The Ancestors and Relatives of William Addams Reitwiesner
Part IV
The Descendants of John Reitwiesner and Caroline Conrad



Descendants of John Reitwiesner and Caroline Conrad
                   
1. JOHN REITWIESNER, b. New York, N. Y., 26 Apr. 1853, d. ... [Palmer, Mass.?] 18 July 1903, bur. Woodlawn Cemetery, son of George Reitwiesner and of Clara Deublein,
m. New York, N. Y., 25 Apr. 1882,
CAROLINE CONRAD, b. New York, N. Y., 10 Apr. 1859, d. Bronx, N. Y., 15 July 1926 [ae 67y 3m 5d at 10 AM of Cancer of Liver, death certificate 5484], bur. Woodlawn Cemetery, 19 July 1926 [died intestate, letters of administration granted 4 Nov 1926 Surrogate's Court, Co of Bronx, NY, No. 599M], dau. of Andrew Conrad and of Elisabeth Schehr.
Issue (surname Reitwiesner):
2 a. Andrew Aloysius (Andy), b. New York, N. Y., 21 Sept. 1883, d. Mt. Vernon, N. Y., 18 Nov. 1962.
b. George Charles, b. New York, N. Y., 5 July 1886, d. Mt. Vernon, N. Y., 1 Dec. 1949.
Married. Details of marriage and issue suppressed.
3 c. John George, b. New York, N. Y., 19 Dec. 1889, d. Mt. Vernon, N. Y., 18 Dec. 1941.
4 d. William Frederick (Bill), b. New York, N. Y., 2 Feb. 1893, d. Elmhurst, N. Y., 5 Dec. 1980.
e. Dorothy Margaret, b. New York, N. Y., 1 July 1895 [birth certificate 27831], d. New York, N. Y., 6 Aug. 1895 [death certificate 27631], bur. Woodlawn Cemetery.
f. Elizabeth, b. New York, N. Y., 9 Jan. 1898 [birth certificate 125], d. New York, N. Y., 30 July 1898 [death certificate 2121], bur. Woodlawn Cemetery.
g. Clara, b. New York, N. Y., 8 March 1901 [birth certificate 919], d. New York, N. Y., 25 Aug. 1901 [death certificate 3428], bur. Woodlawn Cemetery.



Generation II


2. Andrew Aloysius Reitwiesner (Andy), b. New York, N. Y., 21 Sept. 1883, d. Mt. Vernon, N. Y., 18 Nov. 1962 [SSDI 063-01-3044], son of John Reitwiesner and of Caroline Conrad [number 1],
m. Bronx, N. Y., 18 Oct. 1911, Mary Ann Messerschmitt (Mamie), b. Bronx, N. Y. 4 Sept. 1886, d. Hartsdale, N. Y., 6 Jan. 1969, dau. of Joseph Messerschmitt and of Magdalena Leodegar.
Issue (surname Reitwiesner):
a. Marie Caroline, b. Bronx, N. Y., 5 March 1913, d. Otego, N. Y., 25 Nov. 1981.
Married. Details of marriage and issue suppressed.
b. Anna Mae (Mickie), b. Bronx, N. Y., 28 March 1915, d. East Rockaway, N. Y., 10 May 1982.
Married. Details of marriage and issue suppressed.


3. John George Reitwiesner, b. New York, N. Y., 19 Dec. 1889, d. Mt. Vernon, N. Y., 18 Dec. 1941, son of John Reitwiesner and of Caroline Conrad [number 1],
m. Mt. Vernon, N. Y., 11 Oct. 1916, Gertrude Sophie Pfister, b. Mt. Vernon, N. Y., 9 March 1890, d. Danbury, Ct., 23 Dec. 1989 [SSDI 115-14-8769], dau. of Andrew Pfister and of Gertrude Reichert.
For issue, see Part II.


4. William Frederick Reitwiesner (Bill), b. New York, N. Y., 2 Feb. 1893 [birth certificate 5597], d. Elmhurst, N. Y., 5 Dec. 1980 [SSDI 090-01-9886], son of John Reitwiesner and of Caroline Conrad [number 1],
m. Queens, N. Y., 11 Aug. 1935, Margaret Kearns, b. Cliffwood, N. J., 28 Oct. 1900, d. Jackson Heights, N. Y., 15 Jan. 1986 [SSDI 106-38-9990], dau. of Timothy Kearns and of Agnes Morrissey.
No issue.









EXTRACTS from the U.S. FEDERAL DECENNIAL CENSUS


The spellings of the names are as found in the census schedules.


