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Jacob Ritter 1801–1849 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 November 1801

Birth Location: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: 28 July 1849

Death Location: Lewisburg, Union County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: George Ritter

Mother: Susanna Babb

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Wolfe

Children(s): William Ritter

Jacob Ritter was born in 1801 in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, the child of George Ritter And Susanna Babb. Jacob Ritter married Elizabeth Wolfe, and had children including William Wolfe Ritter. Jacob Ritter passed away in 1849 in Lewisburg, Union County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Jacob Ritter was born in 1801 in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, the child of George Ritter And Susanna Babb.
  • Jacob Ritter married Elizabeth Wolfe, and had children including William Wolfe Ritter.
  • Jacob Ritter passed away in 1849 in Lewisburg, Union County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jacob Ritter's Ancestors

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Jacob Ritter
1801–1849
Birth Place: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
George Ritter
1771–1825
Susanna Babb
1774–1845
Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Grandparents
Johannes (Abraham Klee Babb) Sr
1749–1815
Germersheimer Landkreis, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Katherine (Barbara) Gerhardt
1753–1815
Alsace Manor, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Johan Babb
1723–1770
Anna Klee
1727–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johan BABB
1697–1770
Elizabeth STAUFFER
1708–1774
Johan Klee
1687–1761
Anna Lindeman
1699–1735

Jacob Ritter's Descendants

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Jacob Ritter (12 November 1801–28 July 1849) m. Elizabeth Wolfe (30 Aug 1810–19 Jan 1846)
  1. 1. William (Wolfe) Ritter 1832–1895 m. Emma Riter 1850–
    1. 1. William Riter 1868–
    2. 2. Emma (Avilda) Ritter 1872–1959 m. Andrew (R) Rasmussen 1882–1973
      1. 1. Lilian Rasmussen 1907–1998 m. James (Michael) Kosko\Cosgrove 1895–1989
        1. 1. Marilyn (Ann) Cosgrove 1939–1997

Jacob Ritter's Timeline

2 Records

1801
12 November 1801
Birth of Jacob Ritter in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1849
28 July 1849
Age 48
Death of Jacob Ritter
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 November 1801
    Event Place: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 July 1849
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lewisburg, Union County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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