Helen "Nellie" B. Landers^{[1, 2]}

1887 - 1935  (47 years)

• Photos » Slide Show		Nellie Landers Riess (probable) From a photo postcard signed by Nellie Riess. Taken at Meramec Highlands (http://www.meramechighlands.com)
  		Nellie Landers Riess (probable; third from left) and friends at a picnic. The woman seated third from left is the same person who appeared in the postcard signed "Nellie", wearing the same dress; likely this photo was taken the same day. The postcard mentioned Meramec Gardens.
  		2035a Alice Avenue, St. Louis, birthplace of Fred W. Riess Jr. On the vacant lot at right stood 2035 Alice, birthplace of Fred Riess.
  		Wedding jacket of Nellie Landers Riess, ca. 1909 Wedding jacket of Nellie Landers Riess, ca. 1909. Preserved by granddaughter Susan Riess Hucke.
  		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, Nellie Landers Riess, 1935

  
  

  Headstones

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

  
  

• Name	Helen "Nellie" B. Landers
  Nickname	Nellie
  Born	14 Feb 1887	St. Louis, City, Missouri, United States
  Address	1912	2155A Linton Ave, St. Louis, City, Missouri, United States
  	source: Edwin's death certificate
  Died	20 Jan 1935	6316 Lucille St, St. Louis, City, Missouri, United States
  Buried	24 Jan 1935	Calvary Catholic Cemetery, St. Louis, City, Missouri, United States
  Gender	Female
  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.
  Person ID	I13	tree1
  Last Modified	4 Aug 2012

  
  

  Father	John Landers,   b. Feb 1858, New Jersey, United States ,   d. 20 Oct 1912, St. Louis, City, Missouri, United States  (Age ~ 54 years)
  Mother	Mary Meyer,   b. New Orleans, Louisiana, United States  (Age ~ 0 years)
  Family ID	F13	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Fredrick W. Riess, Sr.,   b. 2 Sep 1885, St. Louis, City, Missouri, United States ,   d. 21 May 1933, 6316 Lucille St, St. Louis, City, Missouri, United States  (Age 47 years)  [3]
  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

  [S60] Missouri Birth & Death Records Database, Missouri State Archives. mother Nellie Landers, age 23, born St. Louis Birth Certificate, son Fred W. Riess Jr, 1910 [S43] Missouri Death Certificates. Nellie Riess pod 6316 Lucille Av residence 6316 Lucille Fem, White, Widowed dob Feb 14 1886 age 48/11/6 occ. at home born St. Louis Mo f. John Landers, New Jersey m. Mary Meyer, New Orleans LA informant Fred W. Riess, 6316 Lucille Av bur. Calvary, Jan 24 1935 undertaker Stoot + Carroll dod Jan 20th 1935 cause Carcinoma of Liver operation exploratory laparotomy 9--34 Name given as Nellie on death certificate, Helen on gravestone. [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.