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Note: Witnesses at bapt: Heinrich Wolle, dienstknecht, Heinrich Prasebeion of Altenebsdorf, and Heinrich Grobe of Wittenwater. The Buffalo Commercial, April 29, 1867 newspaper - New York, April 28 - The new steamer CIMBRIA, from Southhamption the 17th, arrived early this morning. Henry is not shown on the Hamburg Departure List, but his parents and sister Maria are listed. I presume he was with them.
Graves are in 2nd row, north side in the Riverdale Cemetery--large head stone.
In 1885 school census, Henry Rieckmann, 20, lived in Dist. 39, sec 34, T11, R14. (Schneider Twp.)
1885 census index - Rickman
Kearney Daily Hub Thursday, March 01, 1900 Page: 2 -- Henry Richman, a genial young man of this place, is getting up a simple machine for taking up all fence wire. He has also for sale some good wagonjacks of his own manufacture.
Kearney Daily Hub Monday, February 26, 1906 Page: 4 Section: None Riverdale -- Henry Rieckman lost a valuable horse this week.
Kearney Daily Hub Thursday, July 01, 1920 Page: 5 Section: None Special Correspondence Riverdale -- H.C. Rieckmann's new house is showing up real well.
Kearney Daily Hub Saturday, February 12, 1921 Page: 8 Riverdale -- H. C. Rieckman is building another bee house on his lot back of the Woodman Hall.
Kearney Daily Hub Friday, January 20, 1922 Page: 5 Henry Rieckmann and H. Knox rebuilt the chimney on Gradma Knox's house last week.
Same issue, same page - J. N. Dennis has moved into the H.C. Rieckmann house.
Kearney Daily Hub Friday, June 06, 1930 Page: 6 Section: None
Henry C . Rieckmann, 67, of Riverdale died yesterday afternoon at his home. The funeral will be held on Saturday afternoon at two o'clock from the Riverdale Christian Church. Burial will be at Riverdale Cemetery.
Publication: Kearney Daily Hub; Date: Jun 9, 1930; Section: None; Page: 6 OBITUARY HNRY (sic) CHRISTOPH RIECKMAN.
Henry Christoph Rieckman was born March 24, 1864, in Epsdorf (sic), Hanover, Germany, where he was baptised in the Lutheran church.
He came to America with his parents and settled in Illinois. Later they came to Buffalo county, Nebraska, to the vicinity of Riverdale.
In 1898 he married Miss Marie Schneider, who preceded him in death three years ago. Mr. Rieckman died Thursday, June 5, at 2 p.m. at the age of 66 years, two months and 12 days. He leaves to mourn his departure one adopted daughter, Mrs. Lena Maul, of Dodge Center, Minnesota, one brother, two sisters and a host of friends.
Card of Thanks.
We wish to thank our many friends and neighbors for their kind expressions of regret and -sympathy at death of our brother. We wish to thank those especially that were so kind in the home community and for the use of the church, Mr. Anderson for his good work, and the singers, Rev. Housemann, and all those who sent floral offerings.
Signed: Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mueller, Mr. and Mrs. (sic) Wm. Rieckman, Mr. and Mrs. Scheffel.
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