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George Ridenour 1803 – 1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1803

Birth Location: Springfield,,Pennsylvania,USA

Death Date: 17 Oct 1865

Death Location: Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Adam RIDENOUR,

Mother: Margaret Bash

Spouse(s): sarah whipkey

Children(s): Jacob Ritenour

In 1803, George Ridenour Sr. entered the world in Springfield,,Pennsylvania,USA, born to Adam RIDENOUR, and Margaret "Peggy Bash. George Ridenour Sr. married sarah sally whipkey, and had children including Jacob W Ritenour. George Ridenour Sr. passed away in 1865 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1803, George Ridenour Sr. entered the world in Springfield,,Pennsylvania,USA, born to Adam RIDENOUR, and Margaret "Peggy Bash.
  • George Ridenour Sr. married sarah sally whipkey, and had children including Jacob W Ritenour.
  • George Ridenour Sr. passed away in 1865 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Adam RIDENOUR,
1776 – 1858
Birth Location: Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, United States
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Margaret Bash
1783 – 1814
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

sarah whipkey
1803 – 1891
Birth Location: Milford, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Jacob Ritenour
1847 – 1915
Birth Location: Springfield, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
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George Ridenour's Ancestors

Self
George Ridenour
1803 – 1865
Birth Place: Springfield,,Pennsylvania,USA
Parents
Adam RIDENOUR,
1776 – 1858
Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, United States
Margaret ("Peggy) Bash
1783 – 1814
Grandparents
George Ridenour
1748 – 1793
Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, USA
Elizabeth Snyder
1760 – 1836
Frederick Co., Maryland
Andreas Bash
1750 – 1800
Barbara Haines
1760 – 1830
Great-Grandparents
Johan Reitenauer
Anna Fuhrer
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johannes Reitenauer
1683 – 1760
Anna Arnet
1690 – 1771

George Ridenour's Descendants

1.
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George Ridenour (1803 – 17 Oct 1865) m. sarah (sally) whipkey (14 Sep 1803 – 08 sep 1891)
  1. 1. Jacob (W) Ritenour (14 January 1847 – 13 Jun 1915) m. Mary ("Polly" Elizabeth) King (21 Mar 1844 – 18 Jan 1912)
    1. 1. Joseph Ridenour (19 Mar 1773 – 23 Sep 1840)
    2. 2. Debbie (Ann) Ritenour (19 Apr 1863 – 5 Mar 1931)
    3. 3. Eliza (Jane) Ritenour (26 May 1865 – 25 Jun 1952)
    4. 4. Charles (J.) Ritenour (12 Aug 1866 – 8 Mar 1948)
    5. 5. Sarah Ritenour (17 Feb 1870 – 20 Jul 1889)
    6. 6. Joseph (King) Ritenour (abt 1874 – 22 Aug 1936) m. Sarah (C) Barclay (27 May 1880 – 23 Jan 1918)
      1. 1. Louis Ritenour (Mar 1897 – )
      2. 2. Alice May (ABT 1898 – )
      3. 3. Alice (M) Ritenour (abt 1898 – 5 Jul 1912)
      4. 4. Elizabeth (B) Ritenour (abt 1901 – 6 Mar 1984)
      5. 5. Charles (Richard) Ritenour (25 Aug 1903 – 12 May 1993) m. Evelyn (Nesbit) Wetmore (8 May 1905 – 24 Nov 1979)
        1. 1. Anna (Mary) Ritenour (09 JAN 1920 – 05 JUL 2007)
        2. 2. Sarah (Emma) Ritenour (27 September 1922 – 10 May 2017)
        3. 3. Saed Ritenour (abt 1923 – )
        4. 4. George (Edward) Ritenour (08 NOV 1923 – NOV 1980)
        5. 5. Joseph (Clyde) Ritenour (15 JUN 1924 – 19 JUN 1999) m. Margaret (Ann) Yack (1924 – 2005)
        6. 6. Clyde Ritenour (abt 1925 – )
        7. 7. Richard (Glenn) Ritenour (13 Sep 1926 – 5 Nov 1996) m. Lois (Arlene) McMaster (22 Sep 1936 – 23 Jul 2016)
        8. 8. Earl (Willard) Ritenour (Abt. 1927 – )
        9. 9. Mary Ritenour (abt 1928 – )
        10. 10. Earl (Willard) Ritenour (Abt. 1930 – )
        11. 11. James (Arthur) Ritenour (06 Aug 1934 – 28 May 2009)
        12. 12. George Ritenour (abt 1935 – )
        13. 13. James Ritenour (abt 1936 – 28 May 2009)
        14. 14. Charles Ritenour (abt 1939 – )
        15. 15. Evelyn (Ruth) Ritenour (13 May 1941 – 25 Nov 1941)
      6. 6. Earl (Red) Ritenour (31 Dec 1905 – 18 May 1957)
    7. 7. Mary (Susan) Ritenour (12 Jan 1874 – 20 Mar 1954)
    8. 8. Etta Ritenour (Jun 1874 – )
    9. 9. Ava (B.) Ritenour (abt 1876 – )
    10. 10. Arabelle ("Bell") Ritenour (30 Dec 1877 – 20 Feb 1942)
    11. 11. Deby Ritenour (Abt 1878 – )
    12. 12. Laura (Mae Ritenour) (Whetsel) (22 May 1879 – Jan 1972)
    13. 13. Jordan Ritenour (Jun 1882 – )
    14. 14. Hannah Ritenour (6 Jun 1883 – 2 Jul 1947)
    15. 15. Lilly Ritenour (22 Aug 1884 – 06 Dec 1887)
    16. 16. David Ritenour (17 Jan 1886 – 04 Nov 1889)
    17. 17. Sadie Ritenour (Apr 1886 – )
    18. 18. Nellie Ritenour

George Ridenour's Timeline

2 Records

1803
1803
Birth of George Ridenour Sr. in Springfield,,Pennsylvania,USA
Springfield,,Pennsylvania,USA
1865
17 Oct 1865
Age 62
Death of George Ridenour Sr. in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA
Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1803
    Event Place: Springfield,,Pennsylvania,USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1865
    Event Place: Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA
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