Ella Carolyn Schacht and James Vaulx Risser
JAMES VAULX RISSER, son of ELEANOR BROOKS VAULX and THOMAS SCOTT RISSER, was born March 16, 1910 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa,311 and died January 4, 1973 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.34 He is buried in Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska.32, 311, 456
He married ELLA CAROLYN SCHACHT on June 24, 1934 in Cook, Johnson, Nebraska.361 She was born March 29, 1909 in Nebraska,56 and died November 23, 1995 in Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska.56, 32 She is buried in Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska.32, 456
Children of ELLA CAROLYN SCHACHT and JAMES VAULX RISSER:
- Son
- Daughter
Education
James V. Risser
- graduated from University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska in 1931 in Engineering3207
- Member of Theta Xi
- Activities: Sigma Tau; Ioniques; Engineering Executive Council
Ella C. Schacht
- graduated from University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska in 1932 in Agriculture3207
- Member of Phi Mu
Work History
- James Vaulx Risser was Chief Engineer at Lincoln Steel Works.
Marriage Announcements and News
Lincoln Star, June 15, 1934360
PRENUPTIAL PARTY FOR ELLA SCHACHT.
Miss Ella Schacht, who will be among the June brides with her marriage to J. Vaulx Risser, was honoree at an afternoon party Friday, for which Mrs. T. S. Risser and Miss Katherine Risser were hostesses at their home, 821 South Fourteenth street. Sixteen guests were invited for bridge, and included were Misses Mildred Mayborn and Evelyn Krotz, Diller; Miss Erma Schacht and Mrs. H. H. Schacht, Cook. Refreshments were served at small tables, appointed in pink and green.
Lincoln Star, June 23, 1934361
ELLA CAROLYN SCHACT TO WED J. VAULX RISSER
A prettily arranged wedding will take place in Cook Sunday, when Miss Ella Carolyn Schacht, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman H. Schacht of Cook, is united in marriage with J. Vaulx Risser of Lincoln, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Risser, also of this city, at 4 o'clock. The Rev. J. M. Hertel will read the lines before a group of twenty-five guests, with the bridal party arranged before a background of pink and white gladioli and greenery, inset with candelabra of ivory tapers.
When the guests have gathered, Miss Dorothy Douglas of Lewiston, violinist, accompanied by Miss Mildred Mayborn of Diller, will play a prelude of nuptial selections, after which William Damme of Talmage, with Miss Emma Damme of Talmage accompanying him, is to sing "I Love You Truly" and "O Promise Me." The sister of the bride, Miss Wilma Schacht, will play the Lohengrin processional and during the ceremony, Miss Mayborn will accompany softly.
Mis Schacht has chosen another sister, Mis Erma Schacht, for her bridesmaid. Her frock is fashioned of yellow mousseline de soie, floor length, and she is carrying an arm bouquet of Talisman roses.
Fred Schlueter of Grand Island is serving as Mr. Risser's groomsman.
For her bridal gown, Miss Schacht is wearing white mousseline desoie, falling into a short train from two cascades in the back. The bodice has the smart high neckline and the sleeves are puffed above the elbow, and are tight fitting over the forearm. Miss Schacht's veil is finger tip length, caught into a lace cap. She is carrying a white silk handkerchief that her mother carried for her wedding, and her flowers are white roses and lilies of the valley.
A reception follows the ceremony. Mrs. John Moeller of Cook is assisting in the rooms.
Mr. Risser is taking his bride to the Ozarks on their wedding trip, after which they will be at home at 824 South Sixteenth street, Lincoln. She is traveling in a black and white silk dress with white accessories.
Miss Schacht attended Lindenwood college, St. Charles, Mo., for two years, and another two years at Nebraska, where she belongs to Phi Mu sorority. Mr. Risser, also a graduate, is a member of Theta Xi and of Sigma Tau, honorary engineering group.
Lincoln Star, June 24, 1934364
Schacht-Risser
Twenty-five guests will attend the marriage of Miss Ella Carolyn Schacht, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman H. Schacht of Cook, to J. Vaulx Risser, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Risser of Lincoln, which will be solemnized at 4 o'clock today. Rev. J. M. Hertel will read the service at the home of the bride's parents.
The background will be of ferns, pink and white gladioli and candelabra. Miss Dorothy Douglas, violinist, accompanied by Miss Mildred Mayborn, will play; William Damme will sing, accompanied by Miss Emma Damme, and Miss Wilma Schacht, sister of the bride, will play the wedding march.
