According to the 1965 Parish Census of Delphos St. John’s Catholic Church; Herman Bernard Recker arrived in Delphos in 1846. His birthplace was listed as Plantlunne, Hannover, Germany. Herman was born 18 January 1819. He passed away 3 November 1883.

Johann Heinrich, the patriarch of the Putnam County Reckers came to this country as early as 1838. He was accompanied by his wife, Anna Linckemeyer Racker, their oldest son, Gerhard Heinrich, along with his wife, Anna Marie and four of their children.