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Wymond L C. Ritter, Sr
d.11 Oct 1953
m. 22 Oct 1892 - Wymond L C. Ritter, Sr1894 - 1953
Facts and Events
| Name[1] |
Wymond L C. Ritter, Sr |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth[2][3] |
4 Jun 1894 |
Steuben Co., Indiana, United States |
| Graduation[5] |
1913 |
Angola High School, Angola, Steuben Co., Indiana, United States |
| Graduation[5][7] |
1914 |
Tri State University, Angola, Steuben Co., Indiana, United States |
| Marriage |
4 Jun 1915 |
Steuben Co., Indiana, United Statesto Clara Talbott |
| Occupation[5] |
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a bookkeeper for various firms in Angola over the years |
| Death[3] |
11 Oct 1953 |
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| Burial[4][6] |
Oct 1953 |
Mount Zion Cemetery, Golden Lake, Steuben Co., Indiana, United States |
| Other[5][8] |
1953 |
Methodist church, Angola, Steuben Co., Indiana, United StatesReligion |
| Other[5][9] |
1955 |
Steuben Co., Indiana, United StatesBio-hist |
| Reference Number |
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42309 |
References
- ↑ Dessie (Ritter) Skelly. The Ritter Family of Steuben County, Indiana, Edition: Revised by MildrenChampion. (Self-published, Angola, Indiana)
page 6. - ↑ United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623)
born Jun 1893, age 6.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lewis, Audrée Seibel. Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana: Two Volumes. (Orland, Indiana, United States: A.S. Lewis, 1990)
page 1535.
- ↑ Tombstone, Record Type: Photograph of tombstone, Subject: grave marker.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Editor: Harvey W. Morley. The 1955 History, Complete County Atlas, Pictorial and Biographical Albumof Steuben County, Indiana. (Harvey W. Morley publisher, no address given in the book, 1956)
page 593.
- ↑ on tombstone with wife, I have photo of marker
- ↑ from the Commercial Course
- ↑ a member
- ↑ "Wymond L.C. Ritter, Sr. was born June 4, 1894, in Steuben County,Indiana, the son of William and Orpha Ritter. He was married Jun 4,1915, to Clara Talbott of Connersville, Indiana, and to this marriagewere born four children, namely: Wymond L.C., Lake, who is an automechanic at Andy's Firestone Service in Angola and who is married toVirginia Hamman of Ashley. They have two children, Wymond Lee and PeggyAnn.
Jack Talbott Ritter, driver of a city bus in Goshen, Indiana, marriedLeota Rohm of Goshen, Indiana, and they are the parents of threechildren--Douglas Wayne, John Patrick, and Michael Kent.
Don Frederick Ritter, of Bryan, Ohio, is an engineer with the AeroComapny there. His wife was Betty Lou Dills of Garrett, Indiana.
Patricia Ann Ritter, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, is accounty supervisor,General Motors Acceptance Corporation.
Wymond Sr. attended school at Mt. Zion and Angola, Indiana. He wasgraduated from Angola High School in 1913. He then attended Tri-StateCollege, and was graduated from the Commercial Course in 1914.
Mr. Ritter spent most of his life in Angola, having been bookkeeper forthe Angola Creamery, Clerk Angola State Bank, Secretary and Treasurereof the Angola Cooperative Dairy Products Company, and spent severalyears with Hasock's Music House, and 7 1/2 years as ProductionDispatcher for General Electric of Fort Wayne, Indiana. He wasbookkeeper for the Sunrise Dairy, Angola , Indiana, at the time of hisdeath.
Wymond was a member of the Methodist Church, Angola, Indiana, theMasonic Bodies, serving as secretary for several years. He was also amember of the Eastern Star and was Worthy Patron of three years. Heserved as Scout Master of Troop #181 during World War I.
In 1947 the Ritter and Ferry Dress Shop was organized with Clara Ritterand Mildred Ferry as Co-owners. Mr. Ritter was very much interested inthe store and gave much of his time and assistance in its operation. Heloved his family and home, and was a great lover of nature.
Wymond Ritter Sr. died October 11, 1953. He is buried in Mt. Zioncemetery, Steurben County, Indiana."
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