George Frederick Grieger

George Frederick Grieger

• Father: Julius Grieger b. 3 May 1858, d. 8 December 1926
• Mother: Augusta Rutz b. circa 1863, d. between 1890 and 1907

• George Frederick Grieger was born on 17 August 1883 in New York.
• His name was recorded as Julius G. in a transcription of his birth record.
• Julius Grieger appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Queens County, New York, at Grove Street (St. Nicholas Avenue to Fairview Avenue). Other members of the household included George Frederick Grieger, Julius John Grieger, Charles Herman Grieger and August Gustav Grieger. Also in the household is housekeeper Bertha Neihu, apparently incorrectly identified as mother-in-law.
• He was a printer, according to the 1900 census.
• He married Charlotte J. Reidel, daughter of (?) Reidel and Sophia (?), circa 1904.
• George Frederick Grieger and Charlotte J. Reidel appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Queens County, New York, at 525 Ralph Street. Other members of the household included Catherine S. Grieger.
• He was a machinist, according to the 1910 census.
• George Frederick Grieger registered for the draft in Queens County, New York, while living at 253 Tesla Place in Glendale.
• George Frederick Grieger and Charlotte J. Reidel appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Queens, Queens County, New York, at 253 Tesla Place living not far from George's brother Julius.. Other members of the household included Catherine S. Grieger and Sophia (?)
• He was employed by as an automobile machinist, according to the 1920 census.
• The following appeared on 6 January 1927 in The New York Times: Three $10 notes and three bank books showing deposits in trust for his three sons were discovered yesterday, buried in a tin box in the backyard of the home of Julius Grieger, who died Dec. 8 at 2272 Gates Avenue, Ridgewood.
        Last week Mrs. Nancy Grieger [sic], the widow and stepmother of the sons, filed application with Surrogate Daniel Noble of Queens County for permission to open a safety box in search for a will. Representatives of the Surrogate's office and the State Tax Department went to the house yesterday, where the box was opened. During the proceedings one of the sons said his father had told him of burying a tin box in the backyard which the father had intimated contained valuable papers. The party went to the yard, the son got a spade and soon uncovered the box.
       The bankbooks showed that the father had deposited, in trust, $1,100 for his son, George, and $1,000 each for Charles and Julius Jr.
• The following appeared on 6 January 1927 in The New York Times: Digs Up Three Legacies. Three $10 notes and three bank books showing deposits in trust for his three sons were discovered yesterday, buried in a tin box in the backyard of the home of Julius Grieger, who died Dec. 8 at 2272 Gates Avenue, Ridgewood.
       Last week Mrs. Nancy Grieger, the widow and stepmother of the sons, filed application with Surrogate Daniel Noble of Queens County for permission to open a safety box in search for a will. Representatives of the Surrogate's office and the State Tax Department went to the house yesterday, where the box was opened. During the proceedings one of the sons said his father had told him of burying a tin box in the backyard which the father had intimated contained valuable papers. The party went to the year, the son got a space and soon uncovered the box.
       The bankbooks showed that the father had deposited, in trust, $1,100 for his son, George, and $1,000 each for Charles and Julius Jr.
• George Frederick Grieger and Charlotte J. Reidel appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Ozone Park, Queens County, New York, at 114-01 130th Street. Other members of the household included Catherine S. Grieger.
• He was employed as an automobile machinist, according to the 1930 census.
• George Frederick Grieger died on 10 April 1933 at age 49 in New York.
• Charlotte J. Reidel became a widow at his death.

• Last Edited: 23 Apr 2011