FGS Project - Gottieb Riesland

FAMILY GROUP SHEET OF GOTTLIEB RIESLAND

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HUSBAND: Gottlieb RIESLAND
BORN: 13 Nov 1861
MARRIAGE: 23 Apr 1888 -- Lane, DeWitt, Illinois
DIED: 28 Jun 1896 -- Hall, Nebraska
FATHER'S NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH: Unknown
MOTHER'S NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH: Unknown
NOTES: Buried at Wood River Cemetery

WIFE: Emma HARPER
BORN: May 30, 1871, Lane, DeWitt Co., IL
OTHER MARRIAGES:
DIED: May 7, 1945, Wood River, NE
FATHER'S NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH: John W. HARPER, Oct. 12, 1848, OH
MOTHER'S NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH: Lucinda Jane GANO, Aug. 26, 1852, OH
NOTES: Buried at Wood River Cemetery

CHILD 1: Clara RIESLAND
SEX: F
BORN: 19 Jan 1890 -- Waynesville, DeWitt, Illinois
MARRIAGE: Jesse BRANDT
DIED: 13 Jul 1969 -- Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska
NOTES: Buried at Wood River Cemetery

CHILD 2: Iva Lea RIESLAND
SEX: F
BORN: 30 Mar 1891 -- DeWitt, Illinois
MARRIAGE: Unmarried
DIED: Jan. 1973 -- Loveland, Colorado
NOTES: Buried at Wood River Cemetery

CHILD 3: Bertha Pearl Ion RIESLAND
SEX: F
BORN: 24 Dec 1892 -- DeWitt, Illinois
MARRIAGE: Unmarried
MILITARY SERVICE:
DIED: Dec. 1984 -- Loveland, Colorado
NOTES: Buried at Wood River Cemetery

CHILD 4: Yleen RIESLAND
SEX: F
BORN: Unknown
MARRIAGE: Unk., Russell BENSON
DIED: Unknown
NOTES: Buried unknown. Was supposedly left on the doorstep of the Riesland home

ADDITIONAL NOTES: Gottlieb and two of his daughters were in a hay wagon when lightning struck the wagon, knocking Gottlieb unconcious. The girls ran for help but by the time they returned the hay had caught fire and Gottlieb was burned to death. Cause of death: "killed by lightning."

SUBMITTED BY: Kaylynn Loveland
DATE: 3 Nov 2000
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