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Elizabeth Maria Knechtel[1, 2]

Female 1829 - 1904  (74 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Maria Knechtel 
    Born 7 Oct 1829  , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] 
    Gender Female 
    Immigration 1832  , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Name Elizabeth Maria Ritter 
    Residence 1849  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Residence 1851  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Evangelist 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-114510 
    Died 11 Jun 1904  [5] 
    Buried Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Person ID I114510  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father Johann Philip "Philip" Knechtel,   b. 26 Dec 1800, Hütschenhausen, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 May 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Anna Eva Jung,   b. 1807, , Bavaria, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F8302  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Philip Ritter,   b. 29 Apr 1819, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Oct 1898  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 30 Sep 1849  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Ritter,   b. 13 Jun 1850, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 1925, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     2. Valentine Ritter,   b. 22 Jul 1852, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Apr 1894, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 41 years)
     3. Philip Ritter,   b. 19 Aug 1854, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1936  (Age 81 years)
     4. William K. Ritter,   b. 14 Aug 1856, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jan 1922, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     5. Catharine Ritter,   b. CALC 30 Aug 1858, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Feb 1880, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 21 years)
     6. Mary Ritter,   b. 7 Jun 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Apr 1957, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years)
     7. Heinrich "Henry" Ritter,   b. 6 Mar 1863, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Nov 1945, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     8. John K. Ritter,   b. Feb 1865, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Sep 1957  (Age ~ 92 years)
     9. Daniel K. Ritter,   b. 12 Dec 1867, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 May 1951, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     10. Jacob K. Ritter,   b. 29 Apr 1870, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Apr 1963, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
     11. Annie Ritter,   b. 14 Apr 1873, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1966, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F28938  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Catharine Beisel Born: Woolwich Tp Age: 22 Father: Louis Beisel Mother: Adeline Eix Born: abt 1875 Spouse: Jacob Ritter Age: 27 born: Woolwich Tp Father: Philip Ritter Mother: Elizabeth Knechtel married 5 Oct 1897 married: Waterloo

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Adam Mattusch (farmer of Woolwich) b. Woolwich Tp Age: 26 born abt 1861 father: Michael Mattusch mother: Catharine Roppel married Maria Ritter (res. Woolwich) Age:: 23 born abt 1864 b. Woolwich Tp father: Phillip Ritter mother: Elizabeth Harothel married 16 Feb 1887 Marriage Place: Waterloo, Elmira

    3. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-3 Page 2.

    4. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 1 Page 3.

    5. [S448] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - St. James Lutheran St. Jacobs CC#4590 Internet Link.
      Zum Andenken/ an/ Philip Ritter/ gestorben/ 4 October 1898/ im Alter von/ 79 Jahr. 5 Mon./ und 5 Tage/ verse/ Ritter S. E. Zum Andenken/ an/ Elizabeth/ Ehefrau von/ Philip Ritter/ gestorben/ 11 June 1904/ im Alter von/ 74 Jahre 8 Mon./ und 4 Tage/ verse

    6. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div. 4, Pg. 103.

    7. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 36.

    8. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 3 Page 4.

    9. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Dist. 8 Page 82.

    10. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Philipp Ritter, farmer of Waterloo married 30 Sep 1849 in Berlin by banns to Elisabeth Knechtel of Waterloo, wit: Michael Stolz weaver of Waterloo & Henry Strohl shoemaker of Waterloo

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 7 Oct 1829 - , Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1832 - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1849 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 30 Sep 1849 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelist - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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