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William Henry Ritter 1855–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 June 1855

Birth Location: Green Village, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: 1 Nov 1930

Death Location: Lanark, Carroll, Illinois, USA

Father: John Ritter

Mother: Anna Ritter

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In 1855, William Henry Ritter entered the world in Green Village, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, born to John G Ritter And Anna Bishop Ritter. William Henry Ritter passed away in 1930 in Lanark, Carroll, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1855, William Henry Ritter entered the world in Green Village, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, born to John G Ritter And Anna Bishop Ritter.
  • William Henry Ritter passed away in 1930 in Lanark, Carroll, Illinois, USA.

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William Ritter's Ancestors

Self
William Ritter
1855–1930
Birth Place: Green Village, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
John G. Ritter
1831–1900
Pennsylvania, United States of America
Anna (Bishop) Ritter
1829–1881
Pennsylvania, United States of America
Grandparents
Jacob Ritter
1796–1870
Maryland, USA
Sarah Grove
1800–1880
Maryland, USA
John (Ridgeway) Bishop
1802–1866
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Ritter
1750–1806
Julianna Ritter
1756–1830
John Sr
1764–1837
Elizabeth FULTON
1775–1865
John Bishop
1777–1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Adam Ritter
1728–1807
Hannah Moore
1730–1834
Hans Grove
1745–1796
Anna Groff)
1747–1822
Joseph Fulton
1750–1845
Robert Bishop
1732–1791
Jane Hains
1738–1823

William Ritter's Timeline

3 Records

1855
12 June 1855
Birth of William Henry Ritter in Green Village, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Green Village, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1857
5 Sep 1857
Age 2
William Henry Ritter was baptized in Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA
Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA
1930
1 Nov 1930
Age 75
Death of William Henry Ritter in Lanark, Carroll, Illinois, USA
Lanark, Carroll, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 June 1855
    Event Place: Green Village, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 5 Sep 1857
    Event Place: Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Presbyterian Church Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Nov 1930
    Event Place: Lanark, Carroll, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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