Lewis Ricker (1856)

Born 1856 in Crawford County, Ohio, United States of America

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Biography

Lewis was born in 1856. He is the son of John Rücker.

1860 Federal Census, Crawford County, Ohio

John and his family are living in Polk Township, Crawford County, Ohio when the census was enumerated. The census states that John was born in Preußen. John is stated to have real estate valued at $3000 and personal estate value of $500. John's wife, catharine is listed as not being able to read or write. This census states that Catherine was born in Pennsylvania.

• John Ricker (Head) Age 34
• Catharine Ricker (Wife) Age 28
• Henry Ricker (Son) Age 10
• John Ricker (Son) Age 8
• Lewis Ricker (Son) Age 4
• Daniel Ricker (Son) Age 3
• Albert Ricker (Son) Age 1

1870 Federal Census, Crawford County, Ohio

John and his family are living in Polk Township, Crawford County, Ohio when the census was enumerated.John is listed as being born in Prussia with his wife, Catharine, being born in Pennsylvania. The census states that both John's father and mother are of foreign birth and he is marked as being over 21 and a US Citizen.

• John Ricker (Head) Age 44
• Catharine Ricker (Wife) Age 33
• Henry Ricker (Son) Age 19
• John Ricker (Son) Age 17
• Lewis Ricker (Son) Age 14
• Daniel Ricker (Son) Age 13
• Albert Ricker (Son) Age 11
• Lewis Ricker (Son) Age 9
• Emma C Ricker (Daughter) Age 5
• Manuel Ricker (Son) Age 1

Sources

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6KV-VYT : 14 June 2019), Lewis Ricker in entry for John Ricker, 1870.
• Year: 1860; Census Place: Polk, Crawford, Ohio; Roll: M653_951; Page: 380; Family History Library Film: 803951