My grandfather was Kenneth W. Ricketts, and lived in Iowa almost all of his life. He was born in 1917. I don't have any information about his parents right now, but any help at all would be greatly appreciated. I'm really wanting to find out if I have any distant family still in Ireland.
celest5421
Thursday 7th Nov 2013, 02:59AMMessage Board Replies
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Hi Jeanelle,
If you can access ancestry.com you will find some trees which have Kenneth Ricketts and his paternal line going back to 1500's
Kenneth Wilfred born 11 Oct 1918 Dubuque
father Carl C born 1895 Iowa
John E 1863 Illinois
John M (Jack) 1826 Maysville Ky
Eva Griffith 1785 Cecil Mayland
Rulef (Rudy) 1759 St Mary Cecil Maryland
John 1730 Prospect Hill Maryland
John 1698 Kent Cecil
John 1657 Kent Cecil
Thomas Anthony 1590 Rugely Staffordshire England
Esquire Ricards 1573 (married at 13?!)
So I'm afraid your ancestors are English not Irish
Col
ColCaff, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘
Thursday 7th Nov 2013, 09:10AM -
Even John E.Ricketts, Kenneths grandfdather was born in 1863 Illinois
Mallow Cork
Thursday 7th Nov 2013, 04:25PM