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

Heinrich "Henry" Rickert[1, 2]

Male 1819 - 1892  (72 years)


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  • Name Heinrich "Henry" Rickert 
    Born 12 Nov 1819  Ephrata, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90922678 
    Name Henry Rickert 
    Residence 1844  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation 1852  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    farmer 
    Eby ID Number 00031-2546.1 
    Died 10 Nov 1892  Locke, Elkhart, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Buried South Union Cemetery, Nappanee, Elkhart, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I22062  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 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 Magdalena Eby,   b. 29 Jul 1825, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1905, Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 28 Jan 1844  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 7, 8
    Children 
     1. Aaron C. Rickert,   b. 21 Oct 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Elizabeth Rickert,   b. 15 Jan 1845, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Nov 1905, Mason, Cass, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
     3. Absalom Rickert,   b. 19 Jun 1847, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Oct 1924  (Age 77 years)
     4. Dilman Rickert,   b. Abt 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Maryann Rickert,   b. 1 Oct 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1932  (Age 79 years)
     6. Amanda Rickert,   b. 14 Apr 1860, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Sep 1929, Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     7. Matilda Rickert,   b. 1862, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Magdalena Rickert,   b. 1862, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F5246  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Henry Rickert, an old resident of Locke township and aged 73 years, died last Wednesday.

      Goshen Daily News Nov. 14, 1892, pg. 3

  • 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..., 583.

    2. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Ringler Samuel, 20, res. Wilmot, b. Wilmot, son of John and Elizabeth (Wildfang), married 10 Nov 1863 Elizabeth Rickert, 18, res. Waterloo, b. Waterloo, daughter of Henry and Celina (Evy)

    3. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 pg 210.
      Henry RICKERT Farmer Birthplace: USA Age 33 Mennonite b. 12-Nov
      Aron RICKERT Birthplace: Canada F. Age 11 Mennonite b. 21-Oct
      Elisabetha RICKERT Birthplace: Canada F. Age 7 Mennonite b. 16-Jan
      Absolom RICKERT Birthplace: Canada F. Age 5 Mennonite b. 19-Jun
      Magdalena RICKERT Birthplace: Canada Age 26 Mennonite b. 29-Jul
      Marian RICKERT Birthplace: Canada F. Age 1 Mennonite b. 1-Oct
      Nancy EBY Farmer Birthplace: Canada Age 22 Mennonite b. 8-Sep

    4. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90922678.

    5. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Jacob Huether, Minister of The Gospel of The Evangelical Lutheran Church At Preston report 39.
      Heinrich Ruckert, to Magdalena Eby, both of Wilmot. 28 Jan. 1844

    6. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 pg 210.

    7. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Huttner, Jacob Rev. - Minister of the Gospel of the Evangelical Lutheran Church at Preston #39.

    8. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 2 Feb 1844 Pg: 5.
      EBY, Magdalena married 30 Jan 1844 Of Waterloo. To Heinrich RUCKERET, Wilmot. minister F.W. Bindeman

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 Nov 1819 - Ephrata, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1844 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 28 Jan 1844 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 10 Nov 1892 - Locke, Elkhart, Indiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - South Union Cemetery, Nappanee, Elkhart, Indiana, USA Link to Google Earth
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