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William K. Ritter[1, 2]

Male 1856 - 1922  (65 years)


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  • Name William K. Ritter 
    Born 14 Aug 1856  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] 
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94136222 
    Residence 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Evangelist 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1881  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1885  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1901  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1911  Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1921  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Farmer, Own Farm 
    Residence 1921  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-114621 
    Died 9 Jan 1922  Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Floradale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I114621  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Philip Ritter,   b. 29 Apr 1819, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Oct 1898  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Maria Knechtel,   b. 7 Oct 1829, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jun 1904  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 30 Sep 1849  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Family ID F28938  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father Philip Ritter,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Elizabeth Knechtel,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F280973  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Korell,   b. 26 Jan 1862, Wahlen, , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Apr 1954, RR1, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Married 1 Nov 1885  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Children 
     1. Albert Philip Ritter,   b. 28 Apr 1888, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jun 1971, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     2. Anna Maria "Mary" Ritter,   b. 16 Oct 1888, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Sep 1893, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 4 years)
     3. Oscar Rudolf Ritter,   b. 11 Aug 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Apr 1977, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     4. Melinda Mathilda Ritter,   b. 1 Oct 1893, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Apr 1975, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     5. Ella Augusta Ritter,   b. 11 Sep 1896, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Sep 1975, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     6. Edith E. Ritter,   b. 17 Dec 1898, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jan 1990, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
     7. Alfred John Ritter,   b. 5 Jun 1903, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Mar 1966, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F14489  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    William K. Ritter and Elizabeth Korell    		William K. Ritter and Elizabeth Korell
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  • Notes 
    • Died At Floradale, on Monday, January 9th, 1922 William Ritter Aged 65 years, 4 months and 26 days. The Funeral Will take place from his late residence on Thursday, Jan. 12th, at 1.30 o'clock p.m. to Floradale Lutheran church and cemetery for burial. Friends and acquaintances please accept this intimation.

      Funeral Card

  • Sources 
    1. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Albert P. Ritter.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 11721-85.
      William Ritter, 28, occ. Farmer, b. Woolwich, res. Same, son of Philip Ritter and Elizabeth Knechtel, Married Elise Korell, 23, b. Germany, res. Woolwich, daughter of Frederick and Blank, Wittness(es) - Philip Schaefer and Mary Ritter, both of Woolwich Twp., 1 Nov 1885 at Elmira

    3. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-5 Page 2.

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

    5. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div.. 17 Page 2.

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

    7. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 5 Page 14.

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

    9. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Sub Dist. 16 Page 7.

    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 - 14 Aug 1856 - 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 MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1885 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1 Nov 1885 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - 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 MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer, Own Farm - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 9 Jan 1922 - Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Floradale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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