THE RIEGER FAMILY
 

farm on M-68. Land was available by
government grant if they cleared  it (homesteading). Many hardships were involved.  All was  woods at that time and  they cleared land and built buildings. They had to go to Crawford's Quarry to  get provisions, a two day trip walking both ways.  After most of the children were grown a spark from a neighbor's thrashing machine (Mr. Dullack's) created a fire.  Grandpa Rieger tried to get the horses out of the barn and a burning beam fell and struck him on the head. He was not well after that and they moved to Rogers City for a short  time.  They went  to Detroit to live in 1906 and he died there in 1916. Both are buried in the Gesthemene Cemetery in Detroit.

Note:
There is more that could be written. I spoke with Gladys Hruska (and received information) and Katherine Pharo &  Lillian  Doench. I  may be wrong with some of the facts. 

If  anyone  has corrections I will be glad to have them.  Ruth  Kiley  provided   many facts and dates.  In an  anniversary  edition  of  the  Advance,  it  stated that Immanuel Lutheran Church of Molke was founded in Grandpa Rieger's  house and that services were conducted there for a short  time.  I  believe my mother (Anna Rieger Peltz)  said she was baptised at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Detroit. It is possible that aunt Augusta was too (Trinity is now a historical  site). I toured there with a  group a  few years ago. We are not sure if Adolph was  younger  or  older than  my  mother (Anna). Thanks to all who gave me information.

Jan 1987
Elizabeth Peltz Morin
 

1. Charles (Carl) J. Rieger  born 1869 Detroit  m. Bertha Schmidt born 1869 m. in Cheboygan 21 Sept 1893. Police officer in Sault Ste. Marie.  Second wife was Minnie ? No children?

2. Augusta (Gustie) J. Caroline Rieger born  2 Dec 1870 and died 25 Aug 1919 married Johann Frederich (Fred) Sorgenfrei 10 Nov 1887.  Married by J.D. Druckenmiller in Moltke.  Fred was born in Germany and 26 years at time of marriage and his father's name was Johann Sorgenfrei. 

Children, surname Sorgenfrei:  Charles, Emma Pfeifle Muehlman, Minnie Schmitz, Vanda Bauldry, Hannah Hein, Martha Karsten, Fred Jr., Elmer, Hugo, Erhardt, and Elsie Domke who was born 19 Aug 1911 Moltke, married August Domke 28 June 1930 Immanuel Moltke. He died 13 Nov 1976 in Flint and Elsie died at age 92 in Flint. August was born in Ocqueoc, baptized, confirmed in the Trinity Ocqueoc Church.  I show 2 children were born to them:  Donna Domke who married Fred Watkie and Fred Domke (no other data). 

DOMKE , Elsie L. - Of Flint, age 92, died Friday, Dec 26, 2003 at Genesys Convalescent Center. Funeral service will be held at 2PM Tuesday, December 30, 2003 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 402 South Ballenger Highway in Flint, Reverend Roger R. Kilponen officiating. Burial in Sunset Hills Cemetery. Those desiring may make contributions to the Bethesda Lutheran Home. Visitation 2-7PM Sunday and 11AM-2PM and 4-8PM Monday at the Swartz Funeral Home, 1225 West Hill Road. Mrs. Domke will be at the church from 1PM until the time of the service on Tuesday. [Flint Journal, Flint, Michigan]

3. Adolph Ludwig Christian Rieger born 29 June 1872 married Hulda Tosch  7 May 1896 born 11 Jan 1877 died 13 Aug 1952.  Married by A.D. Druckenmiller, Moltke.  Adolph was 23 at time of marriage.  Huldah was 19,  daughter of Carl Tosch.  Baptism record at Trinity Luthern.

Children, surname Rieger: Eleanor Hoffman, Mollie Buza, Karl, and raised
Marion Tosch.

4. Anna Marie Rieger born 14 Sep 1873 died  2 Jne 1941 married Emil A. Peltz 29 Oct 1890  born 20 Jan 1867  and died 23 Jan 1941.  They were married in Moltke by Pastor J.D. Druckenmiller

Children, surname Peltz: Helen Luetzow, Elenore Tulgetske, Arthur Peltz,
Alfred Peltz, Emil Peltz Jr., Anna Levinson, Elizabeth Morin.

5. Ida Amalie Rieger born 18 Jne 1875 died  2 Mar 1959 married Henry Gabriel  17 March 1900  born  4 June 1874 and died 21 Feb 1955.  Confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran, Moltke 1889.

Children, surname Rieger: Elmer, Louis, Helen Crossman Redes, Raymond.

7. Emma Bertha Rieger, born 16 Sep 1878 died 11 Oct 1949.  Confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran, Moltke 1889.  Married George Beyerchen  b. 22 Nov 1878 Germany and died 26 Sep 1946.

Children, surname Beyerchen: Emily, Gladys Hruska.

