Reinhold was one of thirteen children b. to August Born, b. Feb. 17, 1859 in Schlott, Dingolfing-Landau, Bayern, Germany and d. Jan. 8, 1937 in Waseca, Waseca, MN. &
Mary Dornfeldt, b. Apr. 14, 1865 in Germany and d. Apr. 6, 1918 in Blue Earth Co., MN.

August Born marr. Mary Dornfeldt on Dec. 4, 1879.

Ten of August and Mary Born's thirteen children were:
1) William August, b. 1882 – 1935
2) Reinhold Fredrich, b. Dec. 2, 1883 in Saint Mary, Waseca Co., MN. and d. Apr. 13, 1961 in Waseca, Waseca Co.,
MN.
3) Edward Gus Born, b. Oct. 10, 1885 in MN. and d. Oct. 17, 1966 in Waseca Co., MN.
4) Fredrick E. Born, b. Nov. 8, 1888 in St. Mary, Waseca, MN. and d. May 20, 1960 in Waseca Co., MN.
5) Louis Martin Born, b. Sep. 9, 1890 in Saint Mary, Waseca Co., MN. and d. Dec. 1, 1950 in MN.
6) Lena S. Born, b. Jun. 22, 1892 in MN. and d. Mar. 30, 1982 in Waseca Co., MN.
7) Emma S. Born, b. May 2, 1894 and d. Nov. 22, 1972. She marr. John T. Bathke.
8) Esther A. Born, b. Jan. 4, 1896 in MN. and d. Aug. 20, 1977 in Waseca Co., MN.
9) Lydia Selma Born, b. 1897 – 1978. Lydia marr. Fred. W. Kottke.
10) Benjamin Walter Born, b. Apr. 1, 1905 in Saint Mary
Waseca Co., MN. and d. Sep. 21, 1985 in Faribault, Rice Co., MN.

In the 1895 Minnesota, Territorial and State Census, 12 yr. old Reinhold, b. in MN., was living in Saint Mary, Waseca Co., MN. with his
31 yr. old father, August Born, a farmer, b. in Germany
28 yr. old mother, Mary Born, b. in Germany
14 yr. old brother, William Born, b. in MN.
10 yr. old brother, Eddie Born, b. in MN.
11 yr. old brother, Fredrick Born, b. in MN.
7 yr. old brother, 'Luie' Born, b. in MN.
5 yr. old sister, Lena Born, b. in MN.
1 yr. old sister, Emma Born, b. in MN.

In the 1900 U.S. census, 16 yr. old Rynold (Reinhold), b. Oct. 1883 in MN., was living in Saint Mary, Waseca Co., MN. with his
45 yr. old father, August Born, a farmer, b. Jan. 1857 in Germany
35 yr. old mother, Mary Born, b. Dec. 1864 in Germany
17 yr. old brother, William Born, b. Jun. 1882 in MN.
15 yr. old brother, Edward Born, b. May 1885 in MN.
11 yr. old brother, Fredrick Born, b. Jul. 1888 in MN.
9 yr. old brother, 'Lewis' Born, b. Sept. 1890 in MN.
8 yr. old sister, Lena Born, b. Jun. 1891 in MN.
7 yr. old sister, Emma Born, b. Apr. 1893 in MN.
6 yr. old sister, Ester Born, b. May 1894 in MN.
4 yr. old sister, Lidea Born, b. Feb. 1896 in MN.
August and Mary had been marr. 21 years. Mary had had 12 children, nine of whom were still alive by the time of this census. They both immigrated to the U.S. in 1866 and had been in this country for 34 years.August was naturalized.
August & Mary's parents were all b. in Germany.

In the 1910 U.S. census, 26 yr. old 'Rienhold' F. 'Rom'
(Born), a farmer engaged in general farming, b. in MN., was living in Alton, Waseca, MN. with his
32 yr. old wife, Annie L. Born, b. in MN.
5 yr. old son, Clarence C. Born, b. in MN.
67 yr. old father-in-law, William Dollman, (no occupation) b. in Germany
64 yr. old mother-il-law, Minnie Dollman, b. in Germany
13 yr. old 'state school', Charlie Shear, b. in MN.
Reinhold's father was b. in Germany and his mother in MN.
This was a first marriage for Reinhold and Annie, William and Minnie. Reinhold and Annie had been married for 6 years, and William and Minnie for 40 years. Annie was the mother of one child, still alive by this census.
William and Minnie immigrated to the U.S. in 1874.

According to his Sept. 12, 1918 WWI Draft Registration card, 34 yr. old Reinhold was living with his wife, Anna, in Waseca, and working as a farmer.
Reinhold was described as tall and stout, with blue eyes and black hair.

In the 1920 U.S. census, 36 yr. old Rinhold Born, a farmer doing general farming, b. in MN., was living in Alton, Waseca, MN. with his
42 yr. old wife, Anna L. Born
15 yr. old son, Clarence C. Born, a farm laborer on the home farm, b. in MN.
8 yr. old daughter, Lily E. Born, b. in MN.
4 yr. 2 mth. old son, Ruben W. Born, b. in MN.
75 yr. old widowed mother-in-law, Wilhelmina Dohlman, b. in Pommern, Germany
Reinhold's father was b. in Pommern, Germany and his mother in Altenburg, Germany.
Anna's father was b. in Prussia and her mother in Pommern, Germany.
Wilhelmina's parents were both b. in Pommern, Germany.

In the 1930 U.S. census, 46 yr. old 'Rienhad' (Reinhold) F. Born, a farmer, b. in MN., was living in Alton, Waseca, MN. with his
52 yr. old wife, Annid' (Annie) L. Born, b. in MN. 18 yr. old daughter, Lillie E. Born, b. in MN.
14 yr. old son, Reube W. Born, b. in MN.
20 yr. old lodger, Walter H. Dumdie, a farm laborer, b. in MN.
Reinhold was 21 yrs. old and Annie was 27 when they married.
Reinhold's father was b. in Germany and his mother in MN.

By March, 1936, Anna had died and in April, 1937, Reinhold married Hazel (Eddy) Carpenter.

In the 1940 U.S. census, 55 yr. old Reinhold Born, a mechanic for an implement dealer, b. in MN., was living in a home he owned, valued at $2,500, at 707 3rd St. NE (not a farm) in Waseca, Waseca, MN. with his
43 yr. old second wife, Hazel Born, b. in MN.
Reinhold was living in the same place in 1935.
The highest grade Reinhold had completed was 1st. Hazel had finished one year of college.
He worked 60 hrs. in the week prior to the census and 24 weeks in 1939. His income was $432 but he had income from
other sources.