Gazlay Family History
William S. Ricker
DIRECT DESCENDANT OF JOHN GAZLAY (from England c.1715)
William S. Ricker8 (Jewett Ricker,7 Mary Swing,6 David Swing,5 Karenda Gazlay,4 James Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
William S. Ricker8 (Jewett Ricker,7 Mary Swing,6 David Swing,5 Karenda Gazlay,4 James Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Parents
| Father | Jewett E. Ricker, Jr. (31 March 1886 - 1954) |
| Mother | Helen Ada Young (1884 - 1946) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 2 October 2020; Last Edited: 29 October 2020 |
| Person ID | 9823 |
| Name | William S. Ricker |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 30 August 1912 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Married | to Elizabeth Oatman ‘Bette’ Reichert |
| Died | 21 February 1987 in Wilmette, Cook County, Illinois2, 6 |
| Buried | in Elmhurst Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, Illinois2 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Elizabeth Oatman ‘Bette’ Reichert (daughter of Louis Daniel Reichert and Alice O. Waite) |
| Born | 12 July 1916 in St. Louis, Missouri |
| Married | to William S. Ricker |
| Died | 1 April 1988 in Cook County, Illinois |
Sources
- Illinois, Cook County Birth Certificates, 1871-1940, William S. Ricker, born: 30 August 1912 in Chicago, Illinois; father: Jewett E. Ricker, Jr., 26, Chicago, Illinois; mother: Helen Ada Young, 27, born in Chicago, Illinois.
- Find a Grave (website). Elmhurst Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, Illinois, William S. Ricker, born: 30 August 1912; died: 21 February 1987 in Cook County, Illinois (from record, which provides the name and link for his wife).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Illinois, Will County, Joliet, E.D. 178, Sheet No. 7A, Jewett Ricker, 33, Illinois, advertising editor, bank; wife Helen Ricker, 33, Illinois; son Ayres Ricker, 9, Illinois; son William Ricker, 7, Illinois; father Jewett Ricker (Sr.), 70, Ohio; mother Mary Ricker, 63, Ohio.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Illinois, Will County, Joliet, E.D. 99-40, Sheet No. 12B, Jewett E. Ricker, 44, Illinois, first married age 23, publicity advertiser, bank; wife Helen A. Ricker, 46, Illinois, first married age 25; son Ayres Ricker, 19, Illinois; son William Ricker, 17, Illinois; mother Mary S. Ricker, 74, Ohio, widow, first married age 18.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Illinois, Will County, Joliet, E.D. 99-50, Sheet No. 17B, Jewett Ricker, 52, Illinois, advertising, own business; wife Helen Ricker, 55, Illinois; son William Ricker, 27, Illinois, advertising, calendar factory.
- Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994, William S. Ricker, died: 21 February 1987 in Wilmette, Cook County, Illinois; age 74; born: 30 August 1912 in Illinois; father: Jewett E. Riker; mother: Helen A. Young; spouse: Bette Reichert.