Forest Emery Reigel1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 3919, (1878 - 1962)
FatherBenjamin Franklin Riegel4,5,6 (25 Jan 1850 - 6 Jan 1931)
MotherEsther Matilda Gann4,6,7 (21 Mar 1854 - 11 Dec 1920)

Key Events:

Birth: 6 Jan 1878, Savannah, Missouri8,9,10,11
Marriage: 25 Apr 1919, Vancouver, Clark Co., Washington, Anna Marie Schwankler (9 Feb 1892 - 22 May 1971)12,13
Divorce: about 1922, Anna Marie Schwankler (9 Feb 1892 - 22 May 1971)14,15,16
Death: 16 Nov 1962, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Co., California17
Burial: 20 Nov 1962, Evergreen Cemetery6
ChartsDescendants of Jacob K. and Christiana Ohl Riegel
AncestryThe Reigel Family

Copyright Notice

Narrative:

     Forest Emery Reigel was born on 6 Jan 1878 in Savannah, Missouri.8,9,10,11
     He moved to Kansas with his parents about 1885.18 He appeared on the 1885 State Census of Kirwin, Phillips Co., Kansas, in the household of his parents.19
     He moved to Clark Co., Washington Territory, about 1892 with his parents.20,21,22
     Forest purchased 40 acres, diagonally across the road from his parent's farm, on 22 Jun 1899, from John H. and Emily L. Hurt, and David Hurt, for $750. The purchase was apparently made with the proceeds of a mortgage by Forest and his parents on their farm and his new property. It was for $800, at 8% interest, due in five years. It was actually repaid sooner, on 23 Oct 1902.23 (See Map.)
     He appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of La Center, Clark Co., Washington, in the household of his parents.5

A Struggling Farmer --- Text Stolen from ReigelRidge.com !! ---


     Forest seems to have repeatedly taken out mortgages and repaid them, presumably because he was struggling financially. On 8 Oct 1906 he took a mortgage on his original property for $150, at 10% interest, for six months from Mary E. Sparks. Then on 1 Apr 1907 he took a mortgage for $800, at 8% interest, from W. W. Sparks, apparently repaying the first with the proceeds. This mortgage was due in one year, but was not paid off until 1 Apr 1913, when he took a new mortgage for $800, at 8% interest, from F. F. Myers, due in three years. It was repaid 27 Nov 1916, apparently by taking out another mortgage from F. F. Myers, dated 23 Nov 1916.24
     Forest bought 40 acres located behind the farm owned by his parents from Robert Edward Gapsch and Matilda Henriksdotter on 26 Dec 1918. They were the parents of the late wife of his brother Frank.25
     The 1916 mortgage was paid off 31 Dec 1918, when a new mortgage, again from F. F. Myers, was taken for $1500 at 8%. Given the amount and timing, that may have been largely to buy the 40 acre property from Robert Gapsch. On 3 Apr 1919 Forest took a mortgage on the new property for $300, at 10% interest, from the LaCenter State Bank. That loan was repaid by Forest and his new wife by taking out a larger mortgage, $1250, at 10% interest, from the same bank 9 Oct 1919. They took out yet another mortgage, from the same bank, for $1350 at 10% interest, secured by both properties, on 31 Dec 1920.26
     On 1 Jun 1923 Forest sold both 40-acre parcels.27 The $1500 loan from 1918, the $1250 loan from 1919, and the $1350 loan from 1920 were all recorded as satisfied later that month.28
     Forest appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of La Center, Clark Co., Washington, enumerated 26 Apr 1910.29

Trying Other Occupations --- Text Stolen from ReigelRidge.com !! ---


     He was worked from time to time in lumbering, reporting his occupation as a log driver in the 1900 census, as a saw mill teamster in 1910, and as a logger in 1930.5,30,31
     But for the most part he farmed or worked for farmers. Forest registered for the draft for World War I on 12 Sep 1918, while living at La Center, Clark Co., Washington, reporting he was self-employed as a farmer.32
     Forest Emery Reigel reported that he was a farmer in the 1920 census, and later worked in fruit orchards. He was listed as a nurseryman in the 1948 city directory, but with no occupation after that.31,33,34,35

