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Lewis Ritter 1802–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1802

Birth Location: Maryland, USA

Death Date: Oct 1870

Death Location: Fayetteville, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Tobias Jr

Mother: Polly Cook

Spouse(s): Julia Pheasant

Children(s): Abraham Ritter, Sarah Jackson, Katherine Ritter, Agnes Trout, Susannah Ritter, Juliana Ritter, Susannah\Susan Ritter

In 1802, Lewis Ritter entered the world in Maryland, USA, born to Tobias Ritter Jr And Polly Mary Cook. In 1850, Lewis Ritter resided in Greene, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA. Lewis Ritter married Julia Ann Pheasant, and had children including Abraham D Ritter, Agnes Ritter Trout, Juliana Ritter, Katherine Ritter, Sarah Ritter Jackson, Susannah Ritter, Susannah Susan Ritter. Lewis Ritter passed away in 1870 in Fayetteville, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1802, Lewis Ritter entered the world in Maryland, USA, born to Tobias Ritter Jr And Polly Mary Cook.
  • In 1850, Lewis Ritter resided in Greene, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Lewis Ritter married Julia Ann Pheasant, and had children including Abraham D Ritter, Agnes Ritter Trout, Juliana Ritter, Katherine Ritter, Sarah Ritter Jackson, Susannah Ritter, Susannah Susan Ritter.
  • Lewis Ritter passed away in 1870 in Fayetteville, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Tobias Jr
1785–1855
Birth Location: Leitersburg, Washington, Maryland, USA
TJ
Polly Cook
1792–1874
Birth Location: Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA
PC

Spouses(s)

Julia Pheasant
1810–1885
Birth Location: Adams Co, Pennsylvania
JP

Children(s)

Abraham Ritter
1843–1906
Birth Location: Greene Twp, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
AR
Sarah Jackson
1841–1860
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
SJ
Katherine Ritter
1842–1919
Birth Location: Union, Pennsylvania, USA
KR
Agnes Trout
1845–1932
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
AT
Susannah Ritter
1846–1915
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
SR
Juliana Ritter
1850–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
JR
Susannah\Susan Ritter
1846–1915
Birth Location: Fayetteville, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
SR

Lewis Ritter's Ancestors

Self
Lewis Ritter
1802–1870
Birth Place: Maryland, USA
Parents
Tobias Ritter, Jr
1785–1855
Leitersburg, Washington, Maryland, USA
Polly (Mary) Cook
1792–1874
Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Tobias RITTER
1764–1840
Leitersburg, Washington, Maryland, USA
Juliann Ritter
1762–1831
Graceham, Frederick, Maryland, United States
Olive (Polly) Baldwin
1769–1828
Templeton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jacobus Ritter
1726–1804
Judith Dietrich
1735–1806
Johann Williard
1714–1794
Magdalena Schlim
1722–1792
Lieut. Baldwin
1742–1788
Mary Hunt
1729–1780
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Baron Dietrich
1713–1759
Sarah Dederick
1718–1744
Jakob Vieillard
1667–1717
Maria Cordier
1682–1770
Johannes Schlimm
1690–1746
Capt Baldwin
1701–1784
Abigail Burr
1701–1778
Captain Hunt
1696–1739
Dorothy Bulkeley
1698–1731

Lewis Ritter's Descendants

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Lewis Ritter (1802–Oct 1870) m. Julia (Ann) Pheasant (abt 1810–1885)
  1. 1. Abraham (D) Ritter 1843–1906 m. Hannah (Jane) Holder 1851–1920
    1. 1. Frank (Crawford) Ritter 1880–1962 m. Nora (Blanche) Bumbaugh 1885–1964 m. Nora (Blanche) Rock 1885–1964 m. Elsie (Gertrude) Lilley 1883–1959
      1. 1. Ella (Mabel) Ritter 1915–1991 m. John (Franklin) Miller 1913–1990
        1. 1. Peggy (JoAnn) Miller 1940–2009 m. Charles (Martin McKnight) Sr 1935–2019
        2. 2. Elmer (William Franklin) Miller 1934–2004
        3. 3. Nora (May "Dolly") Miller 1938–2016
        4. 4. Lloyd (George) Miller 1943–1944
        5. 5. Donald Miller 1938–2022
        6. 6. Donald (J) Miller 1937–2022
      2. 2. Charles (Wesley) Ritter 1912–1970
      3. 3. Herbert (Charles) Ritter 1917–1990
      4. 4. Rebecca (Florence) Ritter 1922–1998
      5. 5. Nora (Hilda Geneva) Ritter 1914–1914
      6. 6. George (W) Ritter 1907–1909
      7. 7. Louise (R) Stake 1903–
    2. 2. John (Beatty) Ritter 1889–1958
    3. 3. Edward (Lewis) Ritter 1878–1931
    4. 4. Ernest (Kurtz) Ritter 1890–1945
    5. 5. Minerva (Ritter) Miller 1884–1977
    6. 6. Laura (E.) Ritter 1872–
    7. 7. Emma Ritter 1877–
    8. 8. Frank Ritter 1880–
    9. 9. Howard (M) Ritter 1881– m. Emma Wilson 1885–
  2. 2. Sarah (Ritter) Jackson 1841–1860
  3. 3. Katherine Ritter 1842–1919
  4. 4. Agnes (Ritter) Trout 1845–1932 m. Trout Trout 1841–1889
    1. 1. Brooke Trout 1882–1975
  5. 5. Susannah Ritter 1846–1915
  6. 6. Juliana Ritter 1850–
  7. 7. Susannah\Susan Ritter 1846–1915 m. Cyrus Baughman 1843–1923
    1. 1. Anna (Bessie "Annie") Baughman 1868–1936
    2. 2. Lettie (Katherine) Baughman 1867–1936
    3. 3. Margaret (Knight) Baughman 1881–
    4. 4. Grant (Rutter) Baughman 1870–1963

Lewis Ritter's Timeline

7 Records

1802
1802
Birth of Lewis Ritter in Maryland, USA
Maryland, USA
1802
1802
Birth of Lewis Ritter in Maryland, USA
Maryland, USA
1850
1850
Age 48
Lewis Ritter resided here in Greene, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
Greene, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
1860
1860
Age 58
Lewis Ritter resided here in Greene, Fayetteville, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
Greene, Fayetteville, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
1869
1869
Age 67
Lewis Ritter - Probate in Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
1870
Oct 1870
Age 68
Death of Lewis Ritter in Greene Twp, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA
Greene Twp, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA
1870
Oct 1870
Age 68
Death of Lewis Ritter in Greene Twp, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
Greene Twp, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1802
    Event Place: Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1802
    Event Place: Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Greene, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Greene, Franklin, Pennsylvania; Roll: 781; Page: 176a

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Greene, Fayetteville, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Greene, Franklin, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1111; Page: 260; Family History Library Film: 805111

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1870
    Event Place: Greene Twp, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1870
    Event Place: Greene Twp, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fayetteville, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1869
    Event Place: Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Will Books, 1784-1905; Author: Franklin County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills; Probate Place: Franklin, Pennsylvania
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