Katherine "Katie" Rahl Reiman

Katherine Rahl was born in Dennewitz, Bessarabia, Russia on 15 September 1853 to Johann Georg Rahl and Katharina Weber. aHe was baptized on October 1, 1850 at Alt-Elft, Plotzk, Akkerman, Bessarabia, Russia. Katherine married Samuel Reiman on June 18, 1872 in Mansburg, Bessarabia, Russia. She came to the United States at the age of 26 years old, on a ship named Lessing with Captain Voss. The Lessing left Hamburg, Deutschland (Germany) on May 12, 1880. They arrived in New York on May 26, 1880. She traveled with her husband Samuel and two children Edward (11 months old) and Lydia (1 month old). In 1900 She was living in Grand Bluff, Washington with her husband Samuel, and their eight children. Edward, Lydia, Rebecca, Samuel Jr. Anna, Richard, Lena and Benjamin. By 1910, the family has moved to Quincy, Washington to farm. Richard, Lena, Benjamin and Sigmund are still living at home. In total, there were 13 children born to the couple, Gottlieb, Edward, Lydia, Theresa, Johann, Rebecka, Christina, Samuel, Anna, Richard, Lena, Benjamin, and Sigmund. Two children Gottlieb and Christina died in infancy. The family stayed and farmed in the Quincy Valley until Katherine passes away in 1928 at the age of 74 years old and Samuel passes away in 1929 in Quincy, Washington at the age of 78 years old. Samuel and Katherine are both buried in the Pioneer section of the Quincy Valley Cemetery. Many of their children stayed in the Quincy Valley and are buried near them in the Quincy Valley Cemetery.