His Brief Marriage --- Text Stolen from ReigelRidge.com !! ---


     Forest married Anna Marie Schwankler, daughter of Marie Schwenkler, on 25 Apr 1919 in Vancouver, Clark Co., Washington, with W. S. T. Derr, Justice of the Peace, officiating.12,13
     Forest and Anna appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of La Center, Clark Co., Washington, enumerated 20 Jan 1920. Her daughter by a previous marriage, Marguerite Elizabeth Slaughter, was listed as living with them.36
     Forest and Anna were divorced about 1922.14,15,16
     According to the story told in Forest's family, Forest and Anna were divorced after she "ran off with a traveling salesman." However, the man she married next was principally a lumberman although he did for a time later identify himself as a salesman. The story may be totally fanciful, or she may have been involved with someone else before that marriage.37
     Forest appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of La Center, Clark Co., Washington, enumerated 30 Apr 1930, as a boarder with Millard M. Clark, from North Carolina. Both are shown as loggers in a logging camp.38
     Forest inherited, with his siblings, their parents' 20 acre farm. On 24 Oct 1931 he, Ralph, and Ida ceded to Frank the five acres nearest his farm. In 1938 and 1939 the three brothers transferred their interests in the remaining 15 acres to Ida.39,40

Moving to California --- Text Stolen from ReigelRidge.com !! ---


     Forest moved to California about 1932, living for a time in Maxwell.41,42 He appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Williams, Colusa Co., California, enumerated 29 Apr 1940, reporting he was renting his home, and had lived in the same county in 1935.43
     He registered for the draft for World War II on 26 Apr 1942, while living at Maxwell, Colusa Co., California, reporting he was employed by J. R. Prine, at the Prine Ranch in Maxwell.2
     Forest moved to Santa Cruz Co. by 1948, when he was living at 1712 Ocean, Santa Cruz.44 About this time Forest made a practice of extended trips visiting various relatives. He was known to announce a visit by calling from a bus station in the general vicinity and ask to be picked up. His habit of chewing tobacco and spitting out the car window onto the outside of the car led to at least on relative providing him a tin can to spit into.45
     He was a laborer at a bulb ranch in 1950, reporting in the 1950 census he had not worked the prior week but was looking for work.46 During his residence there he was sentenced to five days in the county jail for disturbing the peace, in Nov 1952. The following January he was found guilty of drunkenness on a county road and fined $50.47,48
     Forest appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Co., California, at 1000 Capitola Rd., enumerated 21 Apr 1950, reporting he lived in a trailer on the same property where his nephew Bennie lived, which was not a farm, but over three acres. His brother Ralph and his wife lived nearby, at 990 Capitola Rd.46
     Forest moved in with his brother Ralph and his wife Edith at 1715 Capitola Rd. after they moved there shortly after that.49,50,51
     He moved 1600 Old Highway 1, by 1954, which had been renamed as 1600 Soquel Dr. by the following year.52 He moved to 1045 N. Branciforte Ave. by 1959 and was living there at the time of his death.53,54
     Forest died on 16 Nov 1962 in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Co., California, at age 84.17 He was buried on 20 Nov 1962 in Evergreen Cemetery.6

