Person:Martin Ritter (5)
Martin M Ritter
b.29 Feb 1828 Wayne Co., Ohio, United States
d.15 Jan 1917 Newton, Harvey Co., Kansas, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. Aft 1817
  1. Sarah RitterAbt 1821 -
  2. Joseph Ritter1822 - 1876
  3. Samuel Ritter1823 - 1910
  4. Andrew Ritter1824 - 1904
  5. Martin M Ritter1828 - 1917
  6. Henry H Ritter1831 - 1913
  7. Susannah Ritter1832 - 1879
  8. Emanuel Ritter1835 - 1918
  9. Daniel RitterAbt 1837 - 1872
  10. Margaret Ritter1838 - 1894
Spouse and Children
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m. 20 Oct 1853
  1. Alpha Ritter1854 - Aft 1930
  2. David P RitterAbt 1855 - Aft 1917
  3. Martha Ritter1858 - 1940
  4. Bert E RitterAbt 1866 -
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Facts and Events
Name[1] Martin M Ritter
Gender Male
Birth[2][3][4] 29 Feb 1828 Wayne Co., Ohio, United States
Occupation[6] 1850 Wayne twp., Wayne Co., Ohio, United Statesa carpenter
Marriage 20 Oct 1853 Ohio, United Statesto Lucinda Cooper
Emigration[7][19] 1857
Occupation[8] 1860 Steuben twp., Steuben Co., Indiana, United Statesa carpenter
Other 25 Jun 1860 Steuben twp., Steuben Co., Indiana, United StatesCensus1860
with Lucinda Cooper
Emigration[9][20] 1868 Iowa, United States
Occupation[10] 1870 Anamosa, Fairview twp., Jones Co., Iowa, United Statesa carpenter
Other 23 Jul 1870 Anamosa, Fairview twp., Jones Co., Iowa, United StatesCensus1870
with Lucinda Cooper
Emigration[11][21] 1877 Newton, Harvey Co., Kansas, United States
Occupation[12] 1880 Newton, Harvey Co., Kansas, United Statesa mill wright
Other 10 Jun 1880 Second Street, Newton, Harvey Co., Kansas, United StatesCensus1880
with Lucinda Cooper
Occupation[13] 1900 Newton, Harvey Co., Kansas, United Statesa carpenter
Other 8 Jun 1900 121 West Second Street, Newton, Harvey Co., Kansas, United StatesCensus1900
with Lucinda Cooper
Residence[14] 1904 Newton, Harvey Co., Kansas, United States
Occupation[15] 1910 Newton, Harvey Co., Kansas, United Statesa carpenter on own account
Other 15 Apr 1910 121 West Second Street, Newton, Harvey Co., Kansas, United StatesCensus1910
with Lucinda Cooper
Death[5][18] 15 Jan 1917 Newton, Harvey Co., Kansas, United States
Other[16][22] 31 Jan 1917 Steuben Co., Indiana, United StatesObitz_OK
Reference Number 41330

According to Dessie's book, Martin had two children, son, Bert, anddaughter, Andretta

References
  1. ↑ United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432)
    age 21.
  2. ↑ United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432)
    age 21.
  3. ↑ lady34 at msn.net, Compiler: Tina Watson. Watson Family Tree database, Location: database: watson 2001, Url:http:/worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/. (November 2004).
  4. ↑ United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623)
    b. Feb 1828.
  5. ↑ Steuben Necrology Files, Record Type: Index cards, obituaries and notes,the majoritiy have no sources cited
    obit.
  6. ↑ United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432)
    page 286A; ancestry image: 27.
  7. ↑ Steuben Necrology Files, Record Type: Index cards, obituaries and notes,the majoritiy have no sources cited
    obit.
  8. ↑ United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M653)
    Page 509B; sheet 70; ancestry image: 24.
  9. ↑ Steuben Necrology Files, Record Type: Index cards, obituaries and notes,the majoritiy have no sources cited
    obit.
  10. ↑ United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publications M593 and T132)
    page 50A; sheet: 29; ancestry image 29.
  11. ↑ Steuben Necrology Files, Record Type: Index cards, obituaries and notes,the majoritiy have no sources cited
    obit.
  12. ↑ United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T9)
    ED#233; page: 453A; sheet: 22; ancestry image 22.
  13. ↑ United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623)
    ED#86; page 107A; sheet: 6A; ancestry image 11.
  14. ↑ Brother's Obituary
    Andrew Ritter.
  15. ↑ United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T624)
    ED#42; page: 104; sheet: 1B; ancestry image 2.
  16. ↑ Steuben Necrology Files, Record Type: Index cards, obituaries and notes,the majoritiy have no sources cited
    from Steuben Republican.
  17.   Dessie (Ritter) Skelly. The Ritter Family of Steuben County, Indiana, Edition: Revised by MildrenChampion. (Self-published, Angola, Indiana)
    page one.
  18. ↑ at home
  19. ↑ from Wayne Co., Ohio to Indiana and resided there for 12 years. Martinbuilt several of the township school houses in Steuben County.
  20. ↑ in the fall of the year from Steuben Co., Indiana. They lived in Iowa fornine years
  21. ↑ from Iowa. He lived there in Newton for 39 years and was known as aprominent contractor
  22. ↑ "Martin M. Ritter was born February 29, 1828, in Wayne County, Ohio, anddied in his home in Newton, Kansas, January 15, 1917. He was married toMrs. Lucinda Cooper, October 20, 1853 in Worcester, Ohio.[Note: there isno such city, I suspect they meant "Wooster"] They moved to Indiana in1857 and resided they are for 12 years. He built several of theTownship school buildings in Steuben County. From here they went toIowa in the fall of 1868, and after nine years residence in that state,came to Newton, where Mr. Ritter has been a resident for the past 39years and was prominently known as a contractor. He leaves his wife,aged 87 years, D. P. Ritter, of Russellville, AR, Mrs. R. J. Pooley, ofColorado Springs; Bert Ritter and Mrs. C. H. Jones, of Newton; onebrother, Emmanuelle, of Salem Township, this County. Mr. Ritter, untilthe past year or two, has been active for one of his age, and able toenjoy life and with his wife lived alone. The funeral was held at theMethodist tabernacle, Tuesday afternoon, January 16, conducted by Rev.R. L. George, assisted by Rev. Sam Bristow. He was an uncle of Hiramand Jacob Ritter, of this city whom he visited seven years ago."
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