Something about:
 Valentin B. Reis #635 (1795-1874) Descendants Ancestors
 Son of Barthel & Anna Maria (geb. Freihaut) Reis of Biblis.

Wife: Katharina Freihaut #179 (1802-1867) Descendants Ancestors
Daughter of Wilhelm & Katharina (geb. Reis) Freihaut of Biblis.

Valentine and Katharina arrived in America on the ship J.H. Cooper
with children on 20 Jul 1846 at the Port of New Orleans. They settled in
St. Louis, MO. but later moved to Minnesota in the 1850's. Valentine and
Katharina are buried in Old St. Mark cemetery at Shakopee, MN, USA.
Note: To mark 150 years of the Reis family in America, Barbara J. Post &
Raymond H. Reis, S.J., along with editors Carolyn A. Woods and Richard V.
Reis, published a very nice book "150 Years In America - The Reis Family 
History".

CHILDREN:

Barthel Reis #591 (1824-1870) ancestors
Barthel remained single, moving from St. Louis to Minnesota with his 
parents.  He was buried in Old St. Mark cemetery, Shakopee, MN, USA.

Valentin Reis #636 (1825-1892) descendants ancestors
Valentin married Josephine Apfeld in 1853 in St. Louis (a double wedding
with brothers marrying sisters!).  The couple moved to Shakopee, MN, 
where the remaining eight of their ten children were born.  In the 
1870's, they moved to Belleville, IL. 

Elisabth (1827-1828) 

Johann Reis #613 (1829-1908) descendants ancestors
Johann married Constantia Apfeld in 1853 in St. Louis (second part of 
the double wedding of brothers marrying sisters).  This couple also 
moved to Shakopee, MN, where all of their seven children were born.  
Johann's descendants remained in Minnesota. 

Anna Maria Reis (1830-1830)

Michael Reis #630 (1831-1908) descendants ancestors  married
Apollonia Eberle #816 (1831-1895) descendants ancestors who came to 
America with her father Georg Eberle #122 (1801-    ) ancestors and 
step-mother Anna Maria Reis #578 (1810-    ) and family.  Michael married 
Apollonia in 1856 and later moved to Belleville, IL in 1862. The 
marriage produced seven children.  He and his brother Heinrich started
the H & M Lumber Company in 1866.  Michael also entered politics,
becoming first an Alderman and then mayor of Belleville.  Michael and
Apollonia are buried in Belleville, IL.

Elisabeth Reis #597 (1834-1846) ancestors
Elisabeth was born in Biblis and died in St. Louis in Oct 1846.

Katharina Reis #619 (1835-1914) ancestors
Katharina moved with her family to Shakopee, MN, where she 
remained single.  She is buried in Shakopee.

totgeboren (stillborn child) 4 Jun 1837, Biblis.

Heinrich Reis #604 (1839-1911) descendants ancestors married Elisabeth
Kiesel (Kissel?) in 1866. (Biblis records do not show an Elis. Kissel
born 31 Aug 1845). They moved to Shakopee, MN and then back to Belleville, 
IL where he and Michael ran the H & M Lumber Co.  Heinrich and Elisabeth 
had 13 children, three of which died young. They are buried in Belleville,
IL.

Anna Maria Reis #581 (1841-1922) descendants ancestors married Charles Stark
 in 1862 in Shakopee, MN. They had five children, two of which married.
The family remained in Minnesota.  Anna maria & Charles are buried in 
Shakopee.

Barbara Reis #589 (1843-1910) ancestors married widower Henry  
Busch, the father of three sons in Shakopee, MN. They had no children.
They are buried in Jordan, MN.

Magdalena Reis (9 Aug 1845 - 3 Sep 1845) Biblis.

George Reis (1847-1907) descendants ancestors was born in St. Louis,
the only child born in America.  He moved with his family to Shakopee,
but eventually moved to Belleville, IL, where he married Appolonia Karr 
in 1879. They had six children.  





