Genealogy:
James Henry ("Harry") Riefle was the son of Henry Francis Riefle [see memorial] and Elizabeth Jane Coulson Riefle, both of Baltimore. His grandparents on his father's side were Henry Ferdinand Reifle [see memorial] of Pforzheim and Jacobina Rohrbacher [see memorial] of Weingarten. His grandparents on his mother's side were James Coulson of Washington, DC and Elizabeth Ann Seltzer of Baltimore.
Harry grew up on the old Marburg property (on Reisterstown Road), which he inherited. One of his friends (a son of an ex-slave), James Emory, later became the Riefle property gardener and caretaker.
When Harry's mother died, his father married Sarah Frances Matthai (a neighbor), thereby Harry gained a step-sister, Teresa [Rivers] [see memorial].
Endeavors:
Harry became a partner with his father in the firm of Henry F. Riefle and Son (c. 1895) and operated No. 1 stall in Lexington Market.
It is probable that Harry's father, knew Jacob Conrad Shafer of Jacob C. Shafer Pork Packing. So, before Harry married Florence, one of Jacob's daughters [see Florence Shafer Riefle], it was probably due to the fact that both families were in the meat business and in the same locale. In fact, the Riefle's knew the Curtains and the Coulsons also because their butcher trades, near vacinities and intermarriages into the Riefle family.
One meat to another:
In 1900, Harry having left his father's meat business, married [see photo] and worked at his deceased father-in-law's meat business, training his young brother-in-law, Fred Shafer, to take over.
Family:
Harry and Florence first moved to Arlington, and then to Forest Park. They had six children by 1928: Conrad Shafer [see memorial], James H. Riefle Jr., and four daughters, Florence Elizabeth Riefle Bahr, Katherine [Worthington] [see memorial], Caroline Amelia Riefle Beatty and Jane Coulson [Reilly][see memorial].
It was also that year when Harry built a home in Homeland at 216 St. Dunstans Road [see photo].
Harry's endeavors were always in real estate -- buying five parcels of land in NorthWest Baltimore, as well as other successful transactions from 1871 to 1917. He would collect rent by visiting tenants.
Important things:
Harry was a Christian, a trustee and superintendent of St. Marks Methodist Church as well as a Sunday School teacher. He also was an usher at a tent revival when Billy Sunday came to Baltimore in 1916.
And he was very caring and respectful towards his friend, James Emory, as well as his family's cook, Lillie Mary Curtis Bailey, helping them both in financial matters.
Using charter boats, he also loved to fish in the Chesapeake Bay.
James Henry ("Harry") Riefle was the son of Henry Francis Riefle [see memorial] and Elizabeth Jane Coulson Riefle, both of Baltimore. His grandparents on his father's side were Henry Ferdinand Reifle [see memorial] of Pforzheim and Jacobina Rohrbacher [see memorial] of Weingarten. His grandparents on his mother's side were James Coulson of Washington, DC and Elizabeth Ann Seltzer of Baltimore.
Harry grew up on the old Marburg property (on Reisterstown Road), which he inherited. One of his friends (a son of an ex-slave), James Emory, later became the Riefle property gardener and caretaker.
When Harry's mother died, his father married Sarah Frances Matthai (a neighbor), thereby Harry gained a step-sister, Teresa [Rivers] [see memorial].
Endeavors:
Harry became a partner with his father in the firm of Henry F. Riefle and Son (c. 1895) and operated No. 1 stall in Lexington Market.
It is probable that Harry's father, knew Jacob Conrad Shafer of Jacob C. Shafer Pork Packing. So, before Harry married Florence, one of Jacob's daughters [see Florence Shafer Riefle], it was probably due to the fact that both families were in the meat business and in the same locale. In fact, the Riefle's knew the Curtains and the Coulsons also because their butcher trades, near vacinities and intermarriages into the Riefle family.
One meat to another:
In 1900, Harry having left his father's meat business, married [see photo] and worked at his deceased father-in-law's meat business, training his young brother-in-law, Fred Shafer, to take over.
Family:
Harry and Florence first moved to Arlington, and then to Forest Park. They had six children by 1928: Conrad Shafer [see memorial], James H. Riefle Jr., and four daughters, Florence Elizabeth Riefle Bahr, Katherine [Worthington] [see memorial], Caroline Amelia Riefle Beatty and Jane Coulson [Reilly][see memorial].
It was also that year when Harry built a home in Homeland at 216 St. Dunstans Road [see photo].
Harry's endeavors were always in real estate -- buying five parcels of land in NorthWest Baltimore, as well as other successful transactions from 1871 to 1917. He would collect rent by visiting tenants.
Important things:
Harry was a Christian, a trustee and superintendent of St. Marks Methodist Church as well as a Sunday School teacher. He also was an usher at a tent revival when Billy Sunday came to Baltimore in 1916.
And he was very caring and respectful towards his friend, James Emory, as well as his family's cook, Lillie Mary Curtis Bailey, helping them both in financial matters.
Using charter boats, he also loved to fish in the Chesapeake Bay.
