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

Louise E. Hoffman

Female 1870 - 1939  (~ 69 years)


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  • Name Louise E. Hoffman 
    Born Apr 1870  Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207500795 
    Immigration 1893  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Name Louise E. Rittinger 
    Residence 1893  Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-179879 
    Died 10 Nov 1939  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Buried Woodland Public Cemetery, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Person ID I179879  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Family Herman Rittinger,   b. 10 Aug 1870, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Sep 1913, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years) 
    Married 23 Aug 1893  Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. Allan H. Rittinger,   b. Aug 1894, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1970  (Age ~ 75 years)
     2. Dr. Frederick Rittinger,   b. 13 May 1897, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Mar 1956, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F176307  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • MRS. LOUISA RITTINGER

      Mrs Louisa Rittinger, widow of the late Herman Rittinger, died yesterday afternoon at her residence, 149 Sterling avenue. She was born in Columbus, Ohio, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hoffman. Mrs. Rittinger attended St. Andrew's Presbyterian church. Her husband predeceased her in 1913.

      Surviving are two sons, Allan H. of Kitchener and Dr. Frederic of Cleveland, Ohio, and three sisters. Mrs. Jewell G. Gates and Miss Lillian Hoffman, both of Columbus, Ohio, and Miss Emma Nuss, foster sister. who made her home with Mrs. Rittinger.

      Funeral service will be held at her residence on Monday at 3 p.m. with Rev. Finlay G. Stewart. pastor of St. Andrew's Presbyterian church, officiating.

      Kitchener Daily Record - Sat, Nov 11, 1939 Page 17

  • Sources 
    1. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 28 Pg. 2.

    2. [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link .
      In loving memory / Of / LOUISE E. HOFFMAN / Wife of / HERMAN RITTINGER / 1870 - 1939.

    3. [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link .
      In Loving Memory/ Of/ Louise E. Hoffman/ Wife Of/ Herman Rittinger/ 1870-1939

    4. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 31 Aug 1893.
      August 23, 1893 Louise Hoffman, daughter of the widow Susanna Hoffman, of Columbus, Ohio & Herman Rittinger, youngest son of Friedrich Rittinger, joint publisher of the "Berlin Journal", were married by Pastor Christian Heddaeus, Columbus. ( a long poem follows, written for the occasion, but not translated here)

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - Apr 1870 - Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1893 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1893 - Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 23 Aug 1893 - Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 10 Nov 1939 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Woodland Public Cemetery, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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