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Germania Bertha Marie Emma Elisabeth Recik (Kieck)
or Rack or Raek or Beck

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Born:
Nov. 1847		 The 1920 Federal Census in Mecan, Marquette Co., WI, shows Bertha Kieck as age 72 and born in Posen. Germany. [Kieck was her married name.] The 1900 Census gives her birth month as Nov. 1847 (see census entries below).
Parents: Unknown
Marriage:
Married to Carl August Kick		 Bertha Marie Emma Elisabeth Recik married Carl August Kick in 1868 when she was age 22, and he was age 28. [Source: Record found by Piotr Frackowski in Poland -- "Parafia ewangelicka Debogpra [Eichberg], Evanglishe Parish polish Debogora now Poland/ German name of parish: Eichberg wpis 10-GL / 1868 (year of marriage)"]

This matches information on a marriage record of their son August Karl Kick said that his parents were August Kick and Bertha Rack (or Raek). [Marquette Co. Marriage Record - Vol. 3, p. 93].

Children:
Had several children with Carl August Kick (Sr.)		 Bertha had several children with her husband Carl August Kieck (Sr.). For details about their children, go to August's web page.
Immigration:
1870		 The 1900 Federal Census in Mecan, Marquette Co., WI, says that Bertha and her husband August Kick came to America in 1870 (see census entry below).
Census Record:
1900 Federal Census
Mecan, Marquette Co., WI		 The 1900 Federal Census in Mecan, Marquette Co., WI, shows:
  • August Kick (age 60, born Feb. 1840, married for 31 years, born in Germany, farmer)
  • wife Bertha (age 52, born Nov. 1847 in Germany, had 12 children and seven were living in 1900, immigrated in 1870);
  • daughter Holdia (age 29, born June 1870 in Wis., single, servant)
  • daughter Minnie (age 26, born July 1873, single, born in Wis.)
  • daughter Emma (age 19, single, born in Oct. 1880, born in Wis.)
  • son Willie (age 15, born June 1884 in Wis.)
  • son Herman (age 14, born 1886 in Wis.)
  • daughter Annie (age 12, born 1888 in Wis.)
Census Record:
1905 Wisconsin Census
Mecan, Marquette Co., WI		 The 1905 Wisconsin Census in Mecan, Marquette Co., Wisconsin, shows:
  • Kieck, August C., Sr. [last name looks like Keick or Kieck -- it's hard to read] (head of household. age 64, born in Germany, parents born in Germany, farmer)
  • wife Bertha (age 58, born in Germany, parents born in Germany)
  • daughter Hilda (age 30, single, born in U.S.)
  • son William (age 20, single, born in U.S.)
Census Record:
1910 Federal Census
Mecan, Marquette Co., WI		 The 1910 Federal Census in Mecan, Marquette Co., WI, shows:
  • head of household: Bertha M. Kieck (widow, age 62, had 12 children with 7 living in 1910, born in Germany, gives immigration date but it is hard to read [could be 1870], farm laborer)
  • Hulda M. (age 37, single, born in Wis., parents born in Germany)
  • Wilhelm (age 25, single, born in Wis., farm laborer).
Census Record:
1920 Federal Census
Mecan, Marquette Co., WI		 The 1920 Federal Census in Mecan, Marquette Co., WI, shows:
  • head of household: Bertha Kieck (widow, age 72, immigrated in 1870, born in Posen Germany, farmer)
  • daughter Hulda (age 47, single, born in Wis., parents born in Posen Germany, farm laborer)
  • daughter Minnie (age 45, single, born in Wis., parents born in Posen Germany)
  • son William (age 35, single, born in Wis., parents born in Posen Germany, farm laborer).
Died: Details unknown

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