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Catherine Elizabeth "Katie" Eix[1]

Female 1859 - 1920  (60 years)


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  • Name Catherine Elizabeth "Katie" Eix 
    Born 27 Sep 1859  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Gender Female 
    Name Catherine Elizabeth "Katie" Ritter 
    Residence 1871  Wellesley 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 
    Occupation 1901  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Farming 
    Residence 1911  Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-26573 
    Died 13 Jan 1920  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4] 
    Buried Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Person ID I26573  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Henry Eix,   b. 2 Feb 1824, Posen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Oct 1907, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Catherine Bezler,   b. 21 Jun 1834, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jun 1916, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 28 Sep 1852  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 9, 10] 
    Family ID F6940  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 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) 
    Married 14 Dec 1879  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 11] 
    Children 
     1. Philip Ritter,   b. 16 Jul 1880, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Mary Ann Ritter,   b. 3 Aug 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 May 1972, Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     3. Addison Charles "Charles" Ritter,   b. 30 May 1884, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 May 1974, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     4. Catherine Ritter,   b. 25 Sep 1886, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Dec 1982, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years)
     5. Walter Valentine Ritter,   b. 15 Aug 1888, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Sep 1936, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years)
     6. Amelia S. Ritter,   b. 1890, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Adeline L. E. Ritter,   b. 28 Jul 1890, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jan 1980, RR1, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     8. Magdalena Valentina "Tina" Ritter,   b. 28 Apr 1894, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Dec 1988, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years)
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F6949  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Valentine Ritter    		Valentine Ritter

  • Sources 
    1. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration, 37535-1886 Catherine Ritter.

    2. [S184] Funeral Card - - Funeral Card Notices of Waterloo County from 1851 to 1980.
      Died/ In Woolwich Township, January 13th, 1920/ Cathrine Elizabeth Eix/ relict of the late Valentine Ritter/ aged 60 years, 3 months, and 17 days.// The Funeral/ will take place on Friday, January 16th, at 1.30 p.m./ from the residence 4 miles northeast of Elmira/ to St. Paul's Church, Elmira, for service/ thence to Elmira Union Cemetery/ for burial.// Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation.

    3. [S98] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Elmira Union CC#4578 Internet Link.
      Catherine E. Eix [Ritter] / His Wife/ Died Jan. 13, 1920/ Aged 60 Yrs. 3 M. & 17 Dys.

    4. [S71] Family history of Eix family, handwritten by Catherine Betzler and Henry Eix about 1900.

    5. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-5 Page 12.

    6. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div.. 17 Page 9.

    7. [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, p 46.

    8. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 5 Page 32.

    9. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Henry Eiks, taylor of Wellesley married 28 Sep 1852 Greenbush by banns to Catherine Betzler of Dumfries. wit: Jacob Muller of Woolwich & Eva Betzler of Dumfries

    10. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Frederick W. Bindemann, Minister of The United Lutheran and German Reformed Protestant Church, Greenbush, Waterloo Twp., 1 Jan. 1852 - 1 Jan. 1853 #226.

    11. [S18] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration index (needs checking to original registration), 010778-1879.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 27 Sep 1859 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 14 Dec 1879 - Elmira, 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 - Farming - 1901 - 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 MapsDied - 13 Jan 1920 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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