Helloooooo! Anybody out there? :)
I have a lot of family who lived in Virginia City and Gold Hill from about
1870 to 1936. Do these look familiar to anyone?
1. Mattias RIEHM, b. June 1836, d. ca. 1927
Nicknamed "Mott." He was a molder. Residence at 35 South G St., Data
about children from 1880 census.
Obit for Edward Redmond Riehm came from the Territorial Enterprise.
There was a large article about Mott in the Reno Gazette or Nevada
State Journal upon his death.
According to the 1880 census, his parents were both from Köln
(Cologne), Germany.
Spouse: Mary Sullivan, b. March 1844, d. 21 December 1884
Married ca. 1868 at California, USA.
Spouse: Martha B. Moody, b. ca. 1858
Martha was a resident of Oakland at the time of her marriage to Mott.
Married 29 January 1896 at Virginia City, Storey County, Nevada, USA.
Children and grandchildren:
1 Edward Redmond Riehm, b. 19 November 1869, d. 28 October 1872
2 Grace Riehm, b. ca. 1871
3 Edward R. Riehm, b. August 1873, m. ?, d. 1946/7
Was living in Sacramento, CA. at the time of his aunt Maggie's death in
1926. Last mentioned in 1946 Sacramento directory -- lived at 809 N St.
Worked for Southern Pacific repairing air brakes. Wife referred to in aunt
Maggie's obituary in 1926.
4 James Riehm, b. 14 May 1874, m. Ollie Butler, 9 July 1920 at Reno,
Washoe County, Nevada, USA.
WWI draft records for Washoe Co., Nevada list: Riehm, James Sebery
b. 14 May 1874 W relative lives Virginia NV Washoe
5 John M. Riehm, b. October 1875, m. Cordelia Dandurand [see related
email for DANDURAND family], 29 November 1906 at Virginia City, Storey
County, Nevada, USA. Divorced aft. 1910.
Child: John Rex Riehm Sr., b. 17 May 1909, m. Julia Ann DeKinder,
22 November 1930, m. LIVING, 3 September 1977, d. 11 March 1989; 2
grandchildren. [Rex, as he was known, was a lineman with Sierra Pacific
Power Co. He lived in Virginia City until 1936, when he was transferred to
Portola, Calif., where he lived the rest of his life and became manager for
that district.]
6 Francis W. Riehm, b. March 1877
In 1920 census was listed as a 39-year-old servant to Harry Callahan.
7 8. Elizabeth V. Riehm, b. ca. 1878, m. Fred Williams, 8 July 1899,
m. Zebina F. Rawson, 29 March 1908. Both marriages took place in Virginia
City.
8 9. Nellie Riehm, b. February 1880
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