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John Howard Rice 1899–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Sep 1899

Birth Location: Bethlehem, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 15 Sep 1957

Death Location: Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Robert Rice

Mother: Caroline Brobst

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Simsack

Children(s): June Rice, Robert Sr., Elizabeth Rice, Franklin Rice

John Howard Rice was born in 1899 in Bethlehem, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Robert Eugene Rice And Caroline Carrie K Brobst. In 1900, John Howard Rice resided in South Bethlehem Ward 3, Northampton, Pennsylvania,. In 1910, John Howard Rice resided in South Bethlehem Ward 3, Northampton, Pennsylvania,. John Howard Rice married Elizabeth A Simsack, and had children including Elizabeth M Rice, Franklin Howard Rice, June Grace Rice, Robert Richard Rice Sr. John Howard Rice passed away in 1957 in Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Howard Rice was born in 1899 in Bethlehem, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Robert Eugene Rice And Caroline Carrie K Brobst.
  • In 1900, John Howard Rice resided in South Bethlehem Ward 3, Northampton, Pennsylvania,.
  • In 1910, John Howard Rice resided in South Bethlehem Ward 3, Northampton, Pennsylvania,.
  • John Howard Rice married Elizabeth A Simsack, and had children including Elizabeth M Rice, Franklin Howard Rice, June Grace Rice, Robert Richard Rice Sr.
  • John Howard Rice passed away in 1957 in Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Rice
1870–1950
Birth Location: Moore Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Caroline Brobst
1873–1950
Birth Location: Tamaqua, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
CB

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Simsack
1903–1980
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Children(s)

June Rice
1926–1996
Birth Location: Bethlehem, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Robert Sr.
1924–2003
Birth Location: Bethlehem, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
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Elizabeth Rice
1922–2011
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Franklin Rice
1923–1986
Birth Location: Bethlehem, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
FR

John Rice's Ancestors

Self
John Rice
1899–1957
Birth Place: Bethlehem, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Robert Eugene Rice
1870–1950
Moore Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Caroline ("Carrie" K.) Brobst
1873–1950
Tamaqua, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Grandparents
William (H) Rice
1843–1939
Pennsylvania, USA
Marian (Elizabeth) Lauffer
1843–1929
Of Moore Twp, Lehigh Co. PA
Benjamin (K Brobst RU) 152
1832–1900
Lehigh, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Carolina (Mosser) Kistler
1835–1913
New Tripoli, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Rice
1816–1895
Caroline Best
1821–1881
Jacob Jr
1814–1895
Leah Steckel
1813–1887
Jacob Brobst
1799–1836
Lydia, Kistler
1803–1881
Daniel Kistler
1800–1866
Elizabeth Mosser
1800–1852
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henrich Reiss
1789–1850
Anna Heckewelder
1784–1857
Peter Steckel
1772–1866
Anna Schott
1776–1885
Samuel Kistler
1775–1830
Catherine Kistler
1767–1845
David Mosser
1766–1832
Catharina Oswalt
1776–1857

John Rice's Descendants

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John (Howard) Rice (16 Sep 1899–15 Sep 1957) m. Elizabeth (A.) Simsack (22 Jul 1903–23 Nov 1980)
  1. 1. June (Grace) Rice 1926–1996 m. John (Robert Mihulec) Sr. 1923–1982
  2. 2. Robert (Richard Rice) Sr. 1924–2003 m. Marion (Martha) MacDonald 1928–2010
  3. 3. Elizabeth (M) Rice 1922–2011 m. Robert (Hayes) James 1917–
  4. 4. Franklin (Howard) Rice 1923–1986 m. Grace (Elsie) Diehl 1924–1999
    1. 1. Terry Rice 1949–2022

John Rice's Timeline

13 Records

1899
16 Sep 1899
Birth of John Howard Rice in Bethlehem, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
Bethlehem, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
1900
1900
Age 1
John Howard Rice resided here in South Bethlehem Ward 3, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
South Bethlehem Ward 3, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
1910
1910
Age 11
John Howard Rice resided here in South Bethlehem Ward 3, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
South Bethlehem Ward 3, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
1912
18 Jul 1912
Age 13
John Howard Rice resided here in Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA
Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 18
John Howard Rice resided here in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA
Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA
1920
1920
Age 21
John Howard Rice resided here in Bethlehem Ward 3, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
Bethlehem Ward 3, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
1930
1930
Age 31
John Howard Rice resided here in Bethlehem, Bethlehem, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
Bethlehem, Bethlehem, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
1935
1935
Age 36
John Howard Rice resided here in Bethlehem, Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Bethlehem, Lehigh, Pennsylvania
1939
1939
Age 40
John Howard Rice resided here in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA
1940
1940
Age 41
John Howard Rice resided here in Bethlehem, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
Bethlehem, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
1942
1942
Age 43
John Howard Rice resided here in Bethlehem, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
Bethlehem, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
1946
Abt 1946
Age 47
John Howard Rice resided here in 819 Spring St. , Bcth.ehem
819 Spring St. , Bcth.ehem
1957
15 Sep 1957
Age 58
Death of John Howard Rice in Fountain Hill, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
Fountain Hill, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Sep 1899
    Event Place: Bethlehem, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [4] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1972
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bethlehem Ward 3, Northampton, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1608; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 79
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [7] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
    [8] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: South Bethlehem Ward 3, Northampton, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1447; Page: 19; Enumeration District: 0117
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: South Bethlehem Ward 3, Northampton, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1382; Page: 19b; Enumeration District: 0118; FHL microfilm: 1375395
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: South Bethlehem Ward 3, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: South Bethlehem Ward 3, Northampton, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1447; Page: 19; Enumeration District: 0117

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: South Bethlehem Ward 3, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: South Bethlehem Ward 3, Northampton, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1382; Page: 19b; Enumeration District: 0118; FHL microfilm: 1375395

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 18 Jul 1912
    Event Place: Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Bethlehem Ward 3, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bethlehem Ward 3, Northampton, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1608; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 79

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Bethlehem, Bethlehem, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Bethlehem, Lehigh, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Bethlehem, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Bethlehem, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1946
    Event Place: 819 Spring St. , Bcth.ehem
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1957
    Event Place: Fountain Hill, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1972
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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