Jim's Genealogy Home Page

These pages are dedicated to the ancestors of Jim and Jeanne (Rembert) Rickenbacker.

The Rembert Family

Rembert Database - including Bethea, Blackwell, Smoak, Dukes, Richardson, Rogers, Stukes, and other surnames. Locations are primarily in Sumter, Marion, and Orangeburg Counties, South Carolina. Update 22 Feb 06

Rambert Family Baptism Records - from Pont en Royans, France.

Bible Records of:

William S. Richardson (1834 - ?)

Last Will and Testament of:

Abiga Rembert (1743 - 1805)
Thomas Rembert (? - 1820)

Missing Links - looking for any information on parents or siblings of these individuals:

Ann E. (Foxworth) Richardson (1841 - ?)
William S. Richardson (1834 - ?)

Other Rembert Info

Family Photographs
Rembert References

The Rickenbacker Family

The Rickenbacker Database - including O'Cain, Dantzler, Hydrick, Moorer, Fersner, Connor, Shuler, and other surnames. Locations are primarily in Orangeburg and Calhoun Counties, South Carolina. Updated 13 Jan 08

The First Rickenbachers of Orangeburg, South Carolina Update 14 Jul 06

Rickenbacher and Other Documents from the Swiss Archives. Update 9 Dec 06

Rickenbacher Family Baptism and Marriage Records - from Kilchberg, Runenberg, and Zeglingen, Switzerland. Ancestors of the Heinrich Rickenbacher who emigrated to South Carrolina in 1735 as well as ancestors of the Heinrich Rickenbacher who emigrated to Pennsylvania in 1740. Update 103 Janc 08

Lineage Chart for Eddie Rickenbacker - "Are you related to Eddie Rickenbacker?" is a question often heard by Rickenbackers. This page may provide the answer.
Rickenbacker Research - Ongoing research into the Rickenbacker families with some speculative possibilities on the missing links.

Till Family Baptism and Marriage Records - from Pratteln, Switzerland

Homeland of the Rickenbachers

A 1750 woodcut of the Kilchberg, Zeglingen, Runenberg area in Switzerland from the Ryhiner Collection at the University of Berne.
Runenberg, Kilchberg & Zeglingen as seen from the hills above Zeglingen. The view is to the northwest and most of Zeglingen is hidden under the brow of the hill.

War Between the States

"Private F. W. D." - Experiences of my great-grandfather, Frederick W. Dantzler in the Civil War. First Published in the Orangeburg Sun in 1909, these articles were compiled into a booklet by his daughter Ruth Dantzler Wolfe sometime after 1936. This is an electronic copy made from one of those booklets.

Rickenbacker Letters - Letters from my great-grandfather Thomas E. Rickenbacker to his parents and others (letter copies provided by Eiizabeth P. Rickenbaker). Coming Soon

Cemeteries

Old Rickenbacker Cemetery - graves moved to Memorial Park Cemetery abt. 1950.
Rickenbacker Family Burial Grounds
Old Zimmerman Cemetery - 2.5 miles NW of Cameron, SC.

Bible Records of:

H. L. Rickenbacker (1826 - 1897)
S. E. Rickenbacker (1814 - 1880)
T. E. Rickenbacker (1840 - 1899)

Last Will and Testament of:

T. E. Rickenbacker (1840 - 1899)

Missing Links - looking for any information on parents or siblings of these individuals:

Mrs. Rickenbacker (Abt. 1746 - 1807)
Salena (???) Rickenbacker (Bet. 1750-1760 - Aft. 1830)
Elizabeth V. (???) Rickenbacker (Abt. 1770 - 1852)
Henry I. Rickenbacker (1811 - 1896)
Henry Lewis Rickenbacker (1826 - 1897)
Martha Ann (Rickenbacker) Sturkie (Abt. 1781 - ?)
Rachel (Rickenbaker) Larr (1806 - 1851)
Ruben Rickenbacker (Abt. 1796 - ?)

Other Rickenbacker Info

The Rickenbacher Name
Family Photographs
Rickenbacker References
Rickenbacker Errata - A collection of erroneous assertions that have caused me much grief.

Other Interesting Items

Four Holes School Students, about 1899/1900.
Orangeburg High School Graduating Class - 1910.
Orangeburg Maps - old maps of Orangeburg and the surrounding area.
Google Earth - plat overlays and genealogical locations in Orangeburg and the surrounding area.
Cousins Table - a handy reference to cousins, particularly the "removed" kind.
Perpetual Calendar - a handy reference to monthly calendars for past and future years.
Links - these are some genealogical sites I've found useful.

The Fine Print

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Disclaimer - This is a work in progress. I've placed this information here in order to promote discussion and comment. It represents my current understanding of our ancestors and is subject to change. The data presented are based on a variety of documentation and lore, some of uncertain validity. Do not cite these pages as authority for information on the listed families. If you note these pages as the source of your information, please include the date of the database. Contact me if you want to discuss the source or estimated validity of any particular data. - Jim Rickenbacker

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Privacy - The data provided on this site follows the "100 Year Rule" to ensure the privacy of living individuals. No information is included for persons born after 1900.

02-21-08

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