Donald Earl Rickert

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• Military: WW2
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-142012

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DONALD E. RICKERT

Donald E. Rickert, R.R. # 1 Waterloo, died today at K-W Hospital. He was 46. A lifetime resident of this area, Mr. Rickert was a member of the Elmira high school board and a member of the St. Jacobs Lions Club. He was a planner and estimator in the construction industry for 20 years. For the past five years he was employed by Howald Construction Ltd. He was a member of the Zion United Church, Elmira, serving on the official board, was chairman of the building committee and currently was a steward and trustee of the church. Mr. Rickert was a pilot in the bomber command with the RCAF during the Second World War. Born in Kitchener June 6, 1921, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Morley Rickert. His father died in 1943. He married Helen Armitage in Kitchener in 1942. Surviving are his wife, his mother, a son John and two daughters, Lesley and Catherine, all at home, two brothers, Gerald of Kitchener and Graham of Stratford, two sisters Mrs. Archie (Hazel) Ledingham of Galt and Mrs. Herbert (Rose Mary) of Waterloo. The body will be at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home afternoon Wednesday and until 11 a.m. Friday when removal will be made to Zion Church in Elmira for service aat 3p.m. conducted by Rev. E. Reuber. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Elmira.

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Flew Costly Cargo Across The Atlantic

July 7, 1945

A costly cargo, consisting of thousands of dollars worth of precious precision instruments, was flown across the Atlantic by PO. Don Rickert, who is now stopping with his mother-in-law, Mrs. Louis Armitage, 57 Henry St., and who is one of numerous young Canadians who can well visualize what is happening to Japan in these days of massed air raids.

For Don was one of those who took part in the 1,000-plane raid on Dortmund "and while we had just a short trip, and thus could really load up with bombs, it's not difficult to imagine the pounding the Japs are taking as the Americans step up the number of planes in these assaults."

SCANNING OPPORTUNITIES

Don, former pupil at Victoria School and K-W Collegiate, married a schoolmate, Helen Armitage, and they are now wondering what's his best move into the peacetime world -providing, of course, that he gets his discharge at the end of the present furlough. At the present time the 23-year-old flier is scanning the various educational opportunities offered Canada's servicemen, PO. Rickert, who enlisted in July, 1942, was commissioned in England, and, in Wellingtons and Lancasters managed to get in on 11 raids over enemy territory.

CAME VIA AZORES

While some people fly the Atlantic in a matter of hours, it took him two weeks from the time he left his English base until he got home, but therein lies a tale. He travelled by way of the Azores spending three days there, but, in addition to having a seven-man crew, he was also carrying two highly-trained technical personnel, and a load of valuable equipment.

This equipment has been flying the ocean for some weeks past now the big bombers being loaded with expensive equipment of every description. It is this material which the air force numbered before packing-the numeral designating the priority of the article in case the planes got into trouble and it was necessary to lighten the loads by Jettisoning some of the cargo. PO. Rickert, like most of his associates, would like to make a postwar career of flying, but realizes that for some time to come it will be an overcrowded profession.

Donald married Helen Mildred Armitage 1942. Helen (daughter of Private Louis Edward Armitage and Elizabeth "Betty" Schwantz) was born 30 Apr 1920, , Ontario, Canada; died 1999; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. John Edward Rickert

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-183657
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Milk Delivery, City
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Bretheran

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Morley B. Rickert

Morley B. Rickert 55 of 166 David Street, died at Hamilton last night from a heart attack. A mechanic by trade for the Dobbin garage. He was born at Mannheim, a son of Menno Rickert and Ellen Unger, the former now deceased. Mr. Rickert was a member of Trinity United Church.

Besides his, he is survived by his wife, family Irene Lang, three sons, Don, R.C.A.F., Hagersville, Jerry, aged 11, and Graham 9: two daughters Mrs. Archie Ledingham, Galt and Rose Mary, at home; one brother Milton, of Colorado, and a sister, Mrs. A. Fortner, Toronto.

The funeral will be held from the Schreiter-Sandrock Funeral Home at two o'clock Monday with Rev. E. O. Seymour officiating. Interment will be in the Mount Hope Cemetery. The remains are resting at the Schreiter-Sandrock Funeral Home

Morley — Irene Elizabeth Lang. Irene (daughter of Albert Boehmer Lang and Amelia Grabenstaetter) was born 19 Nov 1890, Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States; died 12 Feb 1975, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 13 Feb 1975, Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Irene Elizabeth Rickerman
• Name: Irene Elizabeth Rickert
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-186216

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Rickert, Mrs. Irene

At the Sunnyside Home for the aged on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 1975 in her 85th year. Wife of the late Morley Rickert; mother of Mrs. Hazel Ledingham of Galt, Rosemary, Mrs. Herbert Hawthorne, Waterloo, Graham of Stratford, Gerald of Nova Scotia, sister of Dolly, Mrs. Earl Shiry of Kitchener, Dolores, Mrs. Edgar Gaiser, Waterloo, Mildred, Mrs. Wilfred Hamacher of Heidelberg, Lorraine, Mrs. Michael Hentzman, Preston and Leonard Lang of Waterloo. Friends may call at the Ratz-Bethel funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener.

