Riedeman, Maurice, 1899-1936

RIEDEMAN, REIDEMAN, JANSEN

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Date: 6/13/2021 at 20:33:38

From the Alton Democrat, January 1, 1937:

News of the passing on Christmas eve of Maurice Riedeman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Riedeman of Twin Falls, Idaho, reached relatives here Christmas morning and that night H. W. Klein left for Idaho to attend the funeral of his nephew. Maurice was born at Alton. He was 37 years of age, an invalid since infancy. He had a brilliant mind, overcame many handicaps and acquired a good education under the tutelage of his devoted sister Ruth and with the help of his parents and brothers and sisters, so that he was able to assist his father by keeping the books for their fruit ranch. The many friends of the family here extend sincere sympathy.

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From the Twin Falls Daily News, December 25, 1936:

FINAL SUMMONS COMES TO MAURICE RIEDEMAN

Maurice Riedeman, 37, died at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Riedeman, four miles south of Twin Falls, last evening at 9 o’clock. He had been ill for the past six weeks.

Mr. Reideman[sic] was born September 23, 1899, at Alton, Iowa, and had made his home here for the past several years. He is survived by his parents, a brother, Henry Riedeman of Twin Falls, two sisters, Miss Ruth Riedeman of Twin Falls and Miss Charletta Riedeman of Berkeley, California.

Pending funeral arrangements the body rests at the Twin Falls mortuary.

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From the Twin Falls Daily News, December 29, 1936:

SERVICES HELD FOR MAURICE REIDEMAN[sic[

Funeral services were held yesterday at the Twin Falls mortuary chapel for Maurice Riedeman, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Riedeman. Rev. H. J. Reynolds of the Christian church officiated. Howard Manning, accompanied by Mrs. Manning, sang “Oh, My Father,” and “The Close of Another Day.” Pallbearers were Chester Eslinger, Clell McDowell, Crosby Biggerstaff, Ernest Pinkson, Terry Sullivan, Robert Frazer. Interment was in Twin Falls cemetery.

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RESEARCH NOTES

His death certificate spells his surname Reideman and gives his occupation as “invalid”; born September 23, 1899 at Alton, Iowa; parents Henry William Reideman and Charlotta Jansen, both born in the Netherlands; died at 9:15 p.m. December 24, 1936; cause, bronchopneumonia, onset 11/20/36; contributory causes, "urinary suppression & uremia; acute pulmonary oedema," onset 12/23/36. The nature of his invalidism is not given.

His FindaGrave.com page includes a photo of his headstone confirming the spelling of his surname as Riedeman; parents Henry William Riedeman (1866-1951) and Charlotta Cornelia Jansen Riedeman (1871-1957); siblings Ruth Riedeman (1898-1965), Eugene Riedeman (1902-1917), Marie Jeanette Riedeman (1910-1924), and Charlotta Cornelia Riedeman (1912-1990). It includes a photo of him.

His World War I draft registration card (Sept. 1918) describes him as short, slender, blue eyes, dark hair. It says he is physically disqualified for services, but gives no specifics. He is a resident of Twin Falls, Idaho.