                 (See Table of Common Ancestors)                                  

635 Valentin B. Reis (1795-1874) is related to:
  (See below for Katharina's relationship table)

010 Katharina Barth       W1/018 (1821-1858) as 2c-S, 3c1r-A 
018 Heinrich Beckerle      H/010 (1827-    ) as 3c2r-A 
035 August Bender          H/042 (1824-1874) as undet. 
042 Katharina Berg         W/035 (1824-1888) as undet. 
179 Katharina Freihaut     W/635 (1802-1867) as husband,3c1r-A,3c1r-Z,5c1r-V 
208 Magdalena Gansmann     W/719 (1830-1900) as 3c1r-O, 4c-E
815 Nikolaus Gansmann            (1826-C1910)as 3c2r-A, 4c1r-F   
327 Valentin Hertling      H/659 (1811-1892) as 3c1r-A 
383 Franziska Keil         W/744 (1810-    ) as 3c-AE
395 Friedrich Kercher      W/424 (1812-1897) as 3c1r-A, 3c2r-A 
410 Heinrich Kissel        H/785 (1805-1890) as 3c1r-A, 5c-M 
415 Johann Kissel          H/579 (1776-    ) as 3c1r-A, 5c-M
420 Johann Kissel          H/499 (1811-1889) as 3c1r-A, 5c-M 
424 Katharina Kissel       W/395 (1814-1893) as 3c1r-A, 5c-M 
433 Magdalena Kissel             (1843-1918) as 2c1r-N, 3c2r-A 
459 Emilie Kunz            W/649 (1831-1912) as 3c1r-O 
461 Heinrich Kunz                (1874-1914) as 3c3r-A, 3c2r-O 
499 Katharina Merz         W/420(c1815-1887) as 2c-N, 3c1r-A 
579 Anna Maria Reis        W/415 (1789-    ) as 3c-A, 4c1r-M 
595 Anna Elisabeth Reis    W/718 (1808-1857) as 3c1r-A, 4c-E 
635 Valentin B. Reis       H/179 (1795-1874) as self 
649 Michael Ritzert              (1801-1861) as undet. 
659 Sus. Apollonia Roth    W/327 (1815-1893) as 5c-L 
718 Johann Seib            H/595 (1806-1880) as 2c-R 
719 Johann Seib IV         H/208 (1826-1900) as 2c-R, 3c1r-AE 
744 John Seibert           H/383 (1806-    ) as 2c-S, 3c1r-A              
746 Johann Seibert               (1864-1943) as 2c2r-S 
785 Christina Werr         W/410 (1807-1871) as undet.


and,
Katharina Freihaut #179 (1802-1867) is related to:

010 Katharina Barth       W1/018 (1821-1858) as 3c1r-A, 4c-A  
018 Heinrich Beckerle      H/010 (1827-    ) as 4c1r-I 
035 August Bender          H/042 (1824-1874) as undet. 
042 Katharina Berg         W/035 (1824-1888) as undet. 
179 Katharina Freihaut     W/635 (1802-1867) as self 
208 Magdalena Gansmann     W/719 (1830-1900) as 6c-BB
815 Nikolaus Gansmann            (1826-C1910)as 3c1r-Z, 5c-M   
327 Valentin Hertling      H/659 (1811-1892) as 4c-A 
383 Franziska Keil         W/744 (1810-    ) as 5c-M
395 Friedrich Kercher      W/424 (1812-1897) as 4c-G, 4c1r-A
410 Heinrich Kissel        H/785 (1805-1890) as 3c-P 
415 Johann Kissel          H/579 (1776-    ) as undet. 
420 Johann Kissel          H/499 (1811-    ) as 3c-P 
424 Katharina Kissel       W/395 (1814-1893) as 3c-P 
433 Magdalena Kissel             (1843-1918) as 1c2r-AI, 4c-A 
459 Emilie Kunz            W/649 (1831-1912) as undet. 
461 Heinrich Kunz                (1874-1914) as 2c2r-AJ, 5c3r-V 
499 Katharina Merz         W/420(c1815-1887) as 1c1r-AI, 4c-A 
579 Anna Maria Reis        W/415 (1789-    ) as 2c1r-AH 
595 Anna Elisabeth Reis    W/718 (1808-1857) as 4c-A 
635 Valentin B. Reis       H/179 (1795-1874) as wife,3c1r-A,3c1r-Z,5c1r-V 
649 Michael Ritzert              (1801-1861) as undet. 
659 Sus. Apollonia Roth    W/327 (1815-1893) as undet. 
718 Johann Seib            H/595 (1806-1880) as 5c-M 
719 Johann Seib IV         H/208 (1826-1900) as 5c-M 
744 John Seibert           H/383 (1806-    ) as 3c1r-A, 4c-A              
746 Johann Seibert               (1864-1943) as 4c-A 
785 Christina Werr         W/410 (1807-1871) as undet.

Last update:  27 Sep 1998  LFK



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(Last update: 22 Jul 1998, LFK)
(Clarified relationships between Valentin #635 and his wife, Katharina #179)