Thomas W. Ricketts
April 29, 1840-May 7, 1909
The Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Saturday, May 8, 1909, page 3 col. 1
South Bend News: Thomas W. Ricketts of 1828 South Michigan street, died yesterday afternoon at 3:50 o'clock at the family residence. He was born in Worcestershire, England, April 29, 1840, and has lived in this city for five years, coming here from Niles, Mich. The deceased is survived by his wife and ten children, as follows: Grace Ricketts, living at home; Mrs. Lewsi Guller, St. Joe and South streets; Mrs. David Millen, Donald and Michigan streets; J.W. Ricketts, living at home; Mrs. James Whittington, Reading, Pa.; Mrs. R.G. Bagnell, Detroit, Mich.; Mrs. J.A. Slack, Knoxville, Tenn.; Mrs. E.S. Norris, Hammond, Ind.; and Richard Ricketts, Indianapolis, Ind.
The South Bend Tribune (South Bend, Indiana), Saturday, May 8, 1909, page 6
The Mortuary Record: Thomas W. Ricketts
Thomas W. Ricketts, head of the Ricketts Automobile works, 2101 South Main Street, died at the family home, 1828 South Michigan street, late yesterday of heart trouble. He was 69 years old and had been a resident of South Bend five years, moving here from Niles, Mich.
Mrs. Hannah Ricketts, the wife, and 10 children survive. The latter are Grace and J.W. Ricketts, Mrs. Lewis Guller and Mrs. David Millin, South Bend; Mrs. James Whittington, Rading, Pa.; Mrs. T.H. Bagnell, Detroit, Mich., Mrs. J.A. Slack, Knoxville, Tenn; Mrs. E.S. Norris, Huntington, Ind.; Thomas Ricketts, Hammond, Ind., and Richard Ricketts, Indianapolis.
The funeral will be held from the residence Monday and will be strictly private. Burial will be in Riverview cemetery.
*Moved with wife Hannah to Mausoleum at Silverbrook Cemetery in 1954.