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Hans Christoph Ritter 1652–1720 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1652

Birth Location: Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

Death Date: 1720

Death Location: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Hans Ritter

Mother: Catharina Bettenhäusers

Spouse(s): Margaretha Strausser

Children(s): Johannes Ritter

In 1652, Hans Christoph Ritter entered the world in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, born to Hans Gottfied Ritter And Catharina Elisabeth Bettenhausers. Hans Christoph Ritter married Margaretha Emilia Strausser, and had children including Johannes Henrich Christoph Ritter. Hans Christoph Ritter passed away in 1720 in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1652, Hans Christoph Ritter entered the world in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, born to Hans Gottfied Ritter And Catharina Elisabeth Bettenhausers.
  • Hans Christoph Ritter married Margaretha Emilia Strausser, and had children including Johannes Henrich Christoph Ritter.
  • Hans Christoph Ritter passed away in 1720 in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Hans Ritter's Ancestors

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Hans Ritter
1652–1720
Birth Place: Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Parents
Hans Gottfied Ritter
1627–
Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Catharina (Elisabeth) Bettenhäusers
1630–1683
Hessen, Deutschland
Grandparents
Gottlieb ((Dinkel)) Richter
1604–1674
Oberzell, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Hessen, Germany
Barbara (Dinkel) Dinckel
1605–
Nassau, Deggendorf, Bavaria, Germany
Johannes (Bettenhouser Bettenhäusers) Beziehungen
1610–1686
Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Hans Ritter's Descendants

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Hans (Christoph) Ritter (1652–1720) m. Margaretha (Emilia) Strausser (1661–1715)
  1. 1. Johannes (Henrich Christoph) Ritter 1683–1739 m. Augusta (Elizabeth) Hegenmayer 1680–1742
    1. 1. John (Heinrich “Henry”) Ritter 1710–1771 m. Sarah (Hannah (Wallis) Scrugg -) Ritter 1705–1735
      1. 1. Jesse (Wilhelm) Ritter 1735–1810 m. Susannah (Hannah) Wallace 1738–1779

Hans Ritter's Timeline

2 Records

1652
1652
Birth of Hans Christoph Ritter in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
1720
1720
Age 68
Death of Hans Christoph Ritter in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1652
    Event Place: Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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