Fredrick W. Riess, Sr.^[1]

1885 - 1933  (47 years)

• Photos » Slide Show		Fred W. Riess, Sr. (probable) From a photo postcard signed by Nellie Riess.
  		2035a Alice Avenue, St. Louis, birthplace of Fred W. Riess Jr. On the vacant lot at right stood 2035 Alice, birthplace of Fred Riess.
  		Nellie Landers Riess and (most likely) Fred Riess Sr. From photo postcard. Handwritten message on reverse: Dear Mother, We had a good time the day this was taken at Meremac Highlands. What do you think of Ed. and Frank? Nellie.

  
  

  Documents		Death certificate, Fred W. Riess, Sr.
  		WWI Draft Card, Fred W Riess Sr

  
  

  Headstones

  Gravestone of Fred W. Riess, Sr., and Helen "Nellie" Landers (Riess) Plot: Sec 25 Lot 1001

  
  

• Name	Fredrick W. Riess
  Suffix	Sr.
  Born	2 Sep 1885	St. Louis, City, Missouri, United States
  Address	1910	2035a Alice Avenue, St. Louis, City, Missouri, United States
  	from Fred Jr's birth certificate
  Address	18 Sep 1918	2151 College Ave, St. Louis, City, Missouri, United States
  	(from draft card)
  Occupation	18 Sep 1918	St. Louis, Missouri, United States
  	Clerk - Frisco Railway (from WWI draft card)
  Occupation	1930
  	Chief Clerk, Railroad
  Address	1933	6316 Lucille St, St. Louis, City, Missouri, United States
  	Address given on death certificate. This was also the address given on Fred W. Riess Jr's wedding photos in 1945.
  Cause of Death	21 May 1933	6316 Lucille St, St. Louis, City, Missouri, United States
  	Pulmonary Tuberculosis; ulcer of stomach.
  Died	21 May 1933	6316 Lucille St, St. Louis, City, Missouri, United States
  Buried	24 May 1933	Calvary Catholic Cemetery, St. Louis, City, Missouri, United States
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I12	tree1
  Last Modified	16 Apr 2012

  
  

  Father	Otto W. Riess,   b. Jun 1852, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. 24 Sep 1905, St. Louis, City, Missouri, United States  (Age ~ 53 years)
  Mother	Karoline Bertha Emilie Oehns,   b. 10 Oct 1858, Deutschland ,   d. 24 May 1936, St. Louis, City, Missouri, United States  (Age 77 years)
  Married	1881
  Family ID	F12	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Helen "Nellie" B. Landers,   b. 14 Feb 1887, St. Louis, City, Missouri, United States ,   d. 20 Jan 1935, 6316 Lucille St, St. Louis, City, Missouri, United States  (Age 47 years)  [2]
  Children	+ 1. Fredrick William Riess, Jr.,   b. 31 Mar 1910, 2035a Alice Avenue, St. Louis, City, Missouri, United States ,   d. 20 Nov 1973, St. Louis, City, Missouri, United States  (Age 63 years)   2. Edwin Robert Riess,   b. 15 Aug 1912, St. Louis, City, Missouri, United States ,   d. 21 Nov 1912, St. Louis, City, Missouri, United States  (Age 0 years)   3. Robert R. Riess,   b. ca 1921/2, Missouri, United States  (Age ~ 177 years)
  Last Modified	15 Aug 2011
  Family ID	F6	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S43] Missouri Death Certificates. Fred Riess 6316 Lucille Male, White, Married Helen Landers Riess Sept 2 1885 47 yrs 8 mo 19 days Trade - RR Clerk Birthplace - St. Louis Mo father - August Riess [sic], Phila PA mother - Bertha Olhnus (?), Germany informant - Helen RIess, 6316 Lucille Av bur. Calvary May 24 33 undertaker Stroot + Carroll date of death May 21 1933 cause Pulmonary Tuberculosis (onset 3/23/33) other: Ulcer of Stomach (11-15-31) Father's name given as August Riess, mother Bertha O???ns; but Otto is more likely due to census findings. [S20] United States Census - 1940. Riess, Fred, Head, M, W, 30, S, Grade H4, b. MO, priv. work, 40 hrs, Clerk, Machinery & Welder Comp., income 1200 Riess, Robert, Brother, 19, S, not in school, grade 7, b. Missouri, not working, not seeking work, no income.