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Robert S. Ricklin (0G)
*marks my direct-line ancestors. The (-2G), etc., after the names indicates the number of generations before Erven Thoma Is his middle name Severin?
The 1930 Fed. Census for Missouri (T626_1235, supv. dist. 9, enum. dist. 481, page 8A, lines 48-50, dated 05 April) lists Robert and his parents living in St. Louis (city), MO at 4400 Alaska (block 2727 of ward 13). His mother, Grace Ricklin [née Emrick], is 26 years old. Grace was married at age 21 and she is 26 at the time of this census. She was born in Illinois as were her parents. She is not in school but can read, write, and speak English. She has no occupation. Robert's father, Severin Ricklin, is 25; he was born in Missouri but his father was born in Switzerland and his mother in Germany. He was married at age 20. He is a carpenter for a contractor, but is not presently working. He was not a war veteran. Robert, is 2; he is not in school but can speak English (not yet read or write). He was born in Missouri, his father in Missouri and his mother in Illinois. They own the house which is valued at $7,000 and they have a radio set. At the time of his father's S. S. application (4 Dec. 1936) Robert and his parents were living at 4400 Alaska in St. Louis. No business address or employer was given for his father. His mother did not apply for her own S. S. number. The 1945 Cleveland High School yearbook "Beacon" has two pictures of Robert. One where he is one of the students in Mr Beer's Group (p. 108) and one individual picture (p. 102). The latter is accompanied by his motto "Hang sorrow. What care I for tomorrow?" Below is the latter picture.
His two children were born after Jan. 1946. Robert's own S. S. number (492-20-0783) was issued in Missouri before 1951. Robert served during World War II. He enlisted on 23 Jan. 1946 at Jefferson Barracks. No branch assignment was given at the time but the grade of private was awarded. The enlistment record gives his birthyear as 1927 in Missouri. He was single without dependants. He finished 4 years of high school. He was 84" high and weighed 465 lbs which has to be a mistake (perhaps 169 lbs is correct). Married to Shirley E. Altzater (0G) after the military enlistment. The St. Louis County Directory of 1961 lists Robert S. Ricklin, with wife Shirley, a carpenter at Famous-Barr in Northland Shopping Center (north St. Louis County), living at 2285 Brook Dr. in Florissant, MO. The County Dir. of 1965 lists Robert S. Ricklin, with wife Shirley, working at Mtl. Flex Sls. in University City, living at 2285 Brook Dr. in Florissant, MO. The County Dir. of 1966 lists Robert S. (Shirley) Ricklin, Metal Flex Sls (Univ. City), with a home at 2285 Brook Dr. in Florissant. The County Dir. of 1969 has the same information as in 1970. His mother died on 17 Oct. 1970 in St. Louis at Alexian (Brothers) Hospital. The St. Louis County Directory of 1970 shows Robert S. Ricklin, with wife Shirley, as president of Metaflex Sls. Inc., living at 2285 Brook Dr. in Florissant, MO. The 1971 County Dir. has the same information as in 1970. The combined County issue of 1972-73 has the same information. The County Dir. of 1975 has the same information. The 1976 County Dir.lists Robt S. & Shirley E. Ricklin, pres. Metal Flex Sls.Inc., with a home at 2285 Brook Dr. in Florissant. His father died on 9 Sep. 1977. His first wife, Shirley, died 29 Sep. 1987. She was buried in Sunset Memorial Park. Robert remarried. The 1993 U. S. Phone & Address Dir. database on Ancestry.Com lists Robert Ricklin at 2285 Brook Dr., Florissant, MO, Zip 63033. The information is the same in the Phone and Address Dir. for the years 1994-2002 although he died in 1994. His widow must have kept the phone listing in his name. He died on 28 Sep. 1994. His residence at death was in Zip Code area 63033 which is in Florissant, St. Louis County, MO. Robert's obituary is in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch of 29 Sep. 1994. He was buried in Sunset Memorial Park by his first wife and parents.
Created 26 Apr. 2002. Updated 13 Mar. 2006.
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