Person:John Rittgers (8)

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John Arthur Rittgers
b.4 Feb 1877 Lone Pine, Inyo Co., Calif.
d.23 Jan 1941 Minn.
Parents and Siblings
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m. 25 Dec 1872
  1. William Henry Rittgers1873 - 1936
  2. Emma Irene Rittgers1875 - 1943
  3. John Arthur Rittgers1877 - 1941
  4. Lily Magdalene Rittgers1881 -
  5. Harry Edwards Rittgers1884 - 1971
  6. Perceival Rittgers1886 - 1886
  7. Perry Rittgers1886 - 1886
  8. Joe Ross Rittgers1888 -
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m. Oct 1904
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Facts and Events
Name John Arthur Rittgers
Gender Male
Birth[1] 4 Feb 1877 Lone Pine, Inyo Co., Calif.
Census[3] 1880 Lone Pine, Inyo Co., Calif.
Census[4] 1900 Angus, Boone Co. Co., IA
Marriage Oct 1904 Edin Valley, Minnto Cora Elizabeth Randall
Census[5] 1910 Glenwood, Pope Co., Minn
Census[6] 1920 Glenwood, Pope Co., Minn
Death[2] 23 Jan 1941 Minn.
Reference Number 12D.3

12D.3 John Arthur(4) RITTGERS (Henry3, Jacob2, John1) was born 4 Feb 1877 in Lone Pine, Iny o Co., Calif., the son of Henry C. RITTGERS and Luesia Jennette EDWARDS. He is on the 1880 C ensus, age 3, with parents there. [p 503, fam #148/188] In 1900, age 22, and a "fresh fish sa lesman," he appears with his maternal grandmother, Emma Edwards, in Angus, Union Twp., Boon e Co., Ia. Emma Edwards, 69, widow, declares she has born 2 children, one alive at that time . She was born July 1830, in England and immigrated in 1851, being here 48 years.[ED 20, p 9A , fam 174/174] He married Cora Elizabeth RANDALL Oct 1904 in Edin Valley, Minn. She was bor n about 1887 in Minn. He worked for the Soo Rail Road in Minn. On 1910 census, age 32, "ca r repairer, railway", in Glenwood, Pope Co., Minn. Cora, age 23, b. Minn., states they hav e been married 5 years. She has born 1 child, living at that time. She states her parents bot h born in Minn. [ED 99, p 18A, fam #269/316] In 1920 they are still in Glenwood. John, 42, i s "car inspector, railroad". Cora, 33, is caring for their 4 children. John died 23 Jan 194 1 in Minn.

References
  1. ↑ Family Group Sheet.
  2. ↑ Family Group Sheet.
  3. ↑ p. 503, fam #148/188
    Rittgers, Henry, 32, head, laborer, b Oh to father b Pa mother b Oh
    Louisa, 27, wife, b NY to par b Eng
    William H., 6, son, b Ia
    Emma I., 4, dau, b Calif
    John A., 3, b Calif.
  4. ↑ ED 20, p. 9A, fam #174/174
    Edwards, Emma, head, b July 1830, 69, widow, born 2 children/1 alive, b Eng to par
    b eng., immig 1851, 48 yrs in this country
    Rittgres, John, grandson, b Feb 1878, 22, b Caliv to father b Ia, mother b Eng,
    Fresh fish salesman, owns house free
  5. ↑ ED 99, p. 18A,f am #269/316
    Rittgers, John A., Head, 32, m5yr, b Ia to father b Ia, mother b Eng., car repairing on
    Railroad, rents house
    Cora E., wife, 23, m5yr, born 1child/1alive, b Minn to par b Minn
    Agnes E., dau, 2, b Minn
  6. ↑ ED 136, p. 21A, fam #413/433
    Rittgers, John, head, rents, 47, b Calif to father b US, mother b Eng., car inspector
    steam RR
    Cora, wife, 33, b Minn to par b Minn
    Agnes, dau, 12, b Minn
    Lloyd, son, 8, b Minn
    Claud, son, 6, b Minn
    Donald, son, 3 yr, 4 mo., b Minn
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