John Ritz

1851 - 1943  (91 years)

• Name	John Ritz
  Born	20 Jun 1851	Konken, , Rheinland-Pfalz [Bavaria], Germany   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Christened	20 Jun 1851	Konken, , Rheinland-Pfalz [Bavaria], Germany   [4]
  Gender	Male
  Religion	1861	New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1871	New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Machinist
  Occupation	1881	Machinist   [2]
  Religion	1881	New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Reformed Presbyterian
  Residence	1889	Manitoba   [8]
  Occupation	1891	New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Machinist
  Religion	1891	New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1901	Gretna, , Manitoba, Canada   [6]
  	hotel keeper
  Residence	1901	Gretna, , Manitoba, Canada   [6]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-149559P
  Died	1943  [5]
  Buried	Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I149559	Generations
  Last Modified	16 Mar 2020

  
  

  Father	Jacob Ritz,   b. 4 Dec 1816, Konken, , Rheinland-Pfalz [Bavaria], Germany ,   d. 10 Jul 1905, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Maria Elisabetha "Elizabeth" Schneider,   b. 1821, , Germany ,   d. 20 Aug 1900, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Married	3 Feb 1842	Konken, , Rheinland-Pfalz [Bavaria], Germany   [9]
  Family ID	F31090	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Pieper,   b. 24 Sep 1857, , Prussia, Germany ,   d. 1943  (Age 85 years)
  Married	5 Feb 1880	New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Children	1. Clarissa Otilla Ritz,   b. 27 Mar 1881, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 May 1954, Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada  (Age 73 years)   2. Adlina "Adeline" Ritz,   b. 23 Nov 1882, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1952  (Age 69 years)   3. Ena L. Ritz,   b. 1 Sep 1885, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1965  (Age 79 years)   4. John O. Ritz,   b. 5 May 1888, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Loualice "Alice" Ritz,   b. 19 Dec 1893, Manitoba ,   d. 1971  (Age 77 years)   6. Louise M. Ritz,   b. 21 Oct 1895, Manitoba ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. William R. Ritz,   b. 23 Jul 1899, Manitoba ,   d. 1951  (Age 51 years)
  Last Modified	16 Mar 2020
  Family ID	F37441	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  A very enjoyable event was celebrated at the spacious farm home of Mr. and Mrs. John Ritz last Thursday when they celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their wedding. About fifty guests were present, consisting of nearly all of the local relatives of Mr. and Mrs. Ritz and quite a number of other friends. The honored guest for the occasion was the bridesmaid of fifty years ago, Mrs. I. Betzner, of this town. The best man was Mrs. Ritz's brother, Mr. C. Pieper, who at present resides in Winnipeg, Man., Mr. A. Fraser, who was a guest at the marriage fifty years ago, was also present at this second celebration, Mr. and Mrs. Ritz received many telegrams of congratulation from their friends in the west as well as messages extending best wishes from local friends. A large wedding cake was sent to them from their son, Mr. and Mrs. John O. Ritz, of Dewet, Man. A sumptuous dinner was served at five o'clock and the evening was enjoyable spent in games, singing and dancing. Mr. and Mrs. John Ritz were married at New Hamburg on February 5th, 1880, by the late Rev. Chr. F. Spring, then pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church. They resided here for nine years and in 1889 moved to Manitoba where they farmed successfully until they returned with their family to their old home and purchased the two-hundred acre farm adjoining New Hamburg, known as the Moses Hostetler homestead in 1919. Mr. and Mrs. Ritz are both enjoying the best of health and it is the wish of their host of friends that they will be able in health and happiness to celebrate their diamond wedding ten years hence. New Hamburg Independent Feb 14 1930 pg 5

  
  

• Sources

  [S250] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1871, Page 9. [S251] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1881, New Hamburg 1881 Page 21. [S1868] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1861, Div. 1 Pg. 4. [S1901] Germany, Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898, Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C03656-8 System Origin: Germany-EASy GS Film number: 193929 Reference ID: Item 1. Name: Johannes Ritz Gender: Male Christening Date: 20 Jun 1851 Christening Place: Konken, Bayern, Germany Birth Date: 20 Jun 1851's Name: Jakob Ritz Mother's Name: Marie Elisabethe Schneider [S153] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Riverside New Hamburg CC#4564 Internet Link. Ritz/ John Ritz 1852-1943/ His Wife/ Mary Pieper 1857-1943/ son William R. 1899-1951/ Ena L. 1885-1965/ Loualice 1893-1971/ Louise M. 1895- [S1359] Census - Manitoba - 1901, Manitoba Lisgar Gretna (Village) pg 13. [S699] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1891, Section 1 Page 41. [S2555] News - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - New Hamburg Independent (1917 -, 50th wedding anniversary - Feb 14 1930 pg 5. [S1977] Germany, Marriages, 1558-1929, Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M97174-4 System Origin: Germany-ODM GS Film number: 193929. Name: Jacob Rietz: Spouse's Name: Elisabeth Schneider Event Date: 03 Feb 1842 Event Place: Evangelisch, Konken, Pfalz, Bavaria Father's Name: Jacob Rietz Mother's Name: Catharine Zimmer Spouse's Father's Name: Georg Schneider Spouse's Mother's Name: Catharine Mueller

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 20 Jun 1851 - Konken, , Rheinland-Pfalz [Bavaria], Germany Christened - 20 Jun 1851 - Konken, , Rheinland-Pfalz [Bavaria], Germany Religion - Lutheran - 1861 - New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Machinist - 1871 - New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 5 Feb 1880 - New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Religion - Reformed Presbyterian - 1881 - New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1889 - Manitoba Occupation - Machinist - 1891 - New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Religion - Lutheran - 1891 - New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - hotel keeper - 1901 - Gretna, , Manitoba, Canada Residence - 1901 - Gretna, , Manitoba, Canada Buried - - Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth