Reis, Mrs. Nicholas (Mary) 1859-1929

RIES, BAACK, BARTON, DEVINEY, ROBERTS, MARIENAU, HILKER

Posted By: Janet Schuldt, Volunteer (email)
Date: 2/4/2012 at 11:48:50

LeMars Semi-Weekly, LeMars, Plymouth, Iowa, USA FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1929

STROKE FATAL IN FEW DAYS

Mrs. Nicholas Reis Is Suddenly Stricken While Mowing Lawn

CAME HERE WHEN GIRL

Had Lived in the Same House For Fifty Years

Stricken while engaged in mowing the lawn at her residence, l14 Fourth Avenue SW, Friday afternoon, Mrs. Nicholas Ries, a resident of Plymouth county since girlhood, died at her home Monday afternoon about four o'clock, at the age of seventy years. Mrs. Ries had enjoyed good health all her life. A few weeks ago she returned from an extended, visit in the west. She was apparently in the best of health and spirits, when her daughter, Mrs. Guy Barton , who lives with her, left her for the day. Death is ascribed to a stroke by the physician who was called to attend her. She never rallied after the seizure, Friday, and rapidly sank until death ensued.

Mrs. Ries was a native of Mecklenberg Schwerin, Germany, where she was born, September 6, 1869. Her maiden name was Mary Louise Baack. When she was a child of seven years of age, she came with her parents to America. They located in Clayton county, Iowa, soon after their arrival in the States and from t here came to Plymouth county.

Fifty Years in Same House

Soon after her arrival in Plymouth county, Mary Louise Baack was married to Nicholas Ries, the ceremony taking place in 1878 in LeMars. Mrs. Ries made her home here ever since her marriage and lived in the house, where she died, for over fifty; years. Mrs. Riess was the mother of seven children. The oldest son John died at the age of 11 years. She leaves a son and five daughters who are Fred Ries, of Omaha, Neb., Mrs. Guy Barton, Mrs. Reuben Deviney and Mrs. Dick Roberts, of LeMars, Mrs. Ben Marienau, of Athol, S. D., and Mrs. Roy Hilker, of Paulllna, Iowa. There are ten grandchildren. She is also survived by one sister, Mrs. John Klohs, of LeMars, and two brothers, Fred Braak and Henry
Braak, of Struble.

The funeral services were held Thursday morning at St. James Church with Rev J Cooper officiating and interement made in St. Joseph Catholic cemetery, beside the remains of her husband, who died
five years ago.

Mrs. Ries, was a good christian woman, widely known among the earlier residents of the city, and was highly esteemed by a large number of friends and acquaintances. She was a devoted wife and mother, and a neighbor always prompt and willing to help in time of trouble and sickness. Sine was one of the pioneer women who helpd in the progress of the community, since the days when Le Mars was a frontier