Riker-Torres And More!:Information about Smith Riker
Smith Riker (b. May 1855, d. Aft. 1915)
Notes for Smith Riker:
Occupation: Electrician
Found in the 1875 Sparta,NJ census, 20 yrs. old. Unsure if the two Rikers before him on the previous page are his parents Margaret ( ?66), and John(49)
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1900 Census Sparta Township,Sussex Co,NJ-pag e
Riker Smith Head W M May 1855 Wd- - - NJ NJ NJ - - - Electrician 3 - Y Y Y O F
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1905 Census Sparta Township,Sussex Co,NJ-page 2B
49 4 9 Riker William W M Nov 1852 52 M NJ NJ NJ
-------Catherine W F Oct 1849 55 M NJ NJ NJ
-------Jesse W M apr 1894 11- NJ NJ NJ
50 50 Riker Smith W M Mar 18 55 50 Wd NJ NJ NJ
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1915 Census Sparta Township,Sussex Co,NJ-page11B
281 303 Riker, Smith H. W M Mar 1855 60 Wd NJ NJ NJ Laborer
282 304 Riker, Wm W M Nov 1852 62 m NJ NJ NJ Laborer
--------Catherine J. W F OCT 1847 67 M NJ NJ NJ Housewife
---------Jesse W M Apr 1894 21 S NJ NJ NJ Painter R[1980469.ged]
Grandma post says she remembers her father Jesse talking about his grandpa John Riker, so I would deduct that Smith's father was named John.According toan interview with Mary Amelia (grandma Post)she says that Smith had a brother named William and they were only a few years apart.She said her grandma Minnie (Smith's wife) died when her dad, Jesse was either a baby or little boy.Being Smith is listed as a widower in the 1900 census, I can deduct that she died between April 12 1894 (if she died giving birth) and 1900.Minnie's mother, Catherine (also spelled Katherine and aka Kate, depending who in the family supplied the information).Married Smith's brother, William.Jesse went to live with them for a while.SO Catherine was raising her grandson, who was also her nephew by marriage to William.
More About Smith Riker:
Date born 2: May 1855, Morris Co., NJ.2589, 2590, 2591
Died 2: Aft. 1915, NJ.2592, 2593, 2594
Died 3: Deceased2595
More About Smith Riker and Minnie B. Havens:
Marriage: Abt. 1890, Edison,NJ.2596
Children of Smith Riker and Minnie B. Havens are:
- +Jesse Riker, b. April 12, 1894, Sparta, NJ2596, d. June 1968, Wharton, NJ2597, 2598.