William C. “Fighting Bear” Rickard (1918-1964)

William C. “Fighting Bear” Rickard

Birth

6 Aug 1918

Lewiston, Niagara County, New York, USA

Death

18 Sep 1964 (aged 46)

Burial

Mount Hope Cemetery

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His parents were Clinton and Elizabeth (Patterson) Rickard. William led the unsuccessful fight against Robert Moses and the New York Power Authority's condemnation of Tuscarora lands in the 1950s.

Family Members

Parents

Chief Clinton RO-WA-DA-GAH-RAH-DEH "Loud Voice" Rickard

1882–1971
Elizabeth I Patterson Rickard

1897–1929

Siblings

Edwin Clarkson "Clark" Rickard

1921–1995
Ralph M Rickard

1923–1924
Eli Zabeth Rickard

1929–2019

Half Siblings

Edith Leona Rickard Hill

1905–1970
Herald Rickard

1909–1913
Beverly Rickard Hill

1935–2010
Karen R. Rickard Jacobson

1938–2020
Enid Rickard

1940–2000
Norton Ellis Rickard

1942–2009
Lois Rickard Henry

1945–2014

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New York State, U.S., Death Index, 1957-1972
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
1930 United States Federal Census
1940 United States Federal Census
1950 United States Federal Census

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William C. “Fighting Bear” Rickard

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Chief Clinton RO-WA-DA-GAH-RAH-DEH "Loud Voice" Rickard

Elizabeth I Patterson Rickard

Edwin Clarkson "Clark" Rickard

Ralph M Rickard

Eli Zabeth Rickard

Edith Leona Rickard Hill

Herald Rickard

Beverly Rickard Hill

Karen R. Rickard Jacobson

Enid Rickard

Norton Ellis Rickard

Lois Rickard Henry

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