John Abraham Rikert was born in December 1811 in Rhinebeck, New York to Frederick Rikert (1781-1856) and Catherine Traver (1785-unknown).
1830s: John marries Caroline Fisher, presumeably in Rhinebeck sometime around 1835. They have their first child, a male child, sometime between 1835-1840, but the date is unknown. Their daughter, Julia A. is born in 1837.
1840: John and his family are shown in the 1840 Census. This census simply confirms who is living in the home by age and gender.
1847-48: Josephine Rikert is born to the couple. She will die at the age of 13 of unknown causes. Their next daughter, Caroline in born sometime in 1848. She will live until 1880. In 1848, his wife will die, possibly due to childbirth related issues on May 13.
1859: August 15, 1859 is the date John Rikert dies. He is buried in the Rhinebeck Cemetery.
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