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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Edward L. Ritz

    Edward — Margaret E. Binkle. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Milton Louis Ritz was born 7 Sep 1885, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Louis Ritz and Carolina Merner); died 26 Jan 1978, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 30 Jan 1978, Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-86589
    • Residence: 1891, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1901, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Assistant Clerk
    • Occupation: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Cutter, Rubber Factory
    • Residence: 1921, 243 Waterloo St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Notes:

    Ritz, Milton L. - At the Freeport Hospital, on Thursday, January 26, 1978, after a lengthy illness, Milton Louis Ritz, of 243 Waterloo St., Kitchener, aged 92 years. Mr. Ritz was born in New Hamburg. Son of the late Louis Ritz and the former Caroline Merner, had formerly been employed at the BF Goodrich for many years and latterly at the Kitchener Shoe Company. He was a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church. He is survived by his wife the former Margarethe Roselia (Rose) Schwartz; and by three sons, Orval and Edward, both of Kitchener, and by Merner of Mississauga; by a brother Reuben of Lockwood, Sask., a sister Mrs. Emma Saddler of Elmira; nine grandchildren also survive. He was predeceased by two sisters and three brothers. Friends called at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener. Removal was made to St. Mark's Lutheran Church for funeral and committal service Monday, Jan 30 at 2 pm, with Rev. Vernon Cronmiller officiating. Interment Mount Hope Cemetery.

    Elmira Signet Feb 8 1978 pg 29

    Milton married Rosalia Margaret "Rose" Schwartz 9 Sep 1913, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Rosalia (daughter of Bernhard Schwartz and Catherine Berdux) was born 24 Apr 1889, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1981; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Rosalia Margaret "Rose" Schwartz was born 24 Apr 1889, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Bernhard Schwartz and Catherine Berdux); died 1981; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Rosa Schwartz
    • Name: Rosalia Margaret "Rose" Ritz
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-182884
    • Residence: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Fitting, Factory
    • Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
    • Residence: 1921, 243 Waterloo St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Children:
    1. Merner Ritz
    2. Orval Ritz was born 1916, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. 1. Edward L. Ritz


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Louis Ritz was born 20 Jun 1856, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Jacob Ritz and Maria Elisabetha "Elizabeth" Schneider); died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-86587
    • Residence: 1861, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1891, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Agricultural Implement Manufacturer
    • Residence: 1891, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1901, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Agent

    Louis married Carolina Merner Aug 1880. Carolina (daughter of Jacob Merner and Margaretha "Margaret" Pfanner) was born 1855, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 18 Nov 1898, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Carolina Merner was born 1855, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada (daughter of Jacob Merner and Margaretha "Margaret" Pfanner); died 18 Nov 1898, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Carolina Ritz
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-74883
    • Residence: 1891, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Children:
    1. Reuben Ritz
    2. Emma Ritz
    3. Edward Ritz was born 1881, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Thusnelda Ritz was born 1883, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. 2. Milton Louis Ritz was born 7 Sep 1885, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Jan 1978, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 30 Jan 1978, Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Emma Caroline Ritz was born 30 May 1888, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Nov 1979, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Reuben D. Ritz was born 19 Jan 1891, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    8. Arno J. Ritz was born 20 May 1893, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    9. William J. Ritz was born 6 Mar 1897, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

  3. 6.  Bernhard Schwartz was born 6 Feb 1851, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-343823
    • Immigration: 1867, , Ontario, Canada
    • Immigration: 1867, , Ontario, Canada
    • Naturalization: 1876
    • Occupation: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Shoemaker
    • Residence: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Shoe Factory Operator
    • Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Shoe Maker, Factory
    • Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical

    Bernhard — Catherine Berdux. Catherine was born 30 May 1864, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Catherine Berdux was born 30 May 1864, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-343824
    • Residence: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth T. "Lizzie" Schwartz was born 15 Dec 1884, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Adoph Schwartz was born 1885, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Arthur Frederick Schwartz was born 24 Dec 1885, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Ida Schwartz was born 1886, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Edith Marie Schwartz was born 29 May 1887, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. 3. Rosalia Margaret "Rose" Schwartz was born 24 Apr 1889, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1981; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Oscar B. Schwartz was born 30 Nov 1890, , Ontario, Canada; died 1957; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Amelia Anna Schwartz was born 27 Jun 1892, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    9. Dorothea Henriette "Dorothy" Schwartz was born 17 Mar 1896, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 May 1974, , Florida, USA; was buried , Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States.
    10. A. Elizabeth Schwartz was born Dec 1897, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    11. Annie Schwartz was born 17 Dec 1897, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    12. Emma? Schwartz was born Jul 1899, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    13. Emilia Ellora "Laura" Schwartz was born 13 Jul 1899, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Aug 1970, Warren, Macomb, Michigan, USA; was buried 31 Aug 1970, Warren, Macomb, Michigan, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Jacob RitzJacob Ritz was born 4 Dec 1816, Konken, , Rheinland-Pfalz [Bavaria], Germany (son of Heinrich Jacob Rietz and Catharine Zimmer); died 10 Jul 1905, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Family Photograph: Jakob and Maria Elizabetha Ritz
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-84080
    • Residence: 1842, Konken, , Rheinland-Pfalz [Bavaria], Germany
    • Immigration: 1855, , Ontario, Canada
    • Occupation: 1861, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
    • Residence: 1861, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1871, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Occupation: 1881, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1881, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Reformed Presbyterian

