 1892 - 1962 (70 years)
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| Name |
Joseph Leo RILEY [1] |
| Born |
5 Apr 1892 |
Columbia City, Whitley County, Indiana Catholic 1-2-16-2  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Occupation |
Patternmaker, Foundryman, Molder. Owned Production Foundry in Milan, Michigan. |
| Religion |
Catholic, Presbyterian after 1928 |
| Died |
26 Jul 1962 |
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA |
| Buried |
28 Jul 1962 |
Grandlawn Cemetery |
| Notes |
- Death Certificate: Died at Beaumont Hospital Farmington Hills, Michigan, of pneumonia. Suffered also from arteriosclerosis. Date of death was July 26, 1962, at 4:45 Pm. SSN--375-05-0066. Address was listed as 15730 Ward Avenue, Detroit, Michigan. Joe suffered a stroke approximately 17 years prior to his death, and spent many years at the Whitehall Convelescent Home in Farmington, Michigan . He was paralyzed and could not walk nor talk. From the recollection of Ronald Snowden, his mind functioned well.
Source:Time and Place of Unregistered Birth. Probate Court of Michigan, County of Wayne, determined that Joseph Leo Riley was born on 5 April 1892 in Columbia City, Indiana.
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| Person ID |
I21 |
Ronald Allen Snowden Family Tree |
| Last Modified |
12 May 2012 |
| Father |
Thomas George RILEY, b. Dec 1845, , Stark County, Ohio, USA , d. 26 Apr 1902, Marion, Grant, Indiana, USA (Age ~ 56 years) |
| Mother |
Rose FRIES, b. 14 Feb 1851, Uhfeltz, Haut-Rin, France , d. 14 Mar 1928, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA (Age 77 years) |
| Married |
2 Jun 1868 |
Columbia City, Whitley County , Indiana, USA |
| _UID |
6F9C9E735E1244B9B0A4A224EAC099EDD369 |
| Notes |
- Certificate #613465 from Bureau of Pensions, Department of the Interior: Thomas Riley state s he and Rosa were married on June 2, 1868 by Reverend Shaffer, from the St. Paul's Catholi c Church, in Columbia City, Indiana. Also, the clerks office in Columbia City, Indiana has r ecord of the marriage. Affiant further states that neither he nor Rosa were previously married. Dated March 24, 189 8. Rosa's name was given as Rosa Riley. Maiden name stated as Rosa Fries. Marriage License issued by Whitley County, in 1868; book 2A: Page 518.
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| Photos
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 | The original St. Paul of the Cross Catholic Church in Columbia City, Indiana.
Think back in time and imagine that Rosa and Thomas were leaving the church after their wedding ceremony in 1869--that the family no doubt worked on for may of the preceding weeks. These old steps conjure up wonderful thoughts of youth, happiness and eternal love. |
 | Thomas and Rose Ann Riley
Copy of an original tintype (Dageurotype) now in the possession of Ron Snowden. Picture is estimated to be from the period of about 1880. |
 | Rose Ann (Fries) Riley, sitting next to son Joe Riley, wife Kate and grand daughter Velma Riley. Photo was taken about 1926 in Indiana.
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 | Aunt Rose (Riley), josephine, Grandma Riley, and Joe Reynolds
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 | Joe and Kate Riley, with young Velma--standing next to Grandmother Rose Ann (Fries) Riley. Location is uncertain, but could be Marion, Indiana, Photo taken in 1927.
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 | TGR-Rosa300dpi.JPG
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| Headstones |
 | Headstone of Thomas and Rosa Riley
Located within the Greenhills Cemetery--Catholic Section--Columbia City, Indiana. |
 | Ron Snowden and John Fries
Visiting graves of Thomas and Rosa Riley
Thomas and Rosa are the great grandparents of Ron; and Thomas is the great uncle of John. |
| Family ID |
F7 |
Group Sheet |
| Family 1 |
Kate Titania MATWEYCHUK, b. 28 Jan 1897, Grodnow, Russia , d. 16 May 1987, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA (Age 90 years) |
| Married |
24 Dec 1919 |
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA |
| _UID |
0D494E4BF2DE471BB6B27989E9637B80D219 |
| Notes |
- Marriage Certificate #186649, Wayne County, Michigan: Joseph Leo Riley and Kate Tatina Matwe ychuk were married on 24 December 1919 in Detroit, Michigan.
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| Children |
| | 1. Velma Ruth RILEY, b. 2 Jan 1921, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan, USA , d. 25 Feb 2008, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA (Age 87 years) |
| | 2. Thomas George RILEY, b. 22 Jun 1924, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan , d. 4 Jul 1924 (Age 0 years) |
| | 3. Joseph Lynne RILEY, b. 4 Jul 1925, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan , d. 11 Sep 1925 (Age 0 years) |
| | 4. Betty Jane RILEY, b. 23 Oct 1926, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA , d. 9 Mar 2012, Farmington Hills, Oakland County, Michigan, USA (Age 85 years) |
| | 5. Gerald Richard RILEY, b. 8 Mar 1928, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA , d. 15 Jul 2001, Sun City, California, USA (Age 73 years) |
| | 6. Valley May RILEY, b. 12 May 1929, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA , d. 28 Sep 2006 (Age 77 years) |
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| Photos
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 | Wedding photos of Joe and Kate "Matweychuk" Riley
24 December 1919
Photo includes Joe and Kate, with Kate's sisters Edna and Vera--and brother George. |
 | Betty, Richard and Valley (Dolly) Riley, about 1937
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 | Joe Riley, Howard Day, and Valley (Dolly) Riley
Photo was taken at the Riley home, located at 15730 Ward Avenue, Detroit, Michigan in 1941. |
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| Rose Ann (Fries) Riley, sitting next to son Joe Riley, wife Kate and grand daughter Velma Riley. Photo was taken about 1926 in Indiana.
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 | Rose (Fries) Riley, Joe Walter, Kate Riley, Joe Riley, Velma Riley (child), remaining two girls are not identified as yet.
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| Joe and Kate Riley, with young Velma--standing next to Grandmother Rose Ann (Fries) Riley. Location is uncertain, but could be Marion, Indiana, Photo taken in 1927.
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 | Dick,Dolly, Velma, Betty and Joe Riley. Photo taken in 1934.
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 | Babo (Grandma), Alice Sauve, Dick Sauve, Marie Yakush, Vera Hornie with arms over Dick Riley, Joe Riley, Velma Snowden with arms over Betty Marshall, and Kay Johnson with arms over Dolly (Valley) Deruy,
Names are listed from left to right, across the top first. Names provided are married names for all persons. |
 | The Riley Children
Dick, Betty, Valley (Dolly) and Velma
Two brothers died in infancy.
Thomas George--b 22 June 1924 d 4 July 1924
Joseph Lynne-- b 4 Jul 1925 d 11 Sep 1925 |
| Documents |
 | World War II Air Raid Warden cards
The civil defense effort during World War II utilized civilians to help direct the civil defense of he nation. Both Joe and Kate served in this capacity--showing their commitment to the nation and their neighbours. |
| Family ID |
F4 |
Group Sheet |
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| Photos
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 | Photograph of Joe Riley at work in his Northern Cast Iron Foundry
Joe was a pattern maker and much of his early work was with the City Pattern Company in Detroit. Later he and another City Pattern employee (Wannamaker) left City Pattern to begin their own business, the Northern Cast Iron Company |
 | Mary Riley Walter and Joe Riley--brother and sister--taken about 1940.
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 | Joe Riley
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 | Joe Riley
Joe left home when he was quite young. Some stories relate as early as 15 or 16 years of age. Clearly Joe was a capable person, with an excellent mind, and a tender heart. He was also a tough man, with some stories relating a physical toughness that made him an often feared man. He demonstrated the pioneer spirit of his father, a sense of nationalism, and a sense of country. |
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| Joe Riley 1250p.jpg
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 | Joseph Leo Rilay
About 1952. Joe was a pattern maker, who was good at his trade. He developed a business, with a partner named Wannamaker, that became City Pattern in Detroit. Unfortunately, he suffered a serious stroke in the early 1950's and was bed-ridden the rest of his life. |
| Documents
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 | Death certificate of Joseph L. Riley
Joe suffered a debilitating stroke and spent the last seventeen years of his life in the Whitehall Convalescent Home near Farmington, Michigan. Kate cared for him at home for the first years, but her health failed and a convalescent home was the only practical way of caring for Joe. He is remembered by his eldest grandson as a loving, caring man filled with compassion and love--even in his physical condition. |
 | Legal birth certificate of Joe Riley
Joe's birth was not recorded, and later in life it was necessary for him to obtain affidavits from his sister and uncle to prove his birth within the United States. |
 | Affidavit of Mary Riley Walters
This attestation of Mary Walters, the sister of joe, was used by Joe to document his birth. |
 | WW2 Draft Registration Card
Joseph Leo Riley
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| Sources |
- [S400] 1900 Federal Census--Franklin Township, Marion City, Grant County, Indiana.
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