Individual Details

Census (family)

13 144 151 Rickels Gert J. 45 M Works on Farm 400 Hanover
14 Rickels Margaret 47 F Keeping House Hanover
15 Rickels Girt 19 M Hanover
16 Rickels John 14 M Hanover
17 Rickels Harm 11 M Hanover

Census (family)

86, 88, Ricklefs, Gerd, WM, 54, Farmer, Hanover Hanover Hanover
, Greta, WF, 56, Wife, Keeping house, Rhematism, Hanover 3x
, John, WM, 24, Son, single, works on farm, Hanover 3x
, Harm, WM, 21, Son, single, at home, Hanover 3x
, Kathrine, WF, 10, Niece, single at home, Hanover 3x

Census

3 Rickles G. J. 86 4 21 NE NW 58 M W Farmer Germany F F Voter
4 Rickles Harm 26 M M Farmer Germany F F Militia, Voter
5 Rickles Mrs. Harm 24 F M Germany F F
6 Rickles John 2 M Jones F F
7 Rickles Meta? 0 F Jones F F
8 Rickles Katie 15 F Germany F F (Katie is a niece to Gert Rickles, see 1880 census)

Death

THE MONTICELLO EXPRESS….MAY 19, 1898……PAGE 4
Mr. Gerd Rickels died at his home on Bowen's Prairie, last Monday night, at 7 o'clock, aged 72 years. The funeral services were held yesterday afternoon, and the remains were buried in the Castle Grove cemetery. Rev. Hugo Lutz officiated. Mr. Rickels has been a resident of this country about thirty years, and was regarded as a quiet and peaceable citizen. His widow who was his second wife, is an invalid, and was unable to attend the funeral. Mr. Rickels is survived by three sons, John, who resides two miles north of Monticello, Harm, who is the postmaster at Castle Grove, and Gerd, who is a resident of Scotch Grove

Burial

3 28 Gerd J Rickels 11/17/1826 03/16/1898
3 28 Gesche M Rickels 01/31/1824 02/28/1880 w/o Gerd J Rickels