Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

John Rickert[1]

Male 1830 - 1903  (73 years)


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  • Name John Rickert 
    Born 10 Jun 1830  Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
    Christened 2 Aug 1835  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1852  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    farmer 
    Occupation 1852  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    labourer 
    • Lived with John and Sarah Hallman
    Land Bef 1863  Wilmot Township - Concession North of Bleam's Road Lot 01, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Name John Reichard 
    Name John Rueckert 
    Occupation 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1881  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    farmer 
    Occupation 1881  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Farmer 
    Residence 1881  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1891  Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    farmer 
    Occupation 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Mennonite 
    Retired 1901  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Eby ID Number 00007-0771.1 
    Died 2 Nov 1903  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Buried Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I15208  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Henry Rickert,   b. 16 Feb 1788, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Aug 1862, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Maria "Mary" Brenner,   b. 14 Mar 1794, , USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Mar 1869  (Age 75 years) 
    Family ID F28705  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Catherine Schwindt,   b. 18 May 1845, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 17 May 1891  Bentinck Township, Grey County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F20504  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Sarah Bechtel,   b. 7 Apr 1830, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 May 1887  (Age 57 years) 
    Married 28 Sep 1852  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 13
    Children 
     1. Rebecca Rickert,   b. 1853, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Dec 1881  (Age 28 years)
     2. Cyrus B. Rickert,   b. 29 Feb 1856, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Dec 1938  (Age 82 years)
     3. Catharine Rickert,   b. 1857, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. John B. Rickert,   b. 20 Sep 1859, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jan 1864  (Age 4 years)
     5. Menno B. Rickert,   b. 16 Oct 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Aug 1918, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)
     6. Caroline Rickert,   b. 10 Oct 1863, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Oct 1945, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     7. Moses B. Rickert,   b. 21 Aug 1866, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Aug 1866  (Age 0 years)
     8. Jacob B. Rickert,   b. 1868, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Bella Rickert,   b. 1870, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Elizabeth Rickert,   b. 31 Aug 1870, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1944, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     11. Louisa Rickert,   b. Sep 1870, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     12. Simon B. Rickert,   b. 8 Mar 1874, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Feb 1951  (Age 76 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F4099  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 217.

    2. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Division 2 Page Number 9 Household Number 38.

    3. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-3 Page 1.

    4. [S49] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Latschaw Mennonite CC#4560 [now Mannheim Mennonite] Internet Link.
      In memory of/ John Rickert/ born/ June 10, 1830/ died/ Nov. 2, 1903/ aged/ 73 yrs 4 mo/ 22 days/ [German verse]

    5. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      John Reckert d. 2 nov 1903 Wilmot b. Wilmot aged 73y, 4m, 3d, cause: spinal disease and old age.

    6. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      John Richert Born: Manheim Ont Age: 61 Father: Henry Richert Mother: Mary Richert Born: abt 1830 Spouse: Catharine Schwindt Age: 47 born: Waterloo Ont Father: Caspar Schwindt Mother: Christina Schwindt married 17 May 1891 married: Grey, Bentick

    7. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 2 Pg 9.

    8. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 2 Page 9.

    9. [S211] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Church Register of H. W. Peterson 1833-1835.
      John, born June 10th 1830 baptized Augt 2d 1835, by the Reverend John H Bernheim; parentes Henry Rueckert and Maria his wife; testes, Parents.

    10. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 3 Page 17.

    11. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 2 Page 69.

    12. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      John Rickert, farmer of Wilmot married 28 Sep 1852 in Greenbush by banns to Sara Bechtel of Blenheim

    13. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Frederick W. Bindemann, Minister of The United Lutheran and German Reformed Protestant Church, Greenbush, Waterloo Twp., 1 Jan. 1852 - 1 Jan. 1853 #226.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 2 Aug 1835 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - labourer - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 28 Sep 1852 - Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLand - Bef 1863 - Wilmot Township - Concession North of Bleam's Road Lot 01, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRetired - 1901 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 2 Nov 1903 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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