Rosalie Soldat (1870-1943) married to Christopher H Rieger
I am Looking for informarion about Rosalie Soldat (29 July 1870- 11 Jan 1943).
She immegrated to the US in 1885 from Bohemia, Austria-Hungry. Family Lore says with a brother.
She was born 29 July 1870 in Bohemia,Austria-Hungry.
She had a daughter Rosa Jeanette "Nettie" Feb 1890.
Rose was not married-per family lore(what wasn't mentioned vs. what was)-at the time. Her husband Chris H Rieger adopted her & raised Jeanette as his own child.
She was supposedly living with a married sister in the New Prague, MN area.
She married Christopher/Christian Henrich Rieger CA 1891. She was his 2nd wife. Family Lore says they married because Chris H knew her Brother/ Brother in Law.
Rosa had 7 more children with Chris H:
Adam 1892-1942
Charles Micheal 1894-1984
Winifred Agnes 1895-1964
Frank Xaver 1897-1938
Florence 1901-1989
James (Happy)
Henry 1906-1972
They were all born & Raised in St Paul, MN.
Christopher H Rieger died 12 Dec 1908. He was a successfull Businessman in the Meat Market trade at the time of his death & left a meat market to each of his sons from his 1st wife. (Rosa's children were still pretty young at the time.)
Rose inhierited the house at his time of death. Later in life, she lived with her children; Primarily-but not exclusivly-with Winifred.
She died 11 Jan 1943 in the arms of her grandson. She had 2 sisters living in Chicago, IL at the time, but the obit. does not name them.
Any one with information reguarding her & her family, please contact me via email.
Thank You,
Corrie