  
Johannes Riedesel (1787-1855) from Wetzels/ Wunderthausen
  known as John Rittase
Catherine Elisabeth Pott (1793-1866) from Mannes/Wunderthausen

1815

 Adams County, Pennsylvania  
Johann Henrich Riedesel (1772-?) from Berleburg. Lived in Ronsdorf/Wuppertal and later Amsterdam.

Ship Osgood
Amsterdam=>
Baltimore
1817

 Unknown  
Johann Ludwig Riedesel (1775-?) from Berleburg. Brother of Johann Henrich.

Ship Osgood
Amsterdam=>
Baltimore
1817

 Unknown  
Ludwig Riedesel (1817-1903) from Wetzels/Wunderthausen
  known as Louis Radle/Riddle
 Caroline (1824-1867), Catherine (??)

~1840

 Oxford, New Jersey  
Anna Catherine Riedesel (1815-??) from Wetzels/Wunderthausen
Johann Georg Riedesel (1810-??) from Seimes/Wunderthausen		 ~1840 Oxford, New Jersey  
Johann Georg Riedesel (1810-??) from Seimes/Wunderthausen
  known as George Radle/Riddle
Anna Catherine Riedesel (1815-??) from Wetzels/Wunderthausen		 ~1840 Oxford, New Jersey  
Johannes Riedesel (1810-1873) from Weymers/Wunderthausen
  known as John Radle
 Maria Catherine Repp

~1840

 Oxford, New Jersey; Wheatland, Iowa; Cherokee, Iowa  

Haase/Wunderthausen

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Ludwig Riedesel (1784-1848) from Haase/Wunderthausen
Florentine Althaus (1792-1848)

1845

 Galion, Ohio  
Ludwig Heinrich Riedesel (1818-1894) from Haase/Wunderthausen
  known as L. Henry Riedesel
Amalia Riedesel (1822-1848)

1845

 Galion, Ohio;
Wheatland, Iowa		  
J. Ludwig Riedesel (1841-1923) Son of. L. Henry Riedesel and Amalia Riedesel
  known as J. Louis Riedesel
Emma Wirth

1845

 Sioux Falls, Iowa  
Anna Elisabeth Riedesel (1820-1909) from Haase/Wunderthausen
J. Franz Homrighausen (1814-1907) from Haasebergers/Wunderthausen

1845

 Galion, Ohio;
Wheatland, Iowa
J. Ludwig Riedesel (1822-1910) from Haase/Wunderthausen
  Catherine Schneider (1823-1894) from Altehäusers/Wunderthausen

1844

(she: 1845)

 Galion, Ohio;
Wheatland, Iowa;
Glidden, Iowa

Georg Ludwig Riedesel (1825-1901) from Haase/Wunderthausen
  known as George Riedesel
 Elizabeth Gerhardt (1841-1926)

1845

 Galion, Ohio;
Wheatland, Iowa

Johannes Riedesel (1829-1904) from Haase/Wunderthausen
  gen John Riedesel
  Elisabeth Knoche (1835-1923) from Wunderthausen

1845

(she: 1857)

 Galion, Ohio;
Wheatland, Iowa

Gabels (Bergmanns)/Wunderthausen

      
Wilhelmine Riedesel (1829-1897) from Gabels/Wunderthausen
  Georg Schneider (1825-1883) from Altehäusers/Wunderthausen		 1848 Galion, Ohio;
Wheatland, Iowa		  
Ludwig Heinrich Riedesel (1834-1898) from Gabels/Wunderthausen
  known as Henry Riedesel
 Florentine Schneider (1841-1920) from Altehäusers/Wunderthausen		 1855 Wheatland, Iowa;
Lanesboro, Iowa		  
Georg Ludwig Riedesel (1840-1913) from Gabels/Wunderthausen
  known as Louis C. Riedesel
 Katherine Peter (1842-1909) from Diedenshausen		 Ship Humboldt
Bremen=>
New York
May 27, 1867		 Big Rock, Iowa  
Friedrich Riedesel (1861-1910) S.v.  Georg Ludwig Riedesel and Katherine  Peter
 Christina Horstman		 1867 Wheatland, Iowa  
Johann Daniel Riedesel (1851-??) from Gabels/Wunderthausen
 Elizabeth Mehne		 1860 Rochester, New York  

Erndtebrück

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August Riedesel (1826-1916) from Erndtebrück
  Amalie Haegerman		 1849 Yorktown, Texas

Ludwig Riedesel (1830-1901) from Erndtebrück (Brother of August)
 Justine König		 Ship "Julius"
Bremen=>
New Orleans
October 31,1849

Yorktown, Texas

  
Karl Riedesel (1854-1936) from Erndtebrück
 Margaretha Reinhardt		 Ship "Belgenland"
Antwerp=>
New York
July 15, 1880		  Crookston, Minnesota

Luise Riedesel (1860-1949) from Erndtebrück (Sister of Karl)
 John Pieper		 Possibly ship "Leipzig"
Bremen==>New York
July 30, 1880		 Nordheim, Texas

Großeludwigs/Wunderthausen

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Georg Gabriel Riedesel (1809-??) from Großeludwigs/Wunderthausen
  known as Ludwig Riedesel
 Maria Knoche, Elisabeth Knoche		 Ship Argonaut
Bremen=>
New York
Nov. 9, 1867		 Kansas City  