1860 New York, New York Co., 6th Division, 20th Ward, Page 110, line 3

Andrew Conrad    30 M W    Mason     ---    ---    Germany
Elizabeth  "     32 F W                               "
Wm         "      4 M W                            N York
Caroline   "      1 F W                               "

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1870 New York, New York, Ward 22, Dist 11, Page 11, Line 15
                         613 E 9th St

Reidwisner George     43    Shoe Maker     Bavaria
           Clara      40                   Bavaria
           John       18                   New York
           George      4                   New York
           Anna       11                   New York
           Adeline     9                   New York
           Margaret    6                   New York
           Clara       1                   New York

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1870 New York, New York, Ward 22, Dist 12, Page 57, Line 28

Conrad Andrew         46    Plasterer       Bavaria
       Elizabeth      41    Keeps House     Bavaria
       William        14                    New York
       Caroline       11                    New York
       Fred          2/12                   New York

     (same dwelling, line 38)

Conrad Fred           37    Plasterer       Bavaria
       Elizabeth      31    Keeps House     Belgium

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1880 New York, New York (Manhattan), ED 452, Sheet 17, Line 12

Reitwisner George   53   Father   Shoemaker            Germany   Germany   Germany
           Clara    53   Mother   Keeping House        Germany   Germany   Germany
           John     27   Son      Leather Finishings   New York  Germany   Germany
           Anna     21   Dau      Silk Weaver          New York  Germany   Germany
           George   17   Son      Spinner Chandler     New York  Germany   Germany
           Maggie   16   Dau      Dressmaker           New York  Germany   Germany
           Clara    11   Dau      School               New York  Germany   Germany

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1880 New York, New York (Manhattan), ED 508, Sheet 3, Line 38

Conrad Andrew      56   H   Stonemason       Bavaria   Bavaria   Bavaria
       Elizabeth   50   W   Housekeeping     Bavaria   Bavaria   Bavaria
       Carrie      21   D   At Home          New York  Bavaria   Bavaria
       Freddie     10   S                    New York  Bavaria   Bavaria

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1880 New York, New York (Manhattan), ED 661, Page 5, line 12

Messerschmitt Joseph       W M 43         Sashmaker        B  B  B
              Kate         W F 40    W    Keeping House    B  B  B
              John         W M 21    S    Sashmaker        NY B  B
              Christine    W F 16    D    At Home          NY B  B
              Elizabeth    W F 14    D    At School        NY B  B
              Annie        W F 11    D    At School        NY B  B
              Katherine    W F  9    D    At School        NY B  B
              Frank        W M  5    S    At Home          NY B  B
              Kunigunde    W F 80    M                     B  B  B

B = Bavaria

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1900 New York, V 183 ED 1010 Sh 28 L 27

Reitwiesner John     H   Apr 1853   M 18        New York  Germany   Germany
            Annie    W   Apr 1859   M 18 6 4    New York  Germany   Germany
            Andrew   S   Sep 1883               New York  New York  New York
            John     S   Jul 1885               New York  New York  New York
            George   S   Dec 1889               New York  New York  New York
            William  S   Feb 1893               New York  New York  New York
Conrad Andrew       FiL  Jan 1825   W           Germany   Germany   Germany

The home was on Washington Ave
Andrew (the younger) was a Salesman Drug
John (should be George) was employed in a Grocery
Andrew (the elder) immigrated in 1853 and was naturalized
Note: the names of the sons George and John are reversed in the entry 
      (George was b. 1885, John was b. 1889)

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1900 New York, New York Co., Bronx, ED 1002, sheet 24A, line 8

Messerschmitt Joseph      H   W M sep 1832 67 M 25       G  G  G    1865 35 Na    Capitalist
              Magdelina   W   W F Dec 1844 55 M 25 1 1   F  F  F    1863 37
              Mary        D   W F Sep 1886 13 S          NY G  F
              Frank       S   W M May 1875 25 S          NY G  G                  Lithographer
Seitz William             H   W M Oct 1866 33 M  8       G  G  G    1883 17 Na    Engineer
      Annie               W   W F Oct 1870 29 M  8 0 0   NY G  G

F = France, G = Germany

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1900 New York, V 255 ED 82 Sh 20 L 58

Pfister Andrew       H   Oct 1859   M 16        Germany   Germany   Germany
        Gertrude     W   Mar 1861   M 16 4 4    Germany   Germany   Germany
        Anton        S   Jan 1888               New York  Germany   Germany
        Sophie       D   Feb 1886               New York  Germany   Germany
        Gertrude     D   Mar 1890               New York  Germany   Germany
        Francisco    S   May 1898               New York  Germany   Germany

The home was on South Street
Andrew immigrated in 1880, Gertrude immigrated in 1882
Andrew was a Cabinet Maker
Note: the son Francisco was actually a daughter Frances

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1910 New York, New York, Bronx, ED 1513, Sheet 11B, Line 68

