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Loretta Mary Ritchie 1854–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Oct 1854

Birth Location: Pinckneyville, Perry, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 22 Feb 1916

Death Location: Potsdam, New York, USA

Father: James Ritchie

Mother: Mary Murphy

Spouse(s): George Emerson

Children(s): Loretta Emerson

In 1854, Loretta Mary Ritchie entered the world in Pinckneyville, Perry, Illinois, USA, born to James William Theophelis Ritchie And Mary Jane Murphy. Loretta Mary Ritchie married George Washington Emerson, and had children including Loretta Mary Babe Emerson. Loretta Mary Ritchie passed away in 1916 in Potsdam, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1854, Loretta Mary Ritchie entered the world in Pinckneyville, Perry, Illinois, USA, born to James William Theophelis Ritchie And Mary Jane Murphy.
  • Loretta Mary Ritchie married George Washington Emerson, and had children including Loretta Mary Babe Emerson.
  • Loretta Mary Ritchie passed away in 1916 in Potsdam, New York, USA.

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Loretta Ritchie's Ancestors

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Loretta Ritchie
1854–1916
Birth Place: Pinckneyville, Perry, Illinois, USA
Parents
James William Theophelis Ritchie
1829–1873
Sparta, Randolph, Illinois, USA
Mary (Jane) Murphy
1834–1926
Pinckneyville, Perry, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
William (Fremont) RICHEY
1780–1840
York, Pennsylvania, USA
Dolly Wilson
1789–1835
, Bureau, Illinois
Great-Grandparents
John War
1755–1835
Mary Welsh-Welsche-Welch
1760–1836
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Richey
1715–1791
Jane Maxfield
1725–1794

Loretta Ritchie's Descendants

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Loretta (Mary) Ritchie (22 Oct 1854–22 Feb 1916) m. George (Washington) Emerson (22 Feb 1848–29 May 1917)
  1. 1. Loretta (Mary "Babe") Emerson 1887–1976 m. William (Noble) Clark 1880–1965
    1. 1. Gloria Clark 1926–2016
    2. 2. George (William) Clark 1912–2000
    3. 3. William (Noble Clark) Jr 1921–2012
    4. 4. James (Emerson) Clark 1914–2002
    5. 5. Loretta (May) Clark 1919–2009
    6. 6. Albert Clark 1924–2001

Loretta Ritchie's Timeline

2 Records

1854
22 Oct 1854
Birth of Loretta Mary Ritchie in Pinckneyville, Perry, Illinois, USA
Pinckneyville, Perry, Illinois, USA
1916
22 Feb 1916
Age 62
Death of Loretta Mary Ritchie in Potsdam, New York, USA
Potsdam, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1854
    Event Place: Pinckneyville, Perry, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1916
    Event Place: Potsdam, New York, USA

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