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Personal data John K. Risius 

  • He was born on March 12, 1871 in Hamswehrüm, Ostfriesland, Hannover.
  • (note1) .Source 1
    Sources: Ruth Leibrand, Hans-Georg Boyken, Paul Winter, & Robbie Decker
  • He died in the year 1956 in Buffalo Ctr., Winnebago Co., IA, he was 84 years old.
  • He is buried in the year 1956 in Buffalo Twp., Winnebago Co., IA (Graceland Cem.).
  • This information was last updated on March 16, 2018.

Household of John K. Risius

He is married to Altje Meyer.

They got married at Iowa Fls., Hardin Co., IA.Source 2

John K. Risius oo Altje Meyer

Marriage source: 23Mar1925 Lincoln Twp Kossuth Co IA census book 104, Repository: Algona, IA pub. lib.

"...parents [of Jake Risius] married in Iowa Falls, IA"

Author: Boyken, Ruth et Hans-Georg, Title: Wo sind sid geblieben? -Ostfriesen in Amerika Vol IV, (Publication location: Titonka IA, Publisher: Boyken & Boyken, Publication date: MMIII), no pagination, Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.

"Appendix ... Declaration and Naturalization Records ... Kossuth Co., IA"

"Jan RISIUS ... married to: Aaltje NN ..."
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Child(ren):

  1. Tjark Risius  1905-1997 
  2. Jan Risius  1907-1970 


Notes about John K. Risius

Jan K. "'John" Risius

Source: Author: Leibrand, Ruth, et. al., Title: Celebrate a Century Buffalo Center, Iowa Centennial 1892 - 1992, (Publication location: Buffalo Center IA, Publisher: Centennial Book Committee, Publication date: MCMXCII), pg. 391, Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.

Author: Boyken, Ruth et Hans-Georg, Title: Wo sind sid geblieben? -Ostfriesen in Amerika Vol IV, (Publication location: Titonka IA, Publisher: Boyken & Boyken, Publication date: MMIII), no pagination, Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.

"Appendix ... Declaration and Naturalization Records ... Kossuth Co., IA"

"Jan RISIUS b. 12 Mar 1871 Hamswehrum/Ostfriesland, farming, immigrated from: Bremen (1 Nov 1895 - Baltimore, MD (15 Nov 1895) vessel: Frankfurt (Nord. Lloyd) married to: Aaltje NN (* 8 Mr 1871 Loquard/Ostfriesland) children being born overseas: Menno (*22 Nov 1899 Iowa Falls, IA) Tjark (* 27 Apr 1905 Iowa Falls, IA) Jan (* 19 Sep 1907 Iowa Falls, IA) T. (* 2 Oct 1909 Lkota, IA living in U.S.: Germania (now Lakota), IA (26 Sep 1918)"

Author: Decker, Robbie, Title: "John Risius," (Publication location: Buffalo Ctr., IA, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: ix Aug MMXV), Repository: The Cloud

"Photo added by ROBBIE DECKER John Risius Birth 1871 Death 1956 (aged 84-85) Burial
Graceland Cemetery Buffalo Center, Winnebago County, Iowa, USA Memorial ID 150387935

Family Members
Spouse

Altje Risius* 1871-1966

Children

Menno Risius* 1899-1979
Jake Risius* 1905-1997
Joseph Andrew Risius* 1907-1970
Tena Risius Sachs* 1909-1969

*Calculated Relationship

Created by: ROBBIE DECKER Added: 9 Aug 2015 Find A Grave Memorial 150387935"

Author: Winter, Paul, Title: "Late Paul R Winter Tree," (Publication location: Buffalo Ctr., IA, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: x Oct MMIII), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=paulrwinter&id=I466

"... JOHN K. RISIUS ... Sex: M Change Date: 10 OCT 2003 Birth: 1871 in GERMANY Death: 1956 in Buffalo Center, IA

Occupation: farmer

Father: MENNO RISIUS
Mother: ANNIE RISIUS

Marriage 1 ALTJE MEYER b: 1871

Children

1. JOE RISIUS
2. TENA RISIUS
3. MENNO RISIUS b: 1899
4. JAKE RISIUS b: 27 APR 1905 in Iowa Falls, IA"
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Ancestors (and descendant) of John K. Risius

John K. Risius
1871-1956


Altje Meyer
1871-1966

Tjark Risius
1905-1997
Jan Risius
1907-1970

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Sources

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  2. Buffalo Center IA 1892-1992 Cent. book pg 391

Historical events

Birthday March 12, 1871

  • The temperature on March 12, 1871 was about 14.3 °C. The air pressure was 13 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The atmospheric humidity was 66%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • From June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
  • In The Netherlands , there was from January 4, 1871 to July 6, 1872 the cabinet Thorbecke III, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1871: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • January 28 » Franco-Prussian War: The Siege of Paris ends in French defeat and an armistice.
    • March 22 » In North Carolina, William Woods Holden becomes the first governor of a U.S. state to be removed from office by impeachment.
    • March 27 » The first international rugby football match, when Scotland defeats England in Edinburgh at Raeburn Place.
    • June 16 » The Universities Tests Act 1871 allows students to enter the universities of Oxford, Cambridge and Durham without religious tests (except for those intending to study theology).
    • October 8 » The Great Chicago Fire and the much deadlier Peshtigo Fire break out.
    • October 10 » Chicago burns after a barn accident. The fire lasts from October 8–10.


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