Christian & Kristine Riese

RIESE JOHANSEN

Posted By: Connie Swearingen (email)
Date: 10/14/2010 at 19:50:51

History of Woodbury County, Iowa 1984

Christian and Kristine (Johansen) Riese
By Ruth Riese Jorgensen & Delores Sitzmann Paulson

Christian Bern Riese was born August 23, 1846, in Ringsted, Denmark. His father was Peder Riese, who was born January 28, 1807 in Ringsted. His mother was Bodil Catherine Jiuil Riese born February 3, 1808 at Vejile, Denmark. In Kjfge Bay, Denmark at least two great naval battles have been fought between Denmark and Sweden. Longfellow’s translation of the Danish national song, depicting one of these battles, is as follows: King Christian stood by the lofty mast in mist and smoke.
His sword was hammering so fast,
Through Gothic helm and brain it passed,
Then sank each hostile bulk and mast, in mist and smoke.
‘Fly’, shouted they, ‘fly he who can,
Who braves of Denmark’s Christian the stroke?’

Longfellow was in a Copenhagen coffeehouse in September 1835. When he heard that stirring air played by some strolling musicians, he later looked up the words by Johannes Evald, in his lyric drama, Fiskerne ‘The Fisherman’, and translated them. Christian V is the Christian of that battle which occurred in 1677. The great hero of the day was the Danish Admiral, Niels Jiuil, who cut to pieces the Swedish fleet, much stronger than his own, while losing not one ship of his own. This is the Niels Jiuil who is the ancestor of Bodil Catherine Jiuil, the wife of Peder Riese, who are the parents of Christian Baron Riese.

Christian married Khristine Johansen in 1880 in Denmark; they came to America the same year and settled in the Sioux City area. Khristine Johansen was the daughter of Larers andNicholine Andersdotter Johansen from near Copenhagen, Denmark. Christian had three brothers and one sister, Khristine Johnansen Riese had one sister, who also came to the United States; she was affectionately called ‘Musta’ by all her nieces and nephews. Musta married Rusmus Petersen in Sioux City, they had four daughters: Nora, Anna, Eva and Olva. Musta died in Sioux City in 1961.

Christian Bern Riese had one son born in Denmark, mother unknown, born June 10, 1873. His name was Christian Nels Riese and at the age of 95, in 1969, he died in Sioux City.

Johannahe Bodile Riese ‘Hannah’ was the eldest of seven daughters born in Sioux City to Christian and Khristine Riese. Johannahe was born November 18, 1881 and on May 14, 1898, she married Nels Christian Paulson. Their children were Albert Nels, Pauline, Jean Marie, Evelyn, Clifford Edward and Carl Donald Paulson. Nels Paulson died August 2, 1927, at Sioux City. Hannah married John B Chamberlain, March 2, 1929. John died in Sioux City on July 15, 1906 and Hannah died October 14, 1968.

Anne Nickolina Riese was born December 8, 1883, she married Pete Jacobsen. Six daughters were born to that marriage: Helen, Irene, Rozella, Lucille, Florence and Anna Mae. After the death of Jacobsen, Anne married Louis Molstad who died in 1950. Anne died August 31, 1980.

Mary Petrin Riese, born July 26, 1886, married Peter Jacobsen by whom she had two children: Paul Riese Jacobsen and Ruth Jacobsen. She later married Nicholas Faber by whom she had three children: Eugene, Eleanore and June. Mary died in Sioux City on September 29, 1975.

Bertha Christina Riese, born June 10, 1889, married Chris Peterson. They had one son, Robert, who now lives in Florida. Chris died in Sioux City on July 19, 1945 and Bertha died April 9, 1970.

Frieda Julia Riese, born October 4, 1891 married Ronald Horton who died August 28, 1945, they had two children, Frances and Ramon. Frances died August 5, 1973. Ramon now owns and operates Thompson Drug Store in Sioux City. After Ronald Horton’s death, Frieda married Louie Loft, he died 1956 and Frieda died in Sioux City on July 6, 1963.

Ruth Catherine Riese, born April 18, 1896, married Jens ‘Ed’ Jorgensen, they had three children: Jack, Thomas and Philip. Jens died June 27, 1979 and Ruth still lives in Sioux City. Tom and Philip and their families live in Sioux City. Jack and his family live in the Kansas City area.

Florence Loretta Riese, born January 31, 1899, married Andy Holme and they had one daughter, Norma. Florence died in Sioux City on January 25, 1925.