Mertz Genealogy - Person Sheet
Mertz Genealogy - Person Sheet
NameJohn Rickert 
Birth22 May 1835
Memo(find-a-grave)
Death28 February 1914
Memo(find-a-grave)
BurialWashburn Street Cemetery, Scranton, PA
Spouses
Birth28 September 1840
Memo(PA Death Certificate)
Death8 January 1907
Memo(PA Death Certificate)
BurialWashburn Street Cemetery, Scranton, PA
FatherJohn Philip Mertz (G1a4) (1797-~1875)
MotherTheresa (1798-1885)
Parent-Proof notes for Elizabeth (Spouse 1)
Her DC says her partents were John P Mertz and Terressa Bruski. Her obitusry says her name was Elizabeth Rickert, her DC calles her Elizabeth Roberts but the informant was a Rickert. And in 1880, she was Richards. it is Rickert on find-a-grave.
Census History notes for Elizabeth (Spouse 1)
Elizabeth was with her parents in 1850 and her future husband John Rickert was with his (John and Susan Rickert) in Mauch Chunk. Then in 1860 and 1870, Elizabeth and John and their growing family were in Mauch Chunk. Eventually they moved to Scranton.