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Rebecca Ritter 1836–1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Mar 1836

Birth Location: Nescopeck, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 1 Jan 1906

Death Location: Berwick, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Martin III

Mother: Catharine Ritter

Spouse(s): Nathan Kirkendall

Children(s): Hiram Kirkendall, Mary Kirkendall, Annie Kikendall, Cornelius Kirkendall, Amanda Bailey, Harvey Kirkendall, Henry Kirkendall, Catherine Bitler

In 1836, Rebecca Ritter entered the world in Nescopeck, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Martin Ritter Iii And Catharine Karchner Ritter. In 1860, Rebecca Ritter resided in Nescopeck, Nescopeck, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1870, Rebecca Ritter resided in Nescopeck, Briggs Village, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, . Rebecca Ritter married Nathan Kirkendall, and had children including Amanda Ellen Kirkendall Bailey, Annie Kikendall, Catherine S Kirkendall Bitler, Cornelius Martin Kirkendall, Harvey Wilson Douglas Kirkendall, Henry W Kirkendall, Hiram Miller Kirkendall, Mary Kirkendall. Rebecca Ritter passed away in 1906 in Berwick, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1836, Rebecca Ritter entered the world in Nescopeck, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Martin Ritter Iii And Catharine Karchner Ritter.
  • In 1860, Rebecca Ritter resided in Nescopeck, Nescopeck, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1870, Rebecca Ritter resided in Nescopeck, Briggs Village, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, .
  • Rebecca Ritter married Nathan Kirkendall, and had children including Amanda Ellen Kirkendall Bailey, Annie Kikendall, Catherine S Kirkendall Bitler, Cornelius Martin Kirkendall, Harvey Wilson Douglas Kirkendall, Henry W Kirkendall, Hiram Miller Kirkendall, Mary Kirkendall.
  • Rebecca Ritter passed away in 1906 in Berwick, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Martin III
1792–1879
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
MI
Catharine Ritter
1800–1888
Birth Location: Exeter, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
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Spouses(s)

Nathan Kirkendall
1831–1903
Birth Location: Mifflinville, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Children(s)

Hiram Kirkendall
1866–1940
Birth Location: Nescopeck, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
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Mary Kirkendall
1858–1870
Birth Location: Nescopeck, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
MK
Annie Kikendall
1856–1870
Birth Location: Nescopeck, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
AK
Cornelius Kirkendall
1860–1879
Birth Location: Nescopeck, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
CK
Amanda Bailey
1869–1958
Birth Location: Nescopeck, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
AB
Harvey Kirkendall
1862–1945
Birth Location: Nescopeck, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
HK
Henry Kirkendall
1857–1930
Birth Location: Nescopeck, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
HK
Catherine Bitler
1864–1950
Birth Location: Nescopeck, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
CB

Rebecca Ritter's Ancestors

Self
Rebecca Ritter
1836–1906
Birth Place: Nescopeck, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Martin Ritter III
1792–1879
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Catharine (Karchner.) Ritter
1800–1888
Exeter, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Martin Ritter
1760–1840
Lower Milford, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States
Eva (Barbara) Fredrich
1759–1847
Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Heinrich ((Henry)) Corchner\Kerchner\Karchner
1780–1850
Alsace, Rockland, Berks, Pennsylvania
Christiana (Leinbach.) Karchner\Kerchner
1780–1846
Exeter or Alsace, Berks, Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
Martin Ritter
1717–1789
Anna Steininger
1751–1838
Johannes Fredrich
1721–1792
Eva Houck
1736–1826
Johan Kerchner\Karchner
1750–1782
Anna Menges
1747–1827
Heinrich\Henry Sr
1752–1832
Catherine Kellerin)
1754–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Ritter
1666–1731
Anna Bächtel
1680–1740
Christian STEININGER
1714–1776
Anna BLANCK
1734–1794
Stephen Hauck
1708–1796
Euphrosina Kless
1710–1776
Johan (Immigrant)
1724–1795
Agnesia\Agnesiae Kirchner\Kerchner
1725–1777
Hanss Bechtel
1716–1794
Anna *
1721–1793
Johan Leinbach
1705–1777
Salome (Hermanns)
1718–1781
Jacob (Keller)
1725–1830
Elisabetha Mahler
1725–1793

