Nicholas Reck and Madelaine

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Husband Nicholas Reck ¹

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           Born: 18 Feb 1827 - France
     Christened: 
           Died: 1917 2
         Buried:  - Claude, Armstrong Co., Texas

       Marriage: Abt 1848 - France

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Wife Madelaine ¹

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           Born: Mar 1825 - France
     Christened: 
           Died: 1913 3
         Buried:  - Claude, Armstrong Co., Texas

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Children

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1 M Joseph Reck

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           Born: 8 Oct 1849 - Alsace-Lorraine, France
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 Jul 1938 4
         Buried:  - Oakland Cem., Weatherford, Parker Co., Texas

         Spouse: Marie (1860-1936)
           Marr: Abt 1887

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2 M John Peter Reck ¹

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           Born: 21 Jun 1858 - Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, Vosges, Lorraine France
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 May 1942 - Armstrong Co., Texas 5
         Buried:  - Claude, Armstrong Co., Texas

         Spouse: Madelaine Christine Pacher (1875-1930) 1
           Marr: 15 Jul 1897 - Armstrong Co., Texas 6

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3 M Andre Reck

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           Born: 27 Jul 1860 - France
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Jan 1937 - Carson Co., Texas 7
         Buried:  - Claude, Armstrong Co., Texas

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4 M Emile Reck

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           Born: Dec 1865 - Baccarat, France
     Christened: 
           Died: After 1920
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Mary Fiore (1859-1931)
           Marr: 24 May 1895 - Parker Co., Texas 8

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General Notes: Husband - Nicholas Reck

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CENSUS:

In 1900 Nicholas Reck (72, Feb 1828, M52, Fr Fr Fr, 1881 19, Farm laborer) and his wife Magdalena (73, Mar 1827, M52/4/4, Fr Fr Fr, 1881 19) are living in Armstrong Co., Texas in the household of their son J. P. Reck. The came to the United States in 1881 from France and have been in the United States for 19 years.

In 1910 Nicholas Reck (82, M1/63, Fr Fr Fr, 1881 Na, None) is living in Armstrong Co., Texas in the household of his son John P. Reck. Nicholas's wife Madline D. Reck (84, M1/62/4/4, Fr Fr Fr, 1882 Na, None) has her own census entry. She lives in Armstrong Co. next to their son Andre Reck.

IMMIGRATION:

Nicolas Reck, 52, miller; Madeleine Reck, 52; Pierre Reck, 23; and Emile Reck, 16, all arrived together in steerage in the Port of New York from France on October 27, 1881. They were taken on board the steamship S. S. Amerique in Havre on October 10, 1881. (image 127/1032 at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939V-RQ9C-8Y?view=index&action=view)

Joseph Reck, 38, farmer; Elisa, 28; Joseph, 11; Pierre, 4; Marie, 2; and Elisa, 1, arrived together in steerage as immigrants from France in the Port of New York on the steamship La Gascogne on 18 Jan 1888. They had embarked in Havre. (image 344/870 at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939V-5PVV-5?view=index&personArk=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AQVSL-MJ63&action=view)

I have not been able to find an immigration record for Andre.

TEXAS DEATH CERTIFICATE 6269:

Nicholas Reck, widowed, died 27 Mar 1917 in Claude, Armstrong Co., Texas at the age of 90 years 1 month 9 days.
Born: 18 Feb 1827 in France
Father: born in France
Mother: born in France
Informant: J. P. Reck, Claude

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General Notes: Wife - Madelaine

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CENSUS:

<pre>1910 Armstrong Co., Tx, Justice Precinct 2, Claude, ED 6; Apr 25; sheet 9B
143/145
Madline D. Reck head 84 M1/62/4/4 Fr Fr Fr 1882 Na None </pre>

Her son Andre Reck lives at 142/144. Her husband Nicholas Reck lives with their son John P. Reck.

1 H. Neal Parker, Visit to Cemetery, Claude, Texas, 1999, 2007.

2 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 145568889.

3 "Find-a-Grave," 145568888.

4 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 28388177.

5 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 133695996.

6 Texas, U.S., Marriage Index 1824 -- 2014, J. P. Reck and Madelaine Pacher 15 Jul 1897 in Armstrong Co. Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.

7 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 143237666.

8 Texas, U.S., County Marriage Records 1817--1965, Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.