As Represented by Riehle Family Immigrant Ancestors
On this page we outline identified Riehle Family Segment in order to address communities of Riehle’s in North America. By a “Segment” we refer to a family of descendants from a given Riehle Immigrant Ancestor who came from Europe and/or settled in a particular community. Some of us have ventured some distance from these original communities but they still provide a useful reference point as we research our ancestry. The following are the currently identified Family Segments as characterized by their original Riehle Immigrant Ancestors, their places of birth and the areas where their families settled:
From Wagshurst, Baden
- Clemens Riehle – Wagshurst to Southern Ohio
- Martin Riehle – Wagshurst to Western New York
- Another Clemens Immigrant – from Wagshurst to Western NY
- Hyazinth Riehle – from Wagshurst to Western NY
- Felix Riehle – Wagshurst to Southern Indiana
- Conrad Riehle, Son of Felix – Wagshurst to Indiana and Iowa
- Andrew Riehle – Grandson of Felix Settled in Menomonee Falls, WI
- Ignaz Heinrich (Henry) Riehle – Wagshurst to Southern Indiana)
From Elsewhere in Baden
- Joseph Eugene Riehle (1818-1892) – Baden to Upstate New York
- Brothers Martin & Armund Riehle – Baden to Cincinnati
- Joseph Riehle – Sasbach (Achern) Baden Germany to Lafayette Indiana
- Carl Riehle and Four Adult Children – Baden to Kansas City, Mo.
- Bartholomew Riehle – Offenburg Baden to Ohio and Minnesota
From Württemberg
- Johann Jacob Riehle – Württemberg to NYC
- Johann Adam Riehle – Württemberg to Ohio
- Sebastion Christian Riehle – Württemberg to Indiana
- Johann Georg Riehle – Mähringen, Württemberg to Washington State
From Elsewhere in Germany
- Ludwig Riehl from NW Germany to Eastern Pennsylvania
(many of Ludwig’s descendants now spell their name “Riehle”)
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There are other communities with distinct Riehle Family Segments that we are aware of but about which we have little verified information. For example, we are well aware that Frederick and Henry Riehle founded or otherwise gave their name to and managed Riehle Brothers Machine Company in Philadelphia, PA in the second half of the 19th century and that there are many Riehle’s in this vicinity, including across the river in New Jersey. Despite this, we have been unable to identify Immigrant Ancestors or other commonality among these Riehle family members. We very much want to hear from this and other branches of the Riehle family that may not be listed above. Please respond below if you can help.
We have also received the occasional requests to help find more about German emigrants here in America. You can explore these at Lost in America.
As highlighted elsewhere, we seek the participation of serious genealogy hobbyists with an interest in the family to sponsor the individual Family Segments. The goal is to facilitate the process of Riehle family discovery and to provide a forum for those within each Family Segment to share what they know about the family. Please reply below regarding whatever interest you may have or get more information!
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Hello, my name is Ryan Riehle. I would like to possibly add a family segment to the greater Riehle family for addition to this site. I am a member of the Joseph Riehle Family that is located in Western, New York. Joseph is my 3rd great-grandfather. He emigrated to the United States in the 1840s and settled in Cattaraugus County, New York. He lived there for the remainder of his life where he had a child, William Riehle. William Riehle is the father to Norman Riehle and he, in turn, is father to my grandfather Alan Riehle. My grandfather Alan… Read more »
Ryan, thanks so much for this. Per my email sent yesterday, I’ll work with you to add this Family Segment.