Person:Edmund Rittgers (1)

On the 1870 census, age 1, with parents,(p 407 fam #108/118) and on the 1880 census, " Elly" Everett, age 11, with parents(ED 172, p 545, fam #214/219) living in Valley, Polk Co. , Ia. We are told he died from the "creeping paralysis", 3 Feb 1900. On 1900 census, taken in June , we find Della, age 31, who declares she married 7 years and has born 2 children, both alive . They are with her on Valley Junction Rd., Des Moines, Polk Co., Ia, as is her mother, Jane D . Youtz.

1. ↑ ED 66, p. 29B, fam #556/580 Valley Junction Rd
   Rittgers, Della, head, b May 1869, 31, widow m7yrs, born 2 children/2 alive, b Ia to
   father b Oh, mother b Ind., no occupation. Rent a house
   Ona B., dau, b Sept 1896, 3, b Ia
   Edan M, dau, b Aug 1899, 9 mo, b Ia
   Youtz, Jane D., mother, b Jan 1837, 63, b Ind to father b Conn, mother b Ind.