Helen "Nellie" B. Landers

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• Address: 1912, 2155A Linton Ave, St. Louis, City, Missouri, United States; source: Edwin's death certificate

Notes:

Research Note - Nellie Landers Riess.

Fred Riess's birth certificate lists his mother's birth name as Nellie Landers, age 24 (in March 1910), which puts her birth year at 1886.

The gravestone in the Riess plot at Calvary lists Helen Riess, wife of Fred Sr, 1887-1935. Records for that plot show Nellie Riess, buried Jan 24 1935, and Fred (Sr) buried May 24 1933.

This matches the burial place/date on death certificate for Nellie Riess of 6316 Lucille, born 14 Feb 1886 (not 1887 as gravestone indicates). Informant was Fred W Riess of 6316 Lucille, her son. (Sue Riess Hucke remembers this address, thus linking this death certificate to our family knowledge).

On death certificate her parents are listed as:

John Landers, b. New Jersey
Mary Meyer, b. New Orleans LA

NELLIE CENSUS RECORDS.
1910, Riess, Nellie B., age 23, born MO, f. born NJ m. born LA (husband Fred 24, son Fred 0 mo.)
1920, Riess, Helen, 32, born MO, f. born NJ, m. born LA (husband Fred 34, son Fred Jr 9)
1930, Riess Helen, 43, married at 22, born MO, f. born NJ, m. born New Orleans LA (husband Fred 44, sons Fred 20, Robert 8)
- note that these census records indicate 1887 birth, not 1886. Married probably 1908, 1909.

NELLIE'S FATHER.

Missouri death certificates show a John Landers, born New Jersey, died Missouri October 1912, address 2017 Bissell, born Feb (unkn) 1858, signed by Edw.(?) M Brady, bur. Calvary

NELLIE'S MOTHER.

A postcard kept by Sue Riess and signed Nellie is addressed "Dear Mother", thus indicating that her mother or stepmother was alive at the time. In the postcard Nellie appears to be at about 30 years old, placing it about 1916.

One possible Mary Landers was the Mary A (Hannigan) Landers who died in 1900 and is buried next to John Landers in Calvary; she cannot be the "mom" of the postcard, as she died when Nellie was 14. Mary Julia (Cannon) Landers, who died 1919, was wife of James according to her death certificate.

Helen — Fredrick W. Riess, Sr.. Fredrick (son of Otto W. Riess and Karoline Bertha Emilie Oehns) was born 2 Sep 1885, St. Louis, City, Missouri, United States; died 21 May 1933, 6316 Lucille St, St. Louis, City, Missouri, United States; was buried 24 May 1933, Calvary Catholic Cemetery, St. Louis, City, Missouri, United States. [Group Sheet]

1. Fredrick William Riess, Jr. was born 31 Mar 1910, 2035a Alice Avenue, St. Louis, City, Missouri, United States; died 20 Nov 1973, St. Louis, City, Missouri, United States; was buried 23 Nov 1973, Calvary Catholic Cemetery, St. Louis, City, Missouri, United States.
2. Edwin Robert Riess was born 15 Aug 1912, St. Louis, City, Missouri, United States; died 21 Nov 1912, St. Louis, City, Missouri, United States; was buried 23 Nov 1912, Calvary Catholic Cemetery, St. Louis, City, Missouri, United States.
3. Robert R. Riess was born ca 1921/2, Missouri, United States.

John — Mary Meyer. Mary (daughter of f.5. unknown and m.5. unknown) was born , New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. [Group Sheet]

John — m.5. unknown. [Group Sheet]

f.5. — m.5. unknown. [Group Sheet]