Rieker History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Rieker family

The surname Rieker was first found in Switzerland, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation, and would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs.

Early History of the Rieker family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rieker research. Another 159 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1277, 1286, 1342, 1356, 1610, 1635, 1637, 1645, 1667, 1697, 1717, 1720 and 1734 are included under the topic Early Rieker History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rieker Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Reich, Reiche, Reichs, Reicher, Reick, Reicke, Reicker, Reichers, Rike, Ryke, Rycke, Reichle, Reichel, Riker and many more.

Early Notables of the Rieker family

Notables of the time with the surname Rieker were Petrus Reich von Reichenstein, who was the Bishop of Basel in 1286. Gottfried Reiche (1667-1734), was German trumpet player and composer of the Baroque era, Johann Sebastian Bach's chief trumpeter. Julius Reichelt (1637-1717), was a German mathematician and astronomer who may have set up the first observatory in the city of Strasbourg. The...
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Rieker migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rieker Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Joh Christ Rieker, who arrived in America in 1807 1
Joh Phil Rieker, who landed in America in 1807 1

Rieker Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Eugen Rieker, aged 20, who landed in America from Esslingen, Germany, in 1909
Gottlieb Rieker, aged 15, who immigrated to America from Lorzendorf, Germany, in 1914
Johannes Rieker, aged 53, who landed in America from Lorzendorf, Germany, in 1914
Katharina Rieker, aged 12, who immigrated to the United States from Lorzendorf, Germany, in 1914
Christina Rieker, aged 20, who immigrated to the United States from Lorzendorf, Germany, in 1914
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Contemporary Notables of the name Rieker (post 1700) +

M Rieker, founder of Rieker Shoes in the Black Forest region of Southern Germany in 1874
Richard Gregory Rieker (b. 1961), retired Major League Baseball umpire

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)