Marriage of Loretta Madgan and Joseph Rickert

OR, How I'm So Good at Deduction

First, let me post the transcription of Loretta and Joseph Rickert's marriage certificate:

State of New York

Certificate and Record of Marriage

No. of Certificate 4084

Joseph J. Rickert and A. Loretta Madigan

Groom’s Residence: 40 4^th Pl.

Age: 28

Color: W

Single, Widowed, or Divorced: S

Occupation: Salesman

Birthplace: Gutenberg, NJ

Father’s Name: Michael

Mother’s Maiden Name: Elizabeth Baker

Number of Groom’s Marriage: 1^st

Bride’s Residence: 75 4^th Pl.

Age: 27

Color: W

Single, Widowed, or Divorced: S

Maiden Name, if a Widow: --

Birthplace: Brooklyn

Father’s Name: Matthew

Mother’s Maiden Name: Joanna Roche

Number of Bride’s Marriage: 1^st

I hereby certify that the above-named groom and bride were joined in Marriage by me, in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York, at St. Bernard’s Church, in th Borough of Brooklyn, City of New York, this 20^th of April, 1915.

Signature of the person performing the Ceremony: James J. Kunz

Official Station: Clergyman

Residence: 651 Hicks St.

Witnesses to the Marriage:

William J. Rickert

Irene A. Deveney

We hereby certify that we are the Groom and Bride named in the Certificate, and that the information given therein is correct, to the best of our knowledge and belief.

Joseph J. Rickert, Groom

A. Loretta Madigan, Bride

Signed in the presence of

William J. Rickert

and

Irene A. Deveney

Now, what I think is so cool about this is that is totally backs up everything I've said lately. Well, two things, at least. Or, almost two things.

Remember when I hypothesized that Elizabeth Rickert's maiden name was Baker, because that was the last name of her nephew William, whose father had been born in the same state (PA) as she had? Well lookie here! Elizabeth's maiden name was Baker! Sometimes, I feel so freakin' smart!

And remember when I hypothesized that maybe Loretta's name was either Anna Loretta Madigan Rickert or Loretta Anna Madigan Rickert? This record, where she signs her name A. Loretta Madigan reinforces that a little more, I think, than all the many references to a Loretta A. Madigan.