8. Bertha Wilhelmine Rieger, born 21 Dec 1879 died 26 Sep 1926. Baptized 11 January 1880 Immanuel Lutheran, Moltke - sponsors Johann and Wilhelmine Pettelkau.  She married John Doench  born 18 Sep 1872 died 28 Apr 1954.

Children, surname Rieger: Katherine Pharo, Lillian.

9.  Mathilda Rieger*  born 4 August 1882 died at 13 days, 17Aug 1882. 

10. Emilie Emma Amalie Rieger born 23 Aug 1883 died 19 Oct 1964. baptized 16 Sept 1893 at Immanuel Lutheran, Moltke with sponsors Carl Bruder, Emma Bruder, and Amalie Tosch.  Married George Mertz - divorced - no children?

11. Helene Emilie Adeline Rieger  born 7 Oct 1886 Moltke Baptized 31 Oct 1886 Immanuel Moltke with sponsors Emil Schulz, Emilie Schulz, and Adeline Schewe [sic]  Helene never married.

12. Ludwig 'Louis' Ferdinand Rieger  born 18 Feb 1888  died 29 Mar 1969.
Baptized 15 April 1888,  Immanuel Lutheran, Moltke with sponsors Ferdinand and Auguste Plinski.  Married Meta Karschnick 3 Nov 1909, Rogers City,  born  2 May 1890 and died 1 Aug 1942

Children:  Ruth Gurchiek Kiley, Lucille Klatzke, and Harvey Rieger.

* The Michigan [Presque Isle County] GENDIS death records [1867-1884] show RIEGER, MATHILDA 

Date of death: 17-Aug-1882 
Ledger Page: 52 
Record Number: 29 
Place of death: Town of Moltke 
County of Death: Presque 
Sex: Female 
Race: White 
Age: 13 days 
Cause of Death: Unknown 
Birthplace: Mich. 
Father's Name: Rieger, Stephen 
Father's Residence: Town of Moltke 
Mother's Name: Rieger, Caroline 
Mother's Residence: Not Recorded 
Date of record: 14-Aug-1883

                             The Presque Isle County Advance

We have received a noble specimen of white Flint corn, grown on the farm of Mr. Stephan Rieger, in the township of Moltke.  The corn stood 7 1/2 to 8 feet high.  Some of the ears had twelve rows and ran about 12 inches in length.  We shall be most delighted to receive the finest specimens of all kinds of produce, and will yet send some samples to the State Fair if our farmers will bring them along.  Mr. Rieger says that this sample is not picked, and that he has better samples to forward.  The Presque Isle County Advance, Sept 10, 1878

It may be generally known but we believe it a fact that Stephan Rieger of the township of Moltke, is one of the most extensive, if not  the greatest , pork raisers  in Presque Isle County.  He has already fattened up for market 17 immense porkers, with an average weight of 300 lbs each and making a total of 5,100 lbs which at the price of 5 cents per pound  will net him the snug little sum of $225 for pork alone.  Who says there's no money in stock raising in Presque Isle County?  The Presque Isle County Advance, November 20, 1890.

Yesterday, at about 3 0'clock PM the three barns of Stephen Rieger, in the tiwnship of Moltke, were destroyed by fire with all their contents of hay, grain, wagons, sleighs, farm machinery, tooks, etc, etc.  Hard and persistent work on the part of the firefighters saved Mr. Riegers handsome farm residence which was situated within 100 feet from the burning buildings.  The origin of the fire is attributed to Mr. Dullack's steam threshing engine which a short time before passed Riegers place under a full head of steam and with the spark catcher of the smokestack wide open.  Mr. Rieger estimates his lost of fully $1000 and $1500. The Rogers City Advance, Thursday Aug 31, 1899.

Rieger Family Photo 1941

Fred Rieger Family and Obits

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Frederick Rieger Line:

I am a great-granddaughter of Frederick Rieger, brother to  Hugo Rieger. The info I have is: 

Hugo Rieger born 1860 Danzig, Germany and died 1916 in Detroit, married to Mary Wallis born in 1867and died 1925. They had 11 children:

1.  Edward, b. July 1885, d. 1935; spouse Ida Gerds  
2.  Albert, b. Nov 1887, d. 1944; spouse Adeline? 
3.  Ella, b. Oct 1889; spouse Edward Black 
4.  May, b. Oct 1891, spouse Paul Ulber 
5.  Herman b. May 1895, d. 1952, spouse Florence Klann 
6.  Fred, b. Jun 1897, spouse Katherine? 
7.  Charlot, b. 1900, spouse Fred Krohn
8.  Ida, b. 1902, spouse George Rose 
9.  Otto, b. 1903, spouse Violet Klann 
10. Esther, b. 1905, d. 1925  
11. Minna, b. Oct 1899

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This info came from Ronald Fairbrother, great-grandson of Frederick Rieger at a Rieger Family Reunion in Moltke, Michigan, 1990.      

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