Albert H. Reichert in New York to William & Elizabeth (Hayden) Reichert on April 10, 1916. He resided with the family in Queens, New York at 94-26 53rd Avenue, Elmhurst. He and his wife Anne raised their large family at this same address until the 1940's when the family moved to Long Island.

Barges & Tugs of New York

Albert, like many other family members, was engaged in the shipping industry in and around New York. In May 1950 Albert was interviewed about the South Amboy explosion that took the life of his brother-in-law, Edward Havlicek. The article suggests that Albert had captained one of the four barges destroyed in the South Amboy explosion. According to the article, "Reichert worked on one of the ill-fated barges until recently...when he gave up the job to become skipper of a tug operating out of Greenpoint. He was home when he heard the explosion news on the radio...and left immediately for South Amboy." (Victims Abord Barges That Blew Up, The Daily Press, Saturday, May 20, 1950).

Greenpoint Ferry

At one point the Vernon Avenue Bridge was closed. Albert Reichert offered a ferry service between Greenpoint avenue and Long Island City.

The Tug Accident

Albert Reichert died on January 19, 1958 when the tug he was captaining was lost in the Long Island Sound. His eldest son, Albert, was also lost. Several weeks later, his wife gave birth to their youngest child.