Rebecca Ritter's Descendants

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Rebecca Ritter (2 Mar 1836–1 Jan 1906) m. Nathan Kirkendall (24 May 1831–22 Sep 1903)
  1. 1. Hiram (Miller) Kirkendall 1866–1940 m. Effie (E.) Remaley 1874–1948
    1. 1. Ruth (Elanor) Kirkendall 1915–2000 m. Herman (Wellington) McHenry 1917–1984
      1. 1. Jane McHerny 1939–2024 m. Richard Steinruck 1932–2005 m. Paul (Edwin Young) Jr 1941–1986
    2. 2. Beatrice (Carrol) Kirkendall 1909–1938
  2. 2. Mary Kirkendall 1858–1870
  3. 3. Annie Kikendall 1856–1870
  4. 4. Cornelius (Martin) Kirkendall 1860–1879
  5. 5. Amanda (Ellen Kirkendall -) Bailey 1869–1958 m. Daniel (W.) Bailey 1866–1932
    1. 1. Myrta Bailey 1892–1962
    2. 2. Harriet (R) Bailey 1895–1967
    3. 3. Nathan (P) Bailey 1898–
    4. 4. Willard (H) Bailey 1901–1975
    5. 5. Gladys (F) Bailey 1904–
    6. 6. Earnest (S) Bailey 1907–
  6. 6. Harvey (Wilson Douglas) Kirkendall 1862–1945 m. Minnie (Lavina Shammo -) Kirkendall 1862–1933
    1. 1. William (Shammo) Kirkendall 1895–1942
  7. 7. Henry (W.) Kirkendall 1857–1930 m. Hattie (E Kline -) Kirkendall 1854–1928
  8. 8. Catherine (S. Kirkendall -) Bitler 1864–1950 m. Alexander Bitler 1857–1933
    1. 1. Ralph (R) Bitler 1897–1917
    2. 2. Freda (G) Bitler 1891–1962
    3. 3. Margaret (H) Shuman 1887–1973
    4. 4. Roy (Wilson) Bitler 1882–1944

Rebecca Ritter's Timeline

6 Records

1836
2 Mar 1836
Birth of Rebecca Ritter in Nescopeck, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Nescopeck, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
1860
1860
Age 24
Rebecca Ritter resided here in Nescopeck, Nescopeck, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Nescopeck, Nescopeck, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
1870
1870
Age 34
Rebecca Ritter resided here in Nescopeck, Briggs Village, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Nescopeck, Briggs Village, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
1880
1880
Age 44
Rebecca Ritter resided here in Mifflin, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA
Mifflin, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA
1900
1900
Age 64
Rebecca Ritter resided here in Berwick, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA
Berwick, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA
1906
1 Jan 1906
Age 70
Death of Rebecca Ritter in Berwick, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Berwick, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1836
    Event Place: Nescopeck, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Washington, U.S., Death Records, 1907-2017, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Death Index, 1940-2017
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Mifflin, Columbia, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1119; Page: 279d; Enumeration District: 180
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Nescopeck, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1366; Page: 237A
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Berwick, Columbia, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1398; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0006
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Nescopeck, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1133; Page: 698; Family History Libr
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Nescopeck, Nescopeck, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Nescopeck, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1133; Page: 698; Family History Libr

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Nescopeck, Briggs Village, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Nescopeck, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1366; Page: 237A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Mifflin, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Mifflin, Columbia, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1119; Page: 279d; Enumeration District: 180

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Berwick, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Berwick, Columbia, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1398; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0006

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1906
    Event Place: Berwick, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1972, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 037501-040500
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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