Genealogy:
James Henry ("Harry") Riefle was the son of Henry Francis Riefle [see memorial] and Elizabeth Jane Coulson Riefle, both of Baltimore. His grandparents on his father's side were Henry Ferdinand Reifle [see memorial] of Pforzheim and Jacobina Rohrbacher [see memorial] of Weingarten. His grandparents on his mother's side were James Coulson of Washington, DC and Elizabeth Ann Seltzer of Baltimore.
Harry grew up on the old Marburg property (on Reisterstown Road), which he inherited. One of his friends (a son of an ex-slave), James Emory, later became the Riefle property gardener and caretaker.
When Harry's mother died, his father married Sarah Frances Matthai (a neighbor), thereby Harry gained a step-sister, Teresa [Rivers] [see memorial].
Endeavors:
Harry became a partner with his father in the firm of Henry F. Riefle and Son (c. 1895) and operated No. 1 stall in Lexington Market.
It is probable that Harry's father, knew Jacob Conrad Shafer of Jacob C. Shafer Pork Packing. So, before Harry married Florence, one of Jacob's daughters [see Florence Shafer Riefle], it was probably due to the fact that both families were in the meat business and in the same locale. In fact, the Riefle's knew the Curtains and the Coulsons also because their butcher trades, near vacinities and intermarriages into the Riefle family.
One meat to another:
In 1900, Harry having left his father's meat business, married [see photo] and worked at his deceased father-in-law's meat business, training his young brother-in-law, Fred Shafer, to take over.
Family:
Harry and Florence first moved to Arlington, and then to Forest Park. They had six children by 1928: Conrad Shafer [see memorial], James H. Riefle Jr., and four daughters, Florence Elizabeth Riefle Bahr, Katherine [Worthington] [see memorial], Caroline Amelia Riefle Beatty and Jane Coulson [Reilly][see memorial].
It was also that year when Harry built a home in Homeland at 216 St. Dunstans Road [see photo].
Harry's endeavors were always in real estate -- buying five parcels of land in NorthWest Baltimore, as well as other successful transactions from 1871 to 1917. He would collect rent by visiting tenants.
Important things:
Harry was a Christian, a trustee and superintendent of St. Marks Methodist Church as well as a Sunday School teacher. He also was an usher at a tent revival when Billy Sunday came to Baltimore in 1916.
And he was very caring and respectful towards his friend, James Emory, as well as his family's cook, Lillie Mary Curtis Bailey, helping them both in financial matters.
Using charter boats, he also loved to fish in the Chesapeake Bay.
James Henry ("Harry") Riefle was the son of Henry Francis Riefle [see memorial] and Elizabeth Jane Coulson Riefle, both of Baltimore. His grandparents on his father's side were Henry Ferdinand Reifle [see memorial] of Pforzheim and Jacobina Rohrbacher [see memorial] of Weingarten. His grandparents on his mother's side were James Coulson of Washington, DC and Elizabeth Ann Seltzer of Baltimore.
Harry grew up on the old Marburg property (on Reisterstown Road), which he inherited. One of his friends (a son of an ex-slave), James Emory, later became the Riefle property gardener and caretaker.
When Harry's mother died, his father married Sarah Frances Matthai (a neighbor), thereby Harry gained a step-sister, Teresa [Rivers] [see memorial].
Endeavors:
Harry became a partner with his father in the firm of Henry F. Riefle and Son (c. 1895) and operated No. 1 stall in Lexington Market.
It is probable that Harry's father, knew Jacob Conrad Shafer of Jacob C. Shafer Pork Packing. So, before Harry married Florence, one of Jacob's daughters [see Florence Shafer Riefle], it was probably due to the fact that both families were in the meat business and in the same locale. In fact, the Riefle's knew the Curtains and the Coulsons also because their butcher trades, near vacinities and intermarriages into the Riefle family.
One meat to another:
In 1900, Harry having left his father's meat business, married [see photo] and worked at his deceased father-in-law's meat business, training his young brother-in-law, Fred Shafer, to take over.
Family:
Harry and Florence first moved to Arlington, and then to Forest Park. They had six children by 1928: Conrad Shafer [see memorial], James H. Riefle Jr., and four daughters, Florence Elizabeth Riefle Bahr, Katherine [Worthington] [see memorial], Caroline Amelia Riefle Beatty and Jane Coulson [Reilly][see memorial].
It was also that year when Harry built a home in Homeland at 216 St. Dunstans Road [see photo].
Harry's endeavors were always in real estate -- buying five parcels of land in NorthWest Baltimore, as well as other successful transactions from 1871 to 1917. He would collect rent by visiting tenants.
Important things:
Harry was a Christian, a trustee and superintendent of St. Marks Methodist Church as well as a Sunday School teacher. He also was an usher at a tent revival when Billy Sunday came to Baltimore in 1916.
And he was very caring and respectful towards his friend, James Emory, as well as his family's cook, Lillie Mary Curtis Bailey, helping them both in financial matters.
Using charter boats, he also loved to fish in the Chesapeake Bay.
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