Jacob Rech was the son of Frederick Rech. His mother was Anna Elisabeth Muller. They had five children born in Heinzenbach:
She died young and his father remarried. Current research indicates birth in Heinzenbach, Germany.
Jacob Rech was married to Mary Magdalena Burkhardt (1827-1898) October 22, 1850 in Pfungstad, Germany. They were the parents of:
William A.,
Elizabeth Matilda (Guckes),
Anna S. (Wiegmann),
and J. Edwin Rech.
Jacob Rech owned a carriage factory at 8th and Girard in Philadelphia.
Ambler Gazette, September 15, 1904, p. 1:
Rech, Jacob
Jacob Rech, a well-known and highly respected citizen died at his summer home, Oreland, last Friday morning of heart disease. Mr. Rech came to Philadelphia when only 15 years old where he resumed an apprenticeship at blacksmithing begun in Germany. He later established a carriage factory which grew into an immense business at Eighth street and Girard avenue, Philadelphia. Mr. Rech was a director and former president of the Integrity Trust company and president of the Warwick Iron and Steel company and the National Security bank. He is survived by two sons, two daughters and ten grandchildren. Mr. Rech was 76 years old.
Philadelphia Inquirer (PA), Sep. 14, 1904:
FUNERAL OF JACOB RECH
Funeral services were held yesterday for Jacob Rech, late president of the National Security Bank, who was buried from 975 Franklin street. Rev. F. W. Berlemann, pastor of Salem Reformed Church, Fourth and Fairmount avenue, conducted the service.
1900 US Census, Philadelphia
RECH, Jacob, born May, 1828, Germany, widowed, immigrated 1837, carriage and
wagon merchant GUCKESS, Matilda, born May 1855, PA, daughter, married 25 years, 5 children, 4 living
RECH, Jacob E, born Apr 1864, PA
GUCKESS, Mary E, born Oct 1876, PA, granddaughter
GUCKESS, Jacob R, born May 1880, PA, grandson, student
O'DEA, Bridget, born Aug 1874, Ireland, servant
MCCAFFREY, Margeret, born Aug 1874, Ireland
She died young and his father remarried. Current research indicates birth in Heinzenbach, Germany.
Jacob Rech was married to Mary Magdalena Burkhardt (1827-1898) October 22, 1850 in Pfungstad, Germany. They were the parents of:
William A.,
Elizabeth Matilda (Guckes),
Anna S. (Wiegmann),
and J. Edwin Rech.
Jacob Rech owned a carriage factory at 8th and Girard in Philadelphia.
Ambler Gazette, September 15, 1904, p. 1:
Rech, Jacob
Jacob Rech, a well-known and highly respected citizen died at his summer home, Oreland, last Friday morning of heart disease. Mr. Rech came to Philadelphia when only 15 years old where he resumed an apprenticeship at blacksmithing begun in Germany. He later established a carriage factory which grew into an immense business at Eighth street and Girard avenue, Philadelphia. Mr. Rech was a director and former president of the Integrity Trust company and president of the Warwick Iron and Steel company and the National Security bank. He is survived by two sons, two daughters and ten grandchildren. Mr. Rech was 76 years old.
Philadelphia Inquirer (PA), Sep. 14, 1904:
FUNERAL OF JACOB RECH
Funeral services were held yesterday for Jacob Rech, late president of the National Security Bank, who was buried from 975 Franklin street. Rev. F. W. Berlemann, pastor of Salem Reformed Church, Fourth and Fairmount avenue, conducted the service.
1900 US Census, Philadelphia
RECH, Jacob, born May, 1828, Germany, widowed, immigrated 1837, carriage and
wagon merchant GUCKESS, Matilda, born May 1855, PA, daughter, married 25 years, 5 children, 4 living
RECH, Jacob E, born Apr 1864, PA
GUCKESS, Mary E, born Oct 1876, PA, granddaughter
GUCKESS, Jacob R, born May 1880, PA, grandson, student
O'DEA, Bridget, born Aug 1874, Ireland, servant
MCCAFFREY, Margeret, born Aug 1874, Ireland
Jacob Rech was the son of Frederick Rech. His mother was Anna Elisabeth Muller. They had five children born in Heinzenbach:
She died young and his father remarried. Current research indicates birth in Heinzenbach, Germany.
