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Surnames: Gries, Knapp, Scheller
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I do have a listing for Conrad Griess, born 1848 in Ohio. He married first, Gertrude
Oppel, born 1844 in France. I have a marriage date for Conrad and Gertrude that I do not
think correct but until I get further information?? Elizabeth Margaretta Frances Knapp
was Conrad's second wife, born 1852 in , Posey, Indiana. I have 5 children listed for
his first marriage and 6 for his second.
Modified Register for Conrad GRIES
First Generation
1. Conrad GRIES 1 was born2 about 1848 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, U.S.A.. He died in
1910 in , Vanderburgh, Indiana, U.S.A.. He was buried in 1910 in St. Wendel Catholic
Cemetery, St. Wendel, Posey, Indiana, U.S.A..
Conrad married4 (1) Gertrude OPPEL 3 on 27 Oct 1890 in , Posey, Indiana, U.S.A.. Gertrude
was born5 about 1844 in , , France. She died in 1878 in , Posey, Indiana, U.S.A.. She was
buried in 1878 in St. Wendel Catholic Cemetery, St. Wendel, Posey, Indiana, U.S.A..
They had the following children:
2 F i. Margaret GRIES was born6 about 1869 in , Posey, Indiana, U.S.A.. She died in 1955
in Oldenburg, Franklin, Indiana, U.S.A.. She was buried in 1955.
3 F ii. Mary Kunigunda GRIES was born about 1871 in , Posey, Indiana, U.S.A.. She died in
1947 in Haubstadt, Gibson, Indiana, U.S.A.. She was buried in 1947 in St. Wendel Catholic
Cemetery, St. Wendel, Posey, Indiana, U.S.A..
Mary married Herman Henry EFFING in 1892 in St. Wendel, Posey, Indiana, U.S.A.. Herman was
born about 1865. He died in 1925 in , Posey, Indiana, U.S.A.. He was buried in 1925 in St.
Wendel Catholic Cemetery, St. Wendel, Posey, Indiana, U.S.A..
4 F iii. Mary Elizabeth GRIES "Lizzie" was born about 1873 in , Posey, Indiana,
U.S.A.. She died in 1951. She was buried7 in 1951 in St. Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery,
Poseyville, Robb Twp, Posey, Indiana, U.S.A..
Mary married John SEIBERT in 1893 in St. Wendel, Posey, Indiana, U.S.A.. John was born
about 1864 in Biblus, Hesse, Germany. He died in 1943. He was buried8 in 1943 in St.
Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery, Poseyville, Robb Twp, Posey, Indiana, U.S.A..
5 M iv. Joseph Conrad GRIES 9,10 was born11 on 9 Feb 1875 in St. Wendel, Posey, Indiana,
U.S.A.. He died in 1963 in Armstrong Twp, Vanderburgh, Indiana, U.S.A.. He was buried in
1963 in St. Wendel Catholic Cemetery, St. Wendel, Posey, Indiana, U.S.A..
Joseph married Rosa ELPERS 12,13 on 26 Aug 1903 in , Vanderburgh, Indiana, U.S.A.. Rosa
was born14 on 12 Oct 1882 in Armstrong Twp, Vanderburgh, Indiana, U.S.A.. She died in 1951
in Armstrong Twp, Vanderburgh, Indiana, U.S.A.. She was buried in 1951 in St. Wendel
Catholic Cemetery, St. Wendel, Posey, Indiana, U.S.A..
6 F v. Mary Ann GRIES 15,16 was born on 2 Jul 1879 in , Vanderburgh, Indiana, U.S.A.. She
died in 1940. She was buried in 1940 in St. Wendel Catholic Cemetery, St. Wendel, Posey,
Indiana, U.S.A..
Mary married John Francis ELPERS 17 in 1899 in St. Wendel, , Vanderburgh, Indiana, U.S.A..
John was born on 17 Dec 1868 in , Vanderburgh, Indiana, U.S.A.. He died in 1922. He was
buried in 1922 in St. Wendel Catholic Cemetery, St. Wendel, Posey, Indiana, U.S.A..
Conrad married (2) Elizabeth Margaretta Frances KNAPP in 1879 in St. Wendel Catholic
Church, St. Wendel, Posey, Indiana, U.S.A.. Elizabeth was born about 1852 in , Posey,
Indiana, U.S.A.. She died in 1940 in , Vanderburgh, Indiana, U.S.A.. She was buried in
1940.
They had the following children:
7 M vi. Conrad J. GRIES was born18 on 29 Nov 1882 in St. Wendel, Posey, Indiana,U.S.A.. He
died in 1973 in , Vanderburgh, Indiana, U.S.A.. He was buried in 1973 in St. Joseph
Cemetery, Evansville, German Twp, Vanderburgh, Indiana, U.S.A..
Conrad married Elizabeth J. BECKER "Lizzie" in 1906 in St. Wendel Catholic
Church, St. Wendel, Posey, Indiana, U.S.A.. The marriage ended in divorce.Elizabeth was
born about 1888 in Evansville, German Twp, Vanderburgh, Indiana, U.S.A.. She died in 1957
in Evansville, German Twp, Vanderburgh, Indiana, U.S.A.. She was buried in 1957 in St.
Joseph Cemetery, Evansville, German Twp, Vanderburgh, Indiana, U.S.A..
