# John Riess

John Riess (31 MAY 1863 – 11 OCT 1942); child of Johann Adam Riess and Elizabeth Gehhardt; married Marie Krienke; parent of 4 children; died in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.

**Lifespan:** 31 MAY 1863 – 11 OCT 1942

## Parents
- [Johann Adam Riess](/p/johann-adam-riess-30740.md) (father)
- [Elizabeth Gehhardt](/p/elizabeth-gehhardt-30741.md) (mother)

## Spouses
- [Marie Krienke](/p/marie-krienke-30668.md) — m. 17 AUG 1887

## Children
- [Carl Johann Julius Rieess](/p/carl-johann-julius-rieess-30670.md)
- [Heinrich Carl Adam Riess](/p/heinrich-carl-adam-riess-30671.md)
- [Hermann Ferdinand Julius Riess](/p/hermann-ferdinand-julius-riess-30672.md)
- [Johann Carl Riess](/p/johann-carl-riess-30673.md)

## Timeline
- 31 MAY 1863 — **Born**
- 1934 — **Electoral Roll** at Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia — Div: Darling Downs SubD: Toowoomba - labourer/14 Gladstone Street
- 11 OCT 1942 — **Died** at Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
- 12 OCT 1942 — **Buried** at Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia — Presbyterian
- **Age at death** — 79 years

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