On 23 Nov 1923 when Elsie E. was 21, she married
George Lee Riffe (68551) , son of
George Lee Riffe (28 Dec 1881-23 Jun 1944) &
Grace Haffelder (66598) (11 Feb 1882-15 Aug 1953).
670 Born on 4 Jul 1902 in Austin, Travis County, Texas. George Lee died in Houston, Harris County, Texas, on 11 May 1968; he was 65. Buried on 13 May 1968 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Houston. Occupation: Carpenter, machinist. They were divorced.
George first married Elsie Drinkwater, divorced; second Agnes (DeCamp) Shuffield.
1932 Houston City Directory
Geo L (Elsie) Riffe, carp, h 519 W 9th av
1930 Federal Census. Houston, Harris County, Texas
Roll 2343, page 8A
519 West 9th Avenue
George Lee Riffe, head, 28, carpenter, house, b. TX, parents b. TX
Elise E. Riffe, wife, 28, b. TX, father b. IA, mother b. TX
Grace L. Riffe, daughter, 4 years 4 months, b. TX, parents b. TX
Pattsie R. Riffe, daughter, 2 years, 4 months, b. ditto
1932 Houston City Directory
Geo L (Elsie M) Riffe, carp, h 2113 Decatur
1937 Houston City Directory
Geo L (Elsie) Riffe, h618 Lester
1940 Federal Census. Houston, Harris County, Texas
Roll 4192, page 7A
618 Lester Street
George Lee Riffe, head, 38, 8th grade, carpenter, independent roofer
Elsie May Riffe, wife, 38, 7th grade
Grace Lee Riffe, 14, 7th grade
Patsy Ruth Riffe, 12, 5th grade
James Ernest Riffe, 7
Alice May Riffe, 5
All were born in Texas. The familiy lived in Houston in 1935.
Certificate of Death
George L. Riffe, d. 5 May 1968, Veterans Administration Hospital, residence 5924 Petty, Houston.
Social Security Death Indes
George Riffe. b. 4 Jul 1902, d. May 1968, last residence 77007 Houston TX. Born 4 Jul 1902 at Austin, son of George Riffe & Grace Hoffelder. Machinist, iron worker. Veteran of WW II. Informant: VA records. Died of tracheobronchitis, muco-exudative, chronic pulmonary emphysema, carcinoma of common hepatic duct. Burial 13 May 1968 at Woodlawn Cemetery, Houston
Woodlawn Cemetery, Houston, Harris County,Texas
George Riffe, d. 11 May 1968
Agnes Riffe, d. 23 Feb 1973