8 M vii. John Jacob GRIES was born about 1880 in St. Wendel, Posey, Indiana, U.S.A.. He
died in 1962 in Evansville, German Twp, Vanderburgh, Indiana, U.S.A.. He was buried in
1962 in St. Joseph Cemetery, Evansville, German Twp, Vanderburgh, Indiana, U.S.A..
John married Catherine Mary BECKER in 1903 in , Vanderburgh, Indiana, U.S.A.. Catherine
was born about 1880 in Evansville, German Twp, Vanderburgh, Indiana, U.S.A.. She died in
1927 in Evansville, German Twp, Vanderburgh, Indiana, U.S.A.. She was buried in 1927 in
St. Joseph Cemetery, Evansville, German Twp, Vanderburgh, Indiana, U.S.A..
9 M viii. Peter Wendelin GRIES was born19 on 7 Jan 1885 in St. Wendel, Posey, Indiana,
U.S.A.. He died20 in Dec 1967 in , Vanderburgh, Indiana, U.S.A.. He was buried in Dec 1967
in St. Wendel Catholic Cemetery, St. Wendel, Posey, Indiana, U.S.A..
Peter married Theresa SCHMITT in 1908 in St. Wendel, Posey, Indiana, U.S.A.. Theresa was
born about 1889 in St. Wendel, Posey, Indiana, U.S.A.. She died in 1982 in , Vanderburgh,
Indiana, U.S.A.. She was buried in 1982 in St. Wendel Catholic Cemetery, St. Wendel,
Posey, Indiana, U.S.A..
10 F ix. Gertrude GRIES was born about 1887 in St. Wendel, Posey, Indiana, U.S.A.. She
died in 1955. She was buried in 1955 in St. James Cemetery, Haubstadt, Gibson, Indiana,
U.S.A..
Gertrude married Bernard SCHMITT in 1907 in St. Wendel, Posey, Indiana,U.S.A.. Bernard was
born about 1882 in St. Wendel, Posey, Indiana, U.S.A.. He died in 1952 in , Vanderburgh,
Indiana, U.S.A.. He was buried in 1952.
11 F x. Anna Magdalena Catherine GRIES "Tena" was born21 on 5 Dec 1890 in ,
Posey, Indiana, U.S.A.. She was christened22 on 6 Dec 1890 in St. Wendel Catholic Church,
St. Wendel, Posey, Indiana, U.S.A.. She died in 1976 in Evansville, German Twp,
Vanderburgh, Indiana, U.S.A.. She was buried in 1976 in St. Wendel Catholic Cemetery, St.
Wendel, Posey, Indiana, U.S.A..
Anna married23,24 Adam John WILL on 14 Oct 1913 in St. Wendel Catholic Church, St. Wendel,
Posey, Indiana, U.S.A.. Adam was born on 5 Feb 1887 in , Posey, Indiana, U.S.A.. He was
christened25 on 7 Feb 1887 in St. Wendel Catholic Church, St. Wendel, Posey, Indiana,
U.S.A.. He died26 on 27 Oct 1966 in Poseyville, Posey, Indiana, U.S.A.. He was buried in
1966 in St. Wendel Catholic Cemetery, St. Wendel, Posey, Indiana, U.S.A..
12 F xi. Anna Catherine GRIES was born about 1895 in , Posey, Indiana, U.S.A.. She died
in 1972 in , Vanderburgh, Indiana, U.S.A.. She was buried in 1972 in St. Wendel Catholic
Cemetery, St. Wendel, Posey, Indiana, U.S.A..
Anna married (1) Joseph GUMBEL .
Anna married (2) Joseph Anthony SCHELLER . Joseph was born about 1889 in St. Wendel,
Posey, Indiana, U.S.A.. He died in 1937 in , Posey, Indiana, U.S.A.. He was buried in 1937
in St. Wendel Catholic Cemetery, St. Wendel, Posey, Indiana, U.S.A..
Appendix A - Sources
1. Ordinance Index (R) .
2. Posey County, Indiana U.S. Census, 1870 , p. 9, line 1 house 59 family 59.
3. Ordinance Index (R) .
4. Posey County, Indiana Vital Records .
5. Posey County, Indiana U.S. Census, 1870 , p. 9, line 2 house 59 family 59.
6. Posey County, Indiana U.S. Census, 1870 , p. 9, line 3 house 59 family 59.
7. Posey County, Indiana Cemetery Records, 1814-1979 , p. 204.
8. Posey County, Indiana Cemetery Records, 1814-1979 , p. 203.
9. Ordinance Index (R) , Official Temple Record Film #: 1761058.
10. Correspondence .
11. Vanderburgh County, Indiana U.S. Census, 1910 , p. 12A, line 19 house 213 family 216.
12. Ordinance Index (R) .
13. Ordinance Index (R) .
14. Vanderburgh County, Indiana U.S. Census, 1910 , p. 12A, line 20 house 213 family 216.
15. Ordinance Index (R) .
16. Ordinance Index (R) , Batch #: 9091303, Sheet #: 09, Source Call #: 1553919.
17. Ordinance Index (R) .
18. Posey County, Indiana Vital Records .
19. Posey County, Indiana Vital Records .
20. U.S. Social Security Death Index .
21. Posey County, Indiana Vital Records .
22. Tenbarge Internet Sites .
23. Posey County, Indiana Vital Records .
24. Tenbarge Internet Sites .
25. Tenbarge Internet Sites .
26. U.S. Social Security Death Index .