THE POLSON-CHENEY FAMILY

        Husband: Eugene Riehl
           Born: about 1818 in France (1)
        Married: 07 NOV 1846 in St Louis, Missouri (14)
           Died: 08 SEP 1886 in Butte County, California (2)
         Buried: in Gridley's Station, Butte County, California (3)
         Father: 
         Mother: 
        Spouses: 
           Wife: Sophia Waukerle (4)
           Born: about 1828 in Baden Baden, Germany
           Died: 08 APR 1878 in California (6)
         Father: 
         Mother: 
        Spouses:
Children
01          (M): Joseph Riehl
           Born: about 1847 in Missouri
           Died:
        Spouses: 
02          (M): Eugene Riehl
           Born: 28 NOV 1850 in Missouri (7)
           Died:
        Spouses: 
03          (F): Rosalia Riehl
           Born: NOV 1852 in Missouri (8)
           Died:
        Spouses: 
04          (F): Wilamina "Minnia" Riehl
           Born: JUL 1855 in California (9)
           Died:
        Spouses: John Cottrell Young
05          (M): Emile Riehl
           Born: about 1858 in California
           Died: about 1907
        Spouses: 
06          (F): Emma Eudora Riehl
           Born: 1860 in Gridley, Butte County, California
           Died: 03 NOV 1896 in Gridley, Butte County, California
        Spouses: William Elliott
07          (M): Edward Riehl
           Born: about 1865 in California
           Died:
        Spouses: 
08          (F): Ida Anna Riehl
           Born: 06 APR 1865 in Gridley, Butte County, California (10)
           Died: 17 JUN 1933 in Marysville, Yuba County, California (11)
        Spouses: Frederick D. Groh
09          (M): William John Riehl
           Born: 31 DEC 1868 in California
           Died: 05 AUG 1943 in San Francisco County, California (12)
        Spouses: Katie Woodling
10          (M): Eugene Emil Riehl
           Born: 31 OCT 1870 in California
           Died: 21 MAR 1940 in Sacramento County, California (13)
        Spouses: May Brock

Additional Information

Eugene Riehl:

Notes:
In the 1840 Census for St Louis Township and City, p 105, there was a listing for Hugene Reel who was 20 to 30 years old. Under this listing was an Edward Reel with two males between 20 and 30 years old.

The 1850 Census for the 2nd Ward of St Louis, St Louis County, Missouri #1280,1612 taken Aug 22nd listed:
Riehl, Eugene 34 Grocery Store Germany
Sophie 21
Joseph 7 IL?
K,W?rafterle, Dr 56 Physician Germany

The 1860 Census for the City of Marysville, Yuba County, California p 5 taken 5/Jun/1860 listed:
Riehl, Eugene 42 Farmer France Sophia 32 Baden
Joseph 16 Missouri
Eugene 9 "
Rosalia 7 "
Minnia 4 California
Emil 2 "
Sophia "

On 2 Sept 1867, The Great Register for Butte County recorded Eugen Riehl, 53, born in France. Eugene was a Farmer who lived in Shaeffers. He was naturalized 18 March 1844 in St Louis, Missouri.

The 1870 Census for Hamilton Township, Butte County, California taken 15/Jul/1870 listed:
Riehl, Eugene 52 Farmer France Sophia 41 Baden
Minnie 15 California
Emile 12 "
Emma 10 "
Edward 5 "
Willie 2 "
Joseph 26 Missouri

The 1880 Census for Butte County, California p 193-209 listed:
Riehl, Eugene W, M, 67 Farmer France Joseph W, M, 36 Work Farm Missouri
Emil W, M, 22 " California
Ida W, F, 16 Daughter "
William W, M, 11 At Home "
Eugene W, M, 8 " "

In 1881 Eugen Riehl was listed as a farmer living in Gridley in the 1881 Butte County Directory - Gridley.

In 1885 Eugene Riehl was listed as a farmer living in Oroville in the Yuba, Sutter, Colusa, Butte, and Tehama Counties, California Directory, 1885. The Directory was published in Oroville, California by L.M. McKenney & Co., 1885.


Sophia Waukerle:
Name: Sophia Wagley 5

(01) Joseph Riehl:

Notes:
On 18 Aug 1873, Butte county listed Joseph Riel, 30. He was born in Missouri, lived in Central House and was a Laborer. The entry was cancelled because Joseph moved to Yuba County on 30 August 1875.

The 1880 Great Register for Yuba County had Joseph Riehl born in Missouri. He was 37, farming and living in Marysville.

On 25 Sept 1882, Joseph registered in Central House, Butte County. He was 39, born in Missouri and a Laborer.

The 1890 Great Register for Butte County listed Joseph Riehl, 44, born in Missouri, living and farming in Central House.

(05) Emile Riehl:

Notes:
The 1890 Great Register for Butte County listed Emil Riehl, 26, born in California, was living and residing in Gridley.

Marriage Notes
Sophia and Eugen were married in the Evangelic Protestant Church of St Louis by Pastor F. ?ioker.

Footnotes

  1. 1870 U.S. Federal Census.
    Hamilton Township, Butte County, California.
  2. Personal Knowledge of Betty Fox.
  3. Paradise Genealogical Society, Genealogical Goldmine (P.O. Box 460, Paradise, CA 95967-0460), Page 26.
    Vol 18, No 4, March 1986.
  4. Edward F. Mochel, Index to St. Louis, Missouri, Marriages (St Louis Genealogical Society, 2nd Edition, 1999), Page 699.
    Volume 1, 1804-1859; Book 2, L-Z.
  5. Certificate of Death (State of California - Department of Public Health).
    1933-County of Yuba: Groh, Ida Annie.
  6. Personal Knowledge of Betty Fox.
  7. Ibid.
  8. Ibid.
  9. 1900 Federal Census, Sheet 5B, Line 64.
    Gridley Township, Butte County, California.
  10. Certificate of Death (State of California - Department of Public Health).
    County of Yuba: Groh, Ida Annie.
  11. Death Certificate.
    State of California, County of Yuba: Groh, Ida Annie.
  12. California Department of Health Services Office of Health Information and Research Vital Statistics Section, RootsWeb.com (http://userdb.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi).
    Riehl, William John.
  13. Ibid.
    Riehl, Eugene E.
  14. Edward F. Mochel, Index to St. Louis, Missouri, Marriages (St Louis Genealogical Society, 2nd Edition, 1999), Page 699.
    Volume 1, 1804-1859; Book 2, L-Z.

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