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Joel Ritter 1791–1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1791

Birth Location: Franklin County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: Jul 1859

Death Location: White County, Illinois, USA

Father: Abraham Jr.

Mother: Catherine Kelly

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Joel Ritter was born in 1791 in Franklin County, Virginia, USA, the child of Abraham Ritter Jr And Catherine Kelly. Joel Ritter passed away in 1859 in White County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • Joel Ritter was born in 1791 in Franklin County, Virginia, USA, the child of Abraham Ritter Jr And Catherine Kelly.
  • Joel Ritter passed away in 1859 in White County, Illinois, USA.

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Joel Ritter's Ancestors

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Joel Ritter
1791–1859
Birth Place: Franklin County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Abraham Ritter Jr.
1769–1825
Maryland, USA
Catherine Kelly
1769–1812
Franklin, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Abraham Ritter
1745–1810
Frederick County, Maryland, United States of America
Margaret ("Betsey") Bowman
1747–1797
Maryland Colony, United States
William Kelly
1724–1807
Henry, Virginia, USA
Mary (L) Byram
1728–1792
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Ritter
–1760
Margaret Mulligan-Mulliken
1719–
Christina (Huber)
1735–1802
William Callis\Kelly
1698–1783
Elizabeth\Betsy Shafer\Riley
1678–1762
Ebenezer Byram
1692–1753
Hannah Byram
1690–1761
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Mulliken
1681–1740
Charity Belt
1684–1776
Nicholas II
1640–1727
Mary Byram
1647–1727

Joel Ritter's Timeline

2 Records

1791
1791
Birth of Joel Ritter in Franklin County, Virginia, USA
Franklin County, Virginia, USA
1859
Jul 1859
Age 68
Death of Joel Ritter in White County, Illinois, USA
White County, Illinois, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1791
    Event Place: Franklin County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jul 1859
    Event Place: White County, Illinois, USA

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