Miss Schacht will wear mousseline de soie, made with a high neckline and sleeves puffed to the elbow and fitted from elbow to wrist. The skirt is floor length and two cascades at the back end in a short train. Her veil, finger length, is made with a lace cap. She will carry a white silk handkerchief, which her mother carried at her own wedding, and the bridal bouquet will be of white roses and lilies of the valley. Miss Erma Schacht, who will serve as her sister's only attendant, will wear yellow mousseline do soie and carry talisman roses. Fred Schlueter will serve as best man.
At the reception, Mrs. John Moeller will be in charge of the evening. Out of town guests will be Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Risser, Misses Katherine and Betty Risser, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cox, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Reitter, Misses Lorraine Kuse and Alice Kier and Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Schacht and Donna Ann.
Following their wedding trip, the couple will reside in Lincoln at 824 So. 16th.
The bride attended Lindenwood college for two years, and University of Nebraska for two years. She is a member of Phi Mu sorority. Mr. Risser, a graduate of the engineering college at the university, is a member of Theta Xi and of Sigma Tau fraternities. He is in the state department of roads and irrigation.
Obituaries
Lincoln Star, January 5, 1973311
Services Set Saturday for Head Of Steel Firm
Funeral services will be 10 A.M. Saturday at Roper & Sons Mortuary, 4300 0, for James Vaulx Risser, 62, president of Midwest Steel Works who died early Thursday morning.
Mr. Risser, who lived at 3600 So. 30th, suffered a heart attack in Chicago while en route home from the Orange Bowl game in Miami.
He was taken from a Rosemont, Ill., hotel room early Thursday to Resurrection Hospital in Chicago, where he died, according to his daughter, Mrs. Brad Hartwig of Lincoln.
Mrs. Hartwig had been traveling with her parents and said her father had a history of heart trouble.
Mr. Risser, who with John H. Snyder formed Midwest Steel in 1945, was one of Lincoln's most enthusiastic baseball boosters.
At one time he was executive vice president of the Lincoln Baseball team and after professional baseball left Lincoln, kept Sherman Field operational through promotion of American Legion Hall.
Born in Council Bluffs, Mr. Risser moved to Lincoln in 1912.
He was a member of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church and was graduated from the University of Nebraska with degrees in architectural and civil engineering.
He was affiliated with Sigma Tau honorary engineering fraternity and Theta Xi social fraternity.
He was a member of Lancaster Lodge No. 54 AF&AM, Lincoln Consistory, Scottish Rite No. 320, Sesostris Temple of Shrine, Green Fez, and Royal Order of Jesters, Lincoln Court No. 118.
He is a past president of the Lincoln Downtown Sertoma Club from 1950 to 1951; the Lincoln Country Club in 1967, and the Lincoln Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1944-45. The Jaycees later gave him their highest honor, a life membership for services to the organization.
Mr. Risser is a past member of the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce board of directors, and a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Lincoln Engineers Club and the Lincoln Electric System Power Board.
He is survived by his wife, Ella C.; son, James V. of Washington, D.C.; daughter, Charlotte Hartwig of Lincoln and four grandchildren.
Lincoln Journal Star, November 24, 19956500
Risser — Ella C., 86, 3600 S. 30th St., died Thursday (11/23/95). Born, Cook. Retired teacher, homemaker. Member, St. Matthews Episcopal Churth, St. Matthews Episcopal Altar Society, Lincoln General Hospital Auxiliary. Life member, Phi Mu Sorority, Country Club of Lincoln, University of Nebraska Alumni Association. Survivors: son, daughter-in-law, Jim & Sandi, Palo Alto, Calif.; daughter, son-in-law, Charlotte and Brad Hartwig, Pine, Colo.; sister, Erma Damme, Talmage; grandchildren, Rex, Kirk Hartwig, David, John Risser; great-grandson, Nathan Risser.
Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday, St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, 2325 S. 24th St. Wyuka. Visitation: beginning 10 a.m. Sunday, Roper & Suns, 4300 O St. Memorials to church or Lincoln General Hospital Auxiliary.
Census Records
| Date | Location | Enumerated Names |
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| April 19, 1910317 | Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa |
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| January 6, 1920316 | Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska |
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| April 2, 1930315 | Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska |
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| April 19, 19402635 | Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska |
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