Funeral service in the chapel, Thursday, Feb. 13 at 2 pm with Rev. Grant Macdonald officiating. Interment Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener

Kitchener-Waterloo Region

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• Business: Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; M. B. Rickert's Berlin Dairy
• Name: M. B. Rickert
• Eby ID Number: 00007-0771.7
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Menno
• Occupation: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Son
• Residence: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1882, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Milk Dealer
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Residence: 1913, 25 Cedar St. S., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Menno married Ellen Unger 24 Sep 1882, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Ellen (daughter of Moses Unger and Magdalena Histand) was born 20 Sep 1865, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Oct 1959, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 22 Oct 1959, Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Ellen Rickert
• Name: Helen Unger
• Eby ID Number: 00124-7582
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1882, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1882, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Residence: 1959, 65 Church St., Kitchener, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

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Ellen Unger, "is married to Menno Rickert. They reside at Manheim, where he is engaged in farming."

Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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Mrs. Ellen Rickert

Mrs. Ellen Rickert, 65 Church St., died Monday at Coutt's Pavilion, Freeport, after an illness of two years. She was 94.

A daughter of the late Moses and Magdalene Unger of Waterloo Township, she came to Kitchener in 1900. Her husband, Menno B. Rickert, died in 1918.

She was a member of Trinity United Church and the Senior Citizens Club.

Surviving are a son, Milton of Colorado, six sisters, Mrs. Belle Ford of Seattle, Wash.; Mrs. Clara Ott of Fayettville, N.Y.; Mrs. Lena Hurst of Winnipeg, Mrs. Melissa Wilkins of Mount Pleasant, Mrs. Vera Campbell of Barr Francisco, and Mrs. Edna James of Vancouver; a brother, Joseph of Wickensburg, Ariz.; 13 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.

Three sons, a daughter, three sisters and a brother predeceased her.

The body is at the Keffer Funeral Home where the funeral will be conducted Thursday at 3 pm by Rev. Orville P. Hossie. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.

Unidentified Newspaper Obituary

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• Business: Raymond's Sewing Machines, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-154601
• Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist
• Residence: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist
• Residence: 1880, Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States

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ALBERT LANG

The death occurred at the K-W Hospital yesterday, Feb. 10^th of Albert B. Lang, aged 60 years. He is survived by his wife, formerly Minnie Sherein, and six children, the latter all under age. There survives also three daughters by his first marriage, Mrs. M.B. Rickert, Mrs. J. H. Wuest and Mrs. E.C. Shiry, all of this city. Two brothers also survive, Rev. Herman Lang of Ashtabula, Ohio. Elwin N. Lang of New Kensington Pa., and two sisters, Mrs. (Rev.) W.A. Schoen and Mrs. W. T. Haigh, of New Kensington, Pa. The funeral will take place on Saturday afternoon at 2: 30 p.m. from the residence of J. H. Wuest, 161 Queen St. North to Mount Hope Cemetery.

[It is to be noted that Albert is buried in an unmarked grave beside his two sons, Irwin and Joseph. Albert's plot is beside his Mother Elisabetha Boehmer Lang. Grave site confirmed Sept. 22 2003. Bev Moulton Albert Lang had a store called Raymond's Sewing Machines. This was located on Benton St. Berlin (Kitchener), beside Dunke's Grocery Store. He was a agent for Raymond's Sewing machines, he also sold sheet music and piano's. Albert played the organ for the silent movies in Berlin.]

Berlin Daily Telegraph 11 Feb 1921 pg 4

Albert — Amelia Grabenstaetter. Amelia was born 27 Jun 1867, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA; died 6 Feb 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Amelia Lang
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-110651

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• Name: John Reichard
• Name: John Rueckert
• Eby ID Number: 00007-0771.1
• Occupation: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; labourer
• Land: Bef 1863, Wilmot Township - Concession North of Bleam's Road Lot 01, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1891, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Retired: 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Occupation:
Lived with John and Sarah Hallman

John married Sarah Bechtel 28 Sep 1852, Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Sarah (daughter of Deacon Jacob G. Bechtel and Maria Hallman) was born 7 Apr 1830, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 May 1887; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Sarah Rickert
• Eby ID Number: 00007-0771
• Residence: 1851, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1852, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Sarah Bechtel "is married to John Richert. They reside near Mannheim, Waterloo County. They have had a family of eight children".


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Residence:
Sarah was recorded with the Jacob Bricker family when the census was taken. It listed her as living in Dumfries.