                                                        Father's     Mother's
                     Rel  Age  Status      Birthplace   Birthplace   Birthplace 
Reitwiesner Carrie    H   50   Wd   7 4    New York     Germany      Germany
            Andrew    S   27   S           New York     New York     New York
            George    S   24   S           New York     New York     New York
            John      S   20   S           New York     New York     New York
            William   S   18   S           New York     New York     New York
Conrad Andrew         Fa  86   Wd          Germany      Germany      Germany

Carrie's occupation was "Own Income"
Andrew (the younger) was a Milk Inspector, Board of Health
George was an Etcher, Engineering
John was a Typewriter
William was an Advertizer, Adv Agency

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1910 New York, New York Co., Bronx, ED 1593, sheet 15A, line 29

Messerschmitt Magdalena   H        F W 65 W    2 2    G  G  G    1868
              Marie       D        F W 22 S           NY G  G
Seitz Anna                D        F W 40 M 18 0 0    NY G  G
      William             SiL      M W 43 M 18        G  G  G    1892     Cashier       Real Estate
Runzler William A         Nephew   M W 20 S           NY G  G             Proprietor    Edison Illus

G = Germany

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1910 New York, Westchester, Mount Vernon, ED 58, Sheet 13A, Line 1
            68 South St

Pfister Andrew     H  M W 51 M1 25       Germany Germany Germany   1880 Na     Cabinet Maker   Factory
        Gertrude   W  F W 49 M1 25 4 3   Germany Germany Germany   1883
        Sophie     D  F W 21 S           NY      Germany Germany               Dressmaker      At Home
        Gertrude   D  F W 20 S           NY      Germany Germany               Bookkeeper      Electrical Supplies
        Frances    D  F W 12 S           NY      Germany Germany

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1920 New York, Bronx, Bronx, ED 133, Sheet 4B, Line 70

                                                   Father's      Mother's
                       Rel  Age      Birthplace    Birthplace    Birthplace 
Reitwiesner Andrew      H   35       New York      New York      New York
            Mary        W   33       New York      Bavaria       Bavaria
            Marie       D  6 2/12    New York      New York      New York
            Anna M      D    8/12    New York      New York      New York
Messerschmidt Maggie   MiL  75       Germany       Germany       Germany

The home was at 1063 Clay Ave
Andrew was an Inspector at a Milk Depot

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1920 New York, Westchester Co., Mount Vernon, ED 82, Sheet 8A, Line 40

                                                   Father's      Mother's
                       Rel  Age      Birthplace    Birthplace    Birthplace 
Reitweisner John G      H   30       New York      New York      New York
            Gertrude S  W   29       New York      Wurtemberg    Bavaria
            George      S   1 8/12   New York      New York      New York
Pfister Andrew          H   60       Wurtemberg    Wurtemberg    Wurtemberg
        Gertrude        W   58       Bavaria       Bavaria       Wurtemberg
        Frances         D   21       New York      Wurtemberg    Bavaria

The home was at 68 South Street
John G was a Broker in a Brokers Office
Andrew was a Carpenter in a Lumber Co
Frances was a Bookkeeper at an Electric Factory

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1930 New York, Bronx, Bronx, ED 136, sheet 1B, line 59

Reitweisner Andrew        H      M W 47 M 25     NY G  G               Director     Poultry Co
            Mary          W      F W 42 M 25     NY G  G
            Mary          D      F W 17 S        NY NY NY              School
            Anna M        D      F W 15 S        NY NY NY              School
Messerschmitt Madeleine   MiL    F W 85 Wd 38    G  G  G    1847 Na

G = Germany

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1930 New York, Westchester Co., Mount Vernon, ED 66-229, Sheet 5B, Line 52

                                                       Father's       Mother's
                     Rel  Age  Status  Birthplace      Birthplace     Birthplace 
Pfister Andrew        H   70    M 24   Germany         Germany        Germany
        Gertrude      W   68    M 24   Eichelsbach     Germany        Germany
                                       Germany
Reitweisner John G    H   41    M 26   New York City   New York City  New York City
            Gertrude  W   40    M 25   Mt Vernon NY    Eichelsbach    Germany
                                                       Germany
            George    S   11    S      Mt Vernon NY    New York City  Mt Vernon NY
            Dorothy   D    9    S      Mt Vernon NY    New York City  Mt Vernon NY

Andrew was a Cabinet Maker, immigrated in 1888 and was naturalized
Gertrude immigrated in 1883 and was naturalized
John G was a Clerk at James S Burrogh Co











NOTES






1 -- According to family lore, he died while on a business trip to Palmer, Mass. The family stories did not say where on the trip he died. There is no death certificate for him on file in the Massachusetts Vital Records.














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