Adolf Rieser was born on June 13, 1872, in Müllheim (Breisgau). In 1899, he opened a shop for haberdashery, wool, and linens in St. Ingbert. He closed the business in 1933 and began a total clearance sale. Together with his wife, Emma Strauss, he fled to Luxembourg in 1938/39, seeking a U.S. visa. On October 15, 1941, they emigrated via France and Barcelona to Cuba and reached the U.S. a year later. Adolf died in Chicago on November 17, 1952.
Emma Strauss, born on June 6, 1875, in Usingen, ran the business with her husband. She fled with him to Luxembourg and later emigrated to the U.S. via Cuba. She was still living in Chicago in late 1952.
