RICKERT, Frances Catherine 1852-1929

RICKERT, MILLER, MCKEEN

Posted By: Deidre A. Badker (email)
Date: 2/15/2008 at 14:21:55

Mrs. Frances Rickert (from Waterloo Courier, September 23, 1929, Monday)

Mrs. Frances Catherine Rickert, 77, widow of Henry Franklin Rickert, pioneer settler of Waterloo, died at 4 a.m. today at her home, 408 Cortlandt street, after a five week illness.

Frances Catherine Miller was born August 30, 1852 in Stephenson county, Illinois, the only daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Levi Miller.

She was married December 7, 1871, to Henry Franklin Rickert, at Waterloo. Mrs. Rickert was a member of Grace M.E. church.

Surviving her are two daughters, Mrs. Edith McKeen and Miss Lillian E. Rickert, one son, W. M. Rickert, also 10 grandchildren: Mrs. J. E. Jordan, Mrs. J. L. Smith, Mrs. A. W. Zimmerman, Mrs. M. L. Heidt, E.R. McKeen, R.W. McKeen, W. McKeen, Ruth, Richard and Mary Rickert; eight great-great-grandchildren.