Alfred Reissig

Brief Life History of Alfred

When Alfred Reissig was born on 31 July 1876, in Texas, United States, his father, Moritz Reissig, was 23 and his mother, Marie Funke, was 19. He married Emilie Pauline Rother on 1 March 1899, in Lavaca, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. He lived in Justice Precinct 1, Lavaca, Texas, United States in 1900 and Justice Precinct 2, Lubbock, Texas, United States in 1920. He died on 8 February 1920, at the age of 43, and was buried in Englewood Cemetery, Slaton, Lubbock, Texas, United States.

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Family Time Line

Alfred Reissig
1876–1920
Emilie Pauline Rother
1880–1964
Marriage: 1 March 1899
Erwin Carl Reissig
1901–1935
Louis Max Reissig
1904–2000
Oscar Ben Reissig
1906–1999

Sources (13)

  • Fred Reissig, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Alfred Reiseg, "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977"
  • Cemetery: Find-A-Grave

World Events (8)

1881 · Construction of the Fort Worth & Denver Railway

Grenville M. Dodge oversaw the construction of the Fort Worth & Denver Railway. Work began at Hodge Junction, and eventually extended to the New Mexico border by 1888. Service began on April 1, 1888, with trains travelling between Fort Worth and Denver.

1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: German Arnulf.

German:

variant of Reisig .

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

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