Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Family: John Ritzer / M. Sophia "Sophia" Lotz (F11766)

m. 9 Feb 1887


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  • Father | Male
    John Ritzer

    Born  28 Dec 1861  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Christened  25 May 1862  Church Of New Jerusalem, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 May 1932  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  9 Feb 1887  [1, 2]  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Joseph Ritzer | F12551 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Josephine Geiger | F12551 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    M. Sophia "Sophia" Lotz

    Born  4 Mar 1863  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Oct 1950   
    Buried    Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Werner Lotz | F12452 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elizabeth Lippert | F12452 Group Sheet 

    Alberta Elizabeth Josephine RitzerChild 1 | Female
    Alberta Elizabeth Josephine Ritzer

    Born  9 Jun 1888  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1957   
    Buried    Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Rev. William Helmuth Knauff | F25804 
    Married  16 Jun 1909  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Male
    Clayton Ritzer

    Born  9 Oct 1889  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 3 | Female
    Olive Ritzer

    Born  20 Mar 1894  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Wellington Smith | F30895 
    Married     

    Child 4 | Male
    William Louis Ritzer

    Born  30 Oct 1898  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 5 | Female
    Lorraine Ritzer

    Born  Feb 1903  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Church of the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian).
      Name: John Ritzer Age: 25 res: Waterloo Vil. Place of Birth: Waterloo Vil. Names of Parents: Joseph Ritzer & Josephine Geiger Name: Sophia Lotz Age: 22 res: Waterloo Vil. Place of Birth: Waterloo Vil. Names of Parents: Merner Lotz & Elisab. Lippert Name: Michael Ritzer res: Conestogo Name: Clara Rose res: Waterloo Date of Marriage: Feb. 9, 1887

    2. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 4 Page 54.