Wilhelm "William" Riehm^[1]

1872 - 1935  (63 years)

• Name	Wilhelm "William" Riehm
  Born	7 Apr 1872	Williamsburg (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Christened	28 Jul 1872	Strassburg Evangelical Lutheran Church, Strassburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/206690865
  Name	William Riehm  [6, 7]
  Occupation	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Agricultural Laborer
  Residence	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Anglican
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-96897
  Died	24 Oct 1935	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 7]
  Buried	Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 7]
  Person ID	I96897	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Ludwig Richard "Lewis" Riehm,   b. 27 Aug 1826, Kirdorf, , Hessen, Germany ,   d. 1 Aug 1908  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Zoeller,   b. 30 Jun 1835, Ilitschenhausen, , Germany ,   d. 11 Oct 1905, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F7871	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Paulina Goettling,   b. 21 Jan 1873, Beinstein, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany ,   d. 17 Feb 1959, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Married	15 Jun 1904	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Children	1. Edward Riehm,   b. 29 Apr 1905, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Aug 1905, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   2. Elthea Riehm,   b. 16 May 1906, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Aug 1996  (Age 90 years)   3. Louise Riehm,   b. 13 Nov 1907, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Jun 1994, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025
  Family ID	F227073	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Riehm-William-1872-1935-001-AncestryPublicMemberTree-Enhanced.jpg William Riehm - Kenneth_Dinger originally shared this on 4 Aug 2015 to Ancestry Public Member Tree

  
  

• Notes

  WILLIAM RIEHM Following lingering illness of year's duration, William Riehm, 101 Alma street, passed away yesterday, at home. Deceased, born in Williamsburg, a son of the late Mr. Mrs. Ludwig Riehm, was in his 64th year. He attended Zion Evangelical Church. Surviving are his wife, two daughters, Elthea Riehm and Mrs. D. B. Perrin, both at home, two sisters, Mrs. Oliver Knechtel, city, Mrs. Alex Johnston, in Manitoba, and one grandson. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon with services at 3 o'clock at Zion Church in charge of Rev. C. A. Hirschman, Interment will take place in Woodland Cemetery. The remains will be resting at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home until 9 o'clock Saturday morning when they will be removed to the home. The Daily Record, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Fri, Oct 25, 1935 Page 19

  
  

• Sources

  [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of William Goettling. [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-1 Page 6. [S100] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Strassburg - Strassburg Evangelical Lutheran. Riehm, Wilhelm, Born: Apr 7 1872, Baptised: July 28 1872. Parents: Ludwig & Elisabeth nee Feller Sponsors: Michael Weins & Anna nee Wandel [S272] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1911, Div. 4 Page 10. [S2560] aaaWaterloo Township South 1891, Sect. 1 Page 28. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/206690865. [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link . William Riehm/ 1872-1935/ at Rest./ Paulina Goettling/ Wife Of/ William Riehm/ 1873-1959. [Two stones on one base] [A] Father [B] Mother [Stone not found, May, 2004] [C] Perrin/ married/ [Wedding Rings]/ 60/ Years/ Donald B./ Sept. 9, 1912/ May 3, 1996/ Louise Riehm/ Nov. 13, 1907/ Jan. 3, 1994/ In Loving Memory [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. William Riehm Event Type:Marriage Event Date:15 Jun 1904 Event Place:Wilmot, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Gender:Male Age:32 Birth Year (Estimated): 1872 Father's Name:Louis Riehm Mother's Name:Elizabeth Zeller Spouse's Name:Pauline Goettling Spouse's Gender:Female Spouse's Age:31 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1873 Spouse's Father's Name:Gottlieb Goettling Spouse's Mother's Name:Johanna C Kraus

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 7 Apr 1872 - Williamsburg (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Christened - 28 Jul 1872 - Strassburg Evangelical Lutheran Church, Strassburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Agricultural Laborer - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 15 Jun 1904 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Anglican - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 24 Oct 1935 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth