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Dorothy Fay Ritchie 1911–2001 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Aug 1911

Birth Location: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 20 Jul 2001

Death Location: Hendersonville, North Carolina

Father: Joseph Ritchie

Mother: Bessie Dare

Spouse(s): Theodore Pape, Paul Muller

Children(s): Marilyn Pape

In 1911, Dorothy Fay Ritchie entered the world in Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA, born to Joseph Paul Ritchie And Bessie May Dare. In 1920, Dorothy Fay Ritchie resided in Cleveland Ward 22, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA. In 1930, Dorothy Fay Ritchie resided in Fairview, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA. Dorothy Fay Ritchie married Paul Muller, Theodore Pape, and had children including Marilyn Pape. Dorothy Fay Ritchie passed away in 2001 in Hendersonville, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1911, Dorothy Fay Ritchie entered the world in Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA, born to Joseph Paul Ritchie And Bessie May Dare.
  • In 1920, Dorothy Fay Ritchie resided in Cleveland Ward 22, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1930, Dorothy Fay Ritchie resided in Fairview, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
  • Dorothy Fay Ritchie married Paul Muller, Theodore Pape, and had children including Marilyn Pape.
  • Dorothy Fay Ritchie passed away in 2001 in Hendersonville, North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Ritchie
1888–1962
Birth Location: Evansville, Indiana, USA
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Bessie Dare
1891–1980
Birth Location: Vanderburgh County, Indiana
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Spouses(s)

Theodore Pape
1905–1973
Birth Location: Holland
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Paul Muller
1910–
Birth Location: Bern, Switzerland
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Children(s)

Marilyn Pape
1934–2021
Birth Location: Rocky River, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
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Dorothy Ritchie's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Ritchie
1911–2001
Birth Place: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
Parents
Joseph Paul Ritchie
1888–1962
Evansville, Indiana, USA
Bessie (May) Dare
1891–1980
Vanderburgh County, Indiana
Grandparents
Robert (David) Ritchie
1866–1925
Inglefield, Vanderburgh, Indiana
Lydia (A) Cupples
1872–1963
of Inglefield, Vanderburgh, Indiana
Harvey (L) Dare
1876–
Hamilton Co Ill / Parma O
Mabel (M Streator) (Dare)
1871–
Illinois
Great-Grandparents
William Ritchey
1810–1896
nancy Rogers
1820–1883
Joseph Cupples
1827–1893
Laurinda Aikins
1830–1894
Simeon Dare
1835–1887
Margaret Johnson
1842–1870
William Streeter
1841–1916
Saccharissa Ring
1848–1922
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Simpson Ritchey
1784–1871
Mary Bowling
1775–1850
William Rogers
1798–1872
Elizabeth Marquis
1800–1877
Joseph Cupples
1793–1854
Esther Hezlep
1797–1874
D.
1800–
William Dare
1815–1878
Jerusha Wells
1817–1850
Hiram Johnson
1816–1876
Elizabeth (Johnson)
1817–1862

Dorothy Ritchie's Descendants

1.
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Dorothy (Fay) Ritchie (6 Aug 1911–20 Jul 2001) m. Theodore Pape (22 Jul 1905–5 November 1973) m. Paul Muller (Abt. 1910–)
  1. 1. Marilyn Pape 1934–2021 m. William (Joseph Peffer) Jr 1932–2002

Dorothy Ritchie's Timeline

12 Records

1911
6 Aug 1911
Birth of Dorothy Fay Ritchie in Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 9
Dorothy Fay Ritchie resided here in Cleveland Ward 22, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
Cleveland Ward 22, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
1930
1930
Age 19
Dorothy Fay Ritchie resided here in Fairview, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
Fairview, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
1935
1935
Age 24
Dorothy Fay Ritchie resided here in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
1938
1938
Age 27
Dorothy Fay Ritchie resided here in Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
1940
1940
Age 29
Dorothy Fay Ritchie resided here in , Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
1942
14 Oct 1942
Age 31
Dorothy Fay Ritchie resided here in Evansville, Indiana, USA
Evansville, Indiana, USA
1950
1950
Age 39
Dorothy Fay Ritchie resided here in Rocky River, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
Rocky River, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 40
Dorothy Fay Ritchie resided here in Ohio
Ohio
1993
1993
Age 82
Dorothy Fay Ritchie resided here in Cleveland, OH
Cleveland, OH
1995
1995-1997
Age 84
Dorothy Fay Ritchie resided here in Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
2001
20 Jul 2001
Age 90
Death of Dorothy Fay Ritchie in North Royalton, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
North Royalton, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1911
    Event Place: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] Summit County, Ohio, Marriage Records, Summit County Court of Common Pleas - Probate Division; Akron, Ohio; Volume Number or Range of Dates: Vol 66, 1933-1934
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 3523976
    [5] Ohio, Deaths, Certificate: 080993; Volume: 33017
    [6] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cleveland Ward 22, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: T625_1371; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 427
    [7] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Fairview, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0613; FHL microfilm: 2341519
    [8] Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944
    [9] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Rocky River, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: 5240; Page: 71; Enumeration District: 18-260

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Cleveland Ward 22, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cleveland Ward 22, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: T625_1371; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 427

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Fairview, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Fairview, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0613; FHL microfilm: 2341519

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03238; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 92-863

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1938
    Event Place: Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Indiana State Teacher's College; Year: 1938

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03238; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 92-863

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1942
    Event Place: Evansville, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Evansville Courier; Publication Date: 14 Oct 1942; Publication Place: Evansville, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Rocky River, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Rocky River, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: 5240; Page: 71; Enumeration District: 18-260

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Ohio
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Cleveland, OH
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1995-1997
    Event Place: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Cleveland; State: Ohio; Year(s): 1995-1997

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Parma Heights, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
    Record Source: Ohio, Deaths, Certificate: 080993; Volume: 33017

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jul 2001
    Event Place: North Royalton, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] Ohio, Deaths, Certificate: 080993; Volume: 33017
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Plain Dealer; Publication Date: 26 Jul 2001; Publication Place: Cleveland, Ohio, USA; ,0.03755372,0.876515,0.1578684&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hendersonville, North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Plain Dealer; Publication Date: 26 Jul 2001; Publication Place: Cleveland, Ohio, USA; ,0.03755372,0.876515,0.1578684&xid=3355
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