Brief Life History of Levi W
When Levi W Ricker was born on 19 May 1835, in Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis, Maine, United States, his father, Hosea Ricker, was 26 and his mother, Priscilla S. Gerrish, was 22. He married Francis Virginia Stratton in 1861, in Williamsport, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Lee, Penobscot, Maine, United States in 1850 and Pinora Township, Lake, Michigan, United States in 1880. He died on 9 October 1900, in Cadillac, Wexford, Michigan, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Cadillac, Wexford, Michigan, United States.
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- S W Ricker, "United States Census, 1900"
- Levi Ricker, "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900"
- Levi W Ricker, "Find A Grave Index"
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1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
1838
Historical Boundaries: 1838: Piscataquis, Maine, United States
1854 · Creation of the Republican Party
A debate continues over the location of the creation of the Republican Party. Some sources claim the party was formed in Ripon, Wisconsin, on February 28, 1854. Others claim the first meeting of the Republican Party took place in Jackson, Michigan, on July 6, 1854, where the Republican Party was officially organized. Over 1,000 people were present and candidates were selected for the party, thus making it the first Republican convention.
Name Meaning
German: from a personal name composed of the ancient Germanic elements rīc ‘power(ful)’ + hari, heri ‘army’.
English: variant of both Richer , a cognate of 1 above, and Rickard .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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