Matthew Reifers

• Name	Matthew Reifers
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I6356	forneyclark
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

  
  

  Family
  Children	1. Anna Katherine Reifers,   b. 17 Nov 1829, Germany (Prussia) d. 9 May 1892, Lafayette, IN; burial: St. Joseph Cem., Lafayette, IN (Age 62 years)
  Family ID	F2535	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Source: SEE JIM SUNKES' SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES: http://www.ingenweb.org/intippecanoe/SunkesDesc.htm Tippecanoe, Indiana, Part of the USGenWebProject Descendants of John Sunkes: Jim Sunkes: 1. John2 Sunkes (Unknown1) was born April 02, 1829 in Germany (Prussia), and died November 05, 1901 in Lafayette, IN. He married Anna Katherine Reifers Abt. 1858, daughter of Matthew Reifers and Unknown Reifers. She was born November 17, 1829 in Germany (Prussia), and died May 09, 1892 in Lafayette, IN. More About Anna Katherine Reifers: Burial: Abt. May 14, 1892, Cemetery records at St Joseph Cemetery are retained at St Boniface Cemetery show A.Katharine, gravestone says ANNA K. Cause of Death (Facts Pag: 1892, Apoplexy, was ill for many years Obituary lists a short illness of inflammation of the bowels. Record: In Supplemental Marriage records her maiden name is given: Anna Ridus at son Andrew's wedding. Records: Her maiden name was recorded as Anna Reifer's in daughter Mary's marriage record, and Kate Rifers at son Theodore's first marriage record. Religion: 1892, Catholic, she was a member of St Boniface Catholic Church in Lafayette, IN Residence: Abt. 1862, Obituary says she was a resident of Lafayette for 30 years