THIRD GENERATION

4. William J. RINGLEIB Sr. ⁽¹⁾ was born on Aug 16 1898 in Boonton, Morris Co., NJ. He was buried in 1987 in St. Mary's Cemetary, Boonton, NJ. He died on Nov 18 1987 in At home, Grove St. Boonton NJ. He was a Factory Work in Boonton Molding Co, Boonton NJ. He retired early at 62 from his job at the Boonton Molding Company where he worked most of his life. He lost one finger in an accident there many years before, when it was crushed in a plastic molding machine.

Personal Remembrances by Colin Ringleib:

William Ringleib was a quiet man who I never saw really angry or upset. He seemed to really enjoy life. During the years I knew him, his life revolved around patterns of activities. After retirement, he regularly worked in the yard all morning. He tended a huge garden which required almost year round effort. Before he could plant the garden, he needed to clear the land of trees and stumps. The wood he cut and split and he used it in the old coal and wood stove in the kitchen that was constantly lit from late fall till early spring. The early afternoon involved rest and relaxation and then he would often join his old friends at the Park House or the Reservoir Tavern for a beer and conversation. This pattern continued throughout most of the life I remember, although as he got older it was less often.

He lived his whole life never driving a car and walked wherever he needed to go or got a ride from other people. His life spanned a time of such dramatic technology advances. As a boy, the preferred travel was by horse and wagon and he lived to see men on the moon. He lived through the radio, the television, and the start of the computer era.

Colin Ringleib - 11/4/1998 He was married to Elisa ARAUJO in 1923.

5. Elisa ARAUJO ⁽²⁾⁽³⁾ was born on May 4 1900 in La Plata, Argentina. She died in Aug 1983 in Riverside Hospital Boonton Twp, NJ. She was buried in Aug 1983 in St. Mary's Cemetary, Boonton, NJ. She had Social Security Number 140-54-0518. SS records on-Line list Birthday as 5/28/1900.

Personal Rememberances of Elisa Ringleib by Colin Ringleib:

Grammy will always hold a special place in my memories. She was a very strong and loving woman who impacted many throughout her life. I have many memories since we grew up next door and Grammy and Granddad were always there. They were often baby sitters when we were young and it was always a treat to spend the night at their house. My room was the small sewing room used by my father when he was a boy. Diane and Janice always stayed in the twin beds in Aunt Juanita's old room. We would watch Lawrence Welk on Saturday night and the house was always dark by 9:30 since Grammy and Granddad were early risers.

Grammy was born and raised in La Plata, Argentina. She was part of a very large family and her father was a tailor. She came to the US as a young woman to be the nanny for a family who lived in Mt. Lakes, NJ. She worked for them during a stay in Argentina and she returned with them. She never returned to Argentina and had no contact with any of her family other than a few letters. My father once remembers that one of her brothers once visited. He was a sailor in the Argentine Navy and his ship came to NY. He came out for dinner and spent the day with them and then he left.

Grammy was a great cook and she was known around town for her great baking skills. She seldom used anything from a mix, preferring to start from scratch. She had an old metal tin that she kept on the porch which was always full of flour. Many times we would all help her when she made a big batch of cookies, cakes, or holiday specialties. My favorites were her peanut butter cookies, chocolate chip cookies, hot cross buns at Easter, date bars, and fruit stolen. I remember when I was a boy and the old peach orchard was still in operation on the top of the hill. We picked a basket full of fresh peaches and Grammy converted it into the best peach upside down cake ia have ever tasted. Although I am probably being some what sentimental, I will always remember the confidence which she shown with all of her baking. She seldom measured things and almost never had to refer to her recipes.

Grammy gave her time to help others as well. She hosted a weekly sewing circle who at the peak that I remember often included 20 or more woman from town. The made pads for cancer patients and rolled bandages from strips of old sheets. She would pack up boxes each week and send it to the missions over seas and give them to local resident who had a need. She always had coffee, tea and baked goods available and they all enjoyed a few hours of conversation. Grammy would spend hours each week preparing the items they would need. She would cut newspaper and old sheets that were donated from around town. As a young boy, I would often help her and although I had no idea what cancer or leposy was at the time, I sensed it was helpful to those who received their handiwork.

When I was a young man and some in the family questioned my choice of a girl friend or my wife to be my Grandmother never expressed her opinion directly but told my sisters that they should let me make my own decisions and she would accept whatever I decided. I valued her confidence in me and I think that I was able to gain strength from her support. While I often made mistakes, her confidence in my ability to get through them really helped.

It was only a few weeks before she died that she developed a bad flu that would just not get better. I remember talking to my father regularly and it seemed that she was always getting a little better and a little worse. Finally it was clear that this was more than a flu and she was not getting better. She suffered a stroke and had difficulty eating, talking and seeing us when we visited. I visited in Riverside Hospital the day before she died and it was the first that I had seen her so sick. Her strength was gone and it was not clear if she know we were there. When I got home I called my father and talked to him for a little while. I finally said that I did not think Grammy was going to get better and that I did not think she would make it through the night. I prayed for her that night and the next day I was not surprised when my father called to say Grammy had died.

I will always carry a fond memory of my grandmother and I know that she has continued to look out for me over the years.

Colin Ringleib - 11/3/1998

Children were:

i. Juanita Marie RINGLEIB (Private).
2 ii. William Joseph RINGLEIB Jr..