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Elizabeth Ritter 1857–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Jul 1857

Birth Location: Hessen, Germany

Death Date: 14 Nov 1945

Death Location: River Grove, Cook, Illinois, USA

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Spouse(s): Johann Birk

Children(s): Clara Birk, Michael Birk, John Birk, August Birk

Elizabeth Ritter was born in 1857 in Hessen, Germany, the child of Diderick Ritter And Susan. Elizabeth Ritter married Johann George Birk, and had children including August Birk, Clara M Birk, John George Birk, Michael John Birk. Elizabeth Ritter passed away in 1945 in River Grove, Cook, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth Ritter was born in 1857 in Hessen, Germany, the child of Diderick Ritter And Susan.
  • Elizabeth Ritter married Johann George Birk, and had children including August Birk, Clara M Birk, John George Birk, Michael John Birk.
  • Elizabeth Ritter passed away in 1945 in River Grove, Cook, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Johann Birk
1856–1932
Birth Location: Germany
JB

Children(s)

Clara Birk
1891–1976
Birth Location: Wheeling, Cook, Illinois, USA
CB
Michael Birk
1884–1971
Birth Location: Langel (Köln), Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
MB
John Birk
1889–1953
Birth Location: Wheeling, Cook, Illinois, USA
JB
August Birk
1879–
Birth Location: Germany
AB

Elizabeth Ritter's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Ritter
1857–1945
Birth Place: Hessen, Germany
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Elizabeth Ritter's Descendants

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Elizabeth Ritter (30 Jul 1857–14 Nov 1945) m. Johann (George) Birk (30 Oct 1856–26 Oct 1932)
  1. 1. Clara (M) Birk 1891–1976 m. John Kathrein 1893–1952
    1. 1. Marie (Elizabeth) Kathrein 1919–1991 m. Thomas (Grover "Tom") VanJacobs 1917–1995
      1. 1. Thomas (R "Tom") VanJacobs 1947–1998
    2. 2. Joseph (G) Kathrein 1916–
    3. 3. Francis (Michael "Frank") Kathrein 1917–
    4. 4. Norbert (John) Kathrein 1921–1995
  2. 2. Michael (John) Birk 1884–1971 m. Mathilda (L) Frey 1886–1963
    1. 1. Helen (Elizabeth) Birk 1910–2004
    2. 2. Harry (W) Birk 1913–1998
    3. 3. Shirley (Marie) Birk 1926–2006
    4. 4. Ervine (Frances) Birk 1919–1978
    5. 5. Raymond (John) Birk 1911–1959 m. Grace Geraci 1914–2013
      1. 1. Arlene (A) Birk 1940–2016 m. Ralph Lenham 1942–2009
  3. 3. John (George) Birk 1889–1953 m. Mary (Catherine) Geimer 1895–1971
    1. 1. Walter (Michael) Birk 1928–1996
    2. 2. Edward Birk 1919–
    3. 3. Clarence Birk 1920–
    4. 4. Loretta Birk 1922–
    5. 5. Mary (Ann) Birk 1924–
  4. 4. August Birk 1879–

Elizabeth Ritter's Timeline

5 Records

1857
30 Jul 1857
Birth of Elizabeth Ritter in Hessen, Germany
Hessen, Germany
1900
1900
Age 43
Elizabeth Ritter resided here in Wheeling, Cook, Illinois, USA
Wheeling, Cook, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 53
Elizabeth Ritter resided here in Chicago Ward 26, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago Ward 26, Cook, Illinois, USA
1945
10 Nov 1945
Age 88
Death of Elizabeth Ritter in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1945
14 Nov 1945
Age 88
Burial of Elizabeth Ritter in River Grove, Cook, Illinois, USA
River Grove, Cook, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1857
    Event Place: Hessen, Germany
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Wheeling, Cook, Illinois; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 1194; FHL microfilm: 1240295
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chicago Ward 26, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_272; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 1129; FHL microfilm: 1374285

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1858
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chicago Ward 26, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_272; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 1129; FHL microfilm: 1374285

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1885
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Wheeling, Cook, Illinois; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 1194; FHL microfilm: 1240295

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Wheeling, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Wheeling, Cook, Illinois; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 1194; FHL microfilm: 1240295

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Chicago Ward 26, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chicago Ward 26, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_272; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 1129; FHL microfilm: 1374285

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1945
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Chicago Tribune - 12 Nov 1945 - Page 20, 12 Nov 1945

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Nov 1945
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1945
    Event Place: River Grove, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index
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