Jacob Rech was married to Mary Magdalena Burkhardt (1827-1898) October 22, 1850 in Pfungstad, Germany. They were the parents of:
William A.,
Elizabeth Matilda (Guckes),
Anna S. (Wiegmann),
and J. Edwin Rech.
Jacob Rech owned a carriage factory at 8th and Girard in Philadelphia.
Ambler Gazette, September 15, 1904, p. 1:
Rech, Jacob
Jacob Rech, a well-known and highly respected citizen died at his summer home, Oreland, last Friday morning of heart disease. Mr. Rech came to Philadelphia when only 15 years old where he resumed an apprenticeship at blacksmithing begun in Germany. He later established a carriage factory which grew into an immense business at Eighth street and Girard avenue, Philadelphia. Mr. Rech was a director and former president of the Integrity Trust company and president of the Warwick Iron and Steel company and the National Security bank. He is survived by two sons, two daughters and ten grandchildren. Mr. Rech was 76 years old.
Philadelphia Inquirer (PA), Sep. 14, 1904:
FUNERAL OF JACOB RECH
Funeral services were held yesterday for Jacob Rech, late president of the National Security Bank, who was buried from 975 Franklin street. Rev. F. W. Berlemann, pastor of Salem Reformed Church, Fourth and Fairmount avenue, conducted the service.
1900 US Census, Philadelphia
RECH, Jacob, born May, 1828, Germany, widowed, immigrated 1837, carriage and
wagon merchant GUCKESS, Matilda, born May 1855, PA, daughter, married 25 years, 5 children, 4 living
RECH, Jacob E, born Apr 1864, PA
GUCKESS, Mary E, born Oct 1876, PA, granddaughter
GUCKESS, Jacob R, born May 1880, PA, grandson, student
O'DEA, Bridget, born Aug 1874, Ireland, servant
MCCAFFREY, Margeret, born Aug 1874, Ireland
She died young and his father remarried. Current research indicates birth in Heinzenbach, Germany.
Jacob Rech was married to Mary Magdalena Burkhardt (1827-1898) October 22, 1850 in Pfungstad, Germany. They were the parents of:
William A.,
Elizabeth Matilda (Guckes),
Anna S. (Wiegmann),
and J. Edwin Rech.
Jacob Rech owned a carriage factory at 8th and Girard in Philadelphia.
Ambler Gazette, September 15, 1904, p. 1:
Rech, Jacob
Jacob Rech, a well-known and highly respected citizen died at his summer home, Oreland, last Friday morning of heart disease. Mr. Rech came to Philadelphia when only 15 years old where he resumed an apprenticeship at blacksmithing begun in Germany. He later established a carriage factory which grew into an immense business at Eighth street and Girard avenue, Philadelphia. Mr. Rech was a director and former president of the Integrity Trust company and president of the Warwick Iron and Steel company and the National Security bank. He is survived by two sons, two daughters and ten grandchildren. Mr. Rech was 76 years old.
Philadelphia Inquirer (PA), Sep. 14, 1904:
FUNERAL OF JACOB RECH
Funeral services were held yesterday for Jacob Rech, late president of the National Security Bank, who was buried from 975 Franklin street. Rev. F. W. Berlemann, pastor of Salem Reformed Church, Fourth and Fairmount avenue, conducted the service.
1900 US Census, Philadelphia
RECH, Jacob, born May, 1828, Germany, widowed, immigrated 1837, carriage and
wagon merchant GUCKESS, Matilda, born May 1855, PA, daughter, married 25 years, 5 children, 4 living
RECH, Jacob E, born Apr 1864, PA
GUCKESS, Mary E, born Oct 1876, PA, granddaughter
GUCKESS, Jacob R, born May 1880, PA, grandson, student
O'DEA, Bridget, born Aug 1874, Ireland, servant
MCCAFFREY, Margeret, born Aug 1874, Ireland
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