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RICKE

The commercial, financial and political interests of Breda, Carroll County, Iowa, have all felt the stimulus of the sound judgment and business sagacity of J. H. Ricke, who for many years had been one of the prominent and foremost businessmen of this community. His birth occurred in Hanover, Germany on the 22nd of June, 1854 and he came to America with his family in 1860.

In 1871, he came to Iowa, locating in Carroll County, and the succeeding six years were passed in agricultural pursuits in Kniest Township. In 1877, he went to California, and until 1882 was employed in the capacity of street car conductor in San Francisco. In the latter year he returned to Jo Daviess County, Illinois, and there, in 1885, was married, after which he again came to Carroll County, Iowa. Taking up his abode in Breda, he here became identified with the grain business and subsequently purchased the hardware business of H Olerich, forming a partnership with his brother-in-law, H. F. Soat. Under the firm style of Ricke & Soat they conducted a hardware, furniture and undertaking establishment; this relation existing until 1894, when they sold their business and Mr. Ricke became associated with Joseph Olerich with whom he continued until 1897. In that year their establishment was burned out, after which Mr. Ricke operated a grain elevator for the Northern Grain Company at Breda for one year. He was then appointed postmaster of that town in 1898, at which time he established a general merchandising business in connection with H. D. Bruning, being thus identified until October 3, 1907. He served as assistant postmaster and postmaster of Breda for eighteen years, and later sold one-half of his interest in the mercantile business to William Ricke, the present postmaster. The year 1906 witnessed his initiation into financial circles, assisting in the organization, in January of that year, of the Breda Savings Bank, of which he was elected first vice president, and in this office remained until chosen to the presidency.

Mr. Ricke was married, in 1885, to Miss Mary Ann Soat, and unto this union a son, Arthur J. was born August, 1894.

From the Breda Centennial Book, 1877-1977, Older Days Renewed, pages 150-151.

Transcription by: Anita Henning Lemon Grove, CA

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RUTTEN

Henry Rutten was born January 14, 1858 in Beegden, Holland. On February 1, 1888, he married Mary Snyder. She was born on February 3, 1869 in Grant County, Wisconsin. They were the parents of three children: Maggie, John, and Matt. Henry died March 22, 1895 in Carroll County.

Matt Rutten was born in Beegden, Holland, on February 1, 1865. He came by boat to the United States in 1891. He married Mary Snyder Rutten, (his brother’s widow), on January 17, 1896. They had five children: Philomena and Peter (twins), Mary, Frank, and Henry.

Mr. and Mrs. Matt Rutten moved from the farm to the "Old Frank Brinker House" in Breda in 1943. Matt lived to be 104 years of age and his wife, Mary, lived to be 92 years of age.

Henry Rutten was born January 14, 1858, In Beegden, Holland, On February 1, 1888 he married Mary.

Mr. and Mrs. Matt Rutten 50th Wedding Anniversary

Transcription by: Anita Henning Lemon Grove, CA

(On page 93 of The Breda Centennial Book, Older Days Renewed 1877-1977)

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Matt and Mary Snyder Rutten

From: St. Bernard Parish 1880-1980

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John H. Ricke and Nellie

From: St. Bernard Parish 1880-1980

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Arthur Ricke and Wife

From: St. Bernard Parish 1880-1980

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John and Rosa Reising

From: St. Bernard Parish 1880-1980

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Franz and Mary Schwarzkopf Rutten

From: St. Bernard Parish 1880-1980

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Louis Reising Family

Rita Schwarzkopf, Doroty Walz, Sister Emerentia, Marian Schettler, Viola Koster

Marcell, Mrs. Louis (Heidenreich), Louis, Estella Steinkamp

From: St. Bernard Parish 1880-1980

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Peter and Anna Schmitz Roth

From: St. Bernard Parish 1880-1980

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Matt and Mary Snyder Rutten

From: St. Bernard Parish 1880-1980

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Joe and Susan Underberg Reiff

From: St. Bernard Parish 1880-1980

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John and Sybill Schmidt Rauch 10-10-1860

From: St. Bernard Parish 1880-1980

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M/M Matt Rutten & Attendants

From: Mt. Carmel Centennial 7-16-69

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M/M Joe and Kate (Olbertz) Reinart

From: Mt. Carmel Centennial 7-16-69

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Frank Rutter

From: Mt. Carmel Centennial 7-16-69

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