William Christian Ries1

b. 12 March 1856, d. 18 December 1930
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Family Background:
Fairfield and Allied Families
     William Christian Ries was born on 12 March 1856 in Kenton, Hardin County, Ohio.2 He was the son of Christian Ries and Margaret Lautenschlager.2 He married Maria Catharina Gramlich, daughter of Johann Friederich Gramlich and Friederike Juliana Foit, on 11 November 1880 in Hardin County, Ohio.1,2 He died on 18 December 1930 in Hardin County, Ohio, at age 74.2
     
     William and Mary Catharine Ries lived in Kenton, Ohio.3

Additional Data
He was listed as a pallbearer in his mother-in-law Fredericka Foit Gramlich's obituary that appeared in the Kenton Democrat on 3 May 1899 in Kenton, Hardin County, Ohio.4

Wm C. and Mary C. Ries appeared on the 1 June 1900 Federal Census of Kenton, Hardin County, Ohio, enumerated 12 June 1900. Their children Alice, Margaret, Edwin J., Harry F. and Helen were listed as living with them.5 Click to view image

William C. and Mary C. Ries appeared on the 15 April 1910 Federal Census of Kenton, Hardin County, Ohio, enumerated 25 April 1910. Their children Edwin J. and Helen M. were listed as living with them. Click to view image

William C. Ries was listed as a survivor in his wife Mary Catharine Ries's obituary that appeared in the Kenton Democrat on 28 August 1915 in Kenton, Hardin County, Ohio.1 Click to view image

William C. Ries was listed as a survivor in his wife Mary Catharine Ries's obituary appeared in thenewspaper (probably the Kenton Graphic-News) on 28 August 1915 in Kenton, Hardin County, Ohio.1 Click to view image

Children of William Christian Ries and Maria Catharina Gramlich

Citations

  1. [S998] Mary Catharine Gramlich Ries, Kenton Democrat, Kenton, Ohio, 28 aug 1915. Hereinafter cited as Kenton Democrat.Unknown comments.
  2. [S989] Information from Doris Ault (Doris Ault; Kenton, Ohio), to Laura Munson Cooper, 1987. Copies held in 2006 by Cooper (Arlington, Texas).
  3. [S989] Compiled family information, Doris Ault, 1987. prepared by Enoch Steinman.
  4. [S994] Fredricka Foit Gramlich, Kenton Democrat, Kenton, Ohio, 3 May 1899. Hereinafter cited as Kenton Democrat.Unknown comments.
  5. [S1002] Wm C. Ries household, 1900 U.S. Census, Hardin County, Ohio, population schedule, Pleasant twp, enumeration district (ED) 90, sheet 14A/140, dwelling 337, family 358; National Archives micropublication T623, roll 1284.