Person:Christopher Riesner (1)
Christopher Julius Riesner
b.26 Apr 1854 Germany
d.25 Jul 1916 Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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  • H.  Christopher Julius Riesner1854 - 1916
  • W.  Theresia ZORN1867 - 1936
m. 1887
  1. William Francis RIESNER1886 - 1949
  2. Sebastian John RIESNER1887 -
  3. Anna RIESNER1891 -
  4. Michael RIESNER1896 -
  5. Catherine RIESNER1897 -
  6. Elizabeth RIESNER1898 -
  7. Josephine Riesner1901 - 1972
  8. Genevieve C Riesner1904 - 1975
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Name Christopher Julius Riesner
Gender Male
Birth[1][2][3] 26 Apr 1854 Germany
Christening[2] 7 May 1854 Schwersens, Posen, Preußen, Germany
Marriage 1887 to Theresia ZORN
Census[1] 1900 Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Death[3] 25 Jul 1916 Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

most of the information for the Riesner line is taken from the reseach of Bernadette Frances (Riesner) Tarrant, my sister-in-law.

1910 census-MD-Baltimore-Baltimore-20 Apr 1910-ED 9-sheet 1B-lines 51-58-#511 South Maderia Street-dwelling 78-family 117-Christophe J Reasner; 56; married 24 yrs; Germany; Germany; Germany; immigration 1880; laborer; Pierson????; rents house; Thease; 45; married 24 yrs; mother 10/8; Germany; Germany; Germany; immigration 1880; Sebastian; 23; MD; printer; Peter Publishing Co; Annie; 20; MD; seamstress; Amer Pad Co; Michael; 16; MD; cutter; Dryor Shoe Co; Katie; 13; packer; Lanes Sutor Candy Co; Lizzie; 11; MD; Josephine; 9; MD; Janna????; 6; MD

1890-1908-1915-City Directories show Christopher to be a laborer even at age 66, the year before he dies

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623)
    Baltimore City (Independent City), Maryland, ED 74, roll T623 610, page 5B.

    lines81-88-2201 Galaghers Court-dwelling 82-family 112
    Christopher [?] Riesner; born Apr 1854; 46; married 13 yrs; born Germany as are his parents; 1880 arrived in America; [I cannot read the naturalization information or the occupation information]; rents house; Theresia; born Apr 1857; 33; mother of [?] children, 6 living; born Germany as are her parents; arrived in America 1879; day laborer; William; Jan 1886; 14; born MD; Sebastian; born Aug 1887; 12; born MD; Anna; born Mar 1891; 9; born MD; Michael; born Mar 1896; 4; born MD; Catherine; born Jul 1897; 2; Elizabeth; born Nov 1898; 1

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Christoph Julius Riesner, in Germany. Germany Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898: index. (FamilySearch MyHeritage).

    born 26 Apr [1854]
    baptized 07 Mai 1854 (7 May 1854) in Schwersens,Posen,Prussia
    parents: Gottfried Riesner and Anna Eleonore Hoedt

  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Christopher J. Riesner, in Find A Grave.

    includes photos of the gravestone he shares with this wife, with the inscription:
    Christopher J | April 26, 1854 - July 25, 1916
    Theresa | Aug 30, 1865 - March 10, 1936

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