Our Family History
Family: Anthony Rigard / Anna Maria "Mary" Goetz (F2038)
m. 21 Nov 1874
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Anthony Rigard
Birth 24 May 1844 Alace-Lorraine, France 
Death 13 Apr 1934 St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Burial 16 Apr 1934 St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Marriage 21 Nov 1874 [1] Father Mother
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Anna Maria "Mary" Goetz
Birth 2 Aug 1854 Benezette, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Death 6 Jan 1932 St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Burial 9 Jan 1932 St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Father Sebastian Goetz | F2041 Group Sheet Mother Barbara Eckert | F2041 Group Sheet
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+ John Alexander Rigard
Birth 18 Aug 1875 St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Death 10 Aug 1941 St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Burial 13 Aug 1941 St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Spouse Mary Barbara Eckert | F1956 Marriage 26 Sep 1899 St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA
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+ Anthony Aloysius Rigard
Birth 29 Jun 1877 St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Death 5 Jan 1956 St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Burial 7 Jan 1956 St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Spouse Mary Jane Wortman | F1990 Marriage 4 Sep 1900 St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA
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+ Joseph D Rigard
Birth 1 Mar 1880 St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Death 17 Aug 1936 St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Burial 20 Aug 1936 St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Spouse Catherine Stockman | F1976 Marriage 29 Sep 1903 St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA
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+ Michael Rigard
Birth 20 Mar 1882 Benzinger, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Death Apr 1978 St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Burial Spouse Theresia Magdalena Gschwendtner | F1977 Marriage 20 Feb 1906 St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA
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+ Louis John Rigard
Birth 5 Oct 1884 Benzinger, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Death Jan 1966 St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Burial Spouse Anna Wortman | F1978 Marriage 27 Jun 1911 St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA
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Crescentia "Sensie" Rigard
Birth 26 Feb 1887 Benzinger, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Death 4 Jan 1962 St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Burial Spouse John Zitzler | F1953 Marriage 19 Sep 1911 St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA
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Sources - [S294] Elk County Gazette, Rigards, Mrs. Anthony (Mary Goetz). 7JAN1932.
DEATH CALLS GEORGE ST. WOMAN, 77
Funeral of Mrs. Anthony Rigard, Sr., Who Died Yesterday Afternoon, To Be Held Saturday Morning At St. Marys Church.
Mrs. Anthony Rigard, Sr., died at her home on George street yesterday afternoon at one-thirty o’clock.
Requiem mass for the repose of her soul will be said in St. Marys church Saturday morning at nine o’clock and interment will be made in the Catholic cemetery.
The funeral will be attended by members of the Rosary and Alter Societies.
Mrs. Rigard, nee Mary Goetz, was born at Benezette, Pa., August 2, 1954. She was married in 1874 to Anthony Rigard and following marriage made her home in Flower Valley, where she and Mrs. Rigard continue to live until moving to St. Marys about 17 years ago.
Mrs. Rigard was a woman who won and held the esteem of all in her acquaintance and her passing is marked with deep regret.
She is survived by her husband and the following children, all of St. Marys: John, Anthony, jr., Louis, Joseph, Michael and Crescentia, Mrs. John Zitzler; three brothers, Joseph Goetz, Goetz Summit; Michael Goetz, Johnsonburg and Frank Goetz, Flower Valley; two sisters, Mrs. Joseph Haney, Flower Valley and Mrs. George Decker, St. Marys, also by 26 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Elk County Gazette: 7JAN1932
HFA: 28AUG2023
- [S294] Elk County Gazette, Rigards, Mrs. Anthony (Mary Goetz). 7JAN1932.