WI BIO - Eau Claire Co - RICKARD, Charles & Harlow E.

History of Northern Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical, 1881, vol I, p 341

Biography of Charles RICKARD (uncle of Harlow E.)

Charles RICKARD, grocer and boot and shoe manufacturer [Augusta, Eau Claire 
County, Wisconsin], was born 01 June 1837 in Massena, St. Lawrence County, 
New York, and lived there until February 1863, when he came to Eau Claire, 
Wisconsin, where he resided for two years, and then came to Augusta [Eau 
Claire County]. Mr. RICKARD had been engaged in blacksmithing for five years 
since coming to Wisconsin, and also some farming. He engaged in his present 
business in October 1880, in partnership with his nephew, Harlow E. RICKARD.

On 04 July 1861 in Louisville, St. Lawrence County, New York, he [Charles 
RICKARD] was married to [Miss?] Maria H. KNIP, who was born in Canada. They 
[Charles and Maria H. RICKARD] have three children living: Lida M., Leonard 
R., and Pearl, and have lost two children: Bert Charles, who died in 1877, 
aged twelve years; and one daughter, who died in infancy.



Biography of Harlow E. RICKARD (nephew of Charles)

Harlow E. RICKARD, grocer and boot and shoe merchant, Eau Claire County, 
Wisconsin, was born 26 May 1858 in Massena, St. Lawrence County, New York. 
In July 1861 he came to Augusta [located just north of the West Wisconsin 
Railroad, and on the southern border of Bridge Township (extending a short 
distance into Bridge Township), Eau Claire County, Wisconsin]. He was 
employed in the boot and shoe business in the fall of 1872.

On 25 December 1879 in Augusta [Eau Claire County, Wisconsin] Mr. [Harlow E.] 
RICKARD was married Myra A. HOUGHTON [a maiden name?]. Since May 1879 Mr. 
RICKARD has been engaged in business for himself. Mr. RICKARD is a member of 
the Temple of Honor. 

Submitted by Cathy Kubly