Children:
     There were no children with Anna Marie Schwankler

Citations

  1. [S98] Benjamin Reigel Family Bible, shows full name.
  2. [S6264] Forest Emery Reigel, World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration).
  3. [S168] Forest Emery Reigel, Certificate of Death, shows name as Forest Emery Reigel.
  4. [S98] Benjamin Reigel Family Bible.
  5. [S149] Benjamin Reigel household, 1900 U.S. Census, Clark Co., Washington.
  6. [S168] Forest Emery Reigel, Certificate of Death.
  7. [S1393] B. F. Reigle household, 1885 Kansas State Census, Phillips Co., Kansas, Kirwin, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  8. [S6264] Forest Emery Reigel, World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration), shows date, town, and state.
  9. [S98] Benjamin Reigel Family Bible, shows date.
  10. [S168] Forest Emery Reigel, Certificate of Death, shows date and state.
  11. [S1393] B. F. Reigle household, 1885 Kansas State Census, Phillips Co., Kansas, Kirwin, shows age 7 and state.
  12. [S691] F. E. Reigel and Anna Slaughter, marriage record, Application, filed 25 Apr 1919; Certificate recorded 29 Apr 1919, shows date, town, county, state, and officiant.
  13. [S136] F. E. Reigel household, 1920 U.S. Census, Clark Co., Washington, shows married.
  14. [S884] Deeds and Mortgages Clark Co., Washington, 147:227, Anna Reigel to F. E. Reigel, Quit Claim Deed, 7 Feb 1922, in which she transfers her interest in both parcels he owns near La Center to him for one dollar. This would appear to be in connection with their divorce.
  15. [S4589] David Lincoln Bond and Anna Reigel, marriage license and return, County of Alameda, shows her as divorced.
  16. [S6285] Deeds and Mortgages Clark Co., Washington, 156:23, Forest E. Reigel to V. M. Button, deed, 16 Jun 1923, shows him as a divorced man.
  17. [S168] Forest Emery Reigel, Certificate of Death, shows date and place.
  18. [S1393] B. F. Reigle household, 1885 Kansas State Census, Phillips Co., Kansas, Kirwin, shows Forest, Frank, and Ida all born in Missouri, and that the family, including William, had moved to Kansas from Missouri.
  19. [S1393] B. F. Reigle household, 1885 Kansas State Census, Phillips Co., Kansas, Kirwin.
  20. [S884] Deeds and Mortgages Clark Co., Washington, 18:78-9, David Hurt to B. F. Reigel, deed, 25 Mar 1893.
  21. [S65] Marriages of Clark County, Washington, FHL microfilm 1206366-8, Family History Library, shows Ralph was married 25 Dec 1896 in View, Clark Co., Washington.
  22. [S170] Benjamin Franklin Riegel, Certificate of Death, shows lived in registration district 38 yrs.
  23. [S884] Deeds and Mortgages Clark Co., Washington, 44:325-6, John H. & Emily L. Hurt & David Hurt to F. E. Reigel, deed, 23 Jun1899: and 43:112-6, B. F. and E. M. Reigel and F. E. Reigel to Theodore Anderson, mortgage, 23 Jun 1899.
  24. [S884] Deeds and Mortgages Clark Co., Washington, 63:409-10, Forest E. Reigel to Mary E. Sparks, mortgage, 12 Oct 1906, shows satisfied 2 Jul 1908, but the next mortgage, dated 1 Apr 1907, shows no other encumbrances, so it appears it was actually paid from the proceeds of that loan; 64:421-2, Forest E. Reigel to W. W. Sparks, mortgage, 17 Apr 1907; 100:514, Forest E. Reigel to F. F. Myers, mortgage, 1 Apr 1913: and 119:305, F. F. Myers to Forest E. Reigel, mortgage satisfation, 5 Dec 1916, shows payment of 31 May 1913 mortgage.
  25. [S884] Deeds and Mortgages Clark Co., Washington, 127:55-6, Robert and Matilda Gapsch to Forest E. Reigel, deed, 27 Dec 1918.
  26. [S884] Deeds and Mortgages Clark Co., Washington, 129:63, F. F. Myers to Forest E. Reigel, satisfaction of mortgage, 3 Jan 1919, shows date and book reference of original mortgage (not yet found), and that it was fully paid; 129:63-4, Forest E. Reigel to F. F. Myers, mortgage, 3 Jan 1919; 129:555-6, Forest E. Reigel to LaCenter State Bank, mortgage, 3 Apr 1919, shows satisfied 5 Nov 1919; 135:208-9, Forest and Anna E. Reigel to LaCenter State Bank, mortgage, 9 Oct 1919; and 142:87-8, Forest and Anna E. Reigel to LaCenter State Bank, mortgage, 11 Jan 1921.
