Heinrich Friedrich Riekenberg (1845 - 1913)

Born 5 Jun 1845 in Nienhagen, Königreich Hannover, Deutscher Bund

Husband of Dorothee Marie Luise (Pralle) Riekenberg — married 9 Jul 1870 in Marshall County, Kansas, United States

Special inventory of German emigrants

Biography

Fred has Kingdom of Hannover roots.

Heinrich Friedrich Riekenberg was born on 6 May 1845 in Nienhagen, Kingdom of Hannover (now in Gilten, Germany), and baptized on 8 Jun 1845.

Ancestry story: When Heinrich Friederich Fred Riekenberg was born on May 6, 1845, in Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany, his father, Heinrich, was 31 and his mother, Catharina, was 32. He was married three times and had four sons and five daughters. He died on May 28, 1913, in Kansas at the age of 68, and was buried in Washington, Kansas.^[1]

• He was the son of Johann Wilhelm Riekenberg and his wife Catharina Maria Wulf. ^[2]

• He secretly emigrated to the United States in 1866.^[3]

• In 1870 he was a 25 year old farmer living alone in Marysville, Marshall, Kansas. His real estate was valued at $800. ^[4]
• Frederick (age 25) married Mary Pralle on 9 July 1870.^[5]
• He was ennumerated in the United States census on 9 Jun 1880, as a 35 year old farmer, living in Marysville Township, Marshall, Kansas with his wife Mary (29) and children Fred (8), Sophie (6), William (1) and Henry (5 months). ^[6]
• On 1 Mar 1885 in the Kansas State census he was still living in Marysville, with the same wife and four children. ^[7]

• Frederick (age 25) married Mary Pralle on 9 July 1870.^[8]
• Fred (age 52) married Dora Peters on 17 August 1897 in Washington, Kansas, United States.^[9]
• In 1900 he was a farmer living in Independence, Washington, Kansas with his wife Doris (b. Sep 1842 in Germany), and children William (b. Jul 1878), Carl (b. Jan 1889), and Frida (b. Feb 1891). ^[10]
• In 1910, he and Dora were still living in Independence, with his daughter Frida and a border, 19 year old Mary Stolte. ^[11]
• He died on 26 May 1913 and was buried at Lanham Cemetery in Washington County, Kansas. ^[12]

Info from FindAGrave

Info from FindAGrave. More research required: ^[12]

Heinrich Friedrich "Fred" RIEKENBERG married Dorothea Maria Louise "Mary" PRALLE on 31 Jul 1870 in Immanuel Lutheran Church, Bremen (Hermansberg), Marshall County, Kansas.

Heinrich Friedrich "Fred" Riekenberg (Born: 6 May 1845; Died: 28 May 1913) had three wives. He is buried at the Lanham, Kansas Cemetery, (Ev. Luth. St. Johnbs Cemetery) with his 3rd wife: Dorothea Maria Holdmann Peters Riekenberg (Born: 10 Sep 1842; Died: 28 Feb 1928) Her Find A Grave Memorial is #75430054.

Heinrich Friedrich "Fred" Riekenberg's 1st wife was: Dorothea Maria "Mary" Louise Pralle Riekenberg (Born: 11 Feb 1851; Died: 11 Feb 1888). Her Find A Grave Memorial is #73793768. She is buried at the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Bremen, Marshall County, Kansas.

Heinrich Friedrich "Fred" Riekenberg's 2nd wife was: Mary (Maria) Sophie Catherine Helene Lohse Meyer Riekenberg (Born: 5 Nov 1850; Died: 25 Apr 1897). Her Find A Grave Memorial is #108014214. Her first husband's name was Christoph Friedrick "Fred" Meyer (Born: 20 Oct 1838; Died: 11 Jan 1882). Find A Grave: Memorial #73793509 (1838-1882)

Emigration

Name, first name, country of origin: ^[13]

• Rieke, Heinrich Friedrich, Nienhagen

birthday / age: 05/06/1845 (May 6 1845) Job / Stand: Parents:

• Riekeberg, Wilhelm

Mitauswanderer: Faith: Destination (Country / City):

