William Riek

Male16 January 1822–4 April 1914

Brief Life History of William

William Riek was born on 16 January 1822, in Germany. He had at least 3 sons and 2 daughters with Fredericka Beitz. He lived in Davenport, Scott, Iowa, United States in 1870 and Bloomington, Des Moines, Wisconsin, United States in 1880. He died on 4 April 1914, in Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa, United States, at the age of 92, and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Riek
1822–1914
Fredericka Beitz
1826–1910
Carl Herrmann Friedrich Rieck
1850–1850
Wilhelmina Christine Riek
1851–1924
Herman Riek
1853–1909
Ernestine W. Riek
1859–1931
Helmuth Riek
1868–

Sources (13)

  • Wilhelm Riek, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Wm Riek, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"
  • Johann Wilhelm Rieck in entry for Carl Herrmann Friedrich Rieck, "Germany, Prussia, Brandenburg and Posen, Church Book Duplicates, 1794-1874"

Spouse and Children

Children (5)

World Events (8)

1825 · The Crimes Act

Age 3

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1836

Age 14

Historical Boundaries: 1836: Dubuque, Michigan Territory, United States 1836: Dubuque, Wisconsin Territory, United States 1837: Scott, Wisconsin Territory, United States 1838: Scott, Iowa Territory, United States 1846: Scott, Iowa, United States

1846

Age 24

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: German Edeltraud, Ute.

German: variant of Rieck .

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

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