John William Reigle1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 17125, (1891 - 1960)
FatherWilliam David Riegel4,5 (25 Jan 1850 - abt 1924)
MotherMary J. Quakenbush4,6 (18 Sep 1857 - 3 Nov 1925)

Key Events:

Birth: 14 Sep 1891, Phillipsburg, Phillips Co., Kansas7,8,9
Marriage: 14 Dec 1921, Alma, Harlan Co., Nebraska, Laura Lucinda Bishop (22 Feb 1882 - 19 Feb 1972)10,11,12
Death: 13 Oct 1960, Ft. Collins, Larimer Co., Colorado13,14
Burial: Grandview Cemetery, Ft. Collins, Larimer Co., Colorado15
ChartsDescendants of Jacob K. and Christiana Ohl Riegel
AncestryThe Reigel Family

Copyright Notice

Narrative:

      John William Reigle was born on 14 Sep 1891 in Phillipsburg, Phillips Co., Kansas, near Republican City, Nebraska.7,8,9
     He appeared on the 1895 State Census of Crow, Glenwood Twp., Phillips Co., Kansas, in the household of his parents, William David Riegel and Mary J. Quakenbush.16 He appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Sumner Twp., Phillips Co., Kansas, in the household of his parents.5
     John appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Turkey Creek Twp., Franklin Co., Nebraska, at River Rd. South, enumerated 3 May 1910, in the household of John Andres, his wife, and five children. He was apparently a hired hand on their farm.17
     John seems to have added a final "s" to his surname by 1910, and by 1917 had adopted the spelling Reigles.18,19,20,21
     He registered for the draft for World War I on 5 Jun 1917, while living in Republican City, Nebraska, reporting he was employed as a farm laborer by L. L. Grenwell in Phillips Co. Kansas.19
     John appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Greenwood Twp., Phillips Co., Kansas, enumerated 12 Jan 1920, in the household of George Coomes, his wife, and three children, as a hired hand on their farm.22
     John married Laura Lucinda Bishop, daughter of John Milton Bishop and Mary Ann Moreland, and sister of the woman his younger brother James married the year before, on 14 Dec 1921 in Alma, Harlan Co., Nebraska.10,11,12
     John and Laura moved to Colorado in 1929.23 They appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Larimer Co., Colorado, on Lincoln Highway, enumerated 9 Apr 1930, reporting they rented their home for $10 per month and did not own a radio.24 His brother James and his wife and son were listed as living in the same dwelling.25
     John and Laura moved to Fort Collins his bother James and her sister Cora in Sep 1937.26
     John and Laura appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Ft. Collins, Larimer Co., Colorado, at 237 No. Whitcomb St., enumerated 5 Apr 1940, reporting they were renting their home, paying $20 per month. They reported that they had lived in Berthoud, Larimer Co. in 1935. Cora, his brother's widow (and her sister) and her son Ervin were listed as living with them.27
     He was a farm laborer, living with a family in a neighboring state by age 18. He became an automobile mechanic by 1930, and was a machinist by 1940. That year he reported that he had worked 16 hours the last week of March, and had worked 10 weeks the prior year, earning $278.28,29,30,31
     John registered for the draft for World War II on 27 Apr 1942, while living at 237 No. Whitcomb, Fort Collins, Colorado, reporting he was employed by Ft. Collins Machine and Welding Works, in Fort Collins.32
     John and Laura appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Fort Collins, Larimer Co., Colorado, at 237 N Whitcomb, enumerated 15 Apr 1950, reporting they lived in a home that was not on a farm. Her widowed younger sister Cora was listed as living with them.33
     John died on 13 Oct 1960 in Ft. Collins, Larimer Co., Colorado, at age 69.13,14 He was buried in Grandview Cemetery, Ft. Collins, Larimer Co., Colorado.15

Children:
     There were no children with Laura Lucinda Bishop

Citations

  1. [S12632] John Williams Reigles, World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Colorado, middle name at top of card is Williams but signed name seems to be William.
  2. [S1404] W. D. Reigel household, 1895 Kansas State Census, Phillips Co., Kansas, Glenwood Twp., shows name as John Reigel.
  3. [S1394] William D. Riggle household, 1900 U.S. Census, Phillips Co., Kansas, shows name as John J. Riggle.
  4. [S1404] W. D. Reigel household, 1895 Kansas State Census, Phillips Co., Kansas, Glenwood Twp., shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  5. [S1394] William D. Riggle household, 1900 U.S. Census, Phillips Co., Kansas.
  6. [S1394] William D. Riggle household, 1900 U.S. Census, Phillips Co., Kansas, shows him as the son of her husband, and that the parents had been married longer than the age of the child.
  7. [S1394] William D. Riggle household, 1900 U.S. Census, Phillips Co., Kansas, shows month, year, as 1890, age 9, and state.
  8. [S4643] John Reigles, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, shows date, with year as 1891, near Rep[ublican] City, Nebraska, county, and state.
  9. [S12632] John Williams Reigles, World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Colorado, shows date, town, county, and state.
  10. [S4641] John Reigles household, 1930 U.S. Census, Larimer Co., Colorado, shows married, with his first marriage omitted and hers at age 40.
  11. [S4646] John Reigles household, 1940 U.S. Census, Larimer Co., Colorado, shows married.
  12. [S12634] Laura L. Reigles obituary, Fort Collins Coloradoan, shows date, town, and state.
  13. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 101939428, John W Reigles, shows date, town, county, and state, and includes tombstone photo showing date.
  14. [S12634] Laura L. Reigles obituary, Fort Collins Coloradoan, shows date.
  15. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 101939428, John W Reigles, includes tombstone photo.
  16. [S1404] W. D. Reigel household, 1895 Kansas State Census, Phillips Co., Kansas, Glenwood Twp.
  17. [S4644] John Andres household, 1910 U.S. Census, Franklin Co., Nebraska.
  18. [S4644] John Andres household, 1910 U.S. Census, Franklin Co., Nebraska, shows name as John Riggles.
  19. [S4643] John Reigles, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
  20. [S4645] George W. Coomes household, 1920 U.S. Census, Phillips Co., Kansas, shows name as John Reigles.
  21. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 101939428, John W Reigles, includes tombstone photo showing same.
  22. [S4645] George W. Coomes household, 1920 U.S. Census, Phillips Co., Kansas.
  23. [S12634] Laura L. Reigles obituary, Fort Collins Coloradoan, shows year.
  24. [S4641] John Reigles household, 1930 U.S. Census, Larimer Co., Colorado.
  25. [S4642] James Reigles household, 1930 U.S. Census, Larimer Co., Colorado.
  26. [S12642] James D Reigles obituary, Fort Collins Express-Courier, shows he moved there in Sep with his wife, son, and brother John.
  27. [S4646] John Reigles household, 1940 U.S. Census, Larimer Co., Colorado.
  28. [S4644] John Andres household, 1910 U.S. Census, Franklin Co., Nebraska, shows occupation as laborer, industry as farm.
  29. [S4645] George W. Coomes household, 1920 U.S. Census, Phillips Co., Kansas, shows relationship as farm hand and occupation as farm laborer.
  30. [S4641] John Reigles household, 1930 U.S. Census, Larimer Co., Colorado, shows occupation as mechanic, industry as automobile.
  31. [S4646] John Reigles household, 1940 U.S. Census, Larimer Co., Colorado, shows occupation as machinist, industry as garage.
  32. [S12632] John Williams Reigles, World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Colorado.
  33. [S12633] John Reigles household, 1950 U.S. Census, Larimer Co., Colorado.