- Born
- 1927
- Died
- 1994
- Eras
- Modern era
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Summary
Roger Henry Ricksgers (1927–1994) was a St. James man identified in March 1961 as the father of an unnamed baby girl born in Grand Rapids.
Evidence and limits
The 1961 notice supplies only the shortened name. Two 1946 local notices give the uncommon full name and St. James locality, and the cemetery register independently records that man’s dates, spouse, and parents. The mother and child named in the 1961 notice remain unidentified.
Sources
- Names Roger Ricksgers as the father of an unnamed baby girl born in Grand Rapids.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1961-03_Beaver-Beacon
- The held six-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1961-03_Beaver-Beacon
- Charlevoix County Herald, January 4 and February 8, 1946, pre-induction notices.Names Roger Henry Ricksgers of St. James; the February 8 notice repeats the full name and locality. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
- Lists Roger Ricksgers, 1927–1994, spouse Mary Bonczkowski, and parents John and Helen “Sophia” McDonough Ricksgers. The uncommon full name and St. James locality in the 1946 notices provide the bridge to the 1961 notice.
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Roger Henry Ricksgers”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/people/roger-henry-ricksgers/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, March 1961, “Births.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).
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