Person:Mary Rittgers (1)

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Mary Eve Rittgers
d.16 Dec 1974 Westminster, Calif.
m. 29 Aug 1865
  1. Ambrose Robert Rittgers1866 - 1938
  2. Branch Rittgers1868 - 1870
  3. Vision Rittgers1868 - 1868
  4. Daisy Marie Rittgers1871 - 1901
  5. Reuben Rittgers1872 - 1872
  6. Maxwell M. Rittgers1873 - 1943
  7. Abel Findley Rittgers1875 - 1921
  8. Jasper C. Rittgers1876 - 1965
  9. Walberg Rittgers1878 - 1880
  10. Vivian Adelaid Rittgers1880 - 1959
  11. Carrie Mabel Rittgers1882 - 1957
  12. Chester Daniel Rittgers1883 -
  13. John Henry Rittgers1884 - 1957
  14. Mary Eve Rittgers1886 - 1974
m. 8 Nov 1911
Facts and Events
Name Mary Eve Rittgers
Gender Female
Birth? 2 Sep 1886 Grimes, Webster Twp., Polk Co., IA
Census[1] 1895 Webster, Polk Co., IA.Iowa State Census
Census[2] 1900 Grimes, Webster Twp., Polk Co., IA
Census? 1910
Marriage 8 Nov 1911 Boone Co., IA.to Henry S. Hardie
Census? 1920
Census? 1930
Other[3] 14 Mar 1959 Clermont, Lake Co., FLSister Vivian Rorabaugh Obituary
Death? 16 Dec 1974 Westminster, Calif.
Burial? Westminster, Calif.
Reference Number? 162.E

She is on the 1900 census, age 14, with widowed mother in Grimes, Webster Twp., Pol k Co., Ia.(ED 112, p 8B, fam #152/159) Mary lived in Boone Co. and Fort Dodge, Ia. She was a registered nurse. Husband Henry, the son of Robert H. and Katherine (Spears) Hardie, was a motorman on an Interurban run between Des Moines and "their city." They retired to Garden Grove, Calif.

References
  1. #134
    Rittgers, Mrs R.R., 50, Widow, farmer, b Pa, presbyterian
    Findley, 20
    Jasper, 18
    Vivian 14
    Mabel, 12
    Chester, 11
    John, 9
    Eva, 8
    Jennings, Bessie, 21, teacher, b Pa
  2. fam #152/159
    Rittgres, Abigail, head, b Feb 1855, 45, widow, born 13 children/ 10 living, b Pa to par
    b Pa, owns farm free
    Jasper, son, b June 1875, 24, b Ia to father b Oh, mother b Pa, farm laborer
    Mabel C., dau, b Apr 1882, 18, b Ia
    Chester, son, b June 1883, 17, b Ia
    John H., son, b Nov 1884, 15, b Ia
    Eve M., dau, b Sept 1886, 14, b Ia.
  3. Reports she survivied by "One sister, Mrs. Eve Hardy, San Mateo, Calif"