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William Samuel Ritter 1879–1986 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1879

Birth Location: Salem Twp

Death Date: Oct 1986

Death Location: Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Charles Ritter

Mother: Helen Foulk

Spouse(s): Mary Geist

Children(s): Capt. Lester

William Samuel Ritter was born in 1879 in Salem Twp, the child of Charles E Ritter And Helen M Foulk. In 1912, William Samuel Ritter established residence. William Samuel Ritter married Mary Geist, and had children including Capt Lester, Sta I Kendig, William Charles Ritter. William Samuel Ritter passed away in 1986 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Samuel Ritter was born in 1879 in Salem Twp, the child of Charles E Ritter And Helen M Foulk.
  • In 1912, William Samuel Ritter established residence.
  • William Samuel Ritter married Mary Geist, and had children including Capt Lester, Sta I Kendig, William Charles Ritter.
  • William Samuel Ritter passed away in 1986 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Ritter
1910–1985
Birth Location: Shickshing, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
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Helen Foulk
1910–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
HF

Spouses(s)

Mary Geist
1880–2017
Birth Location: Bloomsburg
MG

Children(s)

Capt. Lester
1912–1983
Birth Location: Shickshinny, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
CL

William Ritter's Ancestors

Self
William Ritter
1879–1986
Birth Place: Salem Twp
Parents
Charles E Ritter
1910–1985
Shickshing, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Helen (M) Foulk
1910–
Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Mary (Catherine) Ritter
1880–1966
East Bloomsburg
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Ritter's Descendants

1.
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William (Samuel) Ritter (Abt 1879–Oct 1986) m. Mary Geist (Abt 1880–10 February 2017)
  1. 1. Capt. Lester 1912–1983 m. Edith (Margaret) Pettigrew 1916–

William Ritter's Timeline

9 Records

1879
Abt 1879
Birth of William Samuel Ritter in Salem Twp
Salem Twp
1912
abt 1912
Age 33
William Samuel Ritter resided here
None
1931
24 Jul 1931
Age 52
Birth of William Samuel Ritter in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1935
1935
Age 56
William Samuel Ritter resided here in Berwick, Pennsylvania
Berwick, Pennsylvania
1940
1940
Age 61
William Samuel Ritter resided here in , Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA
, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA
1943
Abt 1943
Age 64
William Samuel Ritter resided here in Shickshinny , PA .
Shickshinny , PA .
1951
Before 1951
Age 72
William Samuel Ritter resided here in Ohio
Ohio
1957
Abt 1957
Age 78
Death of William Samuel Ritter
None
1986
Oct 1986
Age 107
Death of William Samuel Ritter
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jul 1931
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Columbus, Franklin, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03240; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 93-6
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, The Evening News; Publication Date: 24 Sep 1957; Publication Place: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA; ,0.29473153,0.6312
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1879
    Event Place: Salem Twp
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Birth Certificates

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1912
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Birth Certificates

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Berwick, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Columbus, Franklin, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03240; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 93-6

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Columbus, Franklin, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03240; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 93-6

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1943
    Event Place: Shickshinny , PA .
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Mountain Echo; Publication Date: 26 Nov 1943; Publication Place: Shickshinny, Pennsylvania, USA; ,0.57298845,0.5696345,0.7915054&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Ohio
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1957
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, The Evening News; Publication Date: 24 Sep 1957; Publication Place: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA; ,0.29473153,0.6312

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1986
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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