RIVERS, Michel

1804 - 1880  (75 years)

• Name	RIVERS, Michel
  Born	22 Mar 1804	Heffingen, , Luxembourg, Luxembourg
  	1 Germinal XII
  Gender	Male
  Died	25 Jan 1880	Rollingstone, Winona, Minnesota, USA
  	Michael Rivers, the venerable father of Henry and G. P. Rivers, died quite suddenly on Sunday morning. He attended a special mass at the church on Saturday and was, apparently, in his usual health when he went to bed, but during the night he was taken ill, and died about five o'clock. He was over seventy-five years of age and had resided in Rollingstone about twenty years. The funeral will take place on Tuesday. The Winona Daily Republican, Monday Evening, Jan. 26, 1880 Michel was born 1804 in Heffingen, Luxembourg, to Joannis Nicolas Rivers and his wife, Anna Molitor. He married Marie Margaretha Adehm January 12, 1832 in Heffingen. Twelve children were born to this union. Two children died young. The family emigrated from Luxembourg in 1854. They arrived at the Port on New York May 22, 1854 on the ship Vulture.
  Person ID	I47288	Banat
  Last Modified	13 Oct 2021

  
  

  Father	RIVESCH, Joannes Nicolaus,   c. 15 Nov 1771, Heffingen, , Luxembourg, Luxembourg ,   d. 6 Jul 1841, Heffingen, , Luxembourg, Luxembourg  (Age ~ 69 years)
  Mother	MÜLLER, Anna,   c. 13 Jul 1773, Heffingen, , Luxembourg, Luxembourg ,   d. 17 Dec 1842, Heffingen, , Luxembourg, Luxembourg  (Age ~ 69 years)
  Married	16 Jan 1799	Heffingen, , Luxembourg, Luxembourg
  Family ID	F18587	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	ADEHM, Maria Margaretha,   b. 16 Oct 1807, Junglinster, , Grevenmacher, Luxembourg ,   d. 9 Oct 1884, Rollingstone, Winona, Minnesota, USA  (Age 76 years)
  Married	12 Jan 1832	Heffingen, , Luxembourg, Luxembourg
  Children	1. RIVERS, Marguerite,   b. 12 Aug 1836, Heffingen, , Luxembourg, Luxembourg ,   d. 7 Jul 1917, Rollingstone, Winona, Minnesota, USA  (Age 80 years)   2. RIVERS, Johann,   b. 11 Apr 1838, Heffingen, , Luxembourg, Luxembourg ,   d. Yes, date unknown + 3. RIVERS, Jean Baptiste,   b. 15 Jun 1840, Heffingen, , Luxembourg, Luxembourg ,   d. 31 May 1918, Rollingstone, Winona, Minnesota, USA  (Age 77 years) + 4. RIVERS, Anna,   b. 15 Sep 1848, Heffingen, , Luxembourg, Luxembourg ,   d. 16 Oct 1876, Rollingstone, Winona, Minnesota, USA  (Age 28 years) + 5. RIVERS, Elisabeth,   b. 16 Jun 1850, Heffingen, , Luxembourg, Luxembourg ,   d. 10 Jan 1905, Rollingstone, Winona, Minnesota, USA  (Age 54 years)
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2011
  Family ID	F18584	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 22 Mar 1804 - Heffingen, , Luxembourg, Luxembourg Married - 12 Jan 1832 - Heffingen, , Luxembourg, Luxembourg Died - 25 Jan 1880 - Rollingstone, Winona, Minnesota, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		Birth of Michel Rivers
  		Tombstone of Michel Rivers in Rollingstone Wrong birth date on tombstone. Michel Rivers was born March 22nd 1804 (1 Germinal XII)