Bertha M. Rack or Raek

Bertha M. Rack [Kieck]
or Raek or Beck
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Born:
Nov. 1847 The 1920 Federal Census in Mecan, Marquette Co., WI, shows Bertha Kieck as age 72 and born in Posen Germany. [Kieck was her married name.] The 1900 Census gives her birth month as Nov. 1847 (see census entries below)

Parents: Unknown

Marriage:
Married to August Kick A marriage record of her son August Karl Kick said that his parents were August Kick and Bertha Rack (or Raek). [Marquette Co. Marriage Record - Vol. 3, p. 93].

Child 1:
Hulda M. Kieck
b. ABT 1873 Hulda appears on the 1920 Census as age 47 and as age 37 in 1910, which means she would have been born about 1873 (see census entries below). She was living with her parent(s) in Mecan, Marquette Co., WI, those years.
In 1930, she was living with her brother William and her sister Minnie in Mecan, Marquette Co., WI. She was age 57 that year.
On the 1910 Census, Holdia Kieck is shown as age 29 (born June 1870). It's possible that Holdia and Hulda are the same person, although the birth years do not match.

Child 2:
August Karl Kick
aka Carl August Kieck
b. Nov. 8, 1875
d. 1944 For more information, go to August Kick's web page. His parents were living in Mecan, Marquette Co., when he was baptized.

Child 3:
Minnie Kieck
b. July 1873 Minnie was on the 1900 Census as age 19, born July 1873, and on the 1920 Census as age 45 (birth date ABT 1875) (see census entries below). She was living in Mecan, Marquette Co., WI, with her parent(s) those years. The 1930 Federal Census shows Minnie was living with her brother William and her sister Hulda. Minnie's age was given on the census but it is hard to read (could be 55)

Child 4:
Emma Kieck
b. Oct. 1880 Emma is on the 1900 Federal Census as age 19 (born Oct. 1880) (see census entry below).

Child 5:
Wilhelm Friedrick Kieck
aka Willie or William
b. June 1884;
d. 1971 Willie was on the 1900 Federal Census as age 15, born June 1884, as William on the 1905 Wisconsin Census as age 20 [living with his parents]. Wilhelm is on the 1910 Census as age 25 (born ABT 1885).
Wilhelm Friedrick Kieck's World War I registration card said he was born June 20, 1884 (age 34 when he signed the card on Sept. 12). Race - white; native born citizen; occupation - farm laborer; employer - Mrs. August Kieck; residence - 2 Montello, Marquette, Wisconsin; height - medium; weight - medium; eye color - gray; hair color - light brown.
The 1930 Federal Census in Mecan, Marquette Co., WI, shows:

Wm. Kieck (age 45, farmer, single, born in Wis., parents born in Germany)

sister Minnie (age 55, single, born in Wis., parents born in Germany)

sister Hulda (age 57, single, born in Wis., parents born in Germany).

He is buried in the Mecan Trinity Cemetery, Marquette Co., WI. His tombstone says: William Kieck 1884-1971.

Child 6:
Herman Kieck
b. 1886 Herman is on the 1900 Census as being age 14, born in 1886 [the month is illegible on the census] (see census entry below).

Child 7:
Anna Mathilde Kieck
aka Annie
b. Apr. 30, 1888 A Marquette Co., WI, Evangelical Lutheran Church baptismal record said Anna Mathilde Kick was born Apr. 30, 1888 and baptized May 10, 1888 in Mecan, Marquette Co., WI. Her parents were listed as August Kick and Bertha Kaek. Baptismal sponsors were Ludwig Seidlitz and Amanda Kick. [SOURCE: David and Alice Marotz]
The 1900 Census shows Annie was age 12, born in 1888 (see census entry below).

Other Children:
Five Children Not Found Yet The 1900 Census said that Bertha had 12 children with seven of them living. So far, seven of them have been identified.

Immigration:
1870 The 1900 Federal Census in Mecan, Marquette Co., WI, says that Bertha and her husband August Kick came to America in 1870 (see census entry below).