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• Interesting: accident, story, misfortune
• Eby ID Number: 00124-7580
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Brethren
• Residence: 1896, 19 Mill St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Cattle Dealer
• Occupation: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Income
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Bretheran
• Misfortune: 1928; killed in auto accident

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Moses Unger, "resides in Hespeler where he is engaged in the wood and coal business. He is married to Magdalena Histand. Their family consists of twelve children..., the seven younger of Mr. M. Unger's family, reside with their parents in Hespeler."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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INJURIES CAUSED BY AUTO FATAL TO 88 YEAR OLD MAN

Moses Unger Succumbs Few Hours After Being Struck By Motor Car; Driver Absolved Of Blame

Moses Unger, 134 Church street, died last evening at his home on Church street of injuries and shock received when he was struck down at 2.40 yesterday afternoon on King street by a car driven by Roy Burns, 4 Grand street, Guelph. The deceased was in his 85th year. Mr. Unger's eyesight was poor and he was proceeding across King street near Norton's store when the accident occurred. The car was travelling along King street towards Galt when the aged man was struck. Eye witnesses of the accident state that the driver of the car was not to blame for the accident as he was driving very slowly when he hit Unger. The unfortunate man apparently did not see the approaching machine and stepped directly into its path. He sustained a bad gash on the forehead and other bruises and a bad shaking up. His advanced years and the injuries sustained are said to have caused his death. It is not likely that the driver of the death dealing car will be held and an inquest is unlikely. Following the accident Dr. A. Oaks attended the injured man. The late Mr. Unger has lived in Preston for many years and was a well known figure. He was one of the town's oldest men and easily recalled many early happenings of the district with great vividness. He had been living retired for many years at his home on Church street with his wife, who is now 86 years of age. At one time he was the government fruit inspector here. He is survived by his wife and two sons, John Unger, of Plum Coulee, Man. and Joseph Unger, of California: also ten daughters, Mrs. Ellen Rickert, at Kitchener; Mrs. Aaron Hilborn, of Galt; Mrs. C. G. Ott and Mrs. Hannah Rickert, of Buffalo; Mrs. W. Hurst, of Winnipeg: Mrs, H. R. James, of Vancouver; Mrs. W. Ford, Beattie, Wash.; Mrs. James Thomas, of Preston; Miss V. Unger, Toronto and Mrs. T. F. Wilkins, Chesley. The funeral will be held at 3.30 Thursday afternoon from the United church and interment will take place in the Hagey cemetery.

Kitchener Daily Record 4 Sep 1928 pg 3

Moses married Magdalena Histand 23 Dec 1862, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Magdalena (daughter of John Histand and Catharine L. Bechtel) was born 7 Apr 1842, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 27 Apr 1935; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Magdalena Unger
• Eby ID Number: 00124-7580.1
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Brethren
• Residence: 1896, 19 Mill St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Bretheran

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-154599
• Residence: 1860, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist
• Occupation: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Store Keeper
• Occupation: 1880, Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States; canvasser for wringers
• Residence: 1880, Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States

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Peter Lang died yesterday at his home, 1108 Lyell Ave., aged 81 years. He leaves three sons, Albert Lang of Kitchener, Ontario, Rev. Herman Lang of Ashtabula, Ohio, and Elwin Lang of Rochester, and two daughters, Mrs. Rev. W.A. Schoen of New Kensington, Pa., and Mrs. W. T. Haigh of Rochester.

LANG: Entered into rest, Friday at his home, 1108 Lyell Ave., Peter Lang, aged 81 years. Remains may be seen at 4 Cumberland St. Funeral and burial in Canada.

Rochester Times Union Saturday, March 15, 1919, page 9

Peter married Elisabetha "Elizabeth" Boehmer 27 Mar 1860, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elisabetha (daughter of Johann Heinrich "Henry" Boehmer and Magdalena Stoltz) was born 14 Nov 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Sep 1907, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elisabetha "Elizabeth" Lang
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-81416
• Residence: 1860, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist
• Residence: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist
• Residence: 1880, Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States

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MRS PETER LANG PASSES AWAY:

One of Berlin's esteemed residents, Mrs. Peter Lang, nee Elizabetha Boehmer, passed away at her home, 295 King Street, on Saturday in her 69th year after suffering for a period extending over fully 25 years. She bore her affication with a true Christian fortitude. She was a faithful member of the Benton Street Baptist Church. Mr. and Mrs. Lang were for a term of years residents in Rochester, but returned to Berlin about three years ago. The deceased is survived by a husband and five children, Mrs. (Rev) Schoen of Topeka, Kansas, Rev. Herman Lang, of Salem Ohio, Mrs. W. T. Haigh, Albert and Winnie at home. The surviving brothers are Messrs. August, Charles, Philip and Reinhardt Boehmer, all of Berlin. The funeral took place this afternoon from the residence to Mount Hope Cemetery followed by a service at the Benton Street Baptist Church.

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