Ernst RECKNER

Father: Frederick RECKNER
Mother: Marie WILLENBOCKEL

Family 1: Dorethea L. HILKER

(1) Wisconsin Marriages via Ancestry.com

  1. Clara RECKNER
  2. Margaret L. RECKNER
  3. Ellen RECKNER
  4. Walter H. RECKNER
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 _Frederick RECKNER __|
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|--Ernst RECKNER
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|                      _Johan WILLENBOCKEL _|
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|_Marie WILLENBOCKEL _|
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Notes

Updated January 29, 2016. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1870 United States Census Wisconsin, Dodge Co., Shields Twp., Danville Post Office: Page 4; July 22, 1870.

Ernst RECKNER is the son of Frederic and Mary RECKNER. He is 7 years old, born in Wisconsin and is attending school.

(2) 1880 United States Census for Wisconsin, Dodge Co., the Town of Shields: Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 24; page 25; June 15, 1880.

Ernest RECKNER is the son of Frederick and Mary RECKNER. He is 17 years old and born in Wisconsin.

(3) Wisconsin Marriages via Ancestry.com

- Name: Ernst RECKNERE
- Marriage Date: 03 Dec 1890
- County: Jefferson
- Volume: 04
- Page: 0142

(4) 1900 United States Census for Wisconsin, Dodge Co., Shields Town: Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 106; Sheet 4B; June 11-12, 1900.

Ernst RECKNER is head of household, married to Dora [HILKER] RECKNER. Children in the household are Clara, Maggy, Ellen and Walter.

- Birth date: May 1860; age 39
- Number of Years of Present Marriage: 10
- Birthplace: Wisconsin, with his parents from Germany
- Occupation: Farmer
- Home: Owns his farm with a mortgage

(5) 1905 Wisconsin State Census, Dodge Co., Town of Shields: Sheet 6, June 1, 1905.

Ernest RECKNER is head of household, married to Dora [HILKER] RECKNER. He is 42 years old and born in Wisconsin, with his parents born in Germany. He is a farmer who owns his farm with a mortgage. Children in the household are Clara, Maggie, Ella and Walter.

(6) 1910 United States Census for Wisconsin, Dodge Co., Shields Twp.: Supervisor's District 5; Enumeration District 29; Sheet 7A; May 6, 1910.

Ernst RECKNER is head of household, married to Dora [HILKER] RECKNER. Children in the household are Clara, Margaret and Ellis.

- Age: 46; married for 19 years
- Birthplace: Wisconsin, with his parents from Germany
- Occupation: General farmer. He is an employer
- Home: Farm, owned with a mortgage

(7) 1920 United States Census for Wisconsin, Jefferson Co., Watertown City, Ward 1: Supervisor's District 2; Enumeration District 91; Sheet 1B; January 2, 1920.

Ernst RECKNER is head of household, married Dora H. [HILKER] RECKNER. Dorethea's sister, Lena M. HILKER, is also a resident. In addition there are several residents of their boardinghouse present.

- Address: 312 Second Street
- Home: Owned with a mortgage
- Age: 56 years old
- Birthplace: Wisconsin, with his father from Germany and his mother from Hanover
- Occupation: Boardinghouse keeper

(8) 1930 United States Census Wisconsin, Jefferson Co., Watertown, 1st Ward: Supervisor's District 9; Enumeration District 28-33; Sheets 2A-2B; April 3, 1930.

Ernst RECKNER is head of household, married to Dora [HILKER] RECKNER. Dorethea's sister, Lena HILKER and niece Dora HILKER are also residents. In addition there are several residents of their boardinghouse present.

- Address: 312 Second Street
- Home: Owned, valued at $3,500
- Age: 65 years old at time of census; 27 when first married
- Birthplace: Wisconsin, with his parents from Germany
- Occupation: Strips tobacco at home (code 7700)

(9) U.S. City Directories via Ancestry.com; Watertown, Wisconsin

- 1924: RECKNER Ernst (Dora) lab h312 2d
- 1927: RECKNER Ernst (Dora) h312 2d
- 1930: RECKNER Ernst (Dora) tobacco wkr h312 2d
- 1932: RECKNER Ernst (Dora) h312 2d
- 1934: RECKNER Ernst (Dora) h312 2d

(10) 1940 United States Census for Wisconsin, Jefferson Co., Watertown City, Ward 1: Supervisor's District 2; Enumeration District 28-34; Sheet 3A; April 6, 1940.

Ernst RECKNER is head of household, married to Dora [HILKER] RECKNER. Dora's sister Lena HILKER also resides in the household. Lena furnished information to the census taker for this household.

- Address: 312 Second
- Home: Owner, valued at $2,000, it is not a farm
- Age: 75, married
- Highest Grade of School Completed: Elementary School - 7th grade
- Birthplace: Wisconsin
- Residence on April 1, 1935: Same Place
- At Work: No; Unable to Work
- Income Other Than Salary: Yes

(11) Find a Grave

- Name: Ernst RECKNER
- Birth: May 7, 1863
- Death: Jul. 16, 1940
- Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery; Watertown, Jefferson County, Wisconsin, USA
- Plot: Sec 13

(12) Kittell, Hazel (Saniter), compiler, "The Elsie SANITER Family Journal," (Kewaunee, WI: self-published manuscript, June 19, 1997), p. 124, 208.

- "WILLENBOCKEL / HILKER connection."