| ![Show Contents]() Riecks History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Germany
Early Origins of the Riecks familyThe surname Riecks 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 Riecks familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Riecks 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 Riecks History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Riecks Spelling VariationsSpelling 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 Riecks familyPetrus 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 Baron Paulus Reich von Reichenstein, was an emissary to...
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| Riecks migration to the United States | + |
Riecks Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Wilhelmine Riecks, aged 27, who arrived in America in 1843 1
- Johanna Riecks, who landed in New Jersey in 1854 1
- 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)
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