Census Record:
1900 Federal Census
Mecan, Marquette Co., WI The 1900 Federal Census in Mecan, Marquette Co., WI, shows:

August Kick (age 60, born Feb. 1840, married for 31 years, born in Germany, farmer)

wife Bertha (age 52, born Nov. 1847 in Germany, had 12 children and seven were living in 1900, immigrated in 1870);
daughter Holdia (age 29, born June 1870 in Wis., single, servant)

daughter Minnie (age 26, born July 1873, single, born in Wis.)

daughter Emma (age 19, single, born in Oct. 1880, born in Wis.)

son Willie (age 15, born June 1884 in Wis.)

son Herman (age 14, born 1886 in Wis.)

daughter Annie (age 12, born 1888 in Wis.)

Census Record:
1905 Wisconsin Census
Mecan, Marquette Co., WI The 1905 Wisconsin Census in Mecan, Marquette Co., Wisconsin, shows:

Kieck, August C., Sr. [last name looks like Keick or Kieck -- it's hard to read] (head of household. age 64, born in Germany, parents born in Germany, farmer)

wife Bertha (age 58, born in Germany, parents born in Germany)

daughter Hilda (age 30, single, born in U.S.)

son William (age 20, single, born in U.S.)

Census Record:
1910 Federal Census
Mecan, Marquette Co., WI The 1910 Federal Census in Mecan, Marquette Co., WI, shows:

head of household: Bertha M. Kieck (widow, age 62, had 12 children with 7 living in 1910, born in Germany, gives immigration date but it is hard to read [could be 1870], farm laborer)

Hulda M. (age 37, single, born in Wis., parents born in Germany)

Wilhelm (age 25, single, born in Wis., farm laborer).

Census Record:
1920 Federal Census
Mecan, Marquette Co., WI The 1920 Federal Census in Mecan, Marquette Co., WI, shows:

head of household: Bertha Kieck (widow, age 72, immigrated in 1870, born in Posen Germany, farmer)

daughter Hulda (age 47, single, born in Wis., parents born in Posen Germany, farm laborer)

daughter Minnie (age 45, single, born in Wis., parents born in Posen Germany)

son William (age 35, single, born in Wis., parents born in Posen Germany, farm laborer).