All children of Ludwig

     
Johannes Riedesel (1833-1898) from Großeludwigs/Wunderthausen
  known as John E. Riedesel
Florentine Mörchen (1834-1919) from Wunderthausen		 1854 Wheatland, Iowa  
Johann Heinrich Riedesel (1841-1917) from Großeludwigs/Wunderthausen
  known as Henry D. Riedesel
Katherine Knebel (1845-1887) from Wunderthausen; Louise Rixe (1856-1929)		 Ship Argonaut
Bremen=>
New York
Nov. 9, 1867		 Kansas City;
Wheatland, Iowa		  
Johann Georg Riedesel (1844-1932) from Großeludwigs/Wunderthausen
  known as George D. Riedesel
 Susanna Mörchen (1860-1948)		 Ship Hansa
Gibraltor=>
New York
Oct. 27, 1865		 Wheatland, Iowa;
Moore, Oklahoma

Georg Ludwig Riedesel (1847-1929) from Großeludwigs/Wunderthausen
  known as Louis D. Riedesel
 Anna Wagner (1859-1933) from Wagners/Wunderthausen		 Ship Ericsson
Bremen=>
New York
May 3, 1866		 Kansas City;
Wheatland, Iowa

Phillip John Riedesel (1860-1940) from Großeludwigs/Wunderthausen
 Augusta Hainier (1861-1940)		 Ship Argonaut
Bremen=>
New York
Nov. 9, 1867		 Kansas City  
Dina Riedesel (c1853-?) Ship Argonaut
Bremen=>
New York
Nov. 9, 1867		 Kansas City  
Catharine Riedesel (1859-?) Ship Argonaut
Bremen=>
New York
Nov. 9, 1867		 Kansas City  

Försters hinter der Huthe/Wunderthausen

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Elisabeth Riedesel (1861-1948) from Försters hinter der Huthe/Wunderthausen
 Monroe Daniels (1864-1924)		 1881? Iowa;
Miami, Florida		  
Georg Ludwig Riedesel (1863-1933) from Försters hinter der Huthe/Wunderthausen
  known as George Louis Riedesel
 Mary Wilder (1869-1967)		 Ship Oder
Bremen=>
New York
May 20, 1881		 Wheatland, Iowa;
Denver, Iowa

Heinrich Riedesel (1865-1932)  from Försters der hinter Huthe/Wunderthausen
  known as Henry F. Riedesel
 Emma Puetsch (1871-1955)		 Ship Oder
Bremen=>
New York
May 20, 1881

 

 Wheatland, Iowa

Seimes/Wunderthausen (later)

      
Heinrich Friedrich Riedesel (1856-1931) from Seimes/Wunderthausen
  known as Henry Riedesel		 Ship Salier
Bremen=>
New York
October 4, 1881		 Kansas  
Florentine Riedesel (1843-??) from Seimes/Wunderthausen
Heinrich Baumgartner		 Ship S.S. Donau
Bremen=>
New York
November 25, 1871		 Oxford, New Jersey  
Anna Catherine Riedesel (1853-??) from Seimes/Wunderthausen
  Karl Busch (Charles Bush)		 Ship S.S. Donau
Bremen=>
New York
November 25, 1871		 Oxford, New Jersey  

Weymers/Wunderthausen (später)

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Johann Georg Riedesel (1842-1927) from Weymers/Wunderthausen with his entire family
  known as George Riedesel
Catherine Riedesel (1854-1908) from Rüsselsbach		 1906 Wheatland, Iowa

Johann Heinrich Riedesel (1847-1930) from Weymers/Wunderthausen
  known as Henry Riedesel
  Charlotte Bohle (??-1937)		 Ship Union
Bremen=>
New York
October 21, 1867		 Cherokee County, Iowa;
Cathay, North Dakota;
Salem, Oregon
Georg Friedrich Riedesel (1852-1916) from Weymers/Wunderthausen
  known as Fred Riedesel
  Petra Nella Vander Meer (1864-1946)		 Ship Holsatia
Hamburg=>
New York
Dec. 7, 1871		 Worthington, Minnesota

Miscellaneous Wunderthausen

     
Johannes Riedesel (1842-1891) from Känals/Wunderthausen
  known as John Riedesel
 Maria Catherine Lauber (1848-??) from Wunderthausen		 Ship Union
Bremen=>
New York
Oct, 21, 1867
 		 St. Louis, Missouri;
Milwaukee, Wisconsin		  
Johann Jost Riedesel (1825-1899) from Försters am Lotzenberg/Wunderthausen
  known as John Riedesel
 Caroline Knebel (1834-1898)		   Monroe County, Illinois
Johannes Riedesel (1846-??) probably from Försters am Lotzenberg/Wunderthausen
  known as John Riedesel
 Louisa Schlesselman (1851-??)		 Ship Atlantic
Bremen=>
New York
May 28, 1866		 St. Louis, Missouri  
Heinrich Hermann Riedesel (1865-1935) from Am Kloster/Wunderthausen
  known as Henry Herman Riedesel
 Bertha Werther (1873-1950)		 1883 Kansas City  
Catherine Riedesel (1871-??) from Am Kloster/Wunderthausen Ship Donau
Bremen=>
New York
November 20, 1885		 Kansas City  
Ludwig Heinrich Riedesel (1836-1902) from Altehäusers/Wunderthausen
  known as Henry Riedesel
Katharina Elisabeth Dickel (1838-1885)

1892

 Rochester, New York  
Christian Willi Riedesel (1872-1965) from Altehäusers/Wunderthausen (Son of. Henry)
  Anna Duerr (1882-1978)

1892

 Rochester, New York