    Jacob married Maria Elisabetha "Elizabeth" Schneider 3 Feb 1842, Konken, , Rheinland-Pfalz [Bavaria], Germany. Maria (daughter of George Schneider and Catharina Mueller) was born 1821, , Germany; died 20 Aug 1900, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Maria Elisabetha "Elizabeth" SchneiderMaria Elisabetha "Elizabeth" Schneider was born 1821, , Germany (daughter of George Schneider and Catharina Mueller); died 20 Aug 1900, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Elizabeth Schneider
    • Name: Maria Elisabetha "Elizabeth" Ritz
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-125439
    • Residence: 1842, Konken, , Rheinland-Pfalz [Bavaria], Germany
    • Residence: 1861, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1881, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Reformed Presbyterian

    Children:
    1. Jacob Ritz was born CALC 27 Dec 1842, Petersheim, Bavaria, Germany; died 11 Dec 1886, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Katharina "Catherine" Ritz was born 15 Oct 1844, Herschwiller, Bavaria, Germany; was christened 20 Oct 1844, Konken, , Rheinland-Pfalz [Bavaria], Germany; died 13 Oct 1891; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Christian Ritz was born CALC 3 Jan 1848, , Bavaria, Germany; died 8 Feb 1895, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Daniel E. Ritz was born 12 Jul 1849, Konken, , Rheinland-Pfalz [Bavaria], Germany; was christened 14 Jul 1849, Konken, , Rheinland-Pfalz [Bavaria], Germany; died 21 Mar 1930, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. John Ritz was born 20 Jun 1851, Konken, , Rheinland-Pfalz [Bavaria], Germany; was christened 20 Jun 1851, Konken, , Rheinland-Pfalz [Bavaria], Germany; died 1943; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Elizabeth Ritz was born CALC 10 Jun 1854, Konken, , Rheinland-Pfalz [Bavaria], Germany; was christened 29 Jun 1854, Konken, , Rheinland-Pfalz [Bavaria], Germany; died 8 May 1877, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. 4. Louis Ritz was born 20 Jun 1856, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    8. Henry Ritz was born 1858, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    9. Paulina Ritz was born 1 Sep 1860, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 31 Dec 1929, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    10. George Ritz was born 1862, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    11. William Ritz was born 1864, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    12. Charles Ritz was born 1866, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    13. Otto Ritz was born 1866, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    14. James Ritz was born 1868, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

  3. 10.  Jacob Merner was born 5 Apr 1816, Kien, Canton Bern, Switzerland; was christened 14 Apr 1816, Reichenbach, , Canton Bern, Switzerland (son of Jacob Emanuel Merner and Susanna Schlueter); died 9 May 1890, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Jacob Murner
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-58897P
    • Residence: 1844, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1845, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Occupation: 1871, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; farmer
    • Residence: 1871, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1875, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada

    Jacob married Margaretha "Margaret" Pfanner 28 Oct 1845, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Margaretha was born CALC 23 Mar 1817, , Germany; died 27 Apr 1891; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Margaretha "Margaret" Pfanner was born CALC 23 Mar 1817, , Germany; died 27 Apr 1891; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Margaret Pfrimmer
    • Name: Margaretha "Margaret" Merner
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-149279P
    • Residence: 1845, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1871, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Children:
    1. Susannah Merner was born 1847, , Ontario, Canada; died 9 Apr 1891, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
    2. Anna Merner was born 27 Aug 1847, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 27 Nov 1926, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. John Merner was born 1849, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Daniel Merner was born 1850, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Ferdinand Merner was born 16 Feb 1852, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Magdelena "Lena" Merner was born 1854, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 31 May 1935; was buried , Burnsland Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
    7. 5. Carolina Merner was born 1855, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 18 Nov 1898, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Jacob William Merner was born 1858, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 20 Oct 1938, , Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada.


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