RIECK, Herman J.

History of Northern Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical, 1881, p 164

H. J. RIECK [Alma, Buffalo County, Wisconsin], Justice, was born 24 June 1836 
in Germany. In 1855 he came to America and settled in this county [Buffalo], 
and for six years was engaged in farming. In 1861 he removed to this town 
[Alma], and has been in various businesses since. In 1868 he went into the 
saloon keeping [business], which he has since continued. He has been Justice 
fourteen years, Town Clerk and Village Trustee, and other offices.

He [Herman J. RIECK] married Louisa WUEFEL, a native of Prussia. They have 
seven children: Odelia, Ida, Gustav, Olive, Rosa, Albert, and Alma. [This 
RIECK family (surname could possibly be read as REICK) was enumerated in the 
1880 census of Alma, Buffalo County, Wisconsin: Herman J. RIECK, forty 
three, saloon keeper, born in Prussia, by his census age about 1837, to 
parents also born there; his wife, Louisa RIECK, thirty-two, also born in 
Prussia (about 1848) to Prussian-born parents; and his seven children, all 
born in Wisconsin to parents born in Prussia: (1) Odelia H., eleven, thus 
born about 1869; (2) Ida (Eda?) A., ten, born about 1870; (3) Gustav A., 
eight, born about 1872; (4) Olive I., five, born about 1875; (5) Rosa A., 
three, born about 1877; and (6) Alma A. and (7) Alfred A., both five 
months. Bertha SCHLOSTEIN, unrelated to Herman J. RIECK, sixteen, servant, 
born in Missouri to parents born in Germany, completes the household.]

[Also in the 1880 census of Alma is the family of Albert RIECK, thirty, hotel 
keeper, born in Germany to parents also born there. He is enumerated with 
his wife, Minnie, twenty, born in Germany to parents also born in Germany; 
and three others unrelated to Albert. Is Albert RIECK related to Herman J. 
RIECK, or is their presence in the same small community merely coincidence? 
Bracketed material added by submitter (who is not researching these surnames) 
to support and clarify information given in the biography and to raise 
questions.]

Submitted by Cathy Kubly