Person:Martha Gillander (2)
Martha Gillander
b.5 Aug 1832 Dublin, Ireland
d.21 Jul 1912 Salem twp., Steuben Co., Indiana, United States
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m. Abt 1849
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m. 25 Mar 1855
  1. Martha A Ritter1856 - 1925
  2. Emma E Ritter1857 - 1864
  3. Barbara Helen Ritter1859 - 1925
  4. Theopholus Ritter1863 - 1939
  5. Lovina Ritter1863 - 1939
  6. Elmer I.D. Ritter1867 - 1949
  7. Philip C Ritter1870 - 1870
  8. Orpha Mae Ritter1872 - 1944
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Name[1][2] Martha Gillander
Alt Name[3] _____ Ritter
Alt Name[4] _____ Anderson
Gender Female
Birth[5][6][7][8][16] 5 Aug 1832 Dublin, Ireland
Marriage Abt 1849 to John Anderson
Immigration[12] Aft 1849 United States
Marriage 25 Mar 1855 to Philip Ritter
Other Steuben Co., Indiana, United StatesReligion
with Philip Ritter
Other 11 Jun 1860 Steuben twp., Steuben Co., Indiana, United StatesCensus1860
with Philip Ritter
Other 22 Aug 1870 Steuben twp., Steuben Co., Indiana, United StatesCensus1870
with Philip Ritter
Other 21 Jun 1880 Steuben twp., Steuben Co., Indiana, United StatesCensus1880
with Philip Ritter
Other[13][19] 1910 Anecdote
Death[9][10][17] 21 Jul 1912 Salem twp., Steuben Co., Indiana, United States
Burial[11][18] Jul 1912 Mount Zion Cemetery, Golden Lake, Steuben Co., Indiana, United States
Other[14][15][20] 31 Jul 1912 Steuben Co., Indiana, United StatesObitz_OK
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References
  1. ↑ United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M653)
    Martha age 29; oldest child is 4.
  2. ↑ lady34 at msn.net, Compiler: Tina Watson. Watson Family Tree database, Location: database: watson 2001, Url:http:/worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/. (November 2004).
  3. ↑ United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M653)
    Martha age 29; oldest child is 4.
  4. ↑ Dessie (Ritter) Skelly. The Ritter Family of Steuben County, Indiana, Edition: Revised by MildrenChampion. (Self-published, Angola, Indiana).
  5. ↑ United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M653)
    age 29.
  6. ↑ United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623)
    born aug 1832, age 67 in Ireland.
  7. ↑ United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T624)
    age 77.
  8. ↑ Lewis, Audrée Seibel. Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana: Two Volumes. (Orland, Indiana, United States: A.S. Lewis, 1990)
    page 1533.
  9. ↑ United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T624).
  10. ↑ Obituary. (further information available upon request).
  11. ↑ Tombstone, Record Type: Photograph of tombstone, Subject: grave marker.
  12. ↑ Obituary. (further information available upon request)
    of Martha Ritter, 1912.
  13. ↑ United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T624)
    ED#113; page 110A; sheet: 27A; ancestry image: 9.
  14. ↑ Dessie (Ritter) Skelly. The Ritter Family of Steuben County, Indiana, Edition: Revised by MildrenChampion. (Self-published, Angola, Indiana)
    page 12; newspaper clipping courtesy of Rhea Tubbs.
  15. ↑ Steuben Necrology Files, Record Type: Index cards, obituaries and notes,the majoritiy have no sources cited
    has photo in obit.
  16. ↑ both parents born in Ireland
  17. ↑ age 79y 11m 15d, at the home of her daughter, Levina Greeno
  18. ↑ on marker with second husband. I have a photo of the tombstone
  19. ↑ in the 1910 census, Martha lists she is the mother of seven children withsix living
  20. ↑ "MARTHA GILLANDER RITTER-- She was born near Dublin, Ireland, August 5,1832 and died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Andrew Greeno in Salemtwp., Steuben County, Indiana, July 21st 1912, aged 79 years, 11 monthsand 15 days.
    She was educated and became a public school teacher and at the age of 17years she married JOHN ANDERSON and to this union was born one child,Jane. She with her husband and daughter came to the United Stated bysail boat consuming 45 days in the voyage. Then they made their home fora short time with her sister Mrs. Margaret Harpham, near Pleasan Lake,Ind. when her husband died Sept. 5, 1852.
    March 25, 1855 she married PHILIP RITTER and to this union were borneight children; Martha, Emma, Barbara, Theophilus, Lovina, Elmer, Philipand Orpha. Jane, Emm and Philip preceded her in death.
    Mr. Ritter also had three children by a former marriage; Henry, Mary andJacob. The deceased was a loving mother to these children as well as toher own. They lived on the old homestead near Mt. Zion until Mr. Ritterdied Jan. 7, 1898 since which time she has lived with her children.
    At the age of twelve years she became a Christian and she and herhusband were members of the Lake Valley U.B. Church. She leaves to mournher departure nine children, 27 grandchildren, 35 Great Grandchildrenand a great, great granchild and a host of friends.
    Funeral services were held in Lake Valley U.B. Church July 23, 1912,E.B. Griffin officiating, assisted by Rev. D. Clark."
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