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Husband: George Charles RICKERT (1,2,3,4)
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   Birthdate: 27 Jun 1879 - Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA (5,6,7)
  Death date: 17 Oct 1937 - Houston, Harris, Texas, USA (4)
      Buried: 18 Oct 1937 - Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA (8)
     Address: Old Catholic Cemetery, Galveston County, Texas
      Father: Edward William RICKERT (1851-1894) (9,10,11)
      Mother: Emma Catharine RICHARDSON (1856-1939) (12,13)
    Marriage: 22 Apr 1902                    Place: Houston, Harris, Texas, USA (14)
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Other Spouse: Emily Louise KRAUSE (1895-    ) (15)
              Date: 20 Nov 1915 - Houston, Harris, Texas, USA (16,17)
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   Wife: Helena Pearl MELLEN (18,19)
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   Birthdate: 12 Nov 1886 - Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA (20,21,22)
  Death date: 31 Oct 1910 - Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, USA (23)
     Address: Hotel Dieu, Jefferson County, Beaumont, Texas
      Buried: 2 Nov 1910 - Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
     Address: Hollywood Cemetery, Harris County, Texas
      Father: William Henry MELLEN (1859-1925) (24,25,26)
      Mother: Marie Elisee MOUTON (1867-1921) (27,28,29)
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Children
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1  M  George E RICKERT (30)
   Birthdate: 15 Jan 1904 - Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, USA (31)
  Death date: 20 Jan 1904 - Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, USA
      Buried: 21 Jan 1904 - Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
     Address: Hollywood Cemetery, Harris County, Texas
      Spouse: Did Not Marry
  Marr. Date:
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2  F  Irene Pearl RICKERT (32)
   Birthdate: 16 Mar 1905 - Houston, Harris, Texas, USA (33)
  Death date: 19 Nov 2001 - , Galveston, Texas, USA (34)
      Buried: 21 Nov 2001 - Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA
     Address: Old Catholic Cemetery, Galveston County, Texas
      Spouse: Did Not Marry
  Marr. Date:
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3  F  Florence Louise RICKERT (35,36)
   Birthdate: 18 May 1907 - Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA (37,38)
  Death date: 21 Sep 1986 - Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA (39)
      Buried: 23 Sep 1986 - Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA
     Address: Old Catholic Cemetery, Galveston County, Texas
      Spouse: James Forrey HEFFERNAN (1905-1967) (40,41,42)
  Marr. Date: 11 Nov 1925 - Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA (43,44)
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4  M  Grenville Charles RICKERT (45)
   Birthdate: 11 Jul 1909 - Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, USA (46,47)
  Death date: 22 May 1982 - Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA (48,49)
      Buried: 25 May 1982 - Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA
     Address: Old Catholic Cemetery, Galveston County, Texas
      Spouse: Anne Gerdis CHRISTENSEN (1913-1988) (50)
  Marr. Date:
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General Notes: Wife - Helena Pearl MELLEN
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Helena (Hel-EE-na) died at Hotel Dieux of typhoid fever when Grenville was a baby. George's
letter says she was born in New Orleans.


