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James Harvey Ritter 1851–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1851

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: 10 April 1941

Death Location: Topeka, LaGrange County, Indiana, USA

Father: George Ritter

Mother: Nancy Mahuren

Spouse(s): Susan None

Children(s):

In 1851, James Harvey Ritter entered the world in Kentucky, born to George Ritter And Nancy Ann Mahuren. In 1860, James Harvey Ritter resided in Wood, Clark, Indiana, United States. In 1870, James Harvey Ritter resided in Wood, Clark, Indiana, United States. James Harvey Ritter married Susan. James Harvey Ritter passed away in 1941 in Topeka, LaGrange County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1851, James Harvey Ritter entered the world in Kentucky, born to George Ritter And Nancy Ann Mahuren.
  • In 1860, James Harvey Ritter resided in Wood, Clark, Indiana, United States.
  • In 1870, James Harvey Ritter resided in Wood, Clark, Indiana, United States.
  • James Harvey Ritter married Susan.
  • James Harvey Ritter passed away in 1941 in Topeka, LaGrange County, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Ritter's Ancestors

Self
James Ritter
1851–1941
Birth Place: Kentucky
Parents
George Ritter
1813–1880
Jessamine, Kentucky
Nancy (Ann) Mahuren
1805–1890
Shelby, Kentucky
Grandparents
Coonrad Ritter
1784–1860
Maryland, USA
Hannah (J) Bailey
1794–1884
Kentucky, USA
John Mahurin
1782–1813
Montgomery, Virginia, United States
Sarah Proctor
1785–
Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Ritter
1750–1802
Hannah Brown
1745–1823
William Bailey
1765–
Samuel Mahurin
1748–1814
Hannah Moore
1750–1812
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Ritter
1725–1770
Mary Everden
1714–1754
Eliphalet Brown
1712–1790
Elizabeth Ritter
1718–1803
Stephen Mahurin
1720–1763
unk Mahurin
1724–
Asa Moore
1719–1800

James Ritter's Timeline

5 Records

1851
abt 1851
Birth of James Harvey Ritter in Kentucky
Kentucky
1860
1860
Age 9
James Harvey Ritter resided here in Wood, Clark, Indiana, United States
Wood, Clark, Indiana, United States
1870
1870
Age 19
James Harvey Ritter resided here in Wood, Clark, Indiana, United States
Wood, Clark, Indiana, United States
1880
1880
Age 29
James Harvey Ritter resided here in Polk, Washington, Indiana, United States
Polk, Washington, Indiana, United States
1941
10 April 1941
Age 90
Death of James Harvey Ritter
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1851
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Polk, Washington, Indiana; Roll: 321; Family History Film: 1254321; Page: 497B; Enumeration District: 182; Image: 0397.
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Wood, Clark, Indiana; Roll: M593_303; Page: 635A; Image: 645; Family History Library Film: 545802
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Wood, Clark, Indiana; Roll: ; Page: 13; Image: 13.
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Wood, Clark, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Wood, Clark, Indiana; Roll: ; Page: 13; Image: 13.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Wood, Clark, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Wood, Clark, Indiana; Roll: M593_303; Page: 635A; Image: 645; Family History Library Film: 545802

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Polk, Washington, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Polk, Washington, Indiana; Roll: 321; Family History Film: 1254321; Page: 497B; Enumeration District: 182; Image: 0397.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 April 1941
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Topeka, LaGrange County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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