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William A. Ritter 1828–1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1828

Birth Location: Louisiana

Death Date: 1900

Death Location: Monroe County, Mississippi, USA

Father: John Ritter

Mother: Martha Young

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Martha RITTER

William A. Ritter was born in 1828 in Louisiana, the child of John Newton Ritter And Martha Young. In 1860, William A. Ritter resided in Calcasieu, Louisiana. William A. Ritter had children including Martha Adeline Ritter. William A. Ritter passed away in 1900 in Monroe County, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • William A. Ritter was born in 1828 in Louisiana, the child of John Newton Ritter And Martha Young.
  • In 1860, William A. Ritter resided in Calcasieu, Louisiana.
  • William A. Ritter had children including Martha Adeline Ritter.
  • William A. Ritter passed away in 1900 in Monroe County, Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Ritter
1799–1855
Birth Location: Moore County, North Carolina, USA
JR
Martha Young
1805–1850
Birth Location: , Abbeville, South Carolina
MY

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Martha RITTER
1858–1925
Birth Location: Smithville, Monroe County, Mississippi, United States of America
MR

William Ritter's Ancestors

Self
William Ritter
1828–1900
Birth Place: Louisiana
Parents
John Newton Ritter
1799–1855
Moore County, North Carolina, USA
Martha Young
1805–1850
, Abbeville, South Carolina
Grandparents
Everett Ritter
1759–1857
Moore County, North Carolina, USA
Charlotte (Nancy) Anderson
1778–1820
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Joshua Young
1770–
South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Jesse Ritter
1735–1808
Susannah Wallace
1738–1779
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Ritter
1710–1771
Augusta Hobson
1710–1767
Nicholas Wallace
1720–
Mary Wallace
1720–1765

William Ritter's Descendants

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William (A.) Ritter (abt 1828–1900)
  1. 1. Martha (Adeline) RITTER 1858–1925 m. William (Arthur) Bandy 1850–1908
    1. 1. Walter (William) Bandy 1892–1962 m. Lena (Emmalene) Turner 1893–1973
      1. 1. Huey (Everett) Bandy 1914–1980 m. Alnora (Nevina) Knutson 1923–2015 m. Elenora Finlayson 1916–1937
        1. 1. Shirley (Ann) Spaid 1944–2012
        2. 2. Eugene (Walter Bandy) Sr. 1937–2013
      2. 2. Eulas (Elbert) Bandy 1915–1980 m. Viola (Ruth) Bandy 1925–2018
        1. 1. Robert (Lee) Bandy 1939–2007
      3. 3. Bessie (June) Bandy 1925–2006
      4. 4. Ella (Ivonne Bonnie) BANDY 1923–1996
      5. 5. Bonnie (Elwanda) Stake 1921–1996
      6. 6. Reba (Leon) Bandy 1919–1991 m. Noble (Andrew) Thomas 1911–1981
        1. 1. Alvie (Lincoln Harkrider) Jr 1937–2004
    2. 2. James (Arthur) Bandy 1878–1944 m. Sarah (Cordelia) Bandy 1886–1973
      1. 1. Vester (James) Bandy 1911–1983 m. Lorene (T) Bandy 1915–1980
        1. 1. Vester (Neeson) Bandy 1937–1993
        2. 2. James (Porter) Bandy 1942–2015
      2. 2. Roy Bandy 1915–
      3. 3. Lona (Bandy) Haney 1916–2005
      4. 4. Lizzie Bandy 1919–
      5. 5. Jewel (Edward) Bandy 1922–1969 m. Katie (Lee) Riggs 1925–1998
      6. 6. Nellie Bandy 1925–
    3. 3. Thomas (Roland) Bandy 1887–1965
    4. 4. Sarah (Lona) BANDY 1883–1967
    5. 5. Oscar Bandy 1896–1904
    6. 6. Alice (Myrtle) BANDY 1892–1918
    7. 7. John (Wesley) Bandy 1880–1954
    8. 8. James (Thomas) Bandy 1870–1930

William Ritter's Timeline

5 Records

1828
abt 1828
Birth of William A. Ritter in Louisiana
Louisiana
1856
29 Jul 1856
Age 28
William A. Ritter was married in Monroe, Mississippi
Monroe, Mississippi
1860
1860
Age 32
William A. Ritter resided here in Calcasieu, Louisiana
Calcasieu, Louisiana
1870
1870
Age 42
William A. Ritter resided here in Township 13, Monroe, Mississippi, USA
Township 13, Monroe, Mississippi, USA
1900
1900
Age 72
Death of William A. Ritter in Monroe County, Mississippi, USA
Monroe County, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1828
    Event Place: Louisiana
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 13, Monroe, Mississippi; Roll: M593_741; Page: 268B; Family History Library Film: 552240
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Calcasieu, Louisiana; Roll: M653_409; Page: 176; Family History Library Film: 803409
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 29 Jul 1856
    Event Place: Monroe, Mississippi
    Record Source: Mississippi Marriages

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Calcasieu, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Calcasieu, Louisiana; Roll: M653_409; Page: 176; Family History Library Film: 803409

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 13, Monroe, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 13, Monroe, Mississippi; Roll: M593_741; Page: 268B; Family History Library Film: 552240

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Monroe County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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