Person:Esther Rittgers (2)

She is on the 1880 census, age 8, with parents in Liberty Twp., Saline Co., Ks.[ED 299, p 24, fam #93/99] Erma is the son of "Benjamin Pattee, who is buried in Roxbury Cemetery." We find Erma Pattee, 27, a farmer in Battle Hill Twp., McPherson Co., Ks., parents both born in Ind. Esther is 28, married 6 years and has born 4 children, all alive at this time. There is one "not named - dau" b. Jan 1900, which must be Maud.[ED 127, p 66, fam #35/35] One of Benjamin's sisters, Emily, married Israel Kaplin. Their son Archie married Daisy Rittgers.(#129.6)

1. ↑ Family Group Sheet.
2. ↑ Family Group Sheet.
3. ↑ ED 299, p. 24, fam #93/99
   Rittgers, Perry, 42, head, farmer, b Oh to par b Pa,
   Myra, 25, wife, b Oh to father b NC, mother b Ind
   Esther, 8, dau, b Ks
   Selina, 6, dau, b Ks
   Eveline, 4, dau, b Ks
   Etta, 2, dau, b Ka
   Daisy, 10 mo, dau, b Kas
   Holstead, George, 22, laborer, b Ind to father b Oh, mother b Pa
4. ↑ ED 127, p. 2B, fam #35/35
   Pattee, Erma F., head, b Apr 1873, 27, m6yr, b Ind to par b Ind, farmer on rented farm
   Esther B., wife, b Feb 1872, 28, m6yr, born 4 children/4 alive, b Ks to father
   b Oh, mother b Ill
   Myra A., dau, b Jan 1895, 5, b Ks
   Perry B., son, b Nov 1896, 3, b Ks
   Peter F., son, b Aug 1897, 2, b Ks
   unnamed dau, b Jan 1900, 4 mo, b Ks