Seil, Catherine

Catherine married Reis, John Bef 1879. John (son of Reis, Jacob and Kauer, Maria Elizabeth) was born 11 May 1855; died 19 May 1910, Seymour, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• 1910 Census: 1910, Seymour, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Biography: 1911; History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin Page 1228
• 1920 Census: 1920, Seymour, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Death Record - Civil: 20 Feb 1959

Notes:

1910 Census:
Louis Reis 30
Pearl Reis 20
Myra Reis 6
Golda Reis 4
Hoyel Reis 2
Vernon Reis 4/12 [0]

Biography:
LOUIS REIS, who is the owner of an excellent tract of eighty acres of farming land, situated in section 10, in Seymour township, is a native of Outagamie county, Wisconsin, having been born June 1, 1879, a son of John and Catherine (Seil) Reis, the latter a native of Scott township, Sheboygan county. Jacob and Mary Reis, the grandparents of Louis Reis, were natives of Germany who came to this country and spent their lives in tilling the soil in Sheboygan county. John Reis came to Seymour township in 1879 and located on eighty acres of virgin land on section 16, to which he added another forty acres, and later eighty acres, and subsequently secured 120 acres of good land in Cicero township. He erected two barns, 36x64 and 40x50 feet respectively, and a fine nine-room house, and at the time of his death, May 19, 1910, when he was fifty-five years old, he was one of the prosperous self-made men of his community. He was a. democrat in political matters, and was called upon to fill various township offices. Catherine (Seil) Reis was born in Sheboygan county, Wisconsin, March 26, 1860, daughter of Nick and Susan (Smith) Seil, the former a native of Belgium and the latter of Alsace Loraine. They came to the United States as young people and were here married, settling in Sheboygan county, where both died, the father in 1874 and the mother in 1886. Their children were: Ellen, Catherine, Mary, Anna, Mandris, Nick and Joseph, of whom Ellen, Anna and Mandris are deceased. The children of John and Catherine Reis were: Louis; William, born May 24, 1883; and Jacob, born May 12, 1888.
Louis Reis came to his present farm of eighty acres in 1900, ten acres then having been cleared, but there were no buildings except a small granary. He erected a basement barn, 36x64 feet, where he houses a fine grade of stock, and he has carried on successful farming operations. In July, 1902, Mr. Reis was married to Pearl Hegal, born in Osborne township, Outagamie county, daughter of Jacob Hegal, and they have had four children: Myra, born June 1, 1903; Goldie, July 10, 1905; Hazel, September 4, 1907; and Vernon, January 3, 1910.

1920 Census:
Louis Reis 40
Pearl Reis 35
Myra Reis 16
Golda Reis 14
Hazel Reis 12
Vernon Reis 10
Olive Reis 7
May Reis 5

Death Record - Civil:
Name: Louis F Reis
Age: 80 Sex: M (Male)
Birth Date: abt 1879
Death Date: 20 Dec 1959

Louis married Heagle, Pearl 16 Jul 1902. Pearl (daughter of Heagle, Jacob and Dodge, Mary Olive) was born 1 Apr 1884, Osborn, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 12 Mar 1985. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Biography: 1911; History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin Page 1231

Notes:

Biography:
JACOB REIS, who is engaged in operating the old Reis homestead in Seymour township, on section 16, was born in Outagamie county, Wisconsin, and is a son of John and Catherine (Seil) Reis, the latter a native of Scott township, Sheboygan county. Jacob and Mary Reis, the grandparents of Mr. Reis, were natives of Germany, and spent the latter years of their lives in Sheboygan county, where they carried on agricultural pursuits. John Reis came to Seymour township in 1879 and located on eighty acres of wild land on section 16, later adding to his property from time to time and continuing to engage in farming until his death, at the age of fifty-five years, when he was one of the substantial men of his community. Mrs. Reis was born in Sheboygan county, Wisconsin, March 26, 1860, daughter of Nick and Susan (Smith) Seil, natives of Belgium and Alsace Loraine, Germany, respectively. They were married in the United States and settled in Sheboygan county, Wisconsin, where both spent the remainder of their lives. Their children were: Ellen, Catherine, Mary, Anna, Mandris, Nick and Joseph, of whom Ellen, Anna and Mandris are deceased. The children of John and Catherine Reis were: Louis, William and Jacob.
Jacob Reis was educated in the district schools and remained at home with his parents, succeeding to the management of the original farm on section 16, which he now operates. His mother resides with him, and they are well known and highly esteemed in the community in which the Reis family has been located for so many years.

