AncientFaces Your browser does not support JavaScript!
Please enable JavaScript to view the entire contents of this page.

Add photo

John Risser 1887 - 1975

John Risser of Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois was born on June 27, 1887, and died at age 87 years old in May 1975.

John Risser

Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois 61401

June 27, 1887

May 1975

Male

Looking for another John Risser?

John Risser John Risser (1887 - 1975)

ADVERTISEMENT BY ANCESTRY.COM

This page exists for YOU
and everyone who remembers John.

Share what you know,
even ask what you wish you knew.

Invite others to do the same,
but don't worry if you can't...

Someone, somewhere will find this page,
and we'll notify you when they do.

John Risser's History: 1887 - 1975

Uncover new discoveries and connections today by sharing about people & moments from yesterday.

- Discover how AncientFaces works.

06/27

1887

Birthday

June 27, 1887

Birthdate

Unknown

Birthplace

ADVERTISEMENT BY
05/dd

1975

Death

May 1975

Death date

Unknown
Cause of death

Unknown
Death location

ADVERTISEMENT BY
Advertisement
Did you know?

John Risser lived 11 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 87.

ADVERTISEMENT BY
Looking for more information?
share

Memories

below

Be the 1st
to remember John

Select options below to share special moments.

Introduction Ethnicity & Family History Nationality & Locations Early Life & Education Baptism Religious Beliefs Military Service Professional Career Personal Life & Family Gravesite & Burial Obituary

Share what you remember.
Ask what you wish to know.
Connect to discover more.
Advertisement
Did you know?

John Risser lived 11 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 87.

ADVERTISEMENT BY
Looking for more information?
share

Memories

below

Add Memories, Stories & Photos about John

- See how biographies work.

Be the 1st to share and we'll let you know when others do the same.

Did you know?

In 1887, in the year that John Risser was born, on January 28th, the largest recorded snowflakes fell in a snowstorm in Fort Keogh, Montana. They were supposed to have been 15 inches wide and 8 inches thick. A rancher in the area said that they were “larger than milk pans”. A Wild West tall tale? Not according to the Guinness World Records book.

Did you know?

In 1915, John was 28 years old when the Germans first used poison gas as a weapon at the second Battle of Ypres during World War I. While noxious gases had been used since ancient times, this was the first use of poisonous gas - in this case, lethal chlorine gas - in modern war. Subsequently, the French and British - as well as the United States when they entered World War 1 - developed and used lethal gas in war.

ADVERTISEMENT BY ANCESTRY.COM