• America

secretly emigrated in 1866:

Research Notes

• His baptism does not appear in the Nienhagen, Celle, Kingdom of Hannover church book, and nobody with the surname of Rieke (or similar) is listed in the index. This profile previously showed that he was born in Nienhagen, Celle, Kingdom of Hannover, but his baptism record shows that he was born in the Nienhagen that is now part of Gilten.
  • https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nienhagen_(Gilten)
  • https://www.meyersgaz.org/place/20333007

Sources

1. ↑ Kerr/Riekenberg/Kimme....Family Tree-Ancestry subscription required professionally researched https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/80455933/person/432226980822/story
2. ↑ Baptism record for Heinrich Friedrich, son of Johann Wilhelm Riekenberg, in the Gilten church book, birth 6 May 1845, baptism 8 Jun 1845, Year 1845, entry #15, Page 57. archion.de -> Niedersachsen: Landeskirchliches Archiv Hannover > Kirchenkreis Walsrode > Gilten > Taufen und Beerdigungen 1840-1852, Image 26. http://www.archion.de/p/44c4ed9bd6/
3. ↑ NLA HA Hann. 72 Ahlden No. 831 https://www.arcinsys.niedersachsen.de/arcinsys/detailAction.action?detailid=v4445441
4. ↑ 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1870; Census Place: Marysville, Marshall, Kansas; Roll: M593_438; Page: 336A
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #18003547 (accessed 10 September 2023)
   Fred Rickenber (25), Farmer, in Marysville, Marshall, Kansas. Born in Hannover / Hanover.
5. ↑ Marriage: "Kansas, U.S., Vital Record Abstracts, 1854-2009"
   Original data: Vital Record Abstracts. Topeka, Kansas: Kansas Historical Society
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2551 #83609 (accessed 24 March 2024)
   Frederick Rickenberg (25) marriage to Mary Pralle on 9 Jul 1870.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1880", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF5H-YBN : Thu Aug 03 12:11:17 UTC 2023), Entry for Fred Riekenberg and Mary Riekenberg, 1880.
7. ↑ 1885 Census: "Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925"
   Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1885 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: KS1885_86; Line: 28
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1088 #462715 (accessed 10 September 2023)
   Fred Rickenberg (40), married in Marysville, Marshall, Kansas. Born in Germany.
8. ↑ Marriage: "Kansas, U.S., Vital Record Abstracts, 1854-2009"
   Original data: Vital Record Abstracts. Topeka, Kansas: Kansas Historical Society
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2551 #83609 (accessed 24 March 2024)
   Frederick Rickenberg (25) marriage to Mary Pralle on 9 Jul 1870.
9. ↑ Marriage: "Kansas, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1811-1911"
   Original data: Marriage Records. Kansas Marriages. Various Kansas County District Courts and Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka, Kansas
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61371 #239495 (accessed 24 March 2024)
   Fred Riekenberg (52) marriage to Dora Peters on 17 Aug 1897 in Washington, Kansas, USA.
10. ↑ 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1900; Census Place: Independence, Washington, Kansas; Roll: 503; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0138
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #17255785 (accessed 10 September 2023)
    Fred Rickenberg (55), married, Farmer, head of household in Independence, Washington, Kansas. Born in Germany.
11. ↑ 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1910; Census Place: Independence, Washington, Kansas; Roll: T624_459; Page: 7b; Enumeration District: 0154; FHL microfilm: 1374472
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #8297800 (accessed 10 September 2023)
    Fred Riekenberg (56), married head of household in Independence, Washington, Kansas, USA. Born in Germany.
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75430055/heinrich-friedrich-riekenberg: accessed 10 September 2023), memorial page for Heinrich Friedrich “Fred” Riekenberg (6 May 1845–28 May 1913), Find a Grave Memorial ID 75430055, citing Lanham Cemetery, Washington County, Kansas, USA; Maintained by Donna P. (contributor 47124677).
13. ↑ Niedersachsen Archives NLA HA Hann. 72 Ahlden No. 831 https://www.arcinsys.niedersachsen.de/arcinsys/detailAction.action?detailid=v4445441