Individual Details

Marriage

2356 310 Helgens Emma Rosetta Aug. Rieken Sebastian William 01/06/1888 Wayne Twp Sebastian Wm Ricken Helens Hein Ger William Hegans Grstji Grumm Wayne Twp

Census (family)

Head William Rieken M 34 Germany 3x, Aug 1866, Married 11 yrs (1889), Immigration Year 1880
Wife Emma Rieken F 30 Iowa, Germany Germany, Jun 1870, M-11, 4 children born and living
Daughter Uleta H Rieken F 12 Iowa, Germany Iowa, Jul 1888, single
Son William F Rieken M 10 Iowa Iowa, Germany Iowa, Nov 1890, single
Daughter Lena M Rieken F 7 Iowa Iowa, Germany Iowa, Dec 1893, single
Son George H Rieken M 2 Iowa Iowa, Germany Iowa, Sep 1898, single
Nephew William Siebels M 17 Iowa Iowa, Germany Iowa, Dec 1883, single

Census (family)

SELF William S Ricken M 43y Germany
WIFE Emma R Ricken F 39y Iowa
DAU Matie H Ricken F 21y Iowa
SON William T Ricken M 19y Iowa
DAU Lena M Ricken F 16y Iowa
SON George H Ricken M 11y Iowa
DAU Ella R Ricken F 8y Iowa
DAU Augusta A Ricken F 5y Iowa
DAU Laura E Ricken F 3y Iowa

Census (family)

SELF William Rieken M 53y Germany
WIFE Emma Rieken F 48y Iowa
SON George Rieken M 21y Iowa
DAU Ella Rieken F 18y Iowa
DAU Augusta Rieken F 15y Iowa
DAU Laura Rieken F 12y Iowa

Census (family)

35 RIEKEN WM 58 GER H RIEKEN, WM GER BOLING, LENA GER GER
36 RIEKEN EMMA 54 IA W HELGANS, WILLIAM GER GRUMM, META GER GER
37 RIEKEN GEO 26 IA S IA
38 RIEKEN ELLA 23 IA D IA
39 RIEKEN AGUSTA 20 IA D IA
40 RIEKEN LAURA 18 IA D IA

Census (family)

Head William Ricken M 63 Germany
Wife Anna Ricken F 59 Iowa
Daughter Ella Ricken F 28 Iowa
Son George H Ricken M 31 Iowa
Daughter Augusta Ricken F 25 Iowa
Daughter Laura Ricken F 23 Iowa
Lodger Charles Anderson M 31 Iowa

Census (family)

Head Wm Rieken M 73 Germany
Wife Emma Rieken F 69 Iowa
Son George H Rieken M 40 Iowa
Son-in-law L C Stambaugh M 35 Iowa
Daughter Laura Stambaugh F 30 Iowa

Death

Last Rites Held For Mrs. Rieken
WAYNE — Funeral services were held Wednesday, Feb. 22, at the Wayne Lutheran church for Mrs. William S. Rieken, 85, who died at Mercy hospital in Anamosa Feb. 18. Rev. Fredrick Kehren officiated at the services with interment at the Wayne cemetery.
Emma Rosetta Augusta Helgens was born June 2, 1870, the daughter of Wilhelm and Greta Grumm Helgens in Wayne township where she received her schooling. She was married to William S. Rieken at the Wayne church by Rev. C. Mardorf Jan. 6, 1888. They lived in Wayne all their life. Mrs. Rieken was the first organist at the Wayne church, and was baptized and confirmed in the Wayne church. She is survived by two sons, William of Monticello and George, Anamosa, and four daughters, Mrs. Herman (Meta) Dirks, Mrs. George (Lena) Dirks, of Anamosa, Mrs.Ralph (Ella) Conley of Martelle and Mrs. Cecil (Augusta) Farmer of Anamosa. She is survived by nine grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren and a half sister, Mrs. Meta Serbousek of Anamosa. Her husband preceded her in death in May, 1945 and one daughter, Mrs. Pat (Laura) Stambaugh, in 1954. Casketbearers were George Schoon, J. H. Siebels, Albert Collman, T. L. Kraatz, Rhinehart Helgens and John Rieken.