I'm looking into my great-great grandfathers family. Jurgen Rief, b. 1842 in Germany, d. 28 Nov. 1924 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., IA. He has at least one brother, Peter Rief, at the time of his death. Jurgen married twice; first Christina, b. 1841, d. 1885 in Crescent, Pottawattamie Co., IA, second Antonia Edgar. Children By Christina: Phoebe Christina, b. 1867, d. 1870 in Crescent; Henry (my great grandfather), b 13 February 1869 in Crescent, d. 11 May 1955 in Council Bluffs. He married Amanda A. Butler b. 31 May 1873, d. 7 July 1953 in Council Bluffs; Phoebe C., b. 1870, d. 1875 in Crescent; Jurgen, Jr., b. 1873; Anna C. b. 1875. She married Laurence Swanson; William F., b. 1877; August, b. 1878 in Crescent, d. 1885 in Crescent; Rosa M., b. 1880 in Crescent, d. 1885 in Crescent; Emma C., b. 1882 in Crescent, d. 1885 in Crescent. Children by Antonia: John, b in Crescent; Matilda, b. in Crescent. She married George Wahlgren; Arthur J., b. 30 Aug. 1890 in Crescent, d. 19 March 1984 in Council Bluffs. He married Ethel; Helen, b. 22 August 1892 in Crescent, d. Oct. 1980. She married Samuel Covey. Henry Rief married Amanda Butler on 15 July 1891. Children: David E., b. 13 March 1892 in Crescent, d. 13 July 1967. He married Emma L.; Walter W., 3 Aug. 1894 in Crescent, d. Jan 1971. He married Florence; Charles T., b. 5 May 1896 in Crescent, d. 9 July 1967 in Hollywood, FL. He married Cecil; Maude Irene (my grandmother), b. 12 Dec. 1899 in Crescent, d. 18 Jan. 1988. She married Eloff Joseph Hadlund, b. 9 March 1894 in Council Bluffs, d. 8 Sept. 1958 In Council Bluffs; Emma, b. 17 June 1901 in Crescent, d. 16 June 1902 in Crescent; Agnes, b. 7 March 1903 in Crescent, d. May 1982. She married Ted Collins; Louis, b. 22 March 1905 in Crescent, d. Nov. 1973. He married Grace M.; Frank B., b. 19 Dec. 1906 in Crescent, d. Dec. 1982. He married Eva M. Mark Hadlund