1863 RIESE

1)          Martin RIESE, Sr. age 35, farmer, of Drachhausen

2)          Wife:  Anna SCHMELLICK  Riese, age 31 & children:

3)          Martin RIESE, Jr., 9, died in 1880, engaged at the time

4)          Marie RIESE, 4, marries Martin MEHLISCH Sr., he immigrates in 1881

5)          Christian RIESE, born on the ship, or upon arrival in CANADA, marries Wilhelmine ”Minnie” Shaper

 

Martin first Immigrated to PEMBROKE, ONTARIO, CANADA where twins are born:

5)      Anna RIESE, b. 1868, who marries Martin MAHLOW Jr., he immigrates in 1884

6)      Matthew RIESE, b. 1868, does not marry

 

The RIESE family immigrated near STATE CENTER, IA. in 1872.  It is believed that Martin REISE returned to DRACHHAUSEN every year to bring back people who worked for him for one year and then were free to do as they pleased. In trade, Martin  paid their passage to the USA.  One of these people was Martin MEHLISCH, Sr., who later married the “boss’s” daughter, Marie RIESE, 2 Nov 1882

 

Another immigrant from DRACHHAUSEN, Martin MAHLOW JR. traveled first through Canada, but went to the RIESE farm to work for Martin RIESE and then marry his youngest daughter, Anna, 18 August, 1887.                         

(Revised November 9, 2006)

 

SCHLODDER

7)      Matthes SCHLODDER, 62, farmer, of DRACHHAUSEN.

 

Matthes was a bachelor, with an illegitimate child named Martin BARTELL (mother was Maria Bartell) He may have immigrated with this child, as church records indicate that Martin came in the same year.

They  likely went to FORT MADISON, IA, first, where Wends were concentrating at this time. Matthes moves on to ST. ANTHONY, IA around 1872. He may have created a situation for Gottfried SCHLODDER to later immigrate.                           

(Revised 9 Nov 2006)