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James W Ritter 1842–1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Mar 1842

Birth Location: Pennsylvania

Death Date: 9 Dec 1921

Death Location: Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Jacob Ritter

Mother: Sarah Grove

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The story of James W Ritter began in 1842 in Pennsylvania. James W Ritter passed away in 1921 in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James W Ritter began in 1842 in Pennsylvania.
  • James W Ritter passed away in 1921 in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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James Ritter's Ancestors

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James Ritter
1842–1921
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Parents
Jacob Ritter
1796–1870
Maryland, USA
Sarah Grove
1800–1880
Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Jacob (Adam) Ritter
1750–1806
Saxony, Germany
Julianna Ritter
1756–1830
London Grove, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
John (Groff Grove) Sr
1764–1837
Rapho Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth FULTON
1775–1865
Mercersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Adam Ritter
1728–1807
Hannah Moore
1730–1834
Hans Grove
1745–1796
Anna Groff)
1747–1822
Joseph Fulton
1750–1845
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Fulton
1712–1787
Margaret Guthry\Gutherie
1717–1787

James Ritter's Timeline

2 Records

1842
14 Mar 1842
Birth of James W Ritter in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1921
9 Dec 1921
Age 79
Death of James W Ritter in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1842
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Dec 1921
    Event Place: Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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