Birth and death dates according to David Jungen, descendent of Petrus Rickus
Email from David Jungen 24 Feb 2010:
Dear Bill Pringle,
I have find your Sites with the "Letters of Mrs Flink.".
My grandfathers name is Rudi Rickus. Mr. Peter Rickus (* 27.7.1829 + 11.11.1908) who donate with his Wife Elisabeth Gerber ( *5.5.1839 + 16.11.1914 )the "katholische Pfarkirche St. Matthäus Bad Sobernheim" 1898 or 1899 was a teacher. He is my grandgrandgranduncle. So I' am interesting of the german version of the Letters about Rickus.
I find about Elisabeth Gerber:
- "Trauzeugen: Johannes Leiden caupo und Johannes Blattau lanius
beide von Sobernheim"- Nichte des Pfarrers Gerber in Beltheim
- Tochter vom pistoris/Bäcker Jakob Gerber (~17.02.1806 + 10.08.1874)
und Helena Gerber (~11.01.1807 + 28.03.1881) aus SobernheimIn the Picture you Elisabeth Gerber and hes husband Peter Rickus.
Bye
David==============
Birth and death dates according to David Jungen, descendent of Petrus Rickus
Birth year (abt 1849) according to Wanda Pirtle Cronauer, whose husband is a descendent of Herman Leiden:
Information from Burchfield Family History book
From North Cambria News dated 6 Oct 1927:
Suit has been instituted at Ebensburg by Catherine Gill, a Minor, and Lewis Gill, her father in his own right, against John Korvach, all of Hastings, wherein the plaintiffs seek to recover from the defendent $1,000, damages they allege they sustained through the carelessness and negligence of the defendant while driving his car in Hastings April 12, 1927, at which time the defendant's automobile was driven on the sidewalk and struck Miss Gill, seriously injuring her for life, it is alleged.
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Original birth date for Catherine was Abt 1915, but her obituary states 3 Mar 1920, which is presumed correct.
According to Burchfield,
Elmer was an infant at the time of is mother's death.
Military service: Korean War