Last Modified: 23 Sep 2017

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Sources
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    1. Heffernan, John J, George Rickert. My father-in-law was a wealth of information on his
         family; he had been collecting bits and pieces for many years. I took the bits and
         pieces and put them all together.
    2. 1880 Federal Census, Alabama, Mobile, ED 131, pg 7 (234B).  George Rickert.
    3. 1900 Federal Census, Texas, Harris, ED 88, pg 7A.  Geo C Rickert.
    4. Death Certificate, Rickert, George Charles #50585.
    5. 1880 Federal Census, Alabama, Mobile, ED 131, pg 7 (234B).  age 1, Alabama.
    6. 1900 Federal Census, Texas, Harris, ED 88, pg 7A.  age 20, Jun 1879, Alabama.
    7. Death Certificate, Rickert, George Charles #50585.  June 27, 1879, Mobile, Alabama.
    8. Death Certificate, Rickert, George Charles #50585.  Gethsemani, Houston, Texas.
    9. 1860 Federal Census, Alabama, Mobile, pg 37, hh #305.  Edward W Rickart.
    10. Heffernan, John J, Edward Rickert.
    11. Death Certificate, Rickert, George #50585.  Edward Rickert.
    12. Heffernan, John J, Emma Richardson.
    13. Death Certificate, Rickert, Emma Catherine #26393.
    14. Rickert, George Charles, H P Mellen.  married April 22, 1903, at St. Patrick's Church by
         Rev. Father Hogan. This letter was written from George to Irene sometime between 1915
         and 1937 when he lived on Canal Street in Houston, Texas.
    15. 1930 Federal Census, Texas, Harris, ED 55, pg 6A.  Emily L Richerd.
    16. Rickert, George Charles, Mrs Louise Krause.  "... Nov 20-1915 at Houston Tex to a Mrs
         Louise Krause ..."
    17. Texas County Marriage Index, 1837-1977 (FamilySearch.org), Rickert, G C.  Krause, Louise
         E, 20 Nov 1915, Harris County.
    18. Heffernan, John J, Helena Pearl Mellen.
    19. 1900 Federal Census, Texas, Galveston, ED 146, pg 2A.  Pearl Mellen.
    20. Rickert, George Charles, H P Mellen.  "... Your mother was born on Nov. 12 - 1886 at New
         Orleans La. ..."
    21. 1900 Federal Census, Texas, Galveston, ED 146, pg 2A.  age 13, Nov 1886, Louisiana.
    22. Death Certificate, Rickert, Helena #18686.
    23. Rickert, George Charles, H P Mellen.
    24. Rickert, Irene Pearl, William Henry Mellen. Personal interview
    25. 1900 Federal Census, Texas, Galveston, ED 146, pg 2A.  Wm H Mellen.
    26. Death Certificate, Mellen, William Henry #21831.
    27. Rickert, Irene Pearl, Marie Elissa Mouton. Personal interview
    28. 1900 Federal Census, Texas, Galveston, ED 146, pg 2A.  Lizzie Mellen.
    29. Louisiana, Births and Christenings, 1811-1830; 1854-1934 (FamilySearch.org), Mouton,
         Marie Elisee.
    30. Rickert, George Charles, G E Rickert.
    31. Rickert, George Charles, G E Rickert.  "... G E Rickert born Jan 15-1904 ... all but G.C.
         born in Houston. ..."
    32. Rickert, George Charles, I P Rickert.
    33. Rickert, George Charles, I P Rickert.  "... I P Rickert ... Mch 16-1905 ... all but G.C.
         born in Houston. ..."
    34. Heffernan, Betty O'Neal, Aunt Rene Rickert.  19 Nov 2001, Galveston, Texas. Personal
         interview
    35. Heffernan, John J, Florence Louise Rickert.
    36. Rickert, George Charles, F L Rickert.
    37. Social Security Death Index (FamilySearch.org), Heffernan, Florence.  18 May 1907.
    38. Rickert, George Charles, F L Rickert.  "... F L ... May 18-1907 ... all but G.C. born
         in Houston ..."
    39. Social Security Death Index (FamilySearch.org), Heffernan, Florence.  Sep 1986; last
         residence, Galveston, Texas.
    40. Heffernan, John J, James Forrey Heffernan.
    41. 1910 Federal Census, Texas, Galveston, ED 42, pg 1A.  James F Heffernan.
    42. Death Certificate, Heffernan, James Forrey #30576.
    43. Heffernan, John J, James Forrey Heffernan.  to Florence Louise Rickert.
    44. Death Certificate, Heffernan, James Forrey #30576.  Mrs. Florence Heffernan (Widow).
    45. Rickert, George Charles, G C Rickert.
    46. Rickert, George Charles, G C Rickert.  "... G C ... July 11-1909 ... G C born
         in Beaumont ..."
    47. Social Security Death Index (FamilySearch.org), Rickert, Grenville.  11 Jul 1909.
    48. Texas Death Index, 1964-1998 (FamilySearch.org), Rickert, Grenville Charles.
    49. Social Security Death Index (FamilySearch.org), Rickert, Grenville.  May 1982; last
         residence, Galveston, Texas.
    50. Texas Death Index, 1964-1998 (FamilySearch.org), Rickert, Anne Gerdis.

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My Notes
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If there is no SOURCE, I have no PROOF! If the source is a person, the information is HEARSAY!