Person:Perry Ritter (2)
Rev. Perry E Ritter
b.17 Jan 1867 Steuben Co., Indiana, United States
d.3 Dec 1913 Hope hospital, Fort Wayne, Allen Co., Indiana, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 17 Nov 1863
  1. Eva Jane Ritter1864 - 1869
  2. Franklin Eugene Ritter1865 - Aft 1920
  3. Rev. Perry E Ritter1867 - 1913
  4. Ira Delbert Ritter1870 - 1960
  5. Bert B Ritter1872 - 1965
  6. Lee Roy Ritter1874 - 1957
  7. Russell Ritter1876 - 1965
  8. Jennie B Ritter1879 - 1963
  9. Dessie A Ritter1890 - 1989
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Rev. Perry E Ritter1867 - 1913
  • W.  Tena E Smith1869 - 1951
m. 9 Feb 1890
  1. Elta Ruth Ritter1891 - 1975
  2. Loie A Ritter1894 - 1897
  3. Zama Ritter1901 - 1981
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Facts and Events
Name[1] Rev. Perry E Ritter
Gender Male
Birth[2][3][4][14] 17 Jan 1867 Steuben Co., Indiana, United States
Marriage 9 Feb 1890 DeKalb Co., Indiana, United Statesto Tena E Smith
Other[9][18] 12 Feb 1890 Steuben Co., Indiana, United StatesNews
Other Jun 1900 Steuben twp., Steuben Co., Indiana, United StatesCensus1900
with Tena E Smith
Occupation[10][11] Bet 1900 and 1910 Steuben twp., Steuben Co., Indiana, United Statesa "turner" in own shop
Other 15 Apr 1910 Hudson, Steuben Co., Indiana, United StatesCensus1910
with Tena E Smith
Death[5][6][15] 3 Dec 1913 Hope hospital, Fort Wayne, Allen Co., Indiana, United States
Burial[7][16] Dec 1913 Circle cemetery, route 575, West of Ashley and Hudson, Steuben Co., Indiana, United States
Other[12][19] 1913 Bethesda United Brethren Church, Steuben Co., Indiana, United StatesReligion
Other[13][20] Dec 1913 Steuben Co., Indiana, United StatesObitz_OK
Other[8][17] Anecdote
Reference Number? 43725
References
  1. ↑ Dessie (Ritter) Skelly. The Ritter Family of Steuben County, Indiana, Edition: Revised by MildrenChampion. (Self-published, Angola, Indiana)
    page 20.
  2. ↑ United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publications M593 and T132)
    age 2.
  3. ↑ United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623)
    b. Jan 1869, age 31.
  4. ↑ Dessie (Ritter) Skelly. The Ritter Family of Steuben County, Indiana, Edition: Revised by MildrenChampion. (Self-published, Angola, Indiana)
    page 20.
  5. ↑ Dessie (Ritter) Skelly. The Ritter Family of Steuben County, Indiana, Edition: Revised by MildrenChampion. (Self-published, Angola, Indiana)
    page 20.
  6. ↑ Lewis, Audrée Seibel. Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana: Two Volumes. (Orland, Indiana, United States: A.S. Lewis, 1990)
    page 1534.
  7. ↑ Tombstone, Record Type: Photograph of tombstone, Subject: grave marker.
  8. ↑ Editor: Harvey W. Morley. The 1955 History, Complete County Atlas, Pictorial and Biographical Albumof Steuben County, Indiana. (Harvey W. Morley publisher, no address given in the book, 1956)
    page 95.
  9. ↑ The Steuben Republican newspaper, Location: Steuben, Indiana
    Page 8 col 2.
  10. ↑ United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623)
    ED#108; page 150A; sheet: 14A; ancestry image: 26.
  11. ↑ United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T624)
    ED#136; page: 122A; sheet 3A; ancestry image: 1.
  12. ↑ Obituary. (further information available upon request).
  13. ↑ Dessie (Ritter) Skelly. The Ritter Family of Steuben County, Indiana, Edition: Revised by MildrenChampion. (Self-published, Angola, Indiana)
    page 20.
  14. ↑ calculated from age at death, also have Jan 1869 from 1900 census
  15. ↑ from acute appendicitis, died shortly after operation, aged 46y 10m 16d
  16. ↑ in a family plot with wife and child, Loie. I have photo of marker. Oddthat this family separated themselves from the other Ritter family whoare all buried at Mount Zion cemetery
  17. ↑ In an article called "Hudson Happenings" by Mrs. Frank Strock it is notedthat "Plumbing and Tin Shop owners through the years were ScottLautzenhizer, Perry Ritter,..."
  18. ↑ "Married, February 9, Percy Ritter adn Miss Lena E Smith, Rev. JosephMiller officiating. We wish them a happy journey through life."
  19. ↑ a member and preacher
  20. ↑ "Rev. Perry Ritter was born in Steuben County, Indiana, January 17, 1867,and departed this life at the Hope hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana,December 3, 1913, aged 46 years, 10 months and 16 days. He was Unitedand married with Tena E. Smith, February 9, 1890. To this union wereborn three daughters, of whom Elta R. and Zama B., with the mother issurvived to mourn their inexpressible loss of the kind and loving fatherand husband. The second daughter Loie preceded the father to the worldof spirits when three years of age. Brother Ritter was converted andUnited with the Church in a meeting held at the Bethesda United BrethrenChurch by the writer in 1896. He was granted license to preach thegospel in the Church of his choice about one year ago by Rev. C. E.Wolverton, his presiding elder. He was a fearless, spiritual preacherand much appreciated by those who heard him. His sickness was of shortduration, being taken suddenly ill with acute appendicitis and was takenfrom his home in Hudson, Indiana, to the hospital, but only survived anoperation a few days. In his last hours he was permitted to look withspiritual vision and behold the golden gates ajar for him to enter intothe everlasting city, and spoke of crossing the ocean that separatedbetween him and his eternal home. Thank God for the dying testimony ofthe Lords Saints. In his death the village of Hudson loses one of theirbest citizens, Bethesda Church one of her most useful members, and thehome one of the best husband and fathers. The Lord of the harvest grantthat his mantle may fall on others. The Funeral services were conductedfrom the Bethesda United Brethren Church in Hudson, Indiana, in thepresident of a large concourse of relatives and acquaintances, by thewriter, and the sleeping just laid to rest in the beautiful circleCemetery near the village, to await to the resurrection of the just.Besides the sorrowing widow and daughters he leaves and aged mother,two sisters and five brothers with a host of friends to mourn theirgreat loss. May they all live to meet him in the sweet bye and bye. --E. C. Mason."
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