William Ricker

Male 1880 - 1958  (77 years)


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  • Name William Ricker 
    Birth 14 Sep 1880  St. Thomas TWP, Franklin County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 6 Aug 1958  Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • William R. Ricker, 77, of 206 Park Street, a retired Western Maryland Railway telegraph operator, died last night at his home. He had been in ill health since March. Mr. Ricker was a native of St. Thomas, Pa., born September 14, 1880, a son of the late Ambrose P. and Margaret (Conner) Ricker. He had been employed here as a telegrapher for 44 years and retired about 13 years ago. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Mary Wonn (Porter) Ricker, three daughters, Mrs. Leda Hanna, Baltimore; Mrs. Wilda Hughes, Clarksburg, and Mrs. Mary Ruth Smith, at home. He also leaves two grandsons, Robert K. Smith Jr., at home, and William Bennett, Clarksburg; five sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Morris, Mrs. Maude Cranford and Miss Mildred Ricker all of Cumberland; Mrs. Carrie Martin, Akron, and Mrs. Annabelle Webster of Youngstown, Ohio; a brother, Alvin Ricker of Youngstown. The body will be at the residence on Park Street after 7 p. m. today. The family has requested that flowers be omitted.

      Cumberland Evening Times, August 7, 1958

      He was buried in Green Mount Cemetery, Cumberland, Allegany Co., Maryland.
    Person ID I45111  McKenzie Genealogy
    Last Modified 29 Oct 2021 

    Family Mary Wonn Porter,   b. Abt 1892, Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Jun 1965, Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 73 years) 
    Family ID F06483  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Oct 2021 


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