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Paul Leroy Ritter 1925–2019 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Jan 1925

Birth Location: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Death Date: 17 November 2019

Death Location: Argyle, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States of America

Father: William Ritter

Mother: Lena (Ritter)

Spouse(s): Hazel (Ritter)

Children(s):

Paul Leroy Ritter was born in 1925 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, the child of William Ritter And Lena Lina Rufenact Ritter. In 1930, Paul Leroy Ritter resided in Milwaukee (Districts 1-250), Milwaukee, Milwaukee,. In 1935, Paul Leroy Ritter resided in Warren, Jo Daviess, Illinois. Paul Leroy Ritter married Alice Sterkowicz Ritter, Hazel June Schultz Ritter, and had children including Daniel Danny Paul Ritter, David Ritter, Faith Ritter Tibe, Jack W Ritter, Martha Missy Ritter Johnson. Paul Leroy Ritter passed away in 2019 in Argyle, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Paul Leroy Ritter was born in 1925 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, the child of William Ritter And Lena Lina Rufenact Ritter.
  • In 1930, Paul Leroy Ritter resided in Milwaukee (Districts 1-250), Milwaukee, Milwaukee,.
  • In 1935, Paul Leroy Ritter resided in Warren, Jo Daviess, Illinois.
  • Paul Leroy Ritter married Alice Sterkowicz Ritter, Hazel June Schultz Ritter, and had children including Daniel Danny Paul Ritter, David Ritter, Faith Ritter Tibe, Jack W Ritter, Martha Missy Ritter Johnson.
  • Paul Leroy Ritter passed away in 2019 in Argyle, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States of America.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Paul Ritter's Ancestors

Self
Paul Ritter
1925–2019
Birth Place: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Parents
William Ritter
1897–1942
Trachselwald, Bern, Switzerland
Lena ((Lina) Rufenact) (Ritter)
1897–1981
Kallnach, Bern, Switzerland
Grandparents
Jean Ritter
1857–
Habsheim, Haut-Rhin, France
Lena Blaser
1864–1921
Aarwangen, Verwaltungskreis Oberaargau, Bern, Switzerland
Johannes (Rüfenacht) Sr
1845–1899
Münchenbuchsee, Bern, Switzerland
Margaretha (Lobsiger) (Rüfenacht)
1853–1912
Seedorf, Bern, Switzerland
Great-Grandparents
Johannes Rüfenacht
1815–
Maria (Rüfenacht)
1818–
Abraham Lobsiger
1808–1864
Magdalena (Lobsiger)
1815–1854
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benedicht I
1769–1814
Barbara Lobsiger)
1773–1812
Johannes Lobsiger
1786–
Anna (Lobsiger)
1788–1846

Paul Ritter's Timeline

9 Records

1925
31 Jan 1925
Birth of Paul Leroy Ritter in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
1930
1930
Age 5
Paul Leroy Ritter resided here in Milwaukee (Districts 1-250), Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Milwaukee (Districts 1-250), Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
1935
1935
Age 10
Paul Leroy Ritter resided here in Warren, Jo Daviess, Illinois
Warren, Jo Daviess, Illinois
1940
1940
Age 15
Paul Leroy Ritter resided here in Warren Village, Warren, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
Warren Village, Warren, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
1946
27 Jun 1946
Age 21
Paul Leroy Ritter resided here in Freeport, Illinois, USA
Freeport, Illinois, USA
1950
1950
Age 25
Paul Leroy Ritter resided here in Warren, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
Warren, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
1965
01 Aug 1965
Age 40
Paul Leroy Ritter was married in WInslow, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
WInslow, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
1969
Abt 1969
Age 44
Paul Leroy Ritter resided here in Warren
Warren
2019
17 November 2019
Age 94
Death of Paul Leroy Ritter in Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, United States of America
Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1925
    Event Place: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Leamons Funeral Home; Publication Date: 12 Jun 2022; Publication Place: Lena, Illinois, USA
    [3] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Illinois, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1511
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Warren, Jo Daviess, Illinois; Roll: 1672; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 43-40
    [8] U.S., Newspapers.com Birth Index, The Argyle Atlas; Publication Date: 5 Feb 1925; Publication Place: Argyle, Wisconsin, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 01 Aug 1965
    Event Place: WInslow, Stephenson, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Milwaukee (Districts 1-250), Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Warren, Jo Daviess, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Warren Village, Warren, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 27 Jun 1946
    Event Place: Freeport, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Freeport Journal-Standard; Publication Date: 27 Jun 1946; Publication Place: Freeport, Illinois, USA
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Freeport Journal-Standard; Publication Date: 27 Jun 1946; Publication Place: Freeport, Illinois, USA; ,0.4565

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Warren, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Warren, Jo Daviess, Illinois; Roll: 1672; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 43-40

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1969
    Event Place: Warren
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Freeport Journal-Standard; Publication Date: 19 Dec 1969; Publication Place: Freeport, Illinois, USA; ,0.17588513,0.22855671,0.49062705&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Warren
    Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Leamons Funeral Home; Publication Date: 12 Jun 2022; Publication Place: Lena, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Warren, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Warren, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Illinois, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1511

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 November 2019
    Event Place: Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Leamons Funeral Home; Publication Date: 12 Jun 2022; Publication Place: Lena, Illinois, USA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Argyle, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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