RUECKERT, August
1850 - 1909 (59 years)-
Name RUECKERT, August Birth 18 Aug 1850 Stettin, Prussia 
Gender Male Death 13 Oct 1909 Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY Person ID I78385 Laur from Germany Last Modified 1 Oct 2016
Father RUECKERT, Ferdinand, b. 21 Apr 1831, Prussia d. 11 Jun 1902, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY (Age 71 years) Mother REGLING, Dorothea, b. Dec 1830, Prussia d. 27 Oct 1918, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY (Age 87 years) Marriage 1851 Prussia Family ID F17422 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family QUANDT, Auguste, b. 1851, Prussia d. Yes, date unknown Marriage 1873 WI Children 1. RICKERT, Helene, b. 1874, WI d. Yes, date unknown2. RUECKERT, Georg Johannes, b. 1 Mar 1876, Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY d. Yes, date unknown3. RUECKERT, Wilhelm Heinrich, b. 7 Sep 1878, Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY d. 26 Dec 1942, Miami, Dade County, FL (Age 64 years)4. RUECKERT, Elizabeth, b. Nov 1880, Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY d. Yes, date unknown5. RUECKERT, Charles G, b. Sep 1882, Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY d. Yes, date unknown6. RUECKERT, Frank A, b. Feb 1885, Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY d. Yes, date unknown7. RUECKERT, Fred C, b. 14 May 1887, Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY d. 22 Oct 1946, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY (Age 59 years)Family ID F26270 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 18 Oct 2025
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Notes - NF Gazette Oct 12, 1909
AUGUST RICKERT, HOTELMAN, DEAD
August Rickert, one of the best known hotelman in this section of the state died at the family home, No. 426 Elmwood Ave, shortly after 10 o'clock last night of heart failure. Mr. Rickert had been ill of rheumatism since Friday, but it was thought that he was on the road to recovery. He was 59 years old. Mr Rickert was born in the town of Stettin, Germany on August 18th, 1850. he came to the country in 1871. With his parents he settled in Wisconsin. He came to Niagara Falls in 1879 and for eleven years he was employed by the Niagara Falls Brewing Company. August Rickert became the proprietor of the Casino Café in 1890, leaving the casino in 1895, he took over the United States Hotel, now the Empire Hotel at Falls and Second Streets. He remained there until 1901 when he opened up the Richmond Hotel at No. 12 West Falls Street. he was actively in charge of the business until his fatal illness. He is survived by a large family. besides his wife, he leaves five sons, George J. of this city, William H. of Logansport, Ind., Charles E., Frank A., and Fred C. of this city., one daughter, Mrs. C. George Seager of San Francisco, three brothers, William Rickert of Martinsville, Fred and Charles Rickert of this city, four sisters, Mrs. Sentiff and Mrs. Ready of Rochester, Mrs. Jacob Luick of LaSalle, and Mrs. George Enos of this city also survive. Mr. Rickert was a prominent man in fraternal circles. He was a Past Noble Grand of Bellevue Lodge No. 316. I.O.O.F.. and he was a member also of Niagara Falls Lodge No. 346 B.P.O.E. He was affiliated with the Liquor Dealers association. The funeral will be hold tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock from the family home on Elmwood Avenue. The Reverend Albert S. Bacon, pastor of The First Presbyterian Church will officiate. The burial will be in Riverdale Cemetery.
- NF Gazette Oct 12, 1909