Johanna Sophia Zipf

Johanna Sophia Zipf

• Father: Arthur Zipf b. 8 November 1839, d. 21 April 1918
• Mother: Caroline Bieler b. November 1851, d. 1946

• Johanna Sophia Zipf was born on 28 July 1875 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey.
• She was baptized/christened on 1 August 1875 at Saint Benedict Catolic Church in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey.
• She was known as Jennie.
• Arthur Zipf and Caroline Bieler appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, at 48 Oxford Street enumerated with the surname "Zief". Other members of the household included Johanna Sophia Zipf, Arthur George Zipf. Also in the household were children Mary (age 15), Florian (14), Lizzie (12) and Emma (8), all born in New Jersey.
• Arthur Zipf and Caroline Bieler appeared in the 1885 New Jersey state census in Newark, New Jersey. Other members of the household included Johanna Sophia Zipf. Also in the household were children Florian A., Elizabeth, George A. and Emma.
• She married Herman Martin Rieger, son of Franz M. Rieger and Maria Karoline Regenhardt, circa 1901.
• Herman Martin Rieger and Johanna Sophia Zipf appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1905 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 923 Michigan Avenue. Other members of the household included Thelma Rieger.
• Herman Martin Rieger and Johanna Sophia Zipf appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Niagara Falls, New York, at 923 Michigan Avenue. Other members of the household included Thelma Rieger and Anita C. Rieger.
• The following appeared on 23 September 1913 in The Niagara Falls Gazette: Mrs. Arthur Zipf of Newark, N. J., has just returned to her home after visiting her daughter, Mrs. Herman Rieger of Michigan avenue.
       Mr. and Mrs. Herman Rieger, accompanied by Mrs. Arthur Zipf, have returned from a trip to Upper Canada.
• Herman Martin Rieger and Johanna Sophia Zipf appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1915 in Niagara Falls, New York, at 923 Michigan Avenue. Other members of the household included Thelma Rieger, Anita C. Rieger and May F. S. Rieger. Also in the household was one female domestic servant.
• The following appeared on 12 June 1915 in the Buffalo Evening News: At Niagara Falls, the Rieger-Mesler Auto Sales corporation has been organized with $15,000 capital stock by the following incorporators: Herman M. Rieger, Jennie Rieger and Henry A. Constantine.
• Herman Martin Rieger and Johanna Sophia Zipf appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Rochester, New York, at 325 Westminster Road. Other members of the household included Thelma Rieger, Anita C. Rieger, May F. S. Rieger and Caroline Bieler.
• Caroline Bieler appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey, at 28 Seventeenth Street. Other members of the household included Johanna Sophia Zipf, Herman Martin Rieger and May F. S. Rieger.
• Johanna Sophia Zipf became a widow at the 18 November 1935 death of her husband Herman Martin Rieger.
• The following appeared on 19 November 1935 in The Niagara Falls Gazette: Falls relatives were notified today of the death in East Orange, N. J., yesterday of Herman Rieger, 69 years old, a former well known resident of this city, who operated the Suspension Bridge Bottling company in Linwood avenue for many years. Mr. Rieger moved to East Orange about 15 years ago. He is survived by a wife and three daughters. Howard Rieger, this city, is his nephew.
• The following appeared on 20 November 1935 in The Niagara Falls Gazette: Funeral services for Herman M. Rieger, former widely known Niagara Falls businessman, who died at his home in East Orange, N. J., on Mondayk, were held in East Orange today. Mr. Rieger was the son of the late Frank and Caroline Rieger, of this city. Besides his wife, Mrs. Jennie Rieger, and three daughters, he is survived by a sister, Mrs. Frances Rieger, of Lockport.
• Johanna Sophia Zipf died on 20 June 1936 at age 60 in East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey.
• She was interred at Saint Marys Cemetery, East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey.
• The following appeared on 22 June 1936 in The Niagara Falls Gazette: Word has been received here of the death at East Orange, N. J., on Saturday of Mrs. Jennie Rieger, widow of Herman M. Rieger. Mrs. Rieger was formerly a widely known resident of this city, having moved to East Orange about 15 years ago. The funeral will be held in East Orange tomorrow.

• Last Edited: 11 Jan 2015