Coffin plate · primary-source record
Adolph Riedlinger
after 1910 (style)
Plate undated · stylistic dating: after 1910 (style) · transcribed from the original coffin plate
Editorially verified
At-a-glance facts
Record type
Coffin plate
Estimated era
after 1910 (style)
Plate found in
Upper State New York United States
The coffin plate
Inscription transcription
Adolph Riedlinger
Researcher's notes
Provenance
This coffin plate for Adolph Riedlinger was found in Upper State New York, United States. It has no dates on it but from the style I would say it was made after 1910. Submitted by Thomas Roberts.
1900 United States Federal Census
I went and had a hunt for Upper State New York United States in the 1900 United States Federal Census on Ancestry.com. I found one person of interest as you can see below.
| Name | Home in 1900 (City, County, State) | Estimated Birth Year | Birthplace | Race | Relation to Head-of-house |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adolph Riedlinger | Manhattan, New York, New York | abt 1883 | New York | White | Son |
Sources consulted
- 1900 United States Federal Census
Record submitted by
Thomas Roberts — to the Ancestors at Rest archive
Possible matches in the 1900 US Federal Census
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1900 US Federal Census
Adolph Riedlinger Manhattan, New York, New York abt 1883 New York White Son
New York, New York, USA · abt 1883, New York
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Source & citation
- Source type
- Original photograph
- Provenance
- Submitted by Thomas Roberts to the Ancestors at Rest archive
- Transcribed by
- Ancestors at Rest archive — original contributor not recorded.
- Last verified
- 2026-05-12
- Permalink
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- Image vs transcription
- Both — original photograph and transcription on this page
Citation: "Coffin plate of Adolph Riedlinger (after 1910, stylistic)," transcribed and contributed to the Ancestors at Rest archive (https://ancestorsatrest.com/records/coffin-plates/riedlinger-adolph/ : accessed [your access date]).
The plate itself carries no inscribed dates; the era estimate above is stylistic, drawn from Lorine McGinnis Schulze’s notes.
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