The first ancestor in my tree with this surname was Maria Philipina Reiss. The relationship to my ex-husband is: Maria Philipina Reiss was born 8 November 1808 in Katzweiler, Pfalz, Germany. She was the daughter of Johann Jacob (or Jakob) Reiss and Maria Barbara Kipp. Maria married Jacob Michael Theisinger on 1 January 1831 at… Continue reading Surname Saturday – Reiss