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William Tobias Rieken

Birth	:	27 May 1911 Wayne Township, Jones County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	14 May 1936 Cass Township, Jones County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Wayne Zion Cemetery, Jones County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.1650009, -91.1825027
Plot	:	Lot #165 Grave #5
Description	:	SOURCE: THE ANAMOSA Eureka…May 21, 1936…..Page 1 CASS TOWNSHIP IN SUICIDE LAST THURSDAY WILLIE RIEKEN HANGS SELF FROM RAFTER IN COW SHED Cass Township when he hanged himself from a rafter in the cow shed. No reason for his act has been made known, for he had shown no symptoms of moroseness, nor or insanity. He had been employed by his brother, John Rieken for the last four years. The two men left the house at about 7:30 Thursday morning with plans for each to work on opposite sides of... Read More	SOURCE: THE ANAMOSA Eureka…May 21, 1936…..Page 1 CASS TOWNSHIP IN SUICIDE LAST THURSDAY WILLIE RIEKEN HANGS SELF FROM RAFTER IN COW SHED Cass Township when he hanged himself from a rafter in the cow shed. No reason for his act has been made known, for he had shown no symptoms of moroseness, nor or insanity. He had been employed by his brother, John Rieken for the last four years. The two men left the house at about 7:30 Thursday morning with plans for each to work on opposite sides of the farm. John Rieken went to the barn about 11:30 am. and going into the barn, discovered that Willie's team had not been worked in the morning. He started the search for his brother and found him hanging from a rafter in the cow shed The youth had used a strap from a bridle to commit the deed. According to friends, Willie had always been in high spirits and had been in Monticello the previous evening. He had displayed no out-of-the-ordinary feelings at that time.

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William Tobias Rieken's memorial is located at: Wayne Zion Cemetery, Jones County, USA.
When did William Tobias Rieken death?
William Tobias Rieken death on 14 May 1936 in Cass Township, Jones County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.1650009
Longitude: -91.1825027

Family Members:

Parent

Hanke Minehard Rieken

(1872 - 1920)

Etta Christina Schafer Rieken

(1879 - 1968)

Siblings

Lena Johanna Rieken Poppe

(1902 - 1939)

John Wilhelm Rieken

(1905 - 1983)

Martha Margaretha Rieken

(1908 - 1977)

Mary Mathilde Rieken

(1914 - 1982)

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