  27. [S6285] Deeds and Mortgages Clark Co., Washington, 156:23, Forest E. Reigel to V. M. Button, deed, 16 Jun 1923.
  28. [S884] Deeds and Mortgages Clark Co., Washington, 157:22, F. F. Myers to Forest E. Reigel, satisfaction of mortgage, 18 Jun 1923, shows mortgage dated 31 Dec 1918 satisfied 8 Jun 1923; 157:23, La Center State Bank to Forest E. and Anna Reigel, release of mortgage, 18 Jun 1923, shows mortgage dated 9 Oct 1919 satisfied 9 Jun 1923; and 157:23-4, La Center State Bank to Forest E. and Anna Reigel, release of mortgage, 18 Jun 1923, shows mortgage dated 31 Dec 1920 satisfied 9 Jun 1923.
  29. [S189] Forrest E. Reigel household, 1910 U.S. Census, Clark Co., Washington.
  30. [S189] Forrest E. Reigel household, 1910 U.S. Census, Clark Co., Washington, shows occupation as saw mill teamster.
  31. [S136] F. E. Reigel household, 1920 U.S. Census, Clark Co., Washington, shows occupation as farmer, on his own farm.
  32. [S6263] Forest E. Reigel, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
  33. [S6262] Forest Reigel household, 1940 U.S. Census, Colusa Co., California, shows occupation as farm laborer.
  34. [S6143] Polk's Santa Cruz City Directory, 1948 pg 225, shows occupation as nurseryman; 1950 pg 270, shows occupation as farm worker.
  35. [S168] Forest Emery Reigel, Certificate of Death, shows occupation as a laborer as fruit orchards.
  36. [S136] F. E. Reigel household, 1920 U.S. Census, Clark Co., Washington.
  37. [S614] Interview, Elizabeth Robasciotti, 4 Sep 2003, told of hearing that Forest's wife "ran off with a traveling salesman."
  38. [S1846] Millard M. Clark household, 1930 U.S. Census, Clark Co., Washington.
  39. [S8720] Loose Probate Papers, Clark Co., Washington, no. 5600, Benjamin F. Reigel and Esther Matilda Reigel combined estate, Order Approving Final Account and Decree of Distribution, 14 Aug 1931, shows the four children received equal undivided shares in the property.
  40. [S884] Deeds and Mortgages Clark Co., Washington, 218:26-7, Ralph O. Reigel, Forest E. Reigel, and Ida May Angell to Frank W. Reigel, quit claim deed, 9 Nov 1931: 258:230-1, Frank W. Reigel to Ida May Angell, quit claim deed, 29 Jun 1938; 274:520-1, Forest E. Reigel to Ida May Angell, quit claim deed, 9 Oct 1939; and 274:520-1, Ralph O. and Edith Reigel to Ida May Angell, quit claim deed, 9 Oct 1939.
  41. [S168] Forest Emery Reigel, Certificate of Death, shows stayed 30 years in the state.
  42. [S678] Interview, Juanita Ala Dailey, 18 Feb 2004, said Forest was living in Maxwell when he visited her family in the late 1930's.
  43. [S6262] Forest Reigel household, 1940 U.S. Census, Colusa Co., California.
  44. [S6143] Polk's Santa Cruz City Directory, 1948 pg 225.
  45. [S110] Personal knowledge of author, recalling Forest's visits when he was a child.
  46. [S12567] Forest Reigel household, 1950 U.S. Census, Santa Cruz Co., California.
  47. [S6281] "Yreka Man Fined $25 in Police Court," Santa Cruz Sentinel-News, 26 Nov 1952, shows address as 1715 Capitola Rd., and sentence.
  48. [S6282] "Set Date for Hearing in Medical Cases," Santa Cruz Sentinel-News, 27 Jan 1953, shows address as 1715 Capitola Rd., and sentence.
  49. [S6249] Great Register, California, 1944, Santa Cruz Co., Branciforte Precinct No. 4, Reigel, Ralph O. and Mrs. Edith J.
  50. [S683] Edith J. Reigel obituary, , shows she was a resident of Santa Cruz since 1944.
  51. [S6143] Polk's Santa Cruz City Directory, 1950 pg 270; and 1953 pg 189.
  52. [S6143] Polk's Santa Cruz City Directory, 1954 pg 254; 1955 pg 253.
  53. [S6143] Polk's Santa Cruz City Directory, 1959 pg 257.
  54. [S168] Forest Emery Reigel, Certificate of Death, shows address, town, county, state.