Bernard H. and Katharina Rickers lived in Cincinnati, Ohio in the late 1800's and early 1900's. They had twelve children, nine survived. Bernard was born around 1844 and Katharina around 1848 (in Germany?). They had eight daughters and one son (a daughter and two sons died young). I believe their names (in no order since I don't know birthdates) are: Adelaide, Agnes, Rose, Mary, Vera, Lilly, Lulu (Louisa?), Dora and Leo. Adelaide married John P. Hagen and had six children. Agnes married Joseph Heitzler and had one daughter. Rose married Louis Rowekamp and had three children. Mary married Ed Mead. Vera never married. Lilly - don't know. Louise married __ Siglock. Dora married Joseph Holmes. Leo never married.

Does anyone know of this family? Adelaide and John P. Hagen are my husband's grandparents. I just visited their graves at St. Joseph Cemetary. Bernard and Katharina Rickers are buried at the same cemetary and we visited there too. Sure would like to go back another generation.

Thanks, Rosemary