Died: Unknown

Detail	Source of Information
Born: Nov. 1847	The 1920 Federal Census in Mecan, Marquette Co., WI, shows Bertha Kieck as age 72 and born in Posen Germany. [Kieck was her married name.] The 1900 Census gives her birth month as Nov. 1847 (see census entries below)
Parents:	Unknown
Marriage: Married to August Kick	A marriage record of her son August Karl Kick said that his parents were August Kick and Bertha Rack (or Raek). [Marquette Co. Marriage Record - Vol. 3, p. 93].
Child 1: Hulda M. Kieck b. ABT 1873	Hulda appears on the 1920 Census as age 47 and as age 37 in 1910, which means she would have been born about 1873 (see census entries below). She was living with her parent(s) in Mecan, Marquette Co., WI, those years. In 1930, she was living with her brother William and her sister Minnie in Mecan, Marquette Co., WI. She was age 57 that year. On the 1910 Census, Holdia Kieck is shown as age 29 (born June 1870). It's possible that Holdia and Hulda are the same person, although the birth years do not match.
Child 2: August Karl Kick aka Carl August Kieck b. Nov. 8, 1875 d. 1944	For more information, go to August Kick's web page. His parents were living in Mecan, Marquette Co., when he was baptized.
Child 3: Minnie Kieck b. July 1873	Minnie was on the 1900 Census as age 19, born July 1873, and on the 1920 Census as age 45 (birth date ABT 1875) (see census entries below). She was living in Mecan, Marquette Co., WI, with her parent(s) those years. The 1930 Federal Census shows Minnie was living with her brother William and her sister Hulda. Minnie's age was given on the census but it is hard to read (could be 55)
Child 4: Emma Kieck b. Oct. 1880	Emma is on the 1900 Federal Census as age 19 (born Oct. 1880) (see census entry below).
Child 5: Wilhelm Friedrick Kieck aka Willie or William b. June 1884; d. 1971	Willie was on the 1900 Federal Census as age 15, born June 1884, as William on the 1905 Wisconsin Census as age 20 [living with his parents]. Wilhelm is on the 1910 Census as age 25 (born ABT 1885). Wilhelm Friedrick Kieck's World War I registration card said he was born June 20, 1884 (age 34 when he signed the card on Sept. 12). Race - white; native born citizen; occupation - farm laborer; employer - Mrs. August Kieck; residence - 2 Montello, Marquette, Wisconsin; height - medium; weight - medium; eye color - gray; hair color - light brown. The 1930 Federal Census in Mecan, Marquette Co., WI, shows: Wm. Kieck (age 45, farmer, single, born in Wis., parents born in Germany) sister Minnie (age 55, single, born in Wis., parents born in Germany) sister Hulda (age 57, single, born in Wis., parents born in Germany). He is buried in the Mecan Trinity Cemetery, Marquette Co., WI. His tombstone says: William Kieck 1884-1971.
Child 6: Herman Kieck b. 1886	Herman is on the 1900 Census as being age 14, born in 1886 [the month is illegible on the census] (see census entry below).
Child 7: Anna Mathilde Kieck aka Annie b. Apr. 30, 1888	A Marquette Co., WI, Evangelical Lutheran Church baptismal record said Anna Mathilde Kick was born Apr. 30, 1888 and baptized May 10, 1888 in Mecan, Marquette Co., WI. Her parents were listed as August Kick and Bertha Kaek. Baptismal sponsors were Ludwig Seidlitz and Amanda Kick. [SOURCE: David and Alice Marotz] The 1900 Census shows Annie was age 12, born in 1888 (see census entry below).
Other Children: Five Children Not Found Yet	The 1900 Census said that Bertha had 12 children with seven of them living. So far, seven of them have been identified.
Immigration: 1870	The 1900 Federal Census in Mecan, Marquette Co., WI, says that Bertha and her husband August Kick came to America in 1870 (see census entry below).
Census Record: 1900 Federal Census Mecan, Marquette Co., WI	The 1900 Federal Census in Mecan, Marquette Co., WI, shows: August Kick (age 60, born Feb. 1840, married for 31 years, born in Germany, farmer) wife Bertha (age 52, born Nov. 1847 in Germany, had 12 children and seven were living in 1900, immigrated in 1870); daughter Holdia (age 29, born June 1870 in Wis., single, servant) daughter Minnie (age 26, born July 1873, single, born in Wis.) daughter Emma (age 19, single, born in Oct. 1880, born in Wis.) son Willie (age 15, born June 1884 in Wis.) son Herman (age 14, born 1886 in Wis.) daughter Annie (age 12, born 1888 in Wis.)
Census Record: 1905 Wisconsin Census Mecan, Marquette Co., WI	The 1905 Wisconsin Census in Mecan, Marquette Co., Wisconsin, shows: Kieck, August C., Sr. [last name looks like Keick or Kieck -- it's hard to read] (head of household. age 64, born in Germany, parents born in Germany, farmer) wife Bertha (age 58, born in Germany, parents born in Germany) daughter Hilda (age 30, single, born in U.S.) son William (age 20, single, born in U.S.)
Census Record: 1910 Federal Census Mecan, Marquette Co., WI	The 1910 Federal Census in Mecan, Marquette Co., WI, shows: head of household: Bertha M. Kieck (widow, age 62, had 12 children with 7 living in 1910, born in Germany, gives immigration date but it is hard to read [could be 1870], farm laborer) Hulda M. (age 37, single, born in Wis., parents born in Germany) Wilhelm (age 25, single, born in Wis., farm laborer).
Census Record: 1920 Federal Census Mecan, Marquette Co., WI	The 1920 Federal Census in Mecan, Marquette Co., WI, shows: head of household: Bertha Kieck (widow, age 72, immigrated in 1870, born in Posen Germany, farmer) daughter Hulda (age 47, single, born in Wis., parents born in Posen Germany, farm laborer) daughter Minnie (age 45, single, born in Wis., parents born in Posen Germany) son William (age 35, single, born in Wis., parents born in Posen Germany, farm laborer).
Died:	Unknown