Other Events:

• Birth - Church Record: 24 May 1882
• 1930 Census: 1930, New Holstein, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA
• Obituary: 30 Dec 1953; Appleton Post Crescent

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Birth - Church Record:
Name:William Reis
Birth Date:24 May 1882
Birth Place:Seymour, Outagamie, Wisconsin
Gender:Male
Father's Name:John Reis
Mother's Name:Katharine Seil
FHL Film Number:1305137

1930 Census:
William H Ries48
Minnie Ries46
Roland F Ries16
Harold W Ries14
Harvey Ries11

Obituary:
William Reis 5/24/1882 12/29/1953 Post Crescent 12/30/1953 14

Other Events:

• Birth - Civil Record: 1 Jun 1903
• Obituary: 27 Jan 1994; Appleton Post Crescent

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Birth - Civil Record:
Birth Record Details
Last Name: Reis First Name: Myra
Day: 01 Month: June Year: 1903
County: Outagamie Reel : 230 Record: 510

Obituary:
Myra Reis
Born: June 1, 1903
Died: January 27, 1994
Obituary Newspaper: Post-Crescent
Notice Date: January 27, 1994
Section: B Page: 6 Type: OB
Cemetery Name: Highland Memorial Park
Location: Appleton, WI
Notes age 90

Other Events:

• Birth - Civil Record: 10 Jul 1905

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Family History Researcher:
Database: jwilpolt Individual: I54720 Link: http://worldconnect.genealogy. rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jwilp olt&id=I54720 Name: Dawn mail: DMAsch@charter.net URL: URL title: Note:Golda Reis (1905-2001) married(6.14.1923) Ervin Reimer (1901-1978) in Seym our. They later moved to Milwaukee. They had 2 sons.Date: 6/20/2003 1:41:43 PM Pacific Standard Time From: DMAsch@charter.n et , Jay, I have no info on the Reis family--Goldie married my uncle Erv in Reimer. I have the history on the Reimer side. Dawn

Birth - Civil Record:
Birth Record Details Last Name: Reis First Name: Golda M
Day: 10 Month: July Year: 1905
County: Outagamie
Reel: 231 Record: 313

Golda married Reimer, Ervin Christian 14 Jun 1923, Seymour, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA. Ervin (son of Reimer, John Henry and Walter, Ida Annie Wilhelmina) was born 3 Feb 1901, Sussex, Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA; died 19 Jan 1978, , , Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Birth - Civil Record: 4 Sep 1907

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Birth - Civil Record:
Birth Record Details
Last Name:Reis First Name: Hazel
Day: 04 Month: September Year: 1907
County: Outagamie Reel:232 Record: 32

Hazel married Leisgang, Carl Nicholas 5 Nov 1927. Carl (son of Leisgang, Frank and Becher, Mary) was born 28 May 1907, Seymour, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 15 May 1986, Seymour, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; was buried Aft 15 May 1986, Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Death Record - Civil: 4 Nov 1996

Notes:

Death Record - Civil:
Name:
Vernon Reis
SSN:
393-03-1361
Last Residence:
53151 New Berlin, Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States of America
Born:
3 Jan 1910
Died:
4 Nov 1996
State (Year) SSN issued:
Wisconsin (Before 1951)

Vernon married Larsen, Charlotte Abt 1943. Charlotte was born 12 Jan 1914; died 14 Feb 2005. [Group Sheet]

Alvin married Struck, Lucille [Group Sheet]