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John R. Rice 1822 – 1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Nov 1822

Birth Location: Upper Mahantongo, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 18 March 1898

Death Location: Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Johannes (Rice)

Mother: Elizabeth REISS

Spouse(s): Sarah Ditzler

Children(s): Luis Rice, Elmira Rice, Irvin Rice, Franklin Rice, John Rice, Mary Rice, Curdy Rice, Clara Rice, Caroline Rice, Manda Rice, Sherman Rice, Unknown Rice

The story of John R. Rice began in 1822 in Upper Mahantongo, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA. John R. Rice married Sarah Ditzler, and had children including Luis James Rice, Elmira Rice, Irvin Jefferson Rice, Franklin Jefferson Rice, John Augustus Rice, Mary Agnes Rice, Curdy Fremont Rice, Clara Margaret Rice, Caroline Rice, Manda Wilma Rice, Sherman Grant Rice, Unknown Rice. John R. Rice passed away in 1898 in Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John R. Rice began in 1822 in Upper Mahantongo, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • John R. Rice married Sarah Ditzler, and had children including Luis James Rice, Elmira Rice, Irvin Jefferson Rice, Franklin Jefferson Rice, John Augustus Rice, Mary Agnes Rice, Curdy Fremont Rice, Clara Margaret Rice, Caroline Rice, Manda Wilma Rice, Sherman Grant Rice, Unknown Rice.
  • John R. Rice passed away in 1898 in Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Rice's Ancestors

Self
John Rice
1822 – 1898
Birth Place: Upper Mahantongo, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Johannes (John) Reiss (Rice)
1788 – 1856
Lower Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth REISS
1788 – 1855
Pennsylvania, United States of America
Grandparents
Frederick Reiss
1749 – 1820
Macungie, Bucks, Pennsylvania
Catharina (Anna Maria REISS) Wetzel
1754 – 1809
Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Wetzel
1735 –
Johanna Jarrett
1736 – 1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Jarrett
1695 – 1755
Anna Haas
1702 – 1759

John Rice's Descendants

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John (R.) Rice (26 Nov 1822 – 18 March 1898) m. Sarah Ditzler (04 Mar 1829 – 23 Jun 1903)
  1. 1. Luis (James) Rice (07 Nov 1852 – Bef. 1860)
  2. 2. Elmira Rice (19 Jul 1854 – 03 Sep 1884)
  3. 3. Irvin (Jefferson) Rice (21 Jul 1855 – 27 Mar 1929)
  4. 4. Franklin (Jefferson) Rice (04 Dec 1857 – Bef. 1860)
  5. 5. John (Augustus) Rice (23 Aug 1858 – 22 Aug 1947) m. Annie (Catharina RICE) Acker (Abt. 1862 – Between 1881 to 1887) m. Ciclia (RICE) Hubler (30 Aug 1866 – 29 Jan 1939)
    1. 1. Charlotte (May) Rice (11 Mar 1881 – 22 February 1948)
    2. 2. Alice (Sarah) Rice (29 November 1888 – 6 September 1954)
    3. 3. Daniel (Monroe) Rice (05 May 1892 – 24 Jan 1968)
    4. 4. Mata (Edna STROHECKER) Rice (16 Sep 1896 – 27 October 1981) m. Roy (Edward) Strohecker (17 May 1894 – 20 July 1961)
      1. 1. Marion (Miranda KELLER) Strohecker (14 Aug 1921 – 02 Sep 1997) m. William (Norman) Keller (10 January 1918 – 9 December 1976)
        1. 1. William (Milton) Keller (17 Mar 1938 – 28 June 2011) m. Barbara (Ann KELLER) Johnson (30 July 1941 – 25 April 2010)
        2. 2. Dianne (Kay GIRARD) Girard (15 December 1943 – )
    5. 5. May Rice (abt 1897 – )
    6. 6. Alma (Elverda) Rice (abt 1901 – 14 Feb 1975)
    7. 7. Elsie (Myrtle) Rice (19 Oct 1904 – 13 Sep 1931)
    8. 8. Mabel (Esther) Rice (9 Sep 1907 – 15 Mar 1993)
    9. 9. Alice Alvord (abt 1908 – )
  6. 6. Mary (Agnes) Rice (11 Dec 1862 – Bef. 1870)
  7. 7. Curdy (Fremont) Rice (07 Aug 1864 – 23 Feb 1934)
  8. 8. Clara (Margaret) Rice (19 Sep 1866 – 25 Mar 1955)
  9. 9. Caroline Rice (abt 1867 – )
  10. 10. Manda (Wilma) Rice (19 May 1869 – 06 Jun 1869)
  11. 11. Sherman (Grant) Rice (27 Jul 1870 – )
  12. 12. Unknown Rice

John Rice's Timeline

2 Records

1822
26 Nov 1822
Birth of John R. Rice in Upper Mahantongo, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA
Upper Mahantongo, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA
1898
18 March 1898
Age 76
Death of John R. Rice in Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1822
    Event Place: Upper Mahantongo, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 March 1898
    Event Place: Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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