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Henry Franklin Ritter 1915 – 1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 April 1915

Birth Location: Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, United States of America

Death Date: 24 April 1985

Death Location: Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Samuel Ritter

Mother: Liza Ritter

Spouse(s): Mary Lysher

Children(s): David Ritter, Leroy Ritter, Edward Ritter, Barbara Ritter, Wanda Ritter

Henry Franklin Ritter was born in 1915 in Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, United States of America, the child of Samuel Ritter and Liza Jane Ritter. In 1935, Henry Franklin Ritter resided in Decatur, Adams, Indiana. In 1940, Henry Franklin Ritter resided in Decatur, Adams, Indiana, USA. Henry Franklin Ritter married Mary Roselie Lysher, and had children including David F. Ritter, Leroy Ritter, Edward Lee Ritter, Barbara Ritter, Wanda Ritter. Henry Franklin Ritter passed away in 1985 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Henry Franklin Ritter was born in 1915 in Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, United States of America, the child of Samuel Ritter and Liza Jane Ritter.
  • In 1935, Henry Franklin Ritter resided in Decatur, Adams, Indiana.
  • In 1940, Henry Franklin Ritter resided in Decatur, Adams, Indiana, USA.
  • Henry Franklin Ritter married Mary Roselie Lysher, and had children including David F. Ritter, Leroy Ritter, Edward Lee Ritter, Barbara Ritter, Wanda Ritter.
  • Henry Franklin Ritter passed away in 1985 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Henry Ritter's Ancestors

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Henry Ritter
1915 – 1985
Birth Place: Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, United States of America
Parents
Samuel Ritter
1864 – 1942
Noble County, Indiana, United States of America
Liza (Jane) Ritter
1880 –
Ohio
Grandparents
Tolius Ritter
1824 –
Ohio
Susanah Ritter
1832 –
Ohio
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Ritter's Descendants

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Henry (Franklin) Ritter (27 April 1915 – 24 April 1985) m. Mary (Roselie) Lysher (22 August 1922 – 12 November 1992)
  1. 1. David (F.) Ritter (14 Nov 1946 – 4 Feb 2021) m. Helen (K.) Engle
  2. 2. Leroy Ritter (Feb 1953 – ) m. Irene (Sue) Groff (31 May 1955 – )
  3. 3. Edward (Lee) Ritter (5 July 1955 – 25 April 1988) m. Diana (Lynn) Smith (1964 – October 2014)
    1. 1. Edward (Lee) Ritter (17 Nov 1987 – 5 Apr 1988)
  4. 4. Barbara Ritter
  5. 5. Wanda Ritter

Henry Ritter's Timeline

4 Records

1915
27 April 1915
Birth of Henry Franklin Ritter in Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, United States of America
Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, United States of America
1935
1935
Age 20
Henry Franklin Ritter resided here in Decatur, Adams, Indiana
Decatur, Adams, Indiana
1940
1940
Age 25
Henry Franklin Ritter resided here in Decatur, Adams, Indiana, USA
Decatur, Adams, Indiana, USA
1985
24 April 1985
Age 70
Death of Henry Franklin Ritter in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, United States of America
Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 April 1915
    Event Place: Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Decatur, Adams, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01024; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 1-15
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Decatur, Adams, Indiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Decatur, Adams, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01024; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 1-15

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Decatur, Adams, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Decatur, Adams, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01024; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 1-15

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 April 1985
    Event Place: Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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