John Ludvig (Rickers) Rickert 
John Ludvig (Rickers) was born on October 30th, 1850 in Oldenburg, Germany.1 John Ludvig (Rickers)'s father was John Johann Rickers and his mother was Anna Katherine Borchers. He had three sisters named Katherina Marie, Marie and Anna. He was the youngest of the four children. He died due to Heart at the age of 79 on July 10th, 1930 in Columbus, Nebraska. He was buried in Came to America at age 17.1 1 General Notes
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[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #4246, Date of Import: Oct 24, 1998]
A native of Germany, he was born on Oct 30, 1850 in Sage Kirchspiel Grossenkneten in Oldenburg. At the age of 17 he emigrated to the United States, locating in Wisconsin, where he lived a year, and then came directly to Platte County.
After working on farms for a number of years, he took a homestead in Colfax County, where he made his home for 30 years, with the exception of a year, 1882-1883, which he spent on a farm at Creighton. In 1902 he and his family moved to a farm six miles east of Columbus in Platte County, where they resided until 1909, when he retired from farming and moved into Columbus.
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[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #4246, Date of Import: Oct 25, 1998]
A native of Germany, he was born on Oct 30, 1850 in Sage Kirchspiel Grossenkneten in Oldenburg. At the age of 17 he emigrated to the United States, locating in Wisconsin, where he lived a year, and then came directly to Platte County.
After working on farms for a number of years, he took a homestead in Colfax County, where he made his home for 30 years, with the exception of a year, 1882-1883, which he spent on a farm at Creighton. In 1902 he and his family moved to a farm six miles east of Columbus in Platte County, where they resided until 1909, when he retired from farming and moved into Columbus.
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[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #4246, Date of Import: Dec 4, 1998]
A native of Germany, he was born on Oct 30, 1850 in Sage Kirchspiel Grossenkneten in Oldenburg. At the age of 17 he emigrated to the United States, locating in Wisconsin, where he lived a year, and then came directly to Platte County.
After working on farms for a number of years, he took a homestead in Colfax County, where he made his home for 30 years, with the exception of a year, 1882-1883, which he spent on a farm at Creighton. In 1902 he and his family moved to a farm six miles east of Columbus in Platte County, where they resided until 1909, when he retired from farming and moved into Columbus.
Details of John Ludvig (Rickers)'s family with Catherine Elizabeth Heibel
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World Family Tree Vol. 1, Ed. 1 @ Tree #4246, phelps.FTW, World Family Tree Vol. 1, Ed. 1 @ Tree #4246, phelps.FTW, World Family Tree Vol. 1, Ed. 1 @ Tree #4246
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World Family Tree Vol. 1, Ed. 1 @ Tree #4246, phelps.FTW, World Family Tree Vol. 1, Ed. 1 @ Tree #4246, phelps.FTW, World Family Tree Vol. 1, Ed. 1 @ Tree #4246