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RIEHLMANN FAMILY HISTORY
This family was researched and first typed on February 17, 1979. With limited time and records available to use at that time, we were reduced to writing what we had. Since then, we have discovered much more information on this family. All the new information will now be incorporated into this updated paper.
Our German ancestor in this line was Johann Georg Riehlmann. He most often went by “George Riehlmann” and that is how we will refer to him from this point. Based on his baptismal record, he was born on May 15, 1837 in Oberweiler im Tal, Rheinland-Palatinate (it was then part of the State of Bavaria/Bayern), Germany. His parents were Johann “Peter” Riehlmann and Margaretha Mahler, and they will be discussed further in this paper. George Riehlmann married Anna Maria Henecko in New Orleans, LA, on December 4, 1859 at the Jackson Avenue Evangelical (Lutheran) Church. More on her will be forthcoming.
Before we start this report, we would like to recognize this family, as a whole, as being the most un-cooperative, rude, and skeptical family that we have ever researched. Of course there were a few exceptions, but for the most part this family was the most difficult to research when it should have been the easiest. We found that the Riehlmann descendants, even the living generations in the New Orleans area are about as cold toward each other as the Jews are toward the Muslims in their part of the world. Exactly what created this situation is beyond us — possibly it is the result of some inherent personality defect! Oh well, enough on this sore subject.
The correct spelling of this family name is "Riehlmann” pronounced as "Realman.” This is the spelling used in the various records found in Germany and by George Riehlmann in his Will that he signed in 1888. Also, this spelling is found on obituary notices in newspapers, census records, marriage records, etc. Common misspellings are: Realman, Reihlmann, Reelman, etc.
Johann Georg “George” Riehlmann was bom in May 1837 according to the 1900 census of New Orleans, LA. This date seems to be accurate because the 1880 census of Pike Co., MS shows him to be “43” years old that year or born in 1837. This census also states that he and his parents were bom in “Bavaria.”
George was bom in Bavaria, Germany according to his Naturalization Papers (Book L. p.46 at the Wildlife and Fish Building, fourth floor in New Orleans, LA). An older family member and grandson of George Riehlmann, Frank Seitz, said the Riehlmann’s were from a place called “Oben Volentoll” which is suppose to mean “over the hill, in the valley.” Other records and family members only tell us that he was from Germany.
George died at 6:50 p.m. at his residence (2053 Poydras St.) on June 13, 1905 in New Orleans, LA, from "stenosis of the larynx caused by a goiter." We were told that he had this goiter for years and that is why he grew a beard to cover up the large protrusion. This information was taken from his death certificate on file in New Orleans, LA, and a newspaper clipping telling of his death. The clipping was found in the New Orleans States newspaper on June 18, 1905, page 15. We were told that George is buried in an unmarked grave in the Masonic Cemetery on City Park Ave. in New Orleans. He is in the “Family Plot” next to his wife whose grave is also unmarked. Also buried in this plot are some of their children. Across the isle from George's grave is buried one son, Peter
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