Person:Jacob Rittgers (3)

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Jacob Benjamin Rittgers
b.11 Jun 1889 Bridgeport, Saline Co., KS.
d.7 Dec 1954 Ogden, Geary Co., KS.
Parents and Siblings
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m. 24 Apr 1870
  1. Infant Rittgers1871 - 1871
  2. Esther Bertha Rittgers1872 - 1926
  3. Salena Sarah Rittgers1873 - 1944
  4. Evelyn Rittgers1875 - 1938
  5. Etta Rittgers1877 - 1903
  6. Daisy Rittgers1879 - 1932
  7. Mabel Rittgers1881 - 1951
  8. John Andrew Rittgers1883 - 1945
  9. Hugh Rittgers1885 - 1926
  10. Bertha Rittgers1886 -
  11. Jacob Benjamin Rittgers1889 - 1954
  12. Perry Arthur Rittgers1893 - 1947
  13. William Henry Rittgers1897 - 1962
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Jacob Benjamin Rittgers1889 - 1954
  • W.  Nina Suran1886 - 1965
m. 1910
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Facts and Events
Name Jacob Benjamin Rittgers
Gender Male
Birth[1] 11 Jun 1889 Bridgeport, Saline Co., KS.
Census[3] 1900 Liberty, Saline Co., Ks
Census[4] 1910 Gypsum Creek, Mcpherson Co., KS.
Marriage 1910 KSto Nina Suran
Census[5] 1920 Glendale, Saline Co., KS.
Death[2] 7 Dec 1954 Ogden, Geary Co., KS.
Burial? Abilene, Dickerson, KS.
Reference Number 129.B

He is on the 1900 census, age 10, with parents in Liberty Twp., Saline Co., Ks.[ ED 118, p 195B, 32/32] On the 1910 census, we find Jacob, 20, a farm laborer with his uncle, Peter Rittgers (#12.B). Jacob's wife, Nina, 21, declares they have been married 0 years and she has born 0 children.[ED 54, p 3B, fam #53/53] They are on the 1920 census in Glendale, Saline Co., Ks. He is 36 and a farmer. With him is wife Nina, 33, and two children. Also in the home are niece Katherine Conlin, 12, and nephew Robert Conlin, 9. We have not found this name in our records, so will assume they are from Nina's side of the family. [ED 138, p8A, fam #49/31] In his mother's obituary, dated 1931, he was living in Glendale, Ks. Sister Selena's obituary, 1944, and brother John's obituary, 1945, place him in Detroit, Ks. Brother Perry's obituary, 1947, placed him in Junction City, Ks. [obituary, photocopy submitted with no date or newspaper stated.] Jacob died 7 Dec 1954 in Ogden, Geary Co., Ks ., and was buried in Abilene, Dickerson Co., Ks. Nina died 15 May 1965.

References
  1. ↑ Obituary
    Submitted with no banner or date, 22 Jan 1977.
  2. ↑ Obituary.
  3. ↑ ED 118, p. 195B, fam #32/32
    Rittgers, Perry, head, b Apr 1838, 62, b Oh to father b Pa, mother b Scotland,
    farmer
    Mira, wife, b Sept 1854, 45, m29yr, born 13 children/12 alive, b Oh to
    father b NC, mother b Ind
    Mabel, dau, b Oct 1881, 18, b Ks
    John A., son, b Aug 1883, 16, b Ks, farm laborer
    Hugh A., son, b Mar 1885, 15, b Ks, farm laborer
    Bertha A,. dau, b Dex 1886, 13, b Ks
    Jacob B., son, b July 1889, 10, b Ks
    Perry A., son, b July 1893, 6, b Ks
    Koplin, Archie, son-in-law, b July 1874, 25, m3yr, b Ind to father b Wisc, mother b
    Oh, farm laborer
    Daisy E., dau, b Aug 1879, 20, m3yr, born 2 children/2alive, b Ks
    Lester E., grand-son, b Mar 1898, 2, b Ks
    Artie, grand-son, b Aug 1899, 9mo, b Ks
  4. ↑ ED 54, p. 3B, fam #53/53
    Rittgers, Peter M., head, 65, b Oh to father b Pa, mother b Ire., farmer general farm
    owns free farm
    Jacob, Nephew, 20, b Ks to father b Oh, mother b ?, farm laborer, working
    out
    Nina, niece-in-law, 21, m0yrs, born 0children, b Ks to father b OH, mother b
    Ind.
  5. ↑ ED 138, p. 8A, fam #49/31
    Rittgers, Jacob, head, owns farm with mortgage, 36, b Ks to father b Oh, mother b
    Ind., farmer - general farm
    Nina, wife, 33, b Ks to par b Ind
    Ruth, dau, 9, b Ks
    Vernon, (?poor copy), son, 7, b Ks
    Frances, dau, 5, b Ks
    Conlin, Katherine, niece, 12, b Ks to father b Oh, mother b Ks
    Conlin, Robert, nephew, 9, b Ks to father b Oh, mother b Ks
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