Willy Rieser

Male2 March 1873–1957

Brief Life History of Willy

Willy Rieser was born on 2 March 1873, in Alsace-Lorraine, Germany as the son of Solomon Rieser and Fredericke Greenburg. He married Rhoda Weinstein on 22 October 1908, in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States in 1910 and New York City, New York, United States in 1920. He died in 1957, at the age of 84, and was buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Hawthorne, Mount Pleasant, Westchester, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

Willy Rieser
1873–1957
Rhoda Weinstein
1887–1934
Marriage: 22 October 1908
Rosa Weinstein Rieser
1913–2002

Sources (7)

  • William Rieser, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Willy Rieser, "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940"
  • Willy Rieser, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    22 October 1908Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
  • Children (1)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (1)

    World Events (8)

    1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

    Age 2

    In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

    1890

    Age 17

    Young William (Wilhelm) II dismisses Bismarck.

    1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

    Age 23

    A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: German Aloys, Ernst, Fritz, Hannelore, Hans, Manfred, Ruedi, Volker. French Norvin, Alain, Marcel.

    German:

    Alemannic form of Reiser .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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