She immigrated to the United States in about 1885 with her mother Maria Anna (Niess) Wall Bentz, her step-father Michael Bentz, her brother August W. Wall, step sisters Elizabeth and Margarette Bentz, her half sisters Margaretha, Katharina, and Anna Bentz, and her half brothers Fred and Jacob Bentz.
She married George Reiswig in about 1888 in Hutchinson County, South Dakota. George's first wife Elizabeth Bentz, who died in 1886, was Elizabeth Wall's step sister.
George and Elizabeth (Wall) Reiswig had ten children. The first five were born in Hutchinson County South Dakota: Ben, George Jr., Sarah, August, and Jacob. The last five were born in Lincoln Township, Sheridan County, North Dakota: Emanuel, Isaac, Lillie, Reinhold, and Frieda.
In 1898 or 1899 George and Elizabeth moved their family from Hutchinson County, South Dakota to Lincoln Township, Sheridan County, North Dakota.
After their children were raised, George and Elizabeth moved from North Dakota to Lodi, California. Elizabeth (Wall) Reiswig died in Lodi on April 23, 1946.
by: John Kelly
She immigrated to the United States in about 1885 with her mother Maria Anna (Niess) Wall Bentz, her step-father Michael Bentz, her brother August W. Wall, step sisters Elizabeth and Margarette Bentz, her half sisters Margaretha, Katharina, and Anna Bentz, and her half brothers Fred and Jacob Bentz.
She married George Reiswig in about 1888 in Hutchinson County, South Dakota. George's first wife Elizabeth Bentz, who died in 1886, was Elizabeth Wall's step sister.
George and Elizabeth (Wall) Reiswig had ten children. The first five were born in Hutchinson County South Dakota: Ben, George Jr., Sarah, August, and Jacob. The last five were born in Lincoln Township, Sheridan County, North Dakota: Emanuel, Isaac, Lillie, Reinhold, and Frieda.
In 1898 or 1899 George and Elizabeth moved their family from Hutchinson County, South Dakota to Lincoln Township, Sheridan County, North Dakota.
After their children were raised, George and Elizabeth moved from North Dakota to Lodi, California. Elizabeth (Wall) Reiswig died in Lodi on April 23, 1946.
by: John Kelly
Family Members
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Benjamin Reiswig
1889–1978
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George G. Reiswig
1891–1984
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Sarah "Sadie" Reiswig Bauer-Meyer
1894–1989
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August Reiswig
1896–1962
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Jacob G. "Jake" Reiswig
1898–1969
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Emanuel E. Reiswig
1899–1991
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Isaac G. Reiswig
1902–1983
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Lillie Reiswig Yankee
1903–1996
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Reinhold G. Reiswig
1906–1991
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Frieda B. Reiswig Huft
1911–1938
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