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David Risser and his wife Christina

David Risser was born in about 1826 in Germany.

David Risser married a woman named Christina.

Christina was born in about 1829 in Germany.

Their children were:

• Louis F. Risser, born in January 1861 in Iowa, died in 1910 in Colorado City, Colorado. He married Mary Tangeman.

• Eliza Risser, born in about 1859 in Iowa.

• William Risser, born in about 1863 in Iowa.

• Hellena Risser, born in about 1866 in Iowa.

• Adelia Risser, born in about 1873 in Nebraska.

1880 census, Osage, Otoe County Nebraska, Vol 7, ED 196, sheet 3, line 5

  21 22 Risser, David   W M 54        M Farming         Ger     Ger     Ger
              Christina W F 51  wife  M Keeping home    Ger     Ger     Ger
              Eliza     W F 21  dau  S  at home         Iowa    Ger     Ger
              Louis     W M 19  dau* S  at home       Y Iowa    Ger     Ger
              William   W M 17  son  S  Farm laborer  Y Iowa    Ger     Ger
              Hellena   W F 14  son* S  Farm laborer  Y Iowa    Ger     Ger
              Adelia    W F  7  dau                   Y Iowa    Ger     Ger
                         Attended school this year?---^

The entry "daughter" was struck out on Louis Risser's entry as was the word "son" in Hellena's.