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Veronica Margaret Rieff



Veronica Margaret Rieff
Born: October 22, 1914 in Nicollet County, MN.
Died: September 27, 2000 in St. Peter, Nicollet Co, MN.
Buried: St. Michael Cemetery, Nicollet, Nicollet Co, MN.
Parents: Nicholas Rieff and Caroline Prom
Veronica married Gerhard Anthony Mertesdorf on June 6, 1933.
Gerhard Anthony Mertesdorf
Born: January 4, 1908 in Germany.
Died: July 4, 1987 in St. Peter, Nicollet Co, MN.
Buried: St. Michael Cemetery, Nicollet, Nicollet Co, MN.
Parents: George P. Mertesdorf and Susanna Zimmer
Children of Gerhard and Veronica Mertesdorf:
  1. Gerald G. Mertesdorf was born on November 10, 1933.
  2. Eugene Anthony Mertesdorf was born on February 17, 1935.
  3. Leon Joseph Mertesdorf was born on March 31, 1938.
  4. Living
  5. Carol Ann Mertesdorf was born on April 9, 1944.
  6. Living
  7. Living

Veronica (left) with her brother Peter (right) and grandparents John Prom (back) and Nicholas and Margaret Rieff (about 1924)

Left: Joseph Mertesdorf
Middle: Gerhard and Veronica
Right: Lucille Rieff

Left: Joseph Mertesdorf
Middle: Gerhard and Veronica
Right: Lucille Rieff

Left: Ellis and Bernice Jaycox
Right: Gerhard and Veronica Mertesdorf

Veronica with Jerry and Gene

Gerald, Carol, Gerhard, Duane, Eugene, Leon, Glenn and Veronica


Gerhard and Veronica (1961)
Census Records:
  • 1920 Census - Belgrade Township, Nicollet Co, MN (Listed as Fronnie M., age 5, daughter of Nicholaus Rieff)
  • 1930 Census - Belgrade Township, Nicollet Co, MN (Listed as Fronnie M., age 15, daughter of Nick Rieff)
  • 1940 Census - Belgrade Township, Nicollet Co, MN (Listed as Veronica, age 25, wife of Gerhard Merteseorf)
  • 1950 Census - Nicollet, Nicollet Co, MN (Household continued)
  • 1950 Census - Nicollet, Nicollet Co, MN (Listed as Veronica, age 35, wife of Gerhard Mertesdorf)
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