Person:James Rittgers (2)

James Albert "Jim" Rittgers
d.3 Jul 1953
m. 20 Mar 1859
  1. Francis Daniel Rittgers1860 - 1862
  2. Charles Sanford Rittgers1862 - 1863
  3. Ira Wesley Rittgers1864 - 1864
  4. Timothy Denny Rittgers1866 - 1944
  5. Edmund Grant "Eddy" Rittgers1869 - 1900
  6. Kitty Klyde Rittgers1871 - 1944
  7. George Eugene "Gene" Rittgers1873 - 1928
  8. Flora May Rittgers1875 - 1897
  9. Sarah O'dessa Rittgers1877 - 1903
  10. James Albert "Jim" Rittgers1882 - 1953
  11. Cora Nina Rittgers1886 - 1970
  12. Carl Clinton Rittgers1888 - 1975
m. 7 Mar 1907
Facts and Events
Name James Albert "Jim" Rittgers
Gender Male
Birth? 9 Jan 1882 Valley (township), Polk, Iowa, United States
Census[1] 1900 Bloomfield, Polk Co., Ia
Marriage 7 Mar 1907 Polk Co., IA.to Daisy Porter Bishop
Census[2] 1910 Webster, Polk Co., IA.
Census[3] 1920 Webster, Polk Co., IA.
Death? 3 Jul 1953
Burial? Oakland Cemetery, Hutchinson, Minn.
Reference Number 161.A

On the 1900 census, we see James, age 18, as a farm laborer with his uncle, James Denney(#16.4), in Bloomfield, Polk Co., Ia.(ED 91, p 5A, fam #58/59) In 1910 James and Daisie, both 28, have been married 3 years and are living in Webster, Polk Co., Ia. She has born one child, but it died. He is a farmer.(ED 184, p 7B, fam #81/81) On the 1920 census we find James A., 38, farming in Webster, Polk Co., Ia. Wife Daisie P., 38, is caring for the children .(ED 187, p 12B, fam #200/202) Daisy was the daughter of Harry M. and Mary J. (Porter) Bishop.

References
  1. ED 61, p. 5A, fam #58/59
    Denny, James, head, b Jan 1837, 63, m., b Del to par b Del, farmer
    Sarah, wife, b Sept 1842, 57, m., b Oh to par b Oh
    A.R., son, b Mar 1871, 29, b Ia
    Rittgers, James, nephew, b Jan 1882, 18, b Ia, to father b Oh, mother b Del
  2. Precinct #1, ED 184, p 7B, fam #81/81
    Rittgers, James, head, 28, m3yr, b Ia to father b OH, mother b Del, farmer
    Daisy, wife, 28, m3yr, born 1child/0alive, b Ia to par b Ia
  3. ED 187, p 12B, fam #200/202
    Rittgers, James, head, rents farm, 38, b Ia to father b Oh, mother b Del, farmer
    Daisie P., wife, 38, b Ia to par b Ia
    Gertrude, dau, 7, b